Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-10-06

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 6
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
335 head
▼ 168 vs last sale 503▼ 377 vs year ago 712 · −52.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
145 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 135▲ 2 vs year ago 143 · +1.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 167▼ 26 vs year ago 234 · −11.1%
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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 $323.76/cwt on 43 head. That ranks 3 of 35 comparable sales and sits −68.32 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$323.76
43 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,764
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$279
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$36.72/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−21.79
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2557342.551,90921
Medium and Large 2-3533305.831,63022
One grade step is worth $36.72/cwt here — about $279 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 sale43 hd
323.76
—
KY average24 barns · 678 hd
345.55
−21.79
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−68.32
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—High1,723190.873,28814
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,572176.012,76615
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,286169.532,17951
CowsLean 85-90%High1,018141.971,44662

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)1,175$2,8792thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,117$2,76317
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,380$2,7502thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,7252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,191$2,51919
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,176$2,4178
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,152$2,1876
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$2,1751thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,166$2,12520
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,147$2,0987
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$2,9251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,098$2,8043thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,185$2,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)800$1,8634thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,179$2,3563thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,107$2,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$3,6501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,235$3,0751thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,315$3,0132thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,700$3,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,350$2,9002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,324$2,8784thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)960$2,2501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,078$2,03818
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)853$1,9126

Every lot

92 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
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2463399.71/cwt380.00–405.001,8515
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3476335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,5953
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added508406.00/cwt406.00–406.002,0626
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526372.50/cwt372.50–372.501,9596
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3555335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8591
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2614343.60/cwt340.00–346.002,1105
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2666334.41/cwt329.00–340.002,2274
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685317.50/cwt317.50–317.502,1751
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added720330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,3761
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2750292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,1941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275350.00/cwt350.00–350.009632
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2293385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1286
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2382387.00/cwt387.00–387.001,47810
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3384340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3067
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2390362.50/cwt362.50–362.501,4144
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2442356.13/cwt344.00–365.001,57429
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2442339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,49810
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2514337.74/cwt324.00–347.001,73621
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added535360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,92612
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585324.71/cwt317.50–337.001,90010
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630286.00/cwt286.00–286.001,8021
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680295.32/cwt291.00–308.002,0084
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3705240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6921
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added711324.00/cwt324.00–324.002,3044
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2631
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3795253.00/cwt253.00–253.002,0111
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,3981
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-2Value Added1,026258.00/cwt258.00–258.002,6476
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2270455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,2292
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2282373.37/cwt370.00–375.001,0533
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3360340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2241
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2362370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3397
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2382407.40/cwt397.50–410.001,55628
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4491
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2445341.98/cwt341.00–345.001,5224
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2460405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,86318
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470325.66/cwt312.50–330.001,53111
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3524306.35/cwt290.00–312.501,60519
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2529352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,86510
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2583333.50/cwt333.50–333.501,94411
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3590302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,7853
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2635315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,0001
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2662316.24/cwt297.50–321.002,0945
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2725306.87/cwt305.00–307.502,2254
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6442
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,8381
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030196.23/cwt195.00–197.502,0212
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,478171.87/cwt167.00–175.002,5402
Bulls——1,596201.90/cwt200.00–207.003,2224
Bulls——1,847190.11/cwt180.00–199.003,5118
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%996128.24/cwt120.00–134.001,27717
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013143.15/cwt135.00–150.001,45029
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,040110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1441
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,053157.38/cwt151.00–170.001,65715
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,262160.03/cwt152.00–165.502,02018
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,297175.79/cwt166.00–189.002,28032
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,345140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,8831
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,569179.66/cwt171.00–201.002,81912
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,583161.39/cwt154.00–165.002,5553
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1072,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1792,356.49/head2,200.00–2,500.002,3563
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1553,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2353,075.00/head3,075.00–3,075.003,0751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2732,762.57/head2,500.00–3,050.002,7632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3153,012.93/head2,400.00–3,700.003,0132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3952,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4953,385.00/head3,385.00–3,385.003,3851
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7003,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27551,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28601,567.30/head1,425.00–1,700.001,5672
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0002,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1402,820.54/head2,150.00–3,475.002,82116
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1472,098.09/head1,650.00–2,525.002,0987
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1522,186.70/head2,175.00–2,200.002,1876
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1662,125.36/head1,700.00–2,435.002,12520
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,878.94/head2,800.00–2,975.002,8792
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1762,416.95/head2,025.00–3,200.002,4178
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2212,576.33/head1,900.00–3,200.002,57616
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3753,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3802,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28531,912.27/head1,500.00–2,350.001,9126
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2885210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,8591
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29602,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0782,038.34/head1,575.00–2,500.002,03818
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-25901,035.00/head1,035.00–1,035.001,0351
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28702,139.08/head2,050.00–2,300.002,1393
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,925.00/head2,925.00–2,925.002,9251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0982,803.57/head2,275.00–3,400.002,8043
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501

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.