Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-05-04

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, May 4
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
387 head
▼ 138 vs last sale 525▲ 58 vs year ago 329 · +17.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
75 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 130▼ 15 vs year ago 90 · −16.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
174 head
▼ 158 vs last sale 332▲ 23 vs year ago 151 · +15.2%
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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 $442.75/cwt on 56 head, up $3.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 32 of 35 comparable sales and sits +50.67 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$442.75
▲ 3.44 vs prior sale
56 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,418
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$482
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$64.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+4.07
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549449.002,46545
Medium and Large 2537420.412,25710thin
Medium and Large 2-3515385.001,9831thin
One grade step is worth $64.00/cwt here — about $482 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale56 hd
442.75
—
KY average26 barns · 491 hd
438.68
+4.07
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
+50.67
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—Average1,702218.333,71627
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,705198.003,3761thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,242177.252,20127
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low980158.671,55519

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)1,230$4,24410
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,287$3,8176
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,306$3,27911
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,192$3,27516
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,253$3,0885
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,171$2,6159
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,5994thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,223$2,3312thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,095$2,2996
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,065$3,2501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)860$3,0501thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)875$2,6002thin
Bred Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)(<2 yrs)742$2,5502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$1,9501thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,288$2,7753thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,005$2,2751thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,105$2,2001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,360$5,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,290$3,8002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,263$3,5252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)985$3,3643thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)995$2,52416
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,076$2,2218

Every lot

91 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2457505.47/cwt487.50–509.002,3106
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2495470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,3271
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523476.76/cwt465.00–482.502,4933
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2536445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,3853
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added567490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,7786
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,5814
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3592416.36/cwt405.00–420.002,4654
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added633450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,84910
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2646403.76/cwt400.00–405.002,6084
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2732374.15/cwt372.50–379.002,7394
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2817349.00/cwt349.00–349.002,8513
Steers1050–1100Medium 1-21,065267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,8491
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2288537.70/cwt530.00–545.001,5492
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy298577.50/cwt577.50–577.501,72113
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2386499.64/cwt480.00–501.001,92923
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2392465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,8238
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,7202
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433439.00/cwt439.00–439.001,9017
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455459.50/cwt459.50–459.502,09130
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2469435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0406
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added520423.24/cwt420.00–430.002,2016
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2524383.00/cwt383.00–383.002,0075
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2533406.89/cwt393.00–410.002,16916
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,8652
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added611381.89/cwt380.00–385.002,3338
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3621323.00/cwt323.00–323.002,0063
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2645361.25/cwt360.00–362.502,3302
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3780270.00/cwt270.00–270.002,1061
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2815310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,5271
Heifers1150–1200Medium and Large 1-21,175225.00/cwt225.00–225.002,6441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235645.10/cwt630.00–650.001,5164
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2283653.23/cwt640.00–660.001,8495
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310670.00/cwt670.00–670.002,0772
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3368472.38/cwt470.00–475.001,7382
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2378570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,15538
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2386525.00/cwt525.00–525.002,0274
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455515.00/cwt515.00–515.002,34339
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2455461.69/cwt460.00–465.002,1013
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3515385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,9831
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2517460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,37827
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2518422.73/cwt417.50–430.002,1907
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2581415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,4113
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2597432.50/cwt432.50–432.502,58218
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2658385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,5338
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3660346.64/cwt340.00–350.002,2883
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2-3732320.31/cwt317.50–323.002,3454
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2744340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5306
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,253177.53/cwt173.00–186.002,2243
Bulls——1,523212.54/cwt200.00–219.003,2378
Bulls——1,876228.87/cwt221.00–245.004,29416
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%938123.76/cwt118.00–131.001,1613
Cows—Lean 85-90%956159.34/cwt152.50–164.001,5237
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008173.63/cwt168.00–180.001,7508
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,222172.01/cwt165.00–180.002,10212
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253186.13/cwt181.00–197.002,33213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288150.98/cwt147.00–155.001,9452
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,705198.00/cwt198.00–198.003,3761
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0052,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2882,775.03/head2,600.00–2,950.002,7753
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-27682,370.52/head2,000.00–2,650.002,3712
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29652,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2503,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2753,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3605,600.00/head5,600.00–5,600.005,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4205,350.00/head5,350.00–5,350.005,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,6154,950.00/head4,950.00–4,950.004,9501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 38551,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38651,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38931,536.83/head1,525.00–1,550.001,5372
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0081,876.18/head1,850.00–1,900.001,8762
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0413,583.31/head2,900.00–3,900.003,5834
Bred Cows—Large 31,0851,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1522,949.13/head2,350.00–3,300.002,9493
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1712,614.77/head2,150.00–2,900.002,6159
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1962,680.54/head2,400.00–3,200.002,6814
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2232,331.29/head2,250.00–2,400.002,3312
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2283,593.77/head2,400.00–4,500.003,59413
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2533,088.29/head2,650.00–3,725.003,0885
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2873,816.63/head3,050.00–4,700.003,8176
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3063,278.50/head2,550.00–4,300.003,27911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy1,4575,342.28/head5,200.00–5,400.005,3425
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27422,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28603,050.00/head3,050.00–3,050.003,0501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28752,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 2-39651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0653,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2907255.30/cwt195.00–305.002,3163
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-29952,524.34/head2,150.00–2,950.002,52416
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0762,221.44/head1,875.00–2,700.002,2218

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.