Sale reports / Kentucky / Glasgow Livestock Auction / 2026-08-17

Glasgow Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Glasgow, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 17
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2198
← Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24 →
Feeder Cattle receipts
205 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 273▼ 210 vs year ago 415 · −50.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
65 head
▼ 30 vs last sale 95▼ 59 vs year ago 124 · −47.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
206 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 158▲ 4 vs year ago 202 · +2.0%
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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $331.62/cwt on 29 head, down $34.15 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 35 comparable sales and sits −60.46 against this barn's trailing median of $392.08.
Average price
$331.62
▼ 34.15 vs prior sale
29 head · 553 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,835
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$225
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$29.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−39.37
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2556335.681,86725
Medium and Large 2-3536306.251,6424thin
One grade step is worth $29.43/cwt here — about $225 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 sale29 hd
331.62
—
KY average27 barns · 339 hd
370.99
−39.37
This barn, trailing median35 sales
392.08
−60.46
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—Low1,750208.533,6493thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,629166.512,7124thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,320164.142,16721
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,041147.621,53734

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)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,355$3,4633thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,389$3,0466
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,098$2,9252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,119$2,73919
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)996$2,6928
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,175$2,47615
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,178$2,37511
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)959$2,3717
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,145$2,02210
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,127$3,2002thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)805$2,5501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)(<2 yrs)744$2,3837
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)749$2,3284thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)705$2,2501thin
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)(<2 yrs)637$1,8752thin
BullsN/AYoung (2-4 yrs)1,297$2,9283thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,005$2,4251thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,450$5,0001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,180$4,5501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,160$4,4252thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,232$3,9263thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)960$3,6001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,210$3,0555
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,178$2,4797
Stock CowsOpen(<2 yrs)760$2,2501thin
Stock CowsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,074$2,2114thin
Stock CowsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)993$2,06412

Every lot

94 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 2405400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,6201
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2442442.50/cwt442.50–442.501,9562
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2453418.00/cwt418.00–418.001,8949
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2531359.42/cwt353.00–361.001,9095
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2600358.00/cwt358.00–358.002,1487
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2685330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,2611
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2825292.50/cwt292.50–292.502,4131
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1901
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2298467.50/cwt467.50–467.501,3933
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,3371
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,1112
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2355374.00/cwt374.00–374.001,3281
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2387392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,5194
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2761
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3453332.50/cwt332.50–332.501,5064
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2458376.86/cwt367.50–380.001,72620
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2527363.56/cwt350.00–365.001,91620
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3570311.99/cwt302.50–330.001,7783
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2616324.00/cwt324.00–324.001,9965
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3633275.06/cwt270.00–280.001,7412
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665308.00/cwt308.00–308.002,0481
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710293.00/cwt293.00–293.002,0802
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2965230.00/cwt230.00–230.002,2202
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2280400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1202
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2314482.50/cwt482.50–482.501,5155
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3351322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,1323
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2359381.57/cwt380.00–390.001,3707
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2389437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,70210
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2449387.50/cwt387.50–387.501,74020
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3457330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5082
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3530317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,6833
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2532348.00/cwt348.00–348.001,85114
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3555272.50/cwt272.50–272.501,5121
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2587320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,87811
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2600307.50/cwt307.50–307.501,8451
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2656307.00/cwt307.00–307.002,0145
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2761294.00/cwt294.00–294.002,2374
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3305350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,0681
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,640193.00/cwt193.00–193.003,1651
Bulls——1,805216.30/cwt207.00–224.003,9042
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%981133.31/cwt132.00–134.001,3084
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,029141.36/cwt137.00–149.001,45513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,065155.78/cwt150.00–163.001,65917
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,280169.72/cwt163.00–177.002,17214
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,400152.98/cwt147.00–159.002,1427
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,608167.51/cwt166.00–169.002,6942
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,640179.00/cwt179.00–179.002,9361
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,660152.00/cwt152.00–152.002,5231
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,0052,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2972,927.76/head2,550.00–3,350.002,9283
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs14 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27901,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-38451,975.00/head1,975.00–1,975.001,9751
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-38802,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-29603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0402,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,950.00/head2,950.00–2,950.002,9501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1604,425.00/head4,425.00–4,425.004,4252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1804,550.00/head4,550.00–4,550.004,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2323,925.58/head3,800.00–4,000.003,9263
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2652,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2662,675.91/head2,250.00–3,050.002,6764
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,4505,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,5653,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,7355,050.00/head5,050.00–5,050.005,0501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-27651,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28002,510.31/head1,950.00–3,050.002,5102
Bred Cows—Medium 1-28952,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39231,719.24/head1,600.00–1,850.001,7192
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39352,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29702,456.96/head1,600.00–3,350.002,4572
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29751,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0051,663.31/head1,650.00–1,675.001,6632
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0102,662.22/head2,000.00–2,975.002,6627
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0101,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0262,475.70/head2,250.00–2,900.002,4764
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0531,898.10/head1,800.00–1,975.001,8982
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0951,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,956.30/head2,250.00–3,600.002,95614
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1862,450.51/head1,750.00–3,000.002,45110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2092,149.14/head1,875.00–2,725.002,1497
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2142,592.08/head2,000.00–3,150.002,59213
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2603,600.00/head3,600.00–3,600.003,6001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3553,463.16/head3,350.00–3,650.003,4633
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3893,046.45/head2,550.00–3,250.003,0466
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-27602,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 2-37851,445.22/head1,300.00–1,600.001,4452
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0352,188.29/head1,800.00–2,550.002,18810
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0742,210.97/head1,875.00–2,450.002,2114
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-26371,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8752
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27052,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27442,382.80/head2,300.00–2,550.002,3837
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-27492,328.38/head1,850.00–2,550.002,3284
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-28052,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,1273,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002

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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