Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-09-15

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 15
● Final120 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
497 head
▼ 198 vs last sale 695▼ 142 vs year ago 639 · −22.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 145▼ 3 vs year ago 148 · −2.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
187 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 191▲ 32 vs year ago 155 · +20.6%
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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $346.70/cwt on 75 head. That ranks 7 of 35 comparable sales and sits −45.38 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$346.70
75 head · 547 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,896
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$54
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$26.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−10.10
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540353.391,90956
Medium and Large 2567326.991,85519thin
One grade step is worth $26.41/cwt here — about $54 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale75 hd
346.70
—
KY average25 barns · 936 hd
356.81
−10.10
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−45.38
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—High1,592190.893,03925
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,228161.011,97752
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,597160.012,5554thin
CowsLean 85-90%High1,009140.041,41349
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,215187.352,2762thin

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)1,105$2,9001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,310$2,8501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,178$2,6742thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,033$2,52712
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,120$2,32818
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,119$2,2467
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)987$2,2185
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,161$2,11215
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,084$1,8235
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,116$1,7944thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)750$1,7001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,055$2,3001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,175$2,2383thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,560$4,4501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,179$2,8274thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,164$2,7347
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,231$2,5869
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)575$1,4751thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)965$2,0503thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,048$2,03117
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,013$1,8694thin

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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3981
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2451410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,8494
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2458375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7183
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3490330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6172
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added506410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,0755
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2516355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8325
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2519382.00/cwt370.00–383.001,98313
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2572335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9166
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0748
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3597330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,9704
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added615370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2761
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2654334.28/cwt320.00–339.002,1864
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2697310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1612
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2731332.00/cwt332.00–332.002,4276
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2795328.00/cwt328.00–328.002,6082
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225385.00/cwt385.00–385.008661
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0401
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3295335.00/cwt335.00–335.009881
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3300330.00/cwt330.00–330.009901
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy303410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,24211
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2335390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,3072
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2372348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,2956
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385391.96/cwt380.00–394.001,50935
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3181
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440373.00/cwt373.00–373.001,64132
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2459360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,6526
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471327.00/cwt327.00–327.001,5409
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,4671
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520353.71/cwt350.00–354.001,83914
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2534342.00/cwt342.00–342.001,8266
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2573319.67/cwt317.50–320.501,83210
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2597325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,9407
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8061
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,7033
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2682295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0124
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2773273.95/cwt271.00–280.002,1189
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2237425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0072
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3240350.00/cwt350.00–350.008401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2255410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,0461
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy293450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,31913
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2331362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,2003
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2332385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,2782
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy345425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4664
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2362360.05/cwt355.00–370.001,3033
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy364427.50/cwt427.50–427.501,55620
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,40810
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3382326.12/cwt317.50–342.501,2463
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3424319.23/cwt315.00–332.501,3544
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2445402.29/cwt390.00–410.001,79039
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2463346.56/cwt345.00–365.001,60513
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516368.00/cwt368.00–368.001,89930
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2518340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,7618
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2535330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,7661
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2569326.82/cwt325.00–328.001,86018
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2590335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,97718
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3620295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,8291
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3659289.00/cwt289.00–289.001,9056
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2668317.00/cwt317.00–317.002,1185
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2761297.78/cwt281.00–306.002,2666
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835245.01/cwt237.50–247.502,0464
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2929212.20/cwt210.00–219.001,9714
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2963224.66/cwt224.00–225.002,1633
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065213.00/cwt209.00–217.002,2682
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,215187.35/cwt175.00–200.002,2762
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,568173.01/cwt170.00–177.002,7133
Bulls——1,592202.68/cwt200.00–207.003,2275
Bulls——1,596190.58/cwt184.00–198.003,04217
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%997158.91/cwt153.00–170.001,58411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,001125.55/cwt120.00–133.001,25715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015141.85/cwt135.00–149.001,44022
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,135110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,2491
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,209173.32/cwt166.00–181.002,09518
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,233156.22/cwt150.00–165.001,92629
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,266144.46/cwt135.00–147.001,8295
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,515148.00/cwt148.00–148.002,2421
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,615181.00/cwt181.00–181.002,9231
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,628155.52/cwt155.00–156.002,5322
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,237.66/head1,910.00–2,550.002,2383
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-36351,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-37101,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-37751,185.00/head1,185.00–1,185.001,1851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 2-38902,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29152,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0953,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1952,694.56/head2,500.00–2,875.002,6952
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2733,188.26/head2,475.00–3,800.003,1882
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3102,731.95/head1,935.00–3,375.002,7322
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3533,067.38/head2,550.00–3,450.003,0672
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4382,956.35/head2,400.00–3,100.002,9564
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4503,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5604,450.00/head4,450.00–4,450.004,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 2-37651,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28551,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28701,709.20/head1,500.00–1,900.001,7092
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29181,886.17/head1,850.00–1,925.001,8862
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29431,490.98/head1,425.00–1,550.001,4912
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29541,680.09/head1,260.00–1,975.001,6804
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0031,596.01/head1,500.00–1,675.001,5962
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,440.96/head2,025.00–2,725.002,4414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0452,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0592,693.52/head2,050.00–3,200.002,6948
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1192,246.30/head2,100.00–2,400.002,2467
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1381,974.74/head1,950.00–2,000.001,9753
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1512,405.29/head1,450.00–2,800.002,40516
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1782,673.78/head2,450.00–2,875.002,6742
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2832,371.35/head2,000.00–2,700.002,37110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2882,097.82/head2,025.00–2,175.002,0982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3102,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28251,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29652,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0503
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0131,868.73/head1,585.00–2,100.001,8694
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,145.60/head1,750.00–2,425.002,14615
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060232.00/cwt232.00–232.002,4591
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,060179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,8971
Stock Cows—Large 31,1201,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 2-35751,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27501,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001

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.