Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-04-06

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 6
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
294 head
▼ 199 vs last sale 493▲ 114 vs year ago 180 · +63.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 60 vs last sale 130▼ 15 vs year ago 85 · −17.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
219 head
▼ 129 vs last sale 348▲ 84 vs year ago 135 · +62.2%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $462.75/cwt on 10 head, up $32.03 from the prior sale (only 14 head in that comparison). That ranks 24 of 27 comparable sales and sits +49.83 against this barn's trailing median of $412.92.
Average price
$462.75
▲ 32.03 vs prior sale
10 head · 544 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,519
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$356
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$40.94/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−23.65
vs KY average
−28.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550470.942,5928thin
Medium and Large 2-3520430.002,2362thin
One grade step is worth $40.94/cwt here — about $356 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 sale10 hd
462.75
—
KY average23 barns · 797 hd
486.40
−23.65
National average167 barns · 10,529 hd
490.83
−28.08
This barn, trailing median27 sales
412.92
+49.83
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

27 sales
528457387316median 412.9203/0204/2007/1309/1411/02
Steers 500–600 lb: high $513.87, low $330.21, median $412.92 across 27 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—Low1,527205.813,14211
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,600192.673,0833thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,192189.462,25935
CowsLean 85-90%Low951167.771,59517
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,435202.502,9061thin

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 Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,047$3,7502thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,145$3,4104thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,091$3,31128
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,018$3,2238
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,095$3,2002thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)963$3,1003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,171$3,02822
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,231$2,8556
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,125$2,8254thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)983$2,77112
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,075$2,4758
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,152$2,42314
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,062$2,1945
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)978$2,9893thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,055$2,7501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)920$1,6251thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,508$3,5803thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,438$4,1502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,070$3,8585
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,005$3,6751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)945$2,4001thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)895$3,1501thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)1,175$2,6501thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,009$2,39017
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,061$2,0428
Stock CowsOpenAged (>8 yrs)995$1,8501thin

Every lot

108 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
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2245560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,3722
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy295700.00/cwt700.00–700.002,0651
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420467.50/cwt467.50–467.501,9641
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2456485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,2123
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3497452.50/cwt452.50–452.502,2492
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520430.00/cwt430.00–430.002,2362
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2538457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,4613
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added545485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,6433
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2577470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,7122
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2617402.50/cwt402.50–402.502,4832
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added628427.50/cwt427.50–427.502,6854
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,2884
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3707337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,3864
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2740357.50/cwt357.50–357.502,6461
Steers750–800Medium 1-2772300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,3162
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2798345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,7537
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7201
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2Value Added867352.00/cwt352.00–352.003,05261
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2303525.00/cwt525.00–525.001,5917
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,8091
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2368503.17/cwt500.00–505.001,85221
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,7181
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425493.29/cwt490.00–495.002,0963
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2425455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,9341
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2461467.50/cwt467.50–467.502,1559
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3467440.00/cwt440.00–440.002,0554
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515422.50/cwt422.50–422.502,1769
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3539388.54/cwt382.50–390.002,0945
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585381.25/cwt377.50–385.002,2302
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2663331.43/cwt320.00–337.502,1973
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3665313.00/cwt313.00–313.002,0811
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2725315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2841
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,3351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2267510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,3622
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2275600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,6502
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3285490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,3971
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy300625.00/cwt625.00–625.001,87511
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2340510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,7341
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2361515.00/cwt515.00–515.001,8593
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,7631
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2389555.00/cwt555.00–555.002,15919
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2438457.50/cwt457.50–457.502,0044
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2460482.50/cwt482.50–482.502,22013
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3480435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0881
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2502432.50/cwt432.50–432.502,1712
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Fancy518465.00/cwt465.00–465.002,40912
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3537400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,1482
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2583420.00/cwt420.00–420.002,4497
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2610375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,2881
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2Fancy635400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,5401
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2669360.03/cwt357.50–365.002,4096
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2720340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4481
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,6141
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965250.00/cwt250.00–250.002,4131
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,4301
Bulls1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,175265.00/cwt265.00–265.003,1141
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0502
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3552155.00/cwt155.00–155.008562
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,435202.50/cwt202.50–202.502,9061
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,198179.84/cwt167.50–187.002,1542
Bulls——1,531201.72/cwt195.00–209.003,0885
Bulls——1,686223.91/cwt214.00–230.003,7754
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%795145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1531
Cows—Lean 85-90%920160.09/cwt151.00–166.001,4736
Cows—Lean 85-90%985174.66/cwt169.00–190.001,72010
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130175.47/cwt167.00–180.001,9837
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,208192.96/cwt184.00–211.002,33128
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600192.67/cwt184.00–204.003,0833
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5083,580.00/head2,600.00–4,200.003,5803
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows23 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 38252,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38452,349.11/head2,300.00–2,400.002,3492
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38551,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28801,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28832,505.52/head2,350.00–2,650.002,5062
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39152,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-29633,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1003
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29802,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0082,112.85/head2,050.00–2,175.002,1133
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0251,893.78/head1,725.00–2,000.001,8943
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0432,943.26/head2,400.00–3,500.002,9438
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0473,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0652,052.46/head1,700.00–2,350.002,0522
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0673,513.43/head2,900.00–3,900.003,5136
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0953,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0993,368.83/head2,950.00–3,900.003,36927
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1142,254.83/head2,125.00–2,300.002,2554
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8254
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1453,410.43/head2,950.00–3,800.003,4104
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1482,777.86/head2,350.00–3,100.002,7784
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1823,125.44/head2,225.00–3,750.003,12520
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1872,567.17/head2,150.00–2,950.002,56711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2312,854.74/head2,200.00–3,400.002,8556
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Large 38851,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Large 39201,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0253,682.93/head3,350.00–4,000.003,6832
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28953,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39133,463.42/head3,000.00–3,850.003,4632
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39452,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0053,675.00/head3,675.00–3,675.003,6751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1754,120.28/head3,100.00–4,600.004,1203
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4384,149.91/head4,100.00–4,200.004,1502
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows6 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-39031,726.04/head1,700.00–1,750.001,7262
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-39951,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,008220.26/cwt200.00–240.002,2203
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0092,390.43/head2,025.00–2,975.002,39017
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1142,147.31/head1,950.00–2,525.002,1476
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501

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.