Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-10-27

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 27
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
557 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 481▼ 205 vs year ago 762 · −26.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
170 head
▼ 50 vs last sale 220▼ 34 vs year ago 204 · −16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
199 head
▼ 112 vs last sale 311▲ 73 vs year ago 126 · +57.9%
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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 $318.73/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 2 of 35 comparable sales and sits −73.36 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$318.73
82 head · 548 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,745
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$223
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$50.87/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−33.27
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545324.931,77172
Medium and Large 2-3565274.061,54810thin
One grade step is worth $50.87/cwt here — about $223 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 sale82 hd
318.73
—
KY average26 barns · 807 hd
352.00
−33.27
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−73.36
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—Low1,603186.502,99026
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,633161.592,63914
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,286160.582,06576
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,050137.831,44741
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,170171.002,0011thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,310199.002,6071thin

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)1,398$2,8776
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,301$2,5374thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,027$2,34113
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,260$2,1501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,052$2,0836
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,297$2,0002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,074$1,93824
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,079$1,8764thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,111$1,78917
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,180$1,4751thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,100$3,30111
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,195$3,0001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,102$3,0002thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)807$1,6974thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)945$1,5001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)905$2,1501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,135$3,0251thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,354$2,6814thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,249$2,6577
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,092$2,2523thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,020$2,3251thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,094$1,8709
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,133$1,8367

Every lot

113 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2446375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6734
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6631
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy476397.00/cwt397.00–397.001,8908
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3505320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6163
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2512352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,8056
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3598285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7044
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618338.44/cwt335.00–347.502,09215
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675303.70/cwt297.50–310.002,0502
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1901
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2Value Added731320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,33910
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2770305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3492
Steers850–900Medium and Large 2-3880275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4201
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2948283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,6835
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,0141
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310320.00/cwt320.00–320.009921
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy318400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,27214
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2367370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,35823
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3386341.18/cwt340.00–342.501,31717
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3425329.66/cwt325.00–330.001,40114
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2448350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,56829
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,4767
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2465230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0702
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2534315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6826
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2535338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,80819
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,6901
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added546344.00/cwt344.00–344.001,8785
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573296.75/cwt295.00–299.001,70016
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579312.00/cwt312.00–312.001,80621
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3628270.42/cwt267.50–285.001,6986
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2644294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,8936
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,7922
Heifers650–700Large 1-2682281.00/cwt281.00–281.001,9163
Heifers700–750Medium 1-2720185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3321
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3750235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,7633
Heifers750–800Large 1-2751260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9535
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2753275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0712
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,3403
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245405.00/cwt405.00–405.009921
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0631
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2293407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,19418
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2349375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,3098
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy367390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,43117
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,3515
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3436325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,41715
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy449370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,66143
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3456300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3686
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2517310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,60312
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy522342.50/cwt342.50–342.501,78835
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3565274.06/cwt270.00–280.001,54810
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2591307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,81725
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2645285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8381
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3657270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7745
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2672297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,9997
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,0914
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3750250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8756
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2845210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,7751
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2855215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,8381
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3871
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440210.00/cwt210.00–210.009241
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3445265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,1791
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,310199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,6071
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,534174.12/cwt168.00–179.502,6717
Bulls——1,581188.45/cwt181.00–198.002,97916
Bulls——1,885205.00/cwt200.00–211.003,8643
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%962153.54/cwt151.00–159.001,4775
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,000109.97/cwt103.00–116.001,1004
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015129.16/cwt120.00–133.001,3118
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,088142.09/cwt135.00–150.001,54624
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,236142.27/cwt139.00–149.001,75810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,279158.62/cwt150.00–165.002,02946
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326174.26/cwt166.00–193.002,31120
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,566176.41/cwt171.00–183.002,7634
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,660155.66/cwt150.00–164.002,58410
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,170171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,0011
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29052,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 3745725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39801,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0152,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1353,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2653,015.81/head2,750.00–3,250.003,0162
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3722,633.35/head2,200.00–2,900.002,6333
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4782,957.84/head2,650.00–3,250.002,9583
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28331,473.87/head1,450.00–1,500.001,4742
Bred Cows—Large 39251,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—Small 1-29301,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29631,593.66/head1,325.00–1,800.001,5946
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39751,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29851,591.72/head1,275.00–1,725.001,5924
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 31,0001,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0151,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0622,498.41/head1,800.00–3,175.002,49811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0651,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0831,959.35/head1,925.00–2,000.001,9593
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0851,471.14/head1,425.00–1,510.001,4713
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0932,380.86/head2,100.00–2,700.002,3814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1262,113.78/head1,675.00–2,600.002,11416
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,1801,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1962,025.96/head1,725.00–2,300.002,0269
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2602,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2972,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3012,536.55/head2,425.00–2,750.002,5374
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3982,876.92/head2,450.00–3,125.002,8776
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2921172.45/cwt167.00–179.001,5886
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0202,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0941,869.63/head1,500.00–2,250.001,8709
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1331,835.74/head1,735.00–2,185.001,8367
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-28051,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28081,837.84/head1,700.00–1,950.001,8383
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29451,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1003,301.34/head3,000.00–3,450.003,30111
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1023,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1953,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001

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.