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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 7

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 48▼ 50 vs year ago 104 · −48.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

290 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 319▼ 12 vs year ago 302 · −4.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

288 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 334▼ 83 vs year ago 371 · −22.4%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $240.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$240.00

2 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−234.70

vs KY average

−238.73 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	460	240.00	1,104	2thin

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 sale2 hd

240.00

—

KY average26 barns · 1,175 hd

474.70

−234.70

National average178 barns · 9,912 hd

478.73

−238.73

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	1,659	213.60	3,545	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,643	188.72	3,100	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	185.40	2,461	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,091	162.12	1,768	108
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,107	188.79	2,090	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,373	198.12	2,720	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,468	213.47	3,134	2thin

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	—	—	$1,321	171
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,007	41
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,888	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,425	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,750	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,575	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,550	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,491	17
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$2,022	9

Every lot

63 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	205	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	882	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,098	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,242	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	440	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,188	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,008	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,918	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,012	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	616	383.32/cwt	375.00–400.00	2,361	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	255	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,097	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 2-3	390	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	683	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	492	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,255	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	565	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,034	1
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,095	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,606	7
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3Value Added	830	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,992	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3Value Added	910	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,066	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	943	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,792	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,060	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,120	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	2,152	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	817	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,465	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,468	213.47/cwt	213.00–214.00	3,134	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,386	188.87/cwt	184.00–194.00	2,618	7
Bulls	—	—	1,738	229.21/cwt	221.00–238.00	3,984	13
Bulls	—	—	1,771	209.88/cwt	198.00–220.00	3,717	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	755	123.92/cwt	120.00–128.00	936	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	142.23/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,333	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	159.82/cwt	151.00–165.00	1,728	46
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,167	172.79/cwt	166.00–190.00	2,016	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	194.65/cwt	181.00–216.00	2,519	73
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	162.42/cwt	157.00–164.00	2,133	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	173.44/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,404	43
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,627	192.07/cwt	183.00–209.00	3,125	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,737	168.64/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,929	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,373	198.12/cwt	193.00–203.00	2,720	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,107	188.79/cwt	184.00–195.00	2,090	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,150.00/head	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,150	3
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,800.00/head	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,800	2
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumCrossbred	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows7 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,831.25/head	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,831	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,285.00/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,285	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,183.33/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,183	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,887.50/head	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,888	2
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,314.13/head	500.00–1,725.00	1,314	23
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	640.63/head	400.00–975.00	641	16
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	412.50/head	375.00–450.00	413	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,421.90/head	650.00–1,900.00	1,422	113
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	1,275.52/head	600.00–1,625.00	1,276	48
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABrown Swiss	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	450.00/head	400.00–500.00	450	2
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	335.71/head	150.00–500.00	336	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	2,022.22/head	1,500.00–2,400.00	2,022	9

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 Apr 7, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 54Last week 48Year ago 104

Slaughter CattleReceipts 290Last week 319Year ago 302

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 288Last week 334Year ago 371

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)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,050.00–3,200.00	3,150.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,750.00–2,850.00	2,800.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00

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)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,285.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,183.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,600.00–2,050.00	1,831.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,887.50

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	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	400.00–975.00	640.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	375.00–450.00	412.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	0–50	—	500.00–1,725.00	1,314.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	400.00–500.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	150.00–500.00	335.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	113	0–50	—	650.00–1,900.00	1,421.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	48	0–50	—	600.00–1,625.00	1,275.52

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	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	0–100	—	1,500.00–2,400.00	2,022.22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	430.00	430.00
1	550–600	565	360.00	360.00
7	1050–1100	1,095	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	492	255.00	255.00
1	500–550	500	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	215.00	215.00
2	900–950	943	190.00	190.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	830	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	910	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	305	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,020	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	480	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	345.00	345.00
3	1100–1150	1,140	256.00	256.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	616	375.00–400.00	383.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,386	165.00–180.00	173.44
7	—	1,313	157.00–164.00	162.42
73	—	1,294	181.00–216.00	194.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,167	166.00–190.00	172.79
15	—	937	135.00–148.00	142.23
46	—	1,081	151.00–165.00	159.82
2	—	755	120.00–128.00	123.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,627	183.00–209.00	192.07
3	—	1,737	163.00–173.00	168.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	193.00–203.00	198.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,107	184.00–195.00	188.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,468	213.00–214.00	213.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,738	221.00–238.00	229.21
7	—	1,386	184.00–194.00	188.87
8	—	1,771	198.00–220.00	209.88

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.