Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-03-23

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 23
● Final123 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
468 head
▲ 129 vs last sale 339▼ 51 vs year ago 519 · −9.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
110 head
▲ 2 vs last sale 108▼ 6 vs year ago 116 · −5.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
189 head
▼ 52 vs last sale 241▲ 47 vs year ago 142 · +33.1%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $407.76/cwt on 51 head, up $15.67 from the prior sale. That ranks 34 of 34 comparable sales and sits +40.93 against this barn's trailing median of $366.84.
Average price
$407.76
▲ 15.67 vs prior sale
51 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,216
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$519
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$94.67/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−4.47
vs KY average
−17.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2548413.422,26439
Medium and Large 2526403.532,12310thin
Medium and Large 2-3548318.751,7452thin
One grade step is worth $94.67/cwt here — about $519 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 sale51 hd
407.76
—
KY average25 barns · 1,211 hd
412.24
−4.47
National average176 barns · 15,314 hd
425.19
−17.43
This barn, trailing median34 sales
366.84
+40.93
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—Average1,646201.803,32315
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,500194.332,9153thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,233178.122,19648
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,001159.061,59339
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,020200.002,0401thin

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)Young (2-4 yrs)1,155$3,5502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,465$3,4002thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,163$3,34912
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,117$3,2502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,270$3,2235
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,260$3,1844thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,039$3,0867
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,137$2,8595
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$2,64715
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,033$2,6417
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,250$2,6184thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,148$2,46611
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,142$2,0325
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,060$3,2692thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)868$2,7063thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)778$2,2493thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,135$3,4501thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,465$2,8001thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,255$2,5562thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,265$4,1085
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,510$3,9001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)940$2,8001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,002$4,1002thin
Heifer PairsOpen(<2 yrs)925$3,7751thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,097$2,44615
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)640$1,8001thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)935$1,7001thin

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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405416.00/cwt416.00–416.001,6851
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2445450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0031
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2460496.06/cwt475.00–498.002,28212
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520422.50/cwt422.50–422.502,1972
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,4385
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2570460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,6223
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575376.28/cwt365.00–380.002,1644
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2624427.32/cwt405.00–435.002,6668
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3680350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,3801
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,6101
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,5581
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2215580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,2471
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2230520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,1961
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3235460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,0811
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy266600.52/cwt600.00–605.001,5979
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2303534.17/cwt534.00–535.001,61912
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy320590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,8882
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2335482.69/cwt470.00–495.001,6172
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2358470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6836
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,5481
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370495.64/cwt490.00–499.001,83448
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405377.28/cwt360.00–395.001,5282
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy442490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,1669
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2471439.92/cwt432.50–449.002,07230
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy474468.00/cwt468.00–468.002,2185
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520412.00/cwt412.00–412.002,1428
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3525322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,6931
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2526403.53/cwt400.00–405.002,12310
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added540432.07/cwt425.00–432.502,33317
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added558415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,3166
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,7961
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584374.00/cwt374.00–374.002,1848
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added600372.00/cwt372.00–372.002,2326
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2632355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,2443
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3647312.50/cwt312.50–312.502,0222
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2650340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2101
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,0241
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740324.28/cwt313.00–328.002,40012
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2830287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,3862
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2Value Added832320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,6622
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2890275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,4481
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3945237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,2441
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2955272.50/cwt272.50–272.502,6022
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2230510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,1731
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3401
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2290610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,7692
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,77013
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2300550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6501
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3310445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,3806
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3358470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,6833
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2373483.77/cwt482.50–495.001,80410
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2379543.32/cwt542.50–570.002,05933
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2446475.00/cwt475.00–475.002,11919
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2454480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,17916
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3461440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0286
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy514460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,36420
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2538400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,15216
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,48621
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3586387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,2717
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2613372.55/cwt360.00–385.002,2842
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2657389.16/cwt385.00–390.002,5576
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3680330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2441
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2740300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2201
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2781290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,2655
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2865278.74/cwt270.00–290.002,4114
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 2-3870262.50/cwt262.50–262.502,2841
Bulls850–900Medium 1-2880285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5081
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925252.28/cwt242.50–262.502,3342
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,2921
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2781
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,020200.00/cwt200.00–200.002,0401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,285173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,2231
Bulls——1,587194.01/cwt183.00–204.003,0798
Bulls——1,786216.98/cwt208.00–222.003,8756
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%757127.71/cwt125.00–132.009673
Cows—Lean 85-90%872141.74/cwt137.00–145.001,2363
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,018171.22/cwt165.00–186.001,74314
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,048157.78/cwt150.00–164.001,65419
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,194168.70/cwt160.00–175.002,01418
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251186.67/cwt176.00–206.002,33527
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,300157.65/cwt157.00–158.002,0493
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,500194.33/cwt187.00–198.002,9153
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1353,450.00/head3,450.00–3,450.003,4501
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2552,556.08/head2,200.00–2,825.002,5562
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,4652,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-29402,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2654,107.68/head3,625.00–4,400.004,1085
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5103,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows24 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-27402,725.00/head2,725.00–2,725.002,7251
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 37751,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38051,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 38051,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28952,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39301,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39672,110.39/head1,900.00–2,250.002,1103
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0002,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0202,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0462,697.61/head2,350.00–2,900.002,6985
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1173,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1372,858.78/head2,825.00–2,900.002,8595
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1393,624.85/head2,900.00–4,200.003,6255
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1553,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1952,152.77/head1,800.00–2,425.002,1534
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2022,796.33/head2,275.00–3,350.002,79613
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2203,536.12/head2,500.00–3,900.003,53610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2303,365.96/head2,150.00–3,900.003,3664
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2502,617.68/head2,225.00–2,950.002,6184
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2603,184.38/head2,725.00–3,550.003,1844
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2612,635.31/head2,400.00–2,975.002,6357
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,4302,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,4653,400.00/head3,400.00–3,400.003,4002
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29253,775.00/head3,775.00–3,775.003,7751
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0024,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1002
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-36401,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Stock Cows—Small 1-2685187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,2811
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-39351,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-39451,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2978198.77/cwt174.00–247.501,94410
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1082,501.59/head2,000.00–2,800.002,50214
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27782,248.50/head1,750.00–2,750.002,2493
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28682,705.57/head2,500.00–3,000.002,7063
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0603,269.22/head3,100.00–3,450.003,2692

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.