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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 21

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

48 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 49▼ 34 vs year ago 82 · −41.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

312 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 322▼ 48 vs year ago 360 · −13.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

301 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 309▲ 22 vs year ago 279 · +7.9%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $280.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$280.00

1 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,456

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−140.22

vs KY average

−142.17 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	520	280.00	1,456	1thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

280.00

—

KY average27 barns · 1,277 hd

420.22

−140.22

National average167 barns · 11,519 hd

422.17

−142.17

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	1,610	212.88	3,428	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,640	184.75	3,031	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,374	179.54	2,467	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,098	156.03	1,713	123
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,351	192.66	2,603	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,315	183.00	2,406	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	—	—	$1,411	150
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,323	57
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,057	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,867	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,483	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,433	3thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,000	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,000	15
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$2,206	18

Every lot

67 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	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	305	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	839	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	245	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	735	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,456	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,166	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,231	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	500	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,888	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	305	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	862	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	407	367.34/cwt	357.50–387.50	1,495	3
Dairy Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	425	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,296	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	537	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	940	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	540	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,404	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	555	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,249	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	590	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,047	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	300	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	780	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	765	225.63/cwt	210.00–242.50	1,726	3
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3Value Added	885	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,323	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	885	248.74/cwt	247.50–250.00	2,201	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3Value Added	905	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	2,330	4
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	940	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,904	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	965	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,220	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3Value Added	1,015	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	2,360	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,045	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,923	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,066	192.24/cwt	189.00–195.00	2,049	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	769	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,235	184.53/cwt	169.00–199.00	2,279	8
Bulls	—	—	1,675	214.80/cwt	205.00–220.00	3,598	9
Bulls	—	—	1,830	231.93/cwt	222.00–249.00	4,244	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	129.62/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,291	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	170.77/cwt	166.00–181.00	1,822	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,069	144.43/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,544	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	157.43/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,776	68
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	193.08/cwt	183.00–219.00	2,506	51
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	172.77/cwt	167.00–180.00	2,427	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	158.92/cwt	152.00–164.00	2,384	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	192.42/cwt	182.00–208.00	3,075	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,671	160.49/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,682	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,783	171.51/cwt	166.00–180.00	3,058	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,315	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,406	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,351	192.66/cwt	187.00–198.00	2,603	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	1,625.00/head	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,625	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,437.50/head	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,438	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,890.00/head	1,600.00–2,150.00	1,890	10
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	2,575.00/head	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,575	14
Open Heifers	0–100	SupremeJersey	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	858.33/head	825.00–900.00	858	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,477.25/head	625.00–2,000.00	1,477	100
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	1,409.30/head	650.00–1,625.00	1,409	43
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABrown Swiss	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	395.83/head	325.00–450.00	396	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	2,166.67/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,167	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,825.00/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,386.22/head	625.00–1,875.00	1,386	49
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	1,007.14/head	525.00–1,675.00	1,007	7
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeBrown Swiss	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,725.00/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	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 Apr 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 48Last week 49Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 312Last week 322Year ago 360

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 301Last week 309Year ago 279

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	10	—	—	1,600.00–2,150.00	1,890.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,437.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	14	0–100	—	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	825.00–900.00	858.33

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	325.00–450.00	395.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	100	0–50	—	625.00–2,000.00	1,477.25

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	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	43	0–50	—	650.00–1,625.00	1,409.30

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,166.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00

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	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,750.00	2,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	525.00–1,675.00	1,007.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	49	0–50	—	625.00–1,875.00	1,386.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	425.00	425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	282.50	282.50
1	400–450	425	305.00	305.00
2	500–550	537	175.00	175.00
2	550–600	590	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	407	357.50–387.50	367.34
1	500–550	540	260.00	260.00
1	550–600	555	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	260.00	260.00
3	750–800	765	210.00–242.50	225.63
2	850–900	885	247.50–250.00	248.74
1	900–950	940	202.50	202.50
1	950–1000	965	230.00	230.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	184.00	184.00
4	1050–1100	1,066	189.00–195.00	192.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	885	262.50	262.50
4	900–950	905	257.50	257.50
1	1000–1050	1,015	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	520	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	447.50	447.50
1	500–550	500	377.50	377.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,067	166.00–181.00	170.77
25	—	1,069	135.00–149.00	144.43
68	—	1,128	150.00–165.00	157.43
6	—	996	126.00–134.00	129.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,598	182.00–208.00	192.42
6	—	1,783	166.00–180.00	171.51
4	—	1,671	158.00–164.00	160.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,500	152.00–164.00	158.92
51	—	1,298	183.00–219.00	193.08
35	—	1,405	167.00–180.00	172.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,351	187.00–198.00	192.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,830	222.00–249.00	231.93
9	—	1,675	205.00–220.00	214.80
8	—	1,235	169.00–199.00	184.53

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.