Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-05-12

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, May 12
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
394 head
▲ 65 vs last sale 329▼ 94 vs year ago 488 · −19.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 90▼ 42 vs year ago 172 · −24.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
118 head
▼ 33 vs last sale 151▲ 24 vs year ago 94 · +25.5%
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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 $345.68/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 7 of 35 comparable sales and sits −46.41 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$345.68
46 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,882
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$364
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$46.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.87
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2547354.901,94132
Medium and Large 2546329.111,79811thin
Medium and Large 2-3512308.031,5773thin
One grade step is worth $46.87/cwt here — about $364 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale46 hd
345.68
—
KY average26 barns · 595 hd
346.54
−0.87
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−46.41
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—Low1,508173.502,61619
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,601165.922,6564thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,226155.771,91056
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low969131.351,27344

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)1,170$2,8501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,228$2,5897
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,253$2,4183thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,281$2,20414
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,310$2,2002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,300$2,1683thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,252$2,0928
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,015$2,0612thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,158$1,9003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,164$1,7545
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,190$2,7251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$2,3252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)960$2,1251thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)842$2,0723thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,145$3,0501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,092$2,84310
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$2,7501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,113$2,1913thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,225$2,6001thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)860$1,7501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)950$1,5344thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)883$1,1932thin

Every lot

108 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,0761
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,1852
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,3552
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,4381
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3377335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2632
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5401
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2443385.35/cwt383.00–390.001,70715
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3445330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4691
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6221
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2521340.78/cwt339.00–346.001,7754
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7231
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535371.00/cwt371.00–371.001,9855
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3567315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7862
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577340.65/cwt330.00–342.001,96613
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2590320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8883
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,9831
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665321.25/cwt320.00–330.002,1368
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2700280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,9601
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added709320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,2694
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2501
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2825250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0631
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2842287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,4212
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3995200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9902
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2265375.00/cwt375.00–375.009941
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2289396.31/cwt390.00–397.501,1456
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,2811
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340275.00/cwt275.00–275.009351
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2376367.54/cwt350.00–380.001,38232
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,3461
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,1121
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3412250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,0302
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2444348.53/cwt333.00–352.001,54722
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2461340.34/cwt335.00–343.001,5699
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3495300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,4851
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3515297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,5321
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519322.76/cwt319.00–327.501,6757
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added521336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,75124
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3577290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,6732
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2592313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,85314
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3613224.90/cwt220.00–230.001,3792
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635257.50/cwt257.50–257.501,6355
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2657275.07/cwt260.00–285.001,8079
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2726258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,8735
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3280345.00/cwt345.00–345.009661
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2041
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,3866
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2340395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,3431
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3340300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0201
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2348367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,2796
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,50913
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2384371.39/cwt350.00–375.001,4269
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2449384.00/cwt384.00–384.001,72412
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,7698
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3480305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,4641
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2484342.18/cwt339.00–349.001,6569
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3512308.03/cwt295.00–315.001,5773
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2519367.21/cwt352.50–369.001,90618
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2542329.52/cwt327.50–330.001,78610
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2583339.07/cwt339.00–340.001,97714
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2590325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9181
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy610350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,1351
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2647317.55/cwt312.50–318.002,05512
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690287.50/cwt287.50–287.501,9841
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3745235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7511
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2756275.41/cwt264.00–287.002,08212
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2840225.95/cwt217.50–237.501,8985
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3870202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,7621
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2915211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,9312
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0701
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3595255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,190140.45/cwt125.00–153.001,6713
Bulls——1,326162.36/cwt160.00–164.002,1535
Bulls——1,677187.57/cwt177.00–200.003,14611
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%915100.74/cwt100.00–102.009223
Cows—Lean 85-90%923112.80/cwt110.00–117.501,0412
Cows—Lean 85-90%952141.83/cwt135.00–155.001,35017
Cows—Lean 85-90%994129.11/cwt120.00–134.001,28322
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222148.30/cwt140.00–155.001,81219
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225164.11/cwt157.00–177.002,01032
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,248130.73/cwt126.00–136.001,6325
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,601165.92/cwt156.00–178.002,6564
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1453,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0152,061.45/head1,950.00–2,200.002,0612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1581,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1641,754.41/head1,425.00–2,200.001,7545
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2282,589.24/head2,400.00–2,725.002,5897
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2522,091.76/head1,635.00–2,450.002,0928
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2532,417.82/head2,150.00–2,800.002,4183
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2812,203.97/head1,600.00–2,900.002,20414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,168.47/head1,950.00–2,385.002,1683
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3102,199.90/head2,175.00–2,225.002,2002
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 3630950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28902,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0802,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1132,191.28/head1,775.00–2,400.002,1913
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1753,115.91/head2,900.00–3,350.003,1168
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2770985.00/head985.00–985.009851
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28201,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28601,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2903187.56/cwt164.00–207.501,6948
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29931,711.74/head1,675.00–1,775.001,7123
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29951,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28422,071.83/head1,600.00–2,350.002,0723
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29602,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,325.36/head1,850.00–2,675.002,3252
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251

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.