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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Thu, Jan 29

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jan 20Jan 29Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 34▼ 79 vs year ago 91 · −86.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

257 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 289▼ 166 vs year ago 423 · −39.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 108 vs last sale 204▼ 186 vs year ago 282 · −66.0%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $272.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$272.50

1 head · 485 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,322

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−107.50

vs KY average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	485	272.50	1,322	1thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

272.50

—

KY average2 barns · 3 hd

380.00

−107.50

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	—	High	1,534	185.92	2,852	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,689	176.21	2,977	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,390	170.48	2,370	111
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,148	152.15	1,746	102
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	830	164.00	1,361	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,215	220.00	2,673	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,885	195.00	3,676	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	—	—	$905	65
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$865	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,575	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,125	2thin

Every lot

29 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,078	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	345	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	906	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	823	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	270	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,181	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,322	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,215	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,673	1
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,885	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,676	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	170.26/cwt	164.00–174.00	2,145	3
Bulls	—	—	1,572	183.72/cwt	175.00–195.00	2,888	8
Bulls	—	—	1,664	202.05/cwt	196.00–210.00	3,362	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	852	121.44/cwt	119.00–124.00	1,035	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	133.77/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,387	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	147.41/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,686	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,203	164.27/cwt	156.00–183.00	1,976	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,677	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	179.53/cwt	171.00–212.00	2,447	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	151.01/cwt	147.00–154.00	2,113	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	164.44/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,333	50
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,417	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	165.49/cwt	159.00–169.00	2,719	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,728	182.38/cwt	175.00–194.00	3,152	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	830	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,361	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	967.27/head	600.00–1,385.00	967	22
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	872.91/head	410.00–1,160.00	873	43
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	893.85/head	600.00–1,050.00	894	13
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	485.00/head	485.00–485.00	485	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows1 lot · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,125.00/head	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,125	2

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

Thu Jan 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12Last week 34Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 257Last week 289Year ago 423

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 96Last week 204Year ago 282

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	437.50	437.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	485	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	262.50	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	875	237.50	237.50

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	0–50	—	600.00–1,385.00	967.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	43	0–50	—	410.00–1,160.00	872.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	600.00–1,050.00	893.85

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	485.00	485.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,664	196.00–210.00	202.05
3	—	1,260	164.00–174.00	170.26
8	—	1,572	175.00–195.00	183.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	129.00	129.00
53	—	1,363	171.00–212.00	179.53
7	—	1,399	147.00–154.00	151.01
50	—	1,419	155.00–170.00	164.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,643	159.00–169.00	165.49
1	—	1,520	159.00	159.00
8	—	1,728	175.00–194.00	182.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	852	119.00–124.00	121.44
43	—	1,203	156.00–183.00	164.27
12	—	1,037	126.00–139.00	133.77
44	—	1,144	140.00–155.00	147.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,885	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	164.00	164.00

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.