Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-04-28

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 28
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
427 head
▲ 59 vs last sale 368▼ 112 vs year ago 539 · −20.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
142 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 123▲ 14 vs year ago 128 · +10.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
191 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 202▲ 8 vs year ago 183 · +4.4%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $334.93/cwt on 44 head. That ranks 6 of 35 comparable sales and sits −57.16 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$334.93
44 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,811
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$616
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$131.85/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.75
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540341.851,84537
Medium and Large 2536320.701,7185thin
Medium and Large 2-3555275.001,5261thin
Medium 1-2585210.001,2291thin
One grade step is worth $131.85/cwt here — about $616 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale44 hd
334.93
—
KY average24 barns · 697 hd
342.67
−7.75
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−57.16
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales
468412357301median 392.0803/0204/2707/0609/0711/02
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $454.38, low $314.65, median $392.08 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,560175.542,73917
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,539156.262,40511
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,223151.271,85154
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low942127.941,20560

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,075$2,5854thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,260$2,4898
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,188$2,2198
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,125$2,1002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,0739
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,137$1,96019
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,104$1,8594thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$1,79720
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,035$1,7737
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,6376
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,070$1,4752thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)855$1,3002thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)827$2,0502thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)820$1,98015
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)817$1,7568
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)930$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,338$2,5602thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,138$2,4183thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,219$2,4574thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,082$2,4377
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)813$1,5953thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)900$1,5818
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)845$1,1751thin

Every lot

117 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Market - Glasgow, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2711
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325305.00/cwt305.00–305.009911
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy330455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5024
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy355450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5983
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy435397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,7295
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438363.81/cwt360.00–367.501,5932
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,3021
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2498355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,7684
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527353.76/cwt337.50–357.001,8646
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2557317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,7683
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,9118
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578282.00/cwt282.00–282.001,6304
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2684306.05/cwt300.00–310.002,0935
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3062
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy232430.00/cwt430.00–430.009981
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2297375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1142
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy299408.00/cwt408.00–408.001,22017
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2325365.36/cwt355.00–375.001,1873
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1061
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2345345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,1903
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367370.30/cwt362.50–377.501,35927
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,3072
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3402270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0852
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2466341.72/cwt329.00–345.001,59221
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,53414
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526328.48/cwt327.50–329.001,72818
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2534300.31/cwt299.00–302.001,6047
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2568308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,7493
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3578277.06/cwt275.00–279.001,6018
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9162
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2623284.43/cwt284.00–287.001,7727
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625256.29/cwt255.00–257.501,6022
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2673268.90/cwt267.50–271.001,8105
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,6061
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2745275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0491
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2788257.34/cwt256.00–258.002,02812
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 2-3820180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4761
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920223.00/cwt223.00–223.002,0525
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,9781
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy230454.78/cwt450.00–460.001,0462
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235415.11/cwt410.00–420.009762
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3240300.00/cwt300.00–300.007201
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy281436.54/cwt435.00–445.001,22715
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2285397.50/cwt397.50–397.501,1332
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2287385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1052
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328349.73/cwt345.00–355.001,1472
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2335382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,2812
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340290.00/cwt290.00–290.009861
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2362402.34/cwt395.00–405.001,45611
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy377418.70/cwt412.50–425.001,57832
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,1691
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2456373.21/cwt345.00–375.001,70238
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2466326.77/cwt315.00–332.501,5236
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2509350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,78223
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2526323.13/cwt310.00–327.501,7004
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3555275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5261
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,7881
Bulls550–600Medium 1-2585210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2291
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2590328.45/cwt323.00–342.501,93814
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2621294.80/cwt280.00–301.001,8317
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6642
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2686283.36/cwt280.00–285.001,9443
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3710190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3491
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720276.66/cwt275.00–280.001,9926
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3850172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,4661
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865217.32/cwt212.00–220.001,8803
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2922200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,8442
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2988186.64/cwt185.00–190.001,8443
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3305200.00/cwt200.00–200.006101
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,255142.62/cwt135.00–150.001,7902
Bulls——1,416173.00/cwt158.00–179.002,4507
Bulls——1,763186.00/cwt180.00–194.003,2798
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%82890.70/cwt75.00–102.007518
Cows—Lean 85-90%845110.03/cwt105.00–116.009304
Cows—Lean 85-90%948128.81/cwt120.00–135.001,22126
Cows—Lean 85-90%994143.72/cwt137.00–162.001,42922
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,5681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,216158.36/cwt150.00–174.001,92627
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233144.57/cwt138.00–149.001,78326
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,535157.09/cwt150.00–169.002,41110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,3381
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1382,417.61/head1,825.00–2,900.002,4183
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,3382,560.28/head2,450.00–2,700.002,5602
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27651,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28501,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1942,865.18/head2,000.00–3,150.002,8654
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2192,456.52/head2,060.00–2,675.002,4574
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27901,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium 3810950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28551,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3002
Bred Cows—Medium 38851,385.00/head1,385.00–1,385.001,3851
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,773.24/head1,675.00–1,825.001,7737
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0351,637.16/head1,300.00–1,850.001,6376
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0701,475.12/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4752
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1042,158.77/head1,235.00–2,675.002,1598
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1301,797.16/head1,135.00–2,225.001,79720
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1371,959.77/head1,475.00–2,650.001,96019
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,954.84/head2,750.00–3,150.002,9553
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1882,219.26/head1,825.00–2,700.002,2198
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2022,162.62/head1,350.00–2,435.002,1633
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,489.34/head2,210.00–2,925.002,4898
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2615985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2625240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2660190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2541
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28131,594.67/head1,225.00–1,775.001,5953
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28451,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2898188.12/cwt174.00–225.001,6894
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29411,666.33/head1,025.00–2,025.001,6667
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-25781,116.75/head885.00–1,300.001,1172
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26351,115.16/head1,000.00–1,225.001,1152
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28272,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28552,100.81/head1,600.00–2,550.002,10112
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28771,970.23/head1,550.00–2,175.001,9706
Bred Heifers—Large 1-28852,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29301,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.