Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-07-27

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 27
● Final99 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
Feeder Cattle receipts
256 head
▼ 209 vs last sale 465▼ 74 vs year ago 330 · −22.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
107 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 99▼ 10 vs year ago 117 · −8.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
269 head
▲ 62 vs last sale 207▲ 134 vs year ago 135 · +99.3%
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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 $363.10/cwt on 39 head, down $13.59 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 35 comparable sales and sits −28.99 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$363.10
▼ 13.59 vs prior sale
39 head · 551 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,001
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$167
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$47.61/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−21.61
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545372.862,03331
Medium and Large 2-3574325.251,8668thin
One grade step is worth $47.61/cwt here — about $167 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 sale39 hd
363.10
—
KY average23 barns · 322 hd
384.71
−21.61
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−28.99
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—Average1,455216.373,14911
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,543190.962,9476thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,286182.142,34242
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,041162.311,69039
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,020184.581,8832thin
SteersSelectAverage2,110204.004,3041thin

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 Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,092$3,8002thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,229$3,6125
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,212$3,2502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,135$2,9264thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,188$2,88213
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,117$2,8508
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,287$2,7679
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,209$2,74117
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,172$2,67911
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,212$2,6004thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)948$2,4703thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,111$2,47012
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,130$2,39220
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,026$2,3003thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,129$2,24415
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,095$3,6001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)860$3,0001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)930$2,7092thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)795$2,1751thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,263$2,8606
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,125$2,4472thin
BullsN/AYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,190$2,1751thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,393$4,2157
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1,417$3,8502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,192$3,6977
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,312$3,0573thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,100$2,35015
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,058$2,3325
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)883$2,1542thin

Every lot

99 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3415365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,5151
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468435.00/cwt435.00–435.002,0363
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2515401.38/cwt390.00–407.502,0676
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2579389.11/cwt385.00–400.002,2537
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2645347.50/cwt347.50–347.502,2412
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2611
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2780307.45/cwt302.50–310.002,3983
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2293465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,3629
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3320400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2801
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2348455.00/cwt455.00–455.001,5833
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3366420.00/cwt420.00–420.001,5376
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440413.93/cwt409.00–442.501,82125
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455359.00/cwt359.00–359.001,6336
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473399.00/cwt399.00–399.001,8876
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2488411.00/cwt411.00–411.002,0063
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531384.00/cwt384.00–384.002,03910
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2545346.00/cwt346.00–346.001,8861
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,9105
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573312.60/cwt305.00–320.001,7912
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2595352.50/cwt352.50–352.502,0971
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600337.50/cwt337.50–337.502,0257
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9953
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675273.00/cwt273.00–273.001,8433
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2755277.50/cwt277.50–277.502,0951
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2315537.50/cwt537.50–537.501,6939
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2360442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,5936
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3366400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4646
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2393485.00/cwt485.00–485.001,90615
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2452435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,96620
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2459375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,7215
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3470357.50/cwt357.50–357.501,6807
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2519385.44/cwt350.00–387.502,00020
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3540335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,8092
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3585322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,8846
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2593350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,07611
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,9534
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2654333.04/cwt320.00–337.502,1788
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2727310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2542
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800252.50/cwt252.50–252.502,0201
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950232.50/cwt232.50–232.502,2091
Bulls1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,065247.50/cwt247.50–247.502,6361
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select2,110204.00/cwt204.00–204.004,3041
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,275197.04/cwt195.00–202.002,5123
Bulls——1,340213.69/cwt205.00–223.002,8634
Bulls——1,706233.54/cwt229.00–244.003,9844
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%845132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,1151
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,001143.92/cwt135.00–149.001,4417
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050158.58/cwt150.00–165.001,66513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,062173.84/cwt166.00–185.001,84618
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,253189.80/cwt181.00–206.002,37823
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326172.87/cwt167.00–180.002,29219
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,543190.96/cwt184.00–203.002,9476
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,020184.58/cwt183.00–186.001,8832
Replacement Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1252,446.67/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4472
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,1902,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2632,860.35/head2,250.00–3,200.002,8606
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27903,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,1052,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1552,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2233,486.50/head2,600.00–4,300.003,4872
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3354,484.27/head3,100.00–4,900.004,4843
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3604,218.75/head3,900.00–4,500.004,2192
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3884,329.37/head3,200.00–4,800.004,3294
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3903,386.24/head3,250.00–3,500.003,3862
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4173,850.00/head3,850.00–3,850.003,8502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4803,750.00/head3,750.00–3,750.003,7501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows24 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37251,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-37851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38981,955.15/head1,900.00–2,000.001,9552
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39082,108.13/head1,950.00–2,300.002,1082
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39102,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39732,120.95/head1,950.00–2,300.002,1212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39842,074.02/head1,800.00–2,350.002,0744
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29952,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0052,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0262,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0602,880.31/head2,800.00–2,950.002,8802
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0923,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1352,926.44/head2,050.00–3,150.002,9264
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1382,261.37/head1,975.00–2,500.002,26114
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1462,928.09/head2,600.00–3,150.002,9287
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1522,542.53/head2,000.00–3,000.002,54310
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1782,488.96/head2,250.00–3,050.002,48915
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2123,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2122,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6004
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2162,803.27/head2,450.00–3,000.002,8039
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2222,975.87/head2,650.00–3,650.002,97612
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2293,612.11/head3,550.00–3,700.003,6125
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2512,845.96/head2,350.00–3,350.002,84615
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2872,766.75/head2,250.00–3,300.002,7679
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows5 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-37751,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-28832,154.11/head2,100.00–2,200.002,1542
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,025209.00/cwt209.00–209.002,1421
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0582,331.73/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3325
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1232,383.53/head1,925.00–2,850.002,38414
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27952,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28603,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-29302,708.60/head2,500.00–2,900.002,7092
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0953,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001

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.