Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-11-17

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 17
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
608 head
▲ 158 vs last sale 450▼ 51 vs year ago 659 · −7.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
190 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 140▲ 27 vs year ago 163 · +16.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
226 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 168▲ 68 vs year ago 158 · +43.0%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $330.37/cwt on 60 head. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −36.47 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$330.37
60 head · 558 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,843
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$169
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$38.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−2.42
vs KY average
−26.52 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556335.501,86552
Medium and Large 2-3571297.001,6968thin
One grade step is worth $38.50/cwt here — about $169 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 sale60 hd
330.37
—
KY average25 barns · 1,396 hd
332.79
−2.42
National average188 barns · 19,415 hd
356.89
−26.52
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−36.47
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—Low1,604180.412,89421
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,620161.972,62414
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,277150.791,92663
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,055131.541,38883
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,168202.002,3582thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,458193.502,8202thin

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 Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,202$2,8502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,241$2,7997
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,116$2,31628
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,057$2,23816
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,224$1,9237
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,050$1,8506
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,169$1,79719
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,190$1,7666
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,182$1,7252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)870$1,6122thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,105$1,5694thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)990$2,73217
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,010$2,6251thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,117$2,2093thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)828$1,5762thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,285$2,4501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,557$3,6502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,326$3,5003thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,422$3,0504thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,251$2,2935
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,237$1,8537
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,001$1,67515
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)675$1,6501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)905$1,4751thin

Every lot

123 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2443367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,6283
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2445415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,8479
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy470420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,9742
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3492324.04/cwt315.00–342.501,5943
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added530400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1202
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2543375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,0363
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2589340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0035
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2618320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,9783
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,15910
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,8591
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2671305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0476
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740267.50/cwt267.50–267.501,9801
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2742327.55/cwt310.00–329.002,43013
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2888302.95/cwt300.00–304.002,69013
Steers900–950Medium and Large 2-3925261.00/cwt261.00–261.002,4141
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2Value Added930320.50/cwt320.50–320.502,98157
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Value Added958315.50/cwt315.50–315.503,02245
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2990275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,7231
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280320.27/cwt315.00–325.008972
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy293407.50/cwt407.50–407.501,19411
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3369319.00/cwt319.00–319.001,17710
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy371400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4845
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373377.47/cwt355.00–380.001,40831
Heifers400–450Large 1-2440310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3641
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2453356.11/cwt356.00–360.001,61336
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2468331.00/cwt331.00–331.001,5493
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3471306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,4416
Heifers450–500Large 1-2497290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,4412
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2522313.00/cwt313.00–313.001,6344
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added539346.62/cwt340.00–348.001,86829
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3571297.00/cwt297.00–297.001,6968
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2589323.27/cwt317.00–328.501,90419
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655311.00/cwt311.00–311.002,0371
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2657285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,8726
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680251.00/cwt251.00–251.001,7073
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3776232.99/cwt230.00–234.001,8088
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800283.00/cwt283.00–283.002,2644
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2943233.50/cwt233.50–233.502,2022
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,015204.00/cwt204.00–204.002,0713
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,151215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,4754
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2296418.87/cwt415.00–420.001,24013
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2300410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2302
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3366360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3188
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2369417.50/cwt417.50–417.501,54124
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3433345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,4948
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy442400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,76822
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3462330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5252
Bulls450–500Large 1-2485220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0671
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2523356.00/cwt356.00–356.001,86237
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3527308.21/cwt301.00–320.001,62410
Bulls500–550Large 1-2530230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2191
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2601315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,89318
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3606274.48/cwt271.00–275.001,6638
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3656269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,7655
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2657292.50/cwt292.50–292.501,92212
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2750266.00/cwt266.00–266.001,9954
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2812226.88/cwt218.00–230.001,8424
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3885190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6821
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,9431
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,9741
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,335180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,4031
Steers—Select and Choice1,580207.00/cwt207.00–207.003,2711
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,140205.00/cwt205.00–205.002,3371
Heifers—Select and Choice1,195199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,3781
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,493162.47/cwt150.00–167.502,4267
Bulls——1,611201.67/cwt197.00–210.003,2494
Bulls——1,679184.47/cwt179.00–191.003,09710
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%977107.13/cwt100.00–114.001,0476
Cows—Lean 85-90%998119.06/cwt115.00–123.001,18812
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,023148.05/cwt142.00–162.001,51516
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,089132.20/cwt125.00–138.001,44049
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,125122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,3731
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,247151.87/cwt145.00–159.001,89423
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,264137.11/cwt130.00–144.001,73322
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,345168.71/cwt161.00–179.002,26917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,587139.70/cwt138.00–141.002,2173
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,619174.25/cwt166.00–198.002,8217
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,646157.20/cwt150.00–164.002,5884
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2852,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows27 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-27301,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37951,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium 2-37951,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—Large 38251,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28421,390.99/head1,225.00–1,550.001,3913
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28601,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38701,612.14/head1,600.00–1,625.001,6122
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28751,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium 2-39451,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium 39501,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29501,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29901,496.50/head1,360.00–1,700.001,4973
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0001,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0051,445.15/head1,200.00–1,650.001,4452
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0131,483.21/head1,300.00–1,650.001,4832
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0181,504.55/head1,450.00–1,550.001,5052
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,204.28/head1,800.00–2,750.002,2043
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1542,619.09/head1,800.00–3,150.002,61911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1681,491.11/head1,375.00–1,600.001,4912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1802,566.92/head2,000.00–3,250.002,56722
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1821,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2022,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,812.19/head1,660.00–1,950.001,8122
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2241,898.43/head1,500.00–2,750.001,89815
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2412,799.24/head2,350.00–3,150.002,7997
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2852,071.21/head1,650.00–2,625.002,0713
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3112,113.69/head2,000.00–2,300.002,1145
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Large 1-21,1052,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1071,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2402,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3263,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,706.56/head2,400.00–2,925.002,7072
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4402,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5573,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5723,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-26751,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28391,177.57/head1,100.00–1,275.001,1784
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29051,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0601,856.36/head1,525.00–2,175.001,85611
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2371,853.03/head1,510.00–2,125.001,8537
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28281,575.53/head1,550.00–1,600.001,5762
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29902,732.17/head2,325.00–2,975.002,73217
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1172,209.25/head1,950.00–2,650.002,2093

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.