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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 2

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 26Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 52▲ 36 vs year ago 28 · +128.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

327 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 318▲ 25 vs year ago 302 · +8.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

286 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 319▼ 15 vs year ago 301 · −5.0%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb bulls averaged $327.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$327.50

1 head · 360 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,179

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−180.27

vs KY average

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	360	327.50	1,179	1thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

327.50

—

KY average23 barns · 198 hd

507.77

−180.27

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,623	215.57	3,499	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,648	184.81	3,045	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,337	182.59	2,441	122
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,101	162.26	1,787	124
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,184	198.90	2,355	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,410	222.00	3,130	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	—	—	$1,296	128
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,127	45
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,988	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,672	9
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,234	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,175	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,633	6
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,565	26

Every lot

79 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	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,357	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	495	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,906	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,620	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	532.50/cwt	532.50–532.50	1,411	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium 1-2	285	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	905	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,052	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,184	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	258	608.83/cwt	600.00–617.50	1,571	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	290	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	957	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,179	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,220	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	365	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,168	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	590	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,286	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	655	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,448	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	735	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,452	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	808	225.99/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,826	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Small and Medium 3	885	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,637	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	923	202.98/cwt	196.00–210.00	1,874	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	985	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,970	3
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,005	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,920	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,140	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,280	1
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,150	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,300	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Small and Medium 3	215	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	645	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	267	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,242	4
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	305	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,068	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	428	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,669	4
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	510	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,377	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	518	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,554	3
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	665	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,796	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	795	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,829	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	860	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,892	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Small and Medium 3	880	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,518	1
Dairy Steers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,180	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,195	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,321	184.82/cwt	174.00–190.00	2,441	5
Bulls	—	—	1,609	208.99/cwt	200.00–219.00	3,363	13
Bulls	—	—	1,723	228.91/cwt	221.00–241.00	3,944	14
Bulls	—	—	1,915	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	5,132	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	174.56/cwt	166.00–188.00	1,896	47
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	144.47/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,592	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	158.84/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,766	58
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	130.55/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,475	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	189.14/cwt	181.00–222.00	2,514	72
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	162.40/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,175	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,349	174.10/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,349	46
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,552	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,612	194.71/cwt	187.00–212.00	3,139	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,674	180.29/cwt	174.00–185.00	3,018	14
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,184	198.90/cwt	193.00–203.00	2,355	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,410	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	3,130	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,472.89/head	700.00–1,850.00	1,473	71
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	1,110.19/head	575.00–1,400.00	1,110	54
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	537.50/head	400.00–675.00	538	2
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,928.57/head	2,600.00–3,150.00	2,929	7
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,587.50/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,588	4
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,283.06/head	625.00–1,675.00	1,283	31
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	780.36/head	525.00–1,000.00	780	14
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,050.00/head	1,750.00–2,350.00	2,050	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,818.06/head	1,400.00–2,275.00	1,818	18
Open Heifers	0–100	SupremeCrossbred	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	937.50/head	725.00–1,150.00	938	2
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	900.00/head	725.00–1,000.00	900	3
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,987.50/head	2,750.00–3,400.00	2,988	4

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 Jun 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 64Last week 52Year ago 28

Slaughter CattleReceipts 327Last week 318Year ago 302

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 286Last week 319Year ago 301

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	71	0–50	—	700.00–1,850.00	1,472.89

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	—	400.00–675.00	537.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	54	0–50	—	575.00–1,400.00	1,110.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,600.00–3,150.00	2,928.57
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,587.50

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	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ 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 Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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	—	625.00–1,675.00	1,283.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	0–50	—	525.00–1,000.00	780.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,750.00–2,350.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	725.00–1,000.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	18	0–100	—	1,400.00–2,275.00	1,818.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	725.00–1,150.00	937.50

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)	4	—	—	2,750.00–3,400.00	2,987.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	197.50	197.50
1	850–900	885	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	320.00	320.00
1	550–600	590	218.00	218.00
1	650–700	655	221.00	221.00
2	800–850	808	225.00–227.00	225.99
2	900–950	923	196.00–210.00	202.98
3	950–1000	985	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	191.00	191.00
1	1100–1150	1,140	200.00	200.00
1	1150–1200	1,150	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	445.00	445.00
1	450–500	495	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	532.50	532.50
1	300–350	305	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	780	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	267	465.00	465.00
1	300–350	305	350.00	350.00
4	400–450	428	390.00	390.00
3	500–550	518	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	665	270.00	270.00
1	750–800	795	230.00	230.00
1	850–900	860	220.00	220.00
1	1150–1200	1,180	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	510	270.00	270.00
1	550–600	550	275.00	275.00
1	850–900	880	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	600.00–617.50	608.83
1	900–950	925	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	330.00	330.00
1	350–400	360	327.50	327.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,915	268.00	268.00
14	—	1,723	221.00–241.00	228.91
5	—	1,321	174.00–190.00	184.82
13	—	1,609	200.00–219.00	208.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	159.00	159.00
14	—	1,674	174.00–185.00	180.29
9	—	1,612	187.00–212.00	194.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,102	138.00–149.00	144.47
3	—	1,130	129.00–132.00	130.55
58	—	1,112	150.00–165.00	158.84
47	—	1,086	166.00–188.00	174.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,339	160.00–164.00	162.40
46	—	1,349	165.00–180.00	174.10
72	—	1,329	181.00–222.00	189.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,184	193.00–203.00	198.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,410	222.00	222.00

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.