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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 14

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Apr 7Apr 14Apr 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 54▼ 33 vs year ago 82 · −40.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

322 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 290▲ 37 vs year ago 285 · +13.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

309 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 288▲ 34 vs year ago 275 · +12.4%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $385.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$385.00

1 head · 445 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−159.43

vs KY average

−151.50 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	445	385.00	1,713	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

385.00

—

KY average27 barns · 894 hd

544.43

−159.43

National average176 barns · 9,307 hd

536.50

−151.50

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	—	Low	1,641	217.54	3,570	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,738	182.21	3,167	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,337	181.88	2,431	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	161.37	1,744	151
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,141	181.35	2,069	5thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,020	184.00	1,877	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,282	231.00	2,961	4thin

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	—	—	$1,516	135
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,038	49
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,750	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,700	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,984	28
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,442	12
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,650	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,825	22
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,621	14

Every lot

71 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 1-2	295	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	826	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,713	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,112	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,980	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,091	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 3	600	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	945	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	740	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,258	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3Value Added	801	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,922	4
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	810	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,499	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	870	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,427	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,795	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3Value Added	950	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,209	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	995	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,831	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,027	185.06/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,901	3
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,060	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,003	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	205	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	718	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	255	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	587	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	280	336.03/cwt	317.50–367.50	941	6
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	440	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,628	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	535	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,043	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	982	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	2,347	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,922	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,282	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,961	4
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,020	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,877	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,289	193.69/cwt	188.00–198.00	2,497	8
Bulls	—	—	1,675	259.19/cwt	256.00–261.00	4,341	2
Bulls	—	—	1,777	215.71/cwt	205.00–220.00	3,833	6
Bulls	—	—	1,835	229.38/cwt	221.00–243.00	4,209	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,240	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	143.47/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,499	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	159.16/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,717	64
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	173.74/cwt	166.00–197.00	1,929	58
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	156.45/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,945	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	191.95/cwt	181.00–220.00	2,513	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	173.23/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,372	52
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,684	190.45/cwt	184.00–206.00	3,207	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,792	173.98/cwt	167.00–179.00	3,118	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	2,000	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,800	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,135	172.51/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,958	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,145	187.25/cwt	180.00–193.00	2,144	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,525.00/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,075.00/head	1,650.00–2,350.00	2,075	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,800.00/head	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,800	10
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,530.00/head	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,530	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,373.75/head	950.00–1,725.00	1,374	20
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	827.59/head	600.00–1,050.00	828	27
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	525.00/head	500.00–550.00	525	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,563.92/head	925.00–2,000.00	1,564	79
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	1,489.35/head	825.00–1,675.00	1,489	54
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	362.50/head	300.00–425.00	363	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,177.08/head	2,550.00–3,650.00	3,177	24
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeBrown Swiss	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,725.00/head	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,725	6
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,325.00/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,325	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,137.50/head	1,750.00–2,350.00	2,138	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,325.00/head	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,325	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,900.00/head	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,900	2
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	2,027.78/head	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,028	9
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	1,075.00/head	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075	2
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumCrossbred	—	766.67/head	700.00–800.00	767	3

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 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 49Last week 54Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 322Last week 290Year ago 285

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 309Last week 288Year ago 275

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,530.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	10	—	—	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,650.00–2,350.00	2,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	600.00–1,050.00	827.59

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	—	500.00–550.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	950.00–1,725.00	1,373.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	79	0–50	—	925.00–2,000.00	1,563.92

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	—	300.00–425.00	362.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	54	0–50	—	825.00–1,675.00	1,489.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	2,550.00–3,650.00	3,177.08
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,750.00–2,350.00	2,137.50
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,900.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

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	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	700.00–800.00	766.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	0–100	—	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,027.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	740	170.00	170.00
1	800–850	810	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	870	164.00	164.00
1	900–950	930	193.00	193.00
1	950–1000	995	184.00	184.00
3	1000–1050	1,027	180.00–195.00	185.06
1	1050–1100	1,060	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	801	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	950	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	535	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	350.00	350.00
6	250–300	280	317.50–367.50	336.03
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	440	370.00	370.00
2	950–1000	982	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	385.00	385.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	440.00	440.00
1	550–600	565	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,309	181.00–220.00	191.95
52	—	1,369	165.00–180.00	173.23
1	—	2,000	140.00	140.00
6	—	1,243	150.00–164.00	156.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,079	150.00–165.00	159.16
58	—	1,110	166.00–197.00	173.74
5	—	939	130.00–134.00	132.01
24	—	1,045	135.00–149.00	143.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,792	167.00–179.00	173.98
8	—	1,684	184.00–206.00	190.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,145	180.00–193.00	187.25
2	—	1,135	170.00–175.00	172.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,282	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,289	188.00–198.00	193.69
10	—	1,835	221.00–243.00	229.38
6	—	1,777	205.00–220.00	215.71
2	—	1,675	256.00–261.00	259.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	184.00	184.00

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.