Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-05-18

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, May 18
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
← May 11May 18Jun 1 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
497 head
▼ 63 vs last sale 560▼ 31 vs year ago 528 · −5.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
135 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 121▲ 26 vs year ago 109 · +23.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
201 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 247▲ 108 vs year ago 93 · +116.1%
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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $430.86/cwt on 84 head, down $13.63 from the prior sale. That ranks 29 of 35 comparable sales and sits +38.78 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$430.86
▼ 13.63 vs prior sale
84 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,390
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$191
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$46.07/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.71
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2552439.092,42369
Medium and Large 2-3568393.022,23215thin
One grade step is worth $46.07/cwt here — about $191 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 sale84 hd
430.86
—
KY average26 barns · 601 hd
436.57
−5.71
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
+38.78
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—Average1,660218.043,62135
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,554185.652,8849thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,246177.832,21648
CowsLean 85-90%Average960161.801,55333
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,625196.003,1851thin

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)1,218$3,7692thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,148$3,44130
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$3,1285
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,235$3,0003thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,080$2,86717
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,147$2,7134thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,110$2,6252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,025$2,5305
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,149$2,47311
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,106$2,41910
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,223$2,2803thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,150$4,0643thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)967$3,6966
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)974$3,3267
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)964$3,0234thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)1,030$2,6001thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)960$3,3383thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,193$2,8092thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,105$3,8752thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,308$3,0822thin
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)865$2,5742thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,000$2,24818
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,096$2,0448

Every lot

103 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy450520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,3402
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2452508.00/cwt508.00–508.002,2968
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2528459.84/cwt450.00–465.002,42814
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added545485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,6435
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580371.02/cwt345.00–397.502,1522
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615387.50/cwt387.50–387.502,3831
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Value Added635416.40/cwt415.00–420.002,64414
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2653385.51/cwt382.50–387.502,5175
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2767355.98/cwt340.00–360.002,7305
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,7203
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed235620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,4572
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2235550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,2931
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3255470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,1991
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285547.59/cwt545.00–548.001,56114
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,6564
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,7336
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390491.18/cwt491.00–495.001,91620
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,7221
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2457435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,9888
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2458455.32/cwt455.00–457.502,08524
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3458387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,7755
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2510360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,8361
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2523399.16/cwt380.00–400.002,08847
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3558323.83/cwt320.00–340.001,80711
Heifers550–600Medium 1-2580335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9431
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2584382.28/cwt375.00–400.002,23329
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3641310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9874
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2664343.28/cwt330.00–346.002,27912
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1282
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2898285.00/cwt285.00–285.002,5594
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2925269.05/cwt260.00–275.002,4895
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 2-3945245.00/cwt245.00–245.002,3151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245650.00/cwt650.00–650.001,5931
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2283656.72/cwt655.00–660.001,8598
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2305570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,7391
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2368570.00/cwt570.00–570.002,09818
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3375512.73/cwt505.00–525.001,9235
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2440452.09/cwt450.00–475.001,98911
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3456435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,98413
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy462490.00/cwt490.00–490.002,26434
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2524448.00/cwt448.00–448.002,34839
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3538412.54/cwt405.00–420.002,2196
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2588427.50/cwt427.50–427.502,51430
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3588380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2349
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2601370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,2243
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2667374.02/cwt357.50–375.002,49518
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2713346.26/cwt342.50–350.002,4692
Bulls750–800Medium 1-2750300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2501
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765339.50/cwt339.50–339.502,5975
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2-3778305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3733
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 2-3915237.50/cwt237.50–237.502,1731
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,025242.46/cwt235.00–250.002,4852
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,070239.00/cwt239.00–239.002,5571
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3380270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0261
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,433196.15/cwt193.00–199.002,8112
Bulls——1,523210.80/cwt201.00–218.003,21018
Bulls——1,828228.05/cwt223.00–235.004,16914
Bulls——2,245252.00/cwt252.00–252.005,6571
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%935146.73/cwt145.00–149.001,3725
Cows—Lean 85-90%959158.90/cwt150.00–165.001,52417
Cows—Lean 85-90%972173.12/cwt167.00–181.001,68311
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,174159.51/cwt157.00–161.001,8734
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230191.27/cwt182.00–212.002,35316
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,266172.76/cwt166.00–180.002,18728
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,552191.13/cwt183.00–210.002,9666
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,557174.68/cwt169.00–179.002,7203
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,625196.00/cwt196.00–196.003,1851
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-29603,337.50/head2,700.00–3,600.003,3383
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1932,808.60/head2,500.00–3,075.002,8092
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium 1-27751,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28652,573.55/head2,550.00–2,600.002,5742
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-38741,743.56/head1,600.00–1,850.001,7444
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-39101,589.56/head1,525.00–1,650.001,5902
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-2940232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,1861
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0562,468.28/head2,050.00–2,850.002,46813
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1582,196.02/head1,700.00–2,500.002,1966
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-26451,160.47/head1,125.00–1,200.001,1602
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38951,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39352,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39572,222.65/head2,100.00–2,500.002,2233
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29852,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0102,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0252,529.54/head2,300.00–2,700.002,5305
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0552,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1102,625.00/head2,625.00–2,625.002,6252
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1473,169.14/head2,100.00–3,700.003,16914
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1553,466.19/head2,300.00–4,000.003,46629
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1702,503.14/head2,000.00–2,925.002,5037
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1772,784.63/head2,600.00–3,000.002,7853
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1952,594.94/head2,050.00–2,875.002,5959
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2183,769.40/head3,600.00–3,900.003,7692
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2232,279.70/head2,050.00–2,400.002,2803
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2353,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3553,127.82/head2,600.00–3,775.003,1285
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Large 38901,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29673,695.78/head2,600.00–4,000.003,6966
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29743,326.02/head2,950.00–3,950.003,3267
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29883,405.56/head2,800.00–3,900.003,4063
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1504,063.66/head3,750.00–4,200.004,0643
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0404,100.00/head4,100.00–4,100.004,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1703,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3083,081.69/head2,975.00–3,175.003,0822

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.
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