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Glasgow, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, July 20, 2026

771 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (270)

heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $410.37/cwt -29.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 469 lb · 39 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $520.00/cwt -42.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,976/hd at 380 lb · 34 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $440.00/cwt -35.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 463 lb · 28 head
Glasgow, KY 4-weight heifers cleared at $408/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$31/cwt below the KY average ($439) and $60/cwt under Russell Springs, KY ($468). The class is down $34/cwt from its early July peak of $450. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 771 724 675
Feeder cattle 465 345 466
Slaughter cattle 99 132 88
Replacement cattle 207 247 121

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–460 459 4 440.00 $440.00 $2,020 -60.00
510–528 value added 525 7 420.00–440.00 $422.77 $2,220 —
516–542 526 5 382.50–397.50 $391.32 $2,058 -35.12
563–599 587 12 390.00–395.00 $393.40 $2,309 —
640 640 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,304 —
645 value added 645 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,516 -30.00
663–692 680 5 375.00–378.00 $376.83 $2,562 -6.04
763 value added 763 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,709 —
885 885 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,788 ±0.00
903 903 2 308.00 $308.00 $2,781 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,863 —
677 677 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,234 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,320 -29.73
300 300 11 465.00–470.00 $465.45 $1,396 —
377–384 379 28 422.50–435.00 $432.28 $1,638 -35.74
445–446 446 11 390.00–400.00 $399.09 $1,780 -18.41
461–498 469 39 393.00–416.00 $410.37 $1,925 -29.63
500 value added 500 1 412.50 $412.50 $2,062 —
518 518 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,968 -13.99
593–595 593 12 360.00–364.00 $363.67 $2,157 -10.21
628 628 4 347.50 $347.50 $2,182 -20.00
650–692 672 15 307.00–330.00 $317.54 $2,134 -8.95
820–845 833 2 260.00–270.00 $264.92 $2,207 —
880 880 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,332 -25.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361–370 363 6 350.00–393.00 $385.69 $1,400 -54.31
555–559 558 11 301.00–325.00 $316.31 $1,765 —
623–637 628 8 299.00–302.50 $300.87 $1,889 -34.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
231 231 3 640.00 $640.00 $1,478 —
300 fancy 300 17 570.00 $570.00 $1,710 -65.00
325 325 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,820 —
380 380 34 520.00 $520.00 $1,976 -42.50
463 463 28 440.00 $440.00 $2,037 -35.00
519–526 525 28 385.00–397.50 $395.29 $2,075 -17.12
592 592 23 370.00 $370.00 $2,190 -15.00
602–645 621 16 310.00–335.00 $324.81 $2,017 -60.19
670 670 9 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 -35.12
751 751 3 298.00 $298.00 $2,238 —
805 805 2 267.50 $267.50 $2,153 +17.50
972–980 975 3 215.00–222.50 $219.99 $2,145 -20.85
1000 1000 1 207.50 $207.50 $2,075 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–380 379 11 403.00–460.00 $423.76 $1,606 -71.24
485 485 12 335.00 $335.00 $1,625 -96.02
544 544 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,850 —
687 687 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,530 —
421 421 12 408.00 $408.00 $1,718 —
470 470 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1130 982 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 2,050.00–3,500.00 $2,752.29 —
1065–1685 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 4 2,800.00–5,100.00 $3,843.76 +612.82

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1275 1227 80-85% 3 158.00–164.00 $161.36 $1,980 -11.98
990–1500 1238 80-85% 16 165.00–180.00 $174.00 $2,154 +0.66
1105–1415 1248 80-85% 23 181.00–207.00 $188.74 $2,355 +15.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1110 981 85-90% 16 166.00–181.00 $172.17 $1,689 +11.86
785–1225 1056 85-90% 4 135.00–142.00 $139.23 $1,470 —
825–1435 1098 85-90% 13 150.00–164.00 $157.61 $1,731 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475–1695 1555 75-80% 3 181.00–195.00 $187.38 $2,914 -10.16
1550–1940 1725 75-80% 4 174.00–180.00 $177.05 $3,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1520 1288 5 210.00–225.00 $219.25 $2,824 —
1255–2020 1701 8 227.50–244.00 $235.76 $4,010 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–1300 986 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,975.00–2,650.00 $2,275.24
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,758

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1190 1081 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,100.00–3,450.00 $3,056.06
950–1325 1091 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,877.03
935–1290 1112 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,231.93
985–1290 1114 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 2,000.00–2,825.00 $2,327.65
1020–1320 1159 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,684.76
1037–1390 1164 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 2,300.00–3,100.00 $2,763.35
1025–1290 1177 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–3,100.00 $2,680.52
1160–1250 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,400.00 $3,244.40
1207 1207 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,300.00 $4,300.00
1450 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,100.00 $4,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
835–1200 963 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,960.00–2,200.00 $2,055.97
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
928–1230 1033 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,955.38
930–1150 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,872.36
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–820 783 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,904.79
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
815–1075 945 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,720.63
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00
755–1015 855 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,725.00 $3,282.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1085 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00–3,500.00 $3,225.50 —
1110–1335 1223 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 4,250.00–5,300.00 $4,631.95 —
1030–1635 1310 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,100.00–5,300.00 $4,390.59 —
1150–1500 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–3,700.00 $3,526.42 —
1125–1515 1346 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,275.00–5,250.00 $4,181.69 —
1240–1535 1388 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00–4,700.00 $4,074.41 -84.08
1370–1530 1478 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 4,150.00–5,300.00 $4,774.53 +1,114.17
1515 1515 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 5,500.00 $5,500.00 +100.00
1320–1740 1530 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 4,750.00–4,950.00 $4,863.73 -536.27
1460–1755 1608 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,650.00–5,900.00 $5,332.35 —
1625 1625 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
870 870 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 +400.00

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Heifer Pairs

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 (<2 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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Price trend

high 515.30 low 318.00 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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