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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 20

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 57▼ 42 vs year ago 76 · −55.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

289 head

▼ 31 vs last sale 320▲ 19 vs year ago 270 · +7.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

204 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 292▲ 27 vs year ago 177 · +15.3%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $257.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$257.50

1 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,700

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−96.22

vs KY average

−116.36 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	660	257.50	1,700	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

257.50

—

KY average25 barns · 1,401 hd

353.72

−96.22

National average169 barns · 20,323 hd

373.86

−116.36

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,748	192.37	3,363	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,705	165.66	2,824	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,435	165.57	2,376	125
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,193	147.57	1,761	111
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	183.00	2,443	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	182.00	2,129	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	179.00	2,282	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	$942	94
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$680	27
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,275	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,013	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,213	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,285	12
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,285	10
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,275	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,900	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,584	16
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$954	7

Every lot

60 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	772	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,785	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	796	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,286	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,700	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	170	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	723	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	794	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	265	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	543	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	270	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	756	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	440	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,045	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	870	173.78/cwt	170.00–189.00	1,512	5
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,070	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,022	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,275	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,282	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,170	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,129	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,295	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,253	1
Bulls	—	—	1,743	187.53/cwt	178.00–192.00	3,269	10
Bulls	—	—	1,849	205.72/cwt	199.00–214.00	3,804	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	128.33/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,430	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	142.42/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,644	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,244	156.40/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,946	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	177.68/cwt	170.00–198.00	2,441	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	133.64/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,884	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,473	147.97/cwt	141.00–154.00	2,180	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,478	162.55/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,402	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,639	162.84/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,669	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,674	179.91/cwt	174.00–185.00	3,012	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,908	138.07/cwt	134.00–145.00	2,634	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,335	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,443	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	1,900.00/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,675.00/head	2,200.00–3,200.00	2,675	6
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,593.75/head	2,000.00–3,150.00	2,594	8
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,750.00/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,750	3
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,725.00/head	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,725	2
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,675.00/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,275.00/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,275	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,546.88/head	1,425.00–1,850.00	1,547	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,300.00/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,300	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	891.67/head	850.00–975.00	892	3
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	913.33/head	500.00–1,085.00	913	9
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	615.67/head	400.00–860.00	616	15
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	303.33/head	210.00–375.00	303	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,076.85/head	625.00–1,385.00	1,077	46
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	841.78/head	400.00–1,160.00	842	45
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	397.50/head	385.00–410.00	398	2
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABrown Swiss	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	3
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Jan 20, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 34Last week 57Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 289Last week 320Year ago 270

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 204Last week 292Year ago 177

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–3,200.00	2,675.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	2,000.00–3,150.00	2,593.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,750.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	1,425.00–1,850.00	1,546.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	850.00–975.00	891.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	500.00–1,085.00	913.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	400.00–860.00	615.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	210.00–375.00	303.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	45	0–50	—	400.00–1,160.00	841.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	385.00–410.00	397.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	46	0–50	—	625.00–1,385.00	1,076.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,275.00	2,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	440	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	560	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	850–900	870	170.00–189.00	173.78
1	1050–1100	1,070	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	510	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	312.00	312.00
1	400–450	425	302.50	302.50
1	650–700	660	257.50	257.50
1	800–850	800	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	425.00	425.00
1	250–300	250	317.50	317.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,114	124.00–133.00	128.33
44	—	1,154	135.00–149.00	142.42
54	—	1,244	150.00–169.00	156.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,639	158.00–169.00	162.84
3	—	1,908	134.00–145.00	138.07
7	—	1,674	174.00–185.00	179.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,473	141.00–154.00	147.97
49	—	1,374	170.00–198.00	177.68
54	—	1,478	155.00–169.00	162.55
3	—	1,410	130.00–136.00	133.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	174.00	174.00
5	—	1,849	199.00–214.00	205.72
10	—	1,743	178.00–192.00	187.53

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.