Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-07-28

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 28
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
330 head
▼ 136 vs last sale 466▼ 184 vs year ago 514 · −35.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
117 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 88▼ 21 vs year ago 138 · −15.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 121▲ 6 vs year ago 129 · +4.7%
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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $336.94/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 6 of 35 comparable sales and sits −55.15 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$336.94
43 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,839
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$316
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$68.20/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.60
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2541343.201,85637
Medium and Large 2577307.501,7744thin
Large 1-2590285.001,6821thin
Medium and Large 2-3560275.001,5401thin
One grade step is worth $68.20/cwt here — about $316 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 sale43 hd
336.94
—
KY average25 barns · 362 hd
329.34
+7.60
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−55.15
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—High1,567201.653,16015
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,571172.122,7038thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,243171.582,13352
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low996148.521,48037
HeifersChoiceAverage1,175207.002,4321thin

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)1,097$3,0004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,385$2,7504thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)950$2,4816
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,155$2,28315
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,217$2,23810
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)955$2,2003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)981$2,1256
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,203$1,9503thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,103$1,9002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)892$1,8234thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)702$1,6043thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)957$1,5914thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,000$2,6001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)900$2,4501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)730$1,4501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)605$1,0501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,050$2,8501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,268$2,7792thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,275$4,0001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,545$3,2003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,190$2,6851thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,020$2,1444thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)868$1,7132thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)825$2,4751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)890$1,79110
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)872$1,2753thin

Every lot

114 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2325340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1051
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2375330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,2381
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,4083
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5281
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2482375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8083
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2500330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6501
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added562365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0513
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573339.90/cwt337.50–350.001,9485
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2619324.91/cwt315.00–330.002,0113
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235380.00/cwt380.00–380.008931
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275315.00/cwt315.00–315.008661
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285350.00/cwt350.00–350.009981
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,1107
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3300300.00/cwt300.00–300.009001
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2349346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,2085
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2368345.78/cwt335.00–347.501,2727
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,45510
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2438343.94/cwt330.00–350.001,50620
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2445323.00/cwt323.00–323.001,4371
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470359.00/cwt359.00–359.001,6874
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515333.22/cwt319.00–336.001,71618
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2535312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,6721
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2553309.42/cwt308.00–310.001,7117
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added555335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8592
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2594316.01/cwt311.00–331.001,8774
Heifers550–600Large 1-2595350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,0831
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3595302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,8001
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7922
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2648311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,0152
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2659287.00/cwt287.00–287.001,8915
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2720262.92/cwt262.50–263.001,8936
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865262.17/cwt257.50–267.002,2682
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270345.00/cwt345.00–345.009321
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2286415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,18713
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3315315.00/cwt315.00–315.009921
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2320330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0561
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2344371.24/cwt360.00–375.001,2778
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372417.00/cwt417.00–417.001,55117
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375378.00/cwt378.00–378.001,4188
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2415317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,3181
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2443355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5737
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2452337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,5269
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3455305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,3881
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy461399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,83930
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2516334.81/cwt325.00–340.001,7289
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy519357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,85515
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3560275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5401
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2577307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,7744
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2583332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,93813
Bulls550–600Large 1-2590285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,6821
Bulls600–650Large 1-2615280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7221
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2658305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0079
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3682277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,8932
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2759280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1255
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820243.82/cwt227.50–248.001,9995
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,0881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3735165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,2131
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3905159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4391
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Choice1,175207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,4321
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,513194.79/cwt187.00–199.002,9478
Bulls——1,629209.48/cwt205.00–217.003,4127
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%600115.00/cwt115.00–115.006901
Cows—Lean 85-90%994127.48/cwt120.00–133.001,2675
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,007162.38/cwt155.00–171.001,63515
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,012144.20/cwt135.00–150.001,45916
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240158.36/cwt154.00–165.001,96412
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,244177.16/cwt168.00–192.502,20438
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,245144.86/cwt144.00–146.001,8042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525157.00/cwt157.00–157.002,3941
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,577174.28/cwt167.00–183.002,7487
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0502,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2682,779.49/head2,600.00–2,925.002,7792
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28101,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 2-38351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28851,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29252,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29502,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,685.00/head2,685.00–2,685.002,6851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2754,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4102,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5453,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2003
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-27201,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Stock Cows—Medium 1-27401,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Stock Cows—Large 37551,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29071,856.63/head1,375.00–2,200.001,8579
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2990184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,8221
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1401,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-3505750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—Small 2-3550775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26781,530.54/head1,425.00–1,625.001,5312
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27001,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27181,643.38/head1,525.00–1,750.001,6432
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-27501,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27651,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27852,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38701,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28801,450.28/head1,400.00–1,500.001,4502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39501,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29552,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29832,567.75/head2,350.00–2,750.002,5685
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0331,732.08/head1,535.00–1,900.001,7322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,003.46/head1,775.00–2,200.002,0032
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0973,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1542,562.03/head2,350.00–2,850.002,5624
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2172,237.85/head2,060.00–2,475.002,23810
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2362,476.17/head2,000.00–2,875.002,47613
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3702,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3852,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7504
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28252,475.00/head2,475.00–2,475.002,4751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-26051,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium 2-37301,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29002,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Bred Heifers—Large 1-21,0002,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001

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.