Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2026-03-31

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 31
● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
48 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 79▼ 46 vs year ago 94 · −48.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
319 head
▲ 64 vs last sale 255▲ 42 vs year ago 277 · +15.2%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
334 head
▼ 21 vs last sale 355▲ 51 vs year ago 283 · +18.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
400–500 lb heifers averaged $300.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$300.00
1 head · 440 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,320
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−165.25
vs KY average
−167.27 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3440300.001,3201thin
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
300.00
—
KY average27 barns · 1,464 hd
465.25
−165.25
National average174 barns · 9,754 hd
467.27
−167.27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,649210.243,46637
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,795176.363,16623
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,347175.792,367117
CowsLean 85-90%High1,087156.371,700139
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,303202.802,6424thin

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
Baby Bull CalvesN/A——$1,413136
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$1,12342
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,21218
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$2,18113
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,3577
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,10612
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$2,0632thin
BullsN/A——$2,7001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$2,07531
Open HeifersOpen——$1,38924
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,3501thin

Every lot

78 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers450–500Large 1-2495315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,5591
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2665305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,0281
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3735210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,5441
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,2191
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy353460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,6245
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,5581
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3201
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,2791
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2292580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,6942
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2350530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,8551
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2885267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,3671
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Small and Medium 3465192.00/cwt192.00–192.008931
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3577200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1542
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3770243.78/cwt242.50–245.001,8772
Dairy Heifers750–800Small and Medium 3770167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,2861
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3815220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7932
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3820170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3941
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3945202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,9141
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,045160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6721
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,7361
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3685240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6441
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2520395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,0541
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3225445.00/cwt445.00–445.001,0012
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3320260.00/cwt260.00–260.008321
Dairy Steers600–650Small and Medium 3600200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,082182.61/cwt179.00–188.001,9763
Bulls——1,559199.42/cwt190.00–207.003,10915
Bulls——1,809223.14/cwt213.00–239.004,03719
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,014130.01/cwt124.00–134.001,3187
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,015142.87/cwt135.00–149.001,45028
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,102157.89/cwt150.00–165.001,74070
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,132169.77/cwt166.00–180.001,92234
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,320189.33/cwt176.00–220.002,49951
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,361167.99/cwt160.00–175.002,28652
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,391155.41/cwt145.00–159.002,16214
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,697197.50/cwt179.00–217.003,3528
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,775168.36/cwt164.00–177.002,98811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,048156.08/cwt154.00–159.003,1974
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,303202.80/cwt185.00–215.002,6424
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/A—2,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,409.38/head800.00–1,850.001,40924
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—791.07/head425.00–1,500.0079114
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—568.75/head500.00–625.005694
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,633.33/head2,550.00–2,800.002,6333
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,425.00/head2,200.00–3,100.002,4258
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4254
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—2,208.33/head2,200.00–2,250.002,2086
Bred Cows—Approved—1,975.00/head1,850.00–2,100.001,9752
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Approved—1,825.00/head1,550.00–2,150.001,8254
Bred Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Medium—1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows7 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,635.00/head2,200.00–3,050.002,63510
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeCrossbred—2,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—2,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,926.67/head1,650.00–2,150.001,92715
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—1,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—762.50/head700.00–825.007632
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100SupremeJersey—1,681.25/head1,575.00–1,750.001,6814
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,401.47/head1,250.00–1,950.001,40117
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—1,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Open Heifers0–100Approved—875.00/head800.00–950.008752
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,484.51/head800.00–1,925.001,48592
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—1,345.63/head500.00–1,675.001,34640
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—383.33/head325.00–450.003833
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,675.00/head2,450.00–3,000.002,6754
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—2,445.00/head2,075.00–2,625.002,4455
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—2,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Heifers—Approved—2,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,933.33/head1,750.00–2,050.001,9333
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,793.75/head1,600.00–1,950.001,7944
Bred Heifers—Medium—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows—Supreme—2,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501

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.