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

Sale of Thursday, August 27, 2026

37 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (127)

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 37 410 459
Feeder cattle 37 407 459
Slaughter cattle 3

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,645
510 510 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 -61.25
574–575 574 6 340.00–350.00 $341.67 $1,961 -42.06
605–620 613 2 335.00–340.00 $337.47 $2,069 -27.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,760
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048
700 700 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $2,152
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,852
630 630 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,016
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +50.00
375–395 385 3 395.00–400.00 $396.67 $1,527 -10.24
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 -25.74
505 505 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,768 -29.46
630 630 2 311.00 $311.00 $1,959 -23.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–575 568 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,761

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,620 -42.00
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710

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high 429.51 low 346.40 Sep 2025 Aug 2026

650–699 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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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