Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-08-18

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 18
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
415 head
▼ 97 vs last sale 512▼ 56 vs year ago 471 · −11.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
124 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 175▼ 10 vs year ago 134 · −7.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
202 head
▼ 5 vs last sale 207▲ 117 vs year ago 85 · +137.6%
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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 $347.04/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 7 of 35 comparable sales and sits −45.04 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$347.04
78 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,885
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$180
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$48.39/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.02
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2543348.391,89075
Medium and Large 2548320.001,7522thin
Medium and Large 2-3570300.001,7101thin
One grade step is worth $48.39/cwt here — about $180 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 sale78 hd
347.04
—
KY average23 barns · 479 hd
351.06
−4.02
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−45.04
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—Average1,547191.512,96231
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,591164.042,6099thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,265162.702,05841
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,058141.541,49837
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,730176.003,0451thin

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)1,205$3,2012thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,069$2,85216
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,097$2,7336
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,380$2,6613thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,173$2,6143thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,323$2,6003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,068$2,4072thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,076$2,19820
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,083$2,1538
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,164$2,11412
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,002$1,9004thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,023$1,81212
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,005$1,6754thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)728$1,8002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)755$1,7501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)935$1,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)735$1,5001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,102$3,0502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,228$3,1914thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,122$2,6079
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,157$2,3877
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,073$2,3517
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,110$2,5001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)952$1,7253thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)947$1,6195

Every lot

101 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2462400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,8482
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538368.83/cwt360.00–370.001,9848
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9671
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625337.46/cwt332.50–340.002,1093
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665328.83/cwt328.00–329.002,18712
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2722310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2382
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2111
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy305413.00/cwt413.00–413.001,26013
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2901
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,2601
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370309.93/cwt300.00–315.001,1473
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380390.32/cwt385.00–397.501,48328
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2443330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,4628
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2444375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,66519
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2463345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,5977
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2483375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,8112
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2502310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,5562
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533327.84/cwt325.00–340.001,7475
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,87317
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2562314.00/cwt314.00–314.001,76512
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8696
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2634308.39/cwt308.00–309.001,95510
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664305.77/cwt300.00–308.002,03011
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2737264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,9462
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,0291
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2297430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2779
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2369430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5875
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2385380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,4631
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy388445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,72721
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3425327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,3921
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2449350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,57211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2457388.46/cwt380.00–395.001,77530
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy511360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,84033
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6641
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526342.94/cwt335.00–345.001,80416
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3570300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7101
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2575320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8401
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2593337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,99826
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2612315.70/cwt305.00–317.501,9327
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2665310.18/cwt307.50–312.502,06315
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2675295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,99118
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3730260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,8981
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2735277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,0402
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2767285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,1864
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3790265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,0941
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2820250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,0501
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3833217.39/cwt210.00–225.001,8112
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,005205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,0601
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3525200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,0501
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3685212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,4561
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3750185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,342178.69/cwt170.00–187.002,39814
Bulls——1,655219.25/cwt217.00–222.003,6293
Bulls——1,728198.39/cwt190.00–210.003,42814
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,055123.16/cwt122.00–124.501,2993
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,056147.00/cwt140.00–155.001,55225
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,065132.51/cwt125.00–139.001,4119
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,256177.44/cwt170.50–187.502,2295
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,257163.77/cwt155.00–170.002,05928
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,299149.72/cwt143.50–154.001,9458
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,513150.49/cwt150.00–151.002,2772
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,609164.14/cwt157.00–167.502,6416
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,635190.50/cwt190.50–190.503,1151
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,730176.00/cwt176.00–176.003,0451
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1023,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0502
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28451,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29302,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0322,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3004
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0732,351.40/head2,050.00–2,500.002,3517
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 31,0901,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1662,848.87/head2,200.00–3,225.002,8497
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3232,502.20/head2,175.00–2,650.002,5023
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3273,463.19/head2,675.00–3,850.003,4633
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27651,461.76/head1,425.00–1,500.001,4622
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28651,576.88/head1,135.00–1,835.001,5774
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38651,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29131,613.01/head1,600.00–1,625.001,6132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0021,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0051,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6754
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0682,406.85/head2,175.00–2,625.002,4072
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0692,852.37/head2,050.00–3,110.002,85216
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0832,153.29/head1,925.00–2,600.002,1538
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0972,732.77/head2,450.00–3,000.002,7336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1112,279.65/head1,750.00–2,900.002,28018
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1362,046.00/head1,825.00–2,360.002,0467
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1732,613.81/head2,000.00–2,875.002,6143
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2053,200.68/head3,075.00–3,335.003,2012
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2142,214.75/head1,925.00–2,675.002,21510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3232,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3802,660.84/head2,325.00–2,850.002,6613
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-2660975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28921,329.85/head1,185.00–1,475.001,3303
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,053.16/head1,850.00–2,300.002,0532
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0982,100.23/head1,750.00–2,500.002,1002
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,100180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,9801
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Large 36801,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27351,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27551,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27752,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Heifers—Large 39351,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501

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.