Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2025-12-08

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Dec 8
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
385 head
▲ 172 vs last sale 213▼ 262 vs year ago 647 · −40.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▼ 10 vs last sale 140▼ 67 vs year ago 197 · −34.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
210 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 193▲ 78 vs year ago 132 · +59.1%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $331.32/cwt on 35 head. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −35.52 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$331.32
35 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,764
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$69
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$27.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−15.68
vs KY average
−46.64 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2525339.211,78225
Medium and Large 2-3550311.601,71310thin
One grade step is worth $27.61/cwt here — about $69 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale35 hd
331.32
—
KY average26 barns · 1,738 hd
346.99
−15.68
National average184 barns · 19,282 hd
377.96
−46.64
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
−35.52
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—Average1,557185.122,88311
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,640172.282,82510
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,309156.342,04759
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,013136.791,38642
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,088182.981,9913thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,235204.612,5273thin

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)1,263$2,6867
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,278$2,5477
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,233$2,4944thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,265$2,39211
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,102$2,22411
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,129$2,08021
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,189$2,01924
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,149$1,9005
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$1,8515
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,204$1,7905
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)942$1,7502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)889$3,01311
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)901$2,89414
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)912$2,5501thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,190$2,1001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,410$3,2501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,463$2,8722thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)925$2,8501thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,223$2,7805
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,142$2,2786
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,160$2,2751thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)980$2,4501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)967$1,8234thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,078$1,82018
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,230$1,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,055$1,6251thin

Every lot

121 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1201
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy282430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2132
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy372450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,6743
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7634
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,6721
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy475425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,0196
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,04210
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,8822
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2564389.00/cwt389.00–389.002,1948
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,9491
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2602340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,0477
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2Value Added652358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,3347
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2656332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,1816
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665327.50/cwt327.50–327.502,1781
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2737312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,3032
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2Value Added750337.00/cwt337.00–337.002,5282
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3785282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,2182
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2833300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4995
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2905270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,4441
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3325330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,0731
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2411
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,1906
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373362.87/cwt350.00–370.001,35417
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2435340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,4791
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455367.50/cwt367.50–367.501,67212
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2459349.21/cwt340.00–353.001,60327
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3466327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,5268
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added523351.93/cwt350.00–354.001,8416
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526335.19/cwt325.00–338.001,76319
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3527320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6864
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565306.00/cwt306.00–306.001,7296
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613311.78/cwt300.00–315.001,91110
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3625275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7192
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added646325.82/cwt322.50–328.002,10510
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3655270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7696
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2676294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,9876
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2728276.00/cwt276.00–276.002,0099
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2892
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3766260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,9923
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3865248.00/cwt248.00–248.002,1452
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy960200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9201
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,2371
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3245385.00/cwt385.00–385.009431
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy292450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3145
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy325500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6251
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2345400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3801
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3357353.41/cwt350.00–360.001,26212
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy412402.50/cwt402.50–402.501,6587
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2444382.50/cwt382.50–382.501,69820
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3449355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,5947
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3467352.50/cwt352.50–352.501,64611
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy516365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8836
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2535336.26/cwt332.50–340.001,79910
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2597330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,97010
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2625323.66/cwt320.00–327.502,0234
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3633295.18/cwt285.00–300.001,8683
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2664318.00/cwt318.00–318.002,11213
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2763277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,1178
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2830265.00/cwt265.00–265.002,2001
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2913210.03/cwt207.50–212.501,9182
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2960207.50/cwt207.50–207.501,9921
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3865170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,4711
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,145214.91/cwt210.00–220.002,4612
Steers—Select and Choice1,415184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,6041
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,088182.98/cwt175.00–194.001,9913
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,487182.83/cwt178.00–190.002,7193
Bulls——1,488165.20/cwt151.00–170.002,4583
Bulls——1,641198.44/cwt197.00–200.003,2565
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%909118.78/cwt115.00–124.001,0807
Cows—Lean 85-90%910112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,0191
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,031150.44/cwt142.00–164.001,55114
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,042134.78/cwt127.00–140.001,40420
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,289157.15/cwt150.00–165.002,02626
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,293138.12/cwt130.00–145.001,78616
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,355172.24/cwt167.00–183.002,33417
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,597159.38/cwt157.00–161.002,5453
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,658177.81/cwt166.00–187.002,9487
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 37901,302.22/head1,000.00–1,500.001,3022
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29252,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1602,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1732,726.23/head2,700.00–2,750.002,7262
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1852,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,704.52/head2,450.00–3,050.002,7053
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4002,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4103,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4632,871.79/head2,750.00–3,000.002,8722
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5052,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows22 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 36801,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29161,535.68/head1,100.00–1,700.001,5364
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39371,610.92/head1,400.00–1,700.001,6113
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39421,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39551,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29551,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0001,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0381,632.41/head1,400.00–1,800.001,6324
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1351,528.63/head1,450.00–1,600.001,5292
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1442,323.47/head1,900.00–2,975.002,32310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1491,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9005
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2172,467.57/head1,850.00–2,850.002,4686
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2262,281.58/head1,800.00–2,850.002,28213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2332,494.17/head2,400.00–2,650.002,4944
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2332,120.39/head1,800.00–2,675.002,12019
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2422,574.83/head1,900.00–2,875.002,5756
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2501,963.63/head1,825.00–2,050.001,9643
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2571,992.71/head1,825.00–2,150.001,9933
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,391.94/head2,075.00–2,800.002,39211
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,2903,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,3903,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,6453,025.00/head3,025.00–3,025.003,0251
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39802,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Stock Cows—Medium 1-28971,366.50/head1,150.00–1,475.001,3673
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0231,997.49/head1,800.00–2,075.001,9973
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0551,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1141,910.86/head1,525.00–2,300.001,91115
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2301,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 37651,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29013,166.79/head2,350.00–3,575.003,16710
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29012,894.33/head2,550.00–3,550.002,89414
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29122,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501

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.