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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 5

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 45▼ 35 vs year ago 85 · −41.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

272 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 336▼ 114 vs year ago 386 · −29.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

177 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 265▼ 165 vs year ago 342 · −48.2%

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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 $355.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$355.00

1 head · 400 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,420

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−108.82

vs KY average

−116.05 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	400	355.00	1,420	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

355.00

—

KY average26 barns · 1,123 hd

463.82

−108.82

National average183 barns · 11,527 hd

471.05

−116.05

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	1,684	221.26	3,727	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,652	182.52	3,015	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,354	178.68	2,420	110
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,090	155.60	1,697	107
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,284	208.96	2,683	5thin

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	—	—	$1,295	86
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,199	39
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,000	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,733	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,375	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,950	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,513	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,447	8
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,475	1thin

Every lot

62 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 · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	311	527.50/cwt	527.50–527.50	1,641	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,420	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,596	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium 1-2	855	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,731	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	796	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	310	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	822	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,484	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,279	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,830	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	592	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,421	2
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	980	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,254	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	465	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	744	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3Value Added	737	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,769	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	785	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,393	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small and Medium 3	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	880	220.00/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,936	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	945	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,032	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3Value Added	960	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,184	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	975	191.43/cwt	182.50–200.00	1,866	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,023	207.46/cwt	200.00–212.50	2,122	3
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3Value Added	1,040	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,340	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,208	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,355	189.95/cwt	180.00–196.00	2,574	4
Bulls	—	—	1,683	230.31/cwt	222.00–237.00	3,876	14
Bulls	—	—	1,778	212.54/cwt	200.00–220.00	3,779	9
Bulls	—	—	1,848	246.97/cwt	245.00–248.00	4,564	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	130.16/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,263	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,067	141.95/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,515	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,096	158.26/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,735	47
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	170.27/cwt	166.00–180.00	1,926	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	191.25/cwt	181.00–209.00	2,511	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,376	172.95/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,380	56
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	158.72/cwt	148.00–164.00	2,228	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,576	189.83/cwt	184.00–198.00	2,992	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,788	169.36/cwt	165.00–178.00	3,028	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,247	199.29/cwt	193.00–207.50	2,485	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,340	223.47/cwt	220.00–226.00	2,994	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,216.67/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,217	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	937.50/head	875.00–1,000.00	938	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,350.00/head	2,950.00–3,800.00	3,350	3
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,400.00/head	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,400	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,225.00/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,225	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,509.38/head	825.00–1,925.00	1,509	48
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	1,167.97/head	600.00–1,650.00	1,168	32
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	262.50/head	150.00–475.00	263	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,348.39/head	1,000.00–1,825.00	1,348	31
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	760.00/head	475.00–1,150.00	760	5
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	391.67/head	325.00–475.00	392	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	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 May 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 50Last week 45Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 272Last week 336Year ago 386

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 177Last week 265Year ago 342

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	937.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,216.67

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

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	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,400.00

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	—	—	2,950.00–3,800.00	3,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00

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	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,225.00

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	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	—	150.00–475.00	262.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	48	0–50	—	825.00–1,925.00	1,509.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	32	0–50	—	600.00–1,650.00	1,167.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	31	0–50	—	1,000.00–1,825.00	1,348.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	325.00–475.00	391.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	475.00–1,150.00	760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	505	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	592	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	980	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	177.50	177.50
2	850–900	880	215.00–225.00	220.00
2	900–950	945	215.00	215.00
2	950–1000	975	182.50–200.00	191.43
3	1000–1050	1,023	200.00–212.50	207.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	737	240.00	240.00
1	950–1000	960	227.50	227.50
1	1000–1050	1,040	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	160.00	160.00
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	355.00	355.00
1	750–800	760	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	855	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	311	527.50	527.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	960	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	595	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	370.00	370.00
1	500–550	530	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	610	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,848	245.00–248.00	246.97
9	—	1,778	200.00–220.00	212.54
14	—	1,683	222.00–237.00	230.31
4	—	1,355	180.00–196.00	189.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,404	148.00–164.00	158.72
43	—	1,313	181.00–209.00	191.25
56	—	1,376	165.00–180.00	172.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,067	135.00–149.00	141.95
47	—	1,096	150.00–165.00	158.26
27	—	1,131	166.00–180.00	170.27
6	—	970	125.00–134.00	130.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,788	165.00–178.00	169.36
9	—	1,576	184.00–198.00	189.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,247	193.00–207.50	199.29
2	—	1,340	220.00–226.00	223.47

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.