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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 9

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jun 2Jun 9Jun 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 64▼ 22 vs year ago 72 · −30.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

304 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 327▼ 127 vs year ago 431 · −29.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

323 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 286▲ 4 vs year ago 319 · +1.3%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $290.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$290.00

2 head · 665 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,929

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−70.84

vs KY average

−84.56 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	665	290.00	1,929	2thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

290.00

—

KY average25 barns · 572 hd

360.84

−70.84

National average160 barns · 6,317 hd

374.56

−84.56

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	1,521	219.90	3,344	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,321	180.36	2,383	134
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,752	176.83	3,098	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,058	158.31	1,675	115
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,150	185.05	2,128	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,345	199.87	2,688	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	—	—	$1,317	151
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,219	51
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,479	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,209	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,083	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,425	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$3,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,943	14
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,388	8
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,008	3thin

Every lot

61 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	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,900	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	255	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	842	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 1-2	370	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,055	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,905	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	695	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,946	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,380	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,501	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	580	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,276	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	825	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,005	3
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	910	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	2,093	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	970	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,037	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,020	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,142	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,095	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,971	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	290	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,015	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	433	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,386	3
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	616	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,817	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,345	199.87/cwt	194.00–205.00	2,688	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,263	190.13/cwt	179.00–196.00	2,401	7
Bulls	—	—	1,488	215.88/cwt	204.00–225.00	3,212	12
Bulls	—	—	1,671	234.57/cwt	226.00–245.00	3,920	11
Bulls	—	—	1,790	267.55/cwt	266.00–269.00	4,789	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	128.14/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,202	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	141.52/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,336	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	157.29/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,708	62
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	174.64/cwt	166.00–185.00	1,902	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	191.86/cwt	181.00–210.00	2,448	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	171.65/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,338	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,375	159.75/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,197	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,586	188.13/cwt	184.00–194.00	2,984	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,809	173.35/cwt	166.00–179.00	3,136	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,905	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	3,105	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,088	189.08/cwt	186.00–194.00	2,057	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,212	181.01/cwt	179.00–184.00	2,194	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,385.00/head	2,950.00–3,650.00	3,385	10
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeBrown Swiss	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,625.00/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	3,075.00/head	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,075	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,220.00/head	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,220	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,547.47/head	600.00–1,950.00	1,547	79
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	1,170.97/head	600.00–1,450.00	1,171	62
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	402.78/head	300.00–650.00	403	9
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,950.00/head	2,750.00–3,300.00	2,950	3
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,766.67/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,767	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	2,233.33/head	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,233	3
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,100.00/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,100	4
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	1,900.00/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,883.33/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,883	3
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,446.21/head	725.00–1,775.00	1,446	33
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	823.53/head	525.00–1,450.00	824	17
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	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 Jun 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 50Last week 64Year ago 72

Slaughter CattleReceipts 304Last week 327Year ago 431

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 323Last week 286Year ago 319

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	3,550.00	3,550.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	2,950.00–3,650.00	3,385.00

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	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625.00

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	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,220.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	3,000.00–3,150.00	3,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	62	0–50	—	600.00–1,450.00	1,170.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	325.00	325.00

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	—	600.00–1,950.00	1,547.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	300.00–650.00	402.78

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)	3	—	—	2,750.00–3,300.00	2,950.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,766.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,900.00

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	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,233.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,883.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	33	0–50	—	725.00–1,775.00	1,446.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	525.00–1,450.00	823.53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	220.00	220.00
3	800–850	825	243.00	243.00
1	900–950	910	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	970	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	210.00	210.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
3	400–450	433	320.00	320.00
3	600–650	616	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	635	300.00	300.00
1	650–700	695	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	445.00	445.00
1	350–400	380	395.00	395.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	266.00–269.00	267.55
7	—	1,263	179.00–196.00	190.13
12	—	1,488	204.00–225.00	215.88
11	—	1,671	226.00–245.00	234.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,089	166.00–185.00	174.64
20	—	944	135.00–149.00	141.52
3	—	938	126.00–130.00	128.14
62	—	1,086	150.00–165.00	157.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,362	165.00–180.00	171.65
14	—	1,375	150.00–164.00	159.75
66	—	1,276	181.00–210.00	191.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,905	163.00	163.00
4	—	1,586	184.00–194.00	188.13
9	—	1,809	166.00–179.00	173.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,345	194.00–205.00	199.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,088	186.00–194.00	189.08
3	—	1,212	179.00–184.00	181.01

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.