Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-08-25

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 25
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
569 head
▲ 154 vs last sale 415▲ 4 vs year ago 565 · +0.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
175 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 124▲ 21 vs year ago 154 · +13.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
177 head
▼ 25 vs last sale 202▼ 31 vs year ago 208 · −14.9%
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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 $352.37/cwt on 76 head. That ranks 9 of 35 comparable sales and sits −39.71 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$352.37
76 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,912
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$157
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$41.13/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.99
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542353.461,91674
Medium and Large 2563312.331,7582thin
One grade step is worth $41.13/cwt here — about $157 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 sale76 hd
352.37
—
KY average24 barns · 507 hd
362.37
−9.99
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−39.71
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—Low1,634197.533,22731
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,575179.322,8248thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,223171.022,09165
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low995151.891,51264
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,223189.332,3163thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage2,010199.004,0001thin

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,070$2,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,237$2,55110
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,326$2,3805
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,064$2,33612
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,158$2,2443thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,130$2,16714
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,057$2,1209
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$2,0406
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,117$1,99430
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)908$1,8252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,070$2,7751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)820$1,9001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,225$2,5412thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,098$2,2053thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$2,8001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,239$2,70912
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,242$2,6193thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)968$2,1373thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)800$1,2851thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)890$2,3501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,001$1,9287
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)777$1,3003thin

Every lot

110 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,7221
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2456411.00/cwt411.00–411.001,87411
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2458381.00/cwt381.00–381.001,7459
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513376.00/cwt376.00–376.001,92910
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added536398.37/cwt385.00–405.002,1359
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2572336.00/cwt336.00–336.001,9222
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2589348.27/cwt348.00–350.002,05115
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added618370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2874
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2660331.42/cwt329.00–335.002,1875
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2820308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,5261
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2298423.00/cwt423.00–423.001,2619
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2300365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0951
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3300305.00/cwt305.00–305.009151
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365366.12/cwt352.50–370.001,3368
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368394.02/cwt385.00–400.001,45025
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3377317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,1972
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423341.72/cwt332.50–350.001,4452
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2443378.00/cwt378.00–378.001,67541
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,61518
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,55112
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added516354.50/cwt354.50–354.501,82938
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531335.07/cwt334.00–345.001,77910
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2531320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6994
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3579303.07/cwt292.50–310.001,7554
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2589327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,92920
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2592316.50/cwt316.50–316.501,8747
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added630325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,0485
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2637310.88/cwt301.00–318.001,9808
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3672286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,9222
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added710310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2011
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2747265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,9802
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9501
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,2601
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2242450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,0892
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2297457.50/cwt457.50–457.501,35911
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2323417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,3493
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340366.27/cwt365.00–367.501,2452
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375420.21/cwt407.50–425.001,57616
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy380452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,72017
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2380346.22/cwt345.00–347.501,3162
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2408382.64/cwt375.00–390.001,5612
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3410300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2301
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2443348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,5425
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy451405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,82743
Bulls450–500Large 1-2462300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3862
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2472367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,73524
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485336.72/cwt325.00–342.501,6333
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy508373.00/cwt373.00–373.001,89527
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2522348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,81717
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2563312.33/cwt300.00–325.001,7582
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2584338.96/cwt336.00–340.001,98030
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2602332.00/cwt332.00–332.001,9999
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2661300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9833
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2673325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,18713
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3690299.00/cwt299.00–299.002,0636
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2767287.26/cwt278.00–293.002,2038
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3845240.00/cwt240.00–240.002,0281
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 2-3995217.50/cwt217.50–217.502,1641
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice2,010199.00/cwt199.00–199.004,0001
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,160181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,1002
Heifers—Select and Choice1,350206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,7811
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,354179.01/cwt161.00–188.002,4246
Bulls——1,697200.59/cwt190.00–209.003,40423
Bulls——1,743217.89/cwt214.00–221.003,7982
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%748117.01/cwt116.00–118.008752
Cows—Lean 85-90%974148.59/cwt140.00–155.001,44724
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020164.63/cwt156.00–176.001,67927
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,026134.15/cwt128.00–139.001,37611
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,200152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,8241
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222164.63/cwt157.00–170.002,01234
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,224178.90/cwt171.00–192.002,19030
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,515166.68/cwt164.00–168.002,5253
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,611186.91/cwt179.00–195.003,0115
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0982,204.70/head1,860.00–2,600.002,2053
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2252,541.35/head2,375.00–2,660.002,5412
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-26001,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-26951,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27131,312.89/head1,275.00–1,350.001,3132
Bred Cows—Small 1-27251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28131,369.00/head1,200.00–1,525.001,3692
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28551,360.23/head1,175.00–1,575.001,3603
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28801,508.62/head1,450.00–1,575.001,5093
Bred Cows—Large 31,0301,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0702,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1202,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1272,334.79/head1,800.00–2,550.002,3357
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1582,243.96/head2,100.00–2,450.002,2443
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1642,104.61/head1,625.00–2,500.002,10525
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,040.44/head1,875.00–2,200.002,0406
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1942,711.61/head1,875.00–3,225.002,7129
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2052,386.81/head1,950.00–2,675.002,38711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2372,550.60/head2,000.00–2,975.002,55110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3262,379.61/head2,250.00–2,550.002,3805
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-38001,285.00/head1,285.00–1,285.001,2851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-28451,485.00/head1,485.00–1,485.001,4851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29052,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0532,379.04/head1,975.00–2,675.002,3792
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0882,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0952,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,575.00/head2,575.00–2,575.002,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2692,740.55/head2,625.00–2,875.002,74110
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6203,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28201,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0702,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,7751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2595700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Stock Cows—Medium 1-27051,222.07/head1,100.00–1,325.001,2222
Stock Cows—Medium 1-27951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28902,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29401,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1192,210.95/head2,025.00–2,300.002,2115

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.