Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-05-05

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, May 5
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
329 head
▼ 98 vs last sale 427▼ 170 vs year ago 499 · −34.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
90 head
▼ 52 vs last sale 142▼ 63 vs year ago 153 · −41.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
151 head
▼ 40 vs last sale 191▲ 36 vs year ago 115 · +31.3%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $311.72/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −55.12 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$311.72
35 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,685
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$297
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$44.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−19.17
vs KY average
−21.10 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2544320.631,74628
Medium and Large 2-3525276.101,4497thin
One grade step is worth $44.52/cwt here — about $297 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale35 hd
311.72
—
KY average24 barns · 1,295 hd
330.89
−19.17
National average172 barns · 12,542 hd
332.82
−21.10
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−55.12
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

34 sales
422384347309median 366.8403/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.76, low $323.16, median $366.84 across 34 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—Average1,657182.743,0277thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,507158.352,3868thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,239150.621,86543
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low952130.351,24029
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,300182.502,3731thin
SteersSelectAverage1,015121.001,2281thin

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,302$2,6252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,212$2,5297
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,227$2,3953thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,160$2,3004thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,228$2,22815
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,067$2,19716
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,091$2,1127
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)975$2,1001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)965$2,0252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,100$1,8252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,076$1,7457
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,260$1,7315
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)945$1,7123thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)982$1,4495
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,140$2,5263thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)845$2,1251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)795$1,9392thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,655$3,2001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,010$1,9601thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,098$1,7882thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,105$2,5615
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,253$2,3833thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)920$2,0224thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)910$2,0072thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,017$1,87914
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,017$1,6216

Every lot

120 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2333400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3322
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,0361
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5443
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2457385.26/cwt370.00–390.001,76112
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,5811
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2506362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,8325
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,5786
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0374
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2585329.58/cwt319.00–335.001,9286
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7262
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,0161
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2653325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,1224
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8151
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2705265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,8681
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added730300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1901
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added753315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3722
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9761
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3855230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9671
Steers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,043222.00/cwt222.00–222.002,3153
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245405.00/cwt405.00–405.009921
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3162
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,2241
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385372.93/cwt355.00–378.001,43617
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3391310.58/cwt307.50–320.001,2144
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2402345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3872
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2454334.11/cwt334.00–335.001,5179
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455345.34/cwt340.00–359.001,57118
Heifers450–500Large 2462230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0632
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3518274.12/cwt257.50–277.501,4206
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533329.00/cwt329.00–329.001,75412
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535311.91/cwt306.00–318.001,6694
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2559315.16/cwt304.00–323.001,76212
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,6271
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added603292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,7649
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2625259.00/cwt259.00–259.001,6193
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2631271.71/cwt264.00–283.001,7145
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5411
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,8162
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added677298.00/cwt298.00–298.002,01710
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2743259.34/cwt250.00–264.001,9277
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2755242.50/cwt242.50–242.501,8311
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,9571
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960226.00/cwt226.00–226.002,1703
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0181
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy299462.50/cwt462.50–462.501,3836
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2341380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,2963
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,1891
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2380407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,54913
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2393354.95/cwt352.50–360.001,3953
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,4511
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2447378.19/cwt377.50–390.001,69118
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2452360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6272
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2455329.95/cwt325.00–335.001,5012
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3505290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4651
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518347.28/cwt333.00–355.001,79925
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2525305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6011
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2582321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,8687
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2590313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,8473
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2635304.00/cwt304.00–304.001,9301
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2655315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0635
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745281.00/cwt281.00–281.002,0936
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2Fancy840245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,0581
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2890205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8251
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,8961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3375250.00/cwt250.00–250.009381
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3817165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,3482
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3980150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,4701
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3422272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,1502
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3427237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,0142
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select1,015121.00/cwt121.00–121.001,2281
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,300182.50/cwt182.50–182.502,3731
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,218170.23/cwt166.00–175.002,0732
Bulls——1,832187.74/cwt181.00–193.003,4395
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%852115.25/cwt109.00–119.009823
Cows—Lean 85-90%90398.35/cwt96.00–100.008882
Cows—Lean 85-90%955126.64/cwt120.00–131.001,20912
Cows—Lean 85-90%981143.16/cwt140.00–150.001,40412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,237143.26/cwt135.00–149.001,77219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,238157.59/cwt150.00–170.001,95123
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,280130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,6641
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,498163.32/cwt152.00–177.002,4476
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,533143.42/cwt138.00–149.002,1992
Replacement Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0101,960.00/head1,960.00–1,960.001,9601
Bulls—Large 1-21,0201,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,6553,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-26501,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28522,221.23/head2,150.00–2,350.002,2213
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1072,710.05/head2,025.00–2,950.002,7103
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1251,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2532,383.41/head1,775.00–2,875.002,3833
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5552,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 3585600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27001,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27851,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 39501,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29652,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29752,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0251,917.56/head1,675.00–2,125.001,9182
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0761,744.59/head1,100.00–1,925.001,7457
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0811,661.54/head1,375.00–2,025.001,6624
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0912,111.54/head1,075.00–2,450.002,1127
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1001,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1012,317.87/head1,675.00–2,600.002,31814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2122,529.45/head2,300.00–2,625.002,5297
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2272,395.18/head2,050.00–2,600.002,3953
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2282,228.31/head1,635.00–2,675.002,22815
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,250875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2631,945.37/head1,700.00–2,225.001,9454
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3022,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6252
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29102,007.42/head1,950.00–2,060.002,0072
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2933188.20/cwt179.00–200.001,7566
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0171,879.13/head1,125.00–2,150.001,87914
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0171,621.43/head1,425.00–1,910.001,6216
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27951,939.47/head1,875.00–2,000.001,9392
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28452,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,525.87/head1,650.00–2,800.002,5263

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.