Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-09-29

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 29
● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
503 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 516▲ 54 vs year ago 449 · +12.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 121▼ 8 vs year ago 143 · −5.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
167 head
▼ 104 vs last sale 271▲ 16 vs year ago 151 · +10.6%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $334.33/cwt on 83 head. That ranks 4 of 34 comparable sales and sits −32.51 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$334.33
83 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,827
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$290
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$57.83/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−28.67
vs KY average
−34.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2546337.831,84473
Medium and Large 2550312.001,7159thin
Medium and Large 2-3555280.001,5541thin
One grade step is worth $57.83/cwt here — about $290 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 sale83 hd
334.33
—
KY average25 barns · 1,868 hd
363.00
−28.67
National average182 barns · 13,299 hd
368.91
−34.58
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−32.51
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

34 sales
422384347309median 366.8403/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $407.76, low $323.16, median $366.84 across 34 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—Low1,596186.852,98228
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,614161.752,61110
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,309159.532,08849
CowsLean 85-90%Average981136.551,34042
Dairy SteersSelectAverage2,135164.003,5011thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,175192.112,2574thin

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)1,125$3,0751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,119$2,74414
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,513$2,7362thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$2,6083thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,334$2,5437
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$2,40618
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,219$2,30719
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)862$1,9606
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,153$1,8646
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)776$1,5003thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)953$2,5272thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)858$2,0632thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)733$1,7842thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)757$1,7653thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,220$3,1501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,690$3,7751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,199$3,0255
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,180$2,5752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,243$2,4513thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,158$1,8813thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)985$1,87410
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,055$1,3351thin

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465395.90/cwt382.50–402.501,8416
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,8321
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3510320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6321
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516386.06/cwt377.50–390.001,99219
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535402.50/cwt402.50–402.502,1531
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605348.40/cwt335.00–350.002,10810
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added666358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,38415
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,2431
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,1501
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2828292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,4182
Steers800–850Medium 1-2830230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,9091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,0041
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,2626
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2300375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,1251
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2358362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,29615
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375401.02/cwt390.00–405.001,50426
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2452358.52/cwt341.00–362.501,62143
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471330.71/cwt330.00–331.001,55814
Heifers450–500Large 1-2490250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,2251
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2500320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6001
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2518347.10/cwt334.50–355.501,79833
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added519363.50/cwt363.50–363.501,8875
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3555280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5541
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2556311.00/cwt311.00–311.001,7298
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2576325.42/cwt315.00–328.001,87435
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3643288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,8523
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added653339.00/cwt339.00–339.002,2148
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663295.01/cwt294.00–300.001,9566
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3703250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,7584
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2746275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0524
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,2721
Heifers800–850Medium 1-2815230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,8751
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905257.50/cwt257.50–257.502,3301
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2270395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,0671
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2289455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,3156
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3325375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,2191
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,3691
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3355370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3141
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2388428.30/cwt420.00–430.001,66224
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3446337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,50316
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2457398.16/cwt375.00–402.501,82032
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524366.86/cwt357.50–371.001,92232
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2572330.63/cwt322.50–332.501,89122
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2592310.36/cwt310.00–315.001,83713
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630272.50/cwt270.00–275.001,7172
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3656278.34/cwt270.00–282.501,8266
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2663315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0888
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2722290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0942
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2835227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,9001
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2880217.46/cwt215.00–220.001,9142
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2953233.00/cwt233.00–233.002,2205
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,175192.11/cwt185.00–198.002,2574
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,544172.06/cwt170.00–175.002,6575
Bulls——1,556188.26/cwt181.00–195.002,92920
Bulls——1,950202.08/cwt200.00–207.003,9413
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%931125.72/cwt120.00–129.001,1707
Cows—Lean 85-90%955113.17/cwt112.00–114.001,0813
Cows—Lean 85-90%989137.18/cwt130.00–145.001,35724
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,011152.90/cwt146.50–160.501,5468
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,297144.58/cwt135.00–149.501,87511
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,312171.79/cwt166.00–189.002,25416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,312158.09/cwt150.00–165.502,07422
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,525145.50/cwt145.50–145.502,2191
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580168.77/cwt166.00–171.002,6674
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,659159.38/cwt154.00–163.502,6445
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select2,135164.00/cwt164.00–164.003,5011
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2203,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 2-38701,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1582,887.31/head2,300.00–3,100.002,8874
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2432,451.47/head2,200.00–2,600.002,4513
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3653,575.00/head3,575.00–3,575.003,5751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4903,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6903,775.00/head3,775.00–3,775.003,7751
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-27201,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Stock Cows—Large 38301,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28451,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0382,055.26/head1,675.00–2,350.002,0558
Stock Cows—Medium 1-21,0551,335.00/head1,335.00–1,335.001,3351
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,070200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,1401
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3152,183.84/head1,825.00–2,450.002,1842
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27081,603.53/head1,400.00–1,800.001,6042
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27761,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5003
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 38001,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28611,771.57/head1,500.00–1,950.001,7724
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-28632,336.67/head2,025.00–2,600.002,3372
Bred Cows—Large 1-29052,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29751,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,607.92/head2,450.00–2,750.002,6083
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1253,075.00/head3,075.00–3,075.003,0751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1632,911.52/head2,200.00–3,975.002,91212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1772,506.64/head2,100.00–3,125.002,50716
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1881,957.09/head1,650.00–2,275.001,9575
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2422,362.92/head1,950.00–2,675.002,36318
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3342,543.19/head1,800.00–2,950.002,5437
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,5132,735.91/head2,675.00–2,785.002,7362
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Large 2-36051,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27331,784.10/head1,700.00–1,860.001,7842
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28332,147.52/head1,600.00–2,575.002,1482
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28582,063.48/head2,050.00–2,075.002,0632
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29532,527.43/head2,350.00–2,675.002,5272

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.