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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 30

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 48▼ 89 vs year ago 129 · −69.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

230 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 282▼ 207 vs year ago 437 · −47.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

227 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 338▼ 103 vs year ago 330 · −31.2%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $345.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$345.00

2 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−81.35

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	557	345.00	1,922	2thin

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 sale2 hd

345.00

—

KY average16 barns · 326 hd

426.35

−81.35

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	1,648	218.87	3,606	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,671	187.92	3,141	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,346	181.95	2,449	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	156.18	1,716	89
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,102	194.67	2,145	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,160	209.00	2,424	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	—	—	$1,184	138
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,002	40
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,625	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,650	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$3,400	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,550	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,900	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,627	11

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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	970	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,867	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,508	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	458	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,912	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,922	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	215	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	817	1
Dairy Steers	200–250	Small and Medium 3	235	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	764	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	290	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	885	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	360	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,278	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	533	226.69/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,208	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	200–250	Large 3	240	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	744	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	485	225.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,091	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3Value Added	803	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,867	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	860	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,892	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	970	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,988	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,000	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,700	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3Value Added	1,005	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,111	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,160	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,424	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,385	186.51/cwt	185.00–188.00	2,583	2
Bulls	—	—	1,531	215.88/cwt	201.00–220.00	3,305	11
Bulls	—	—	1,885	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	4,863	1
Bulls	—	—	1,909	228.61/cwt	222.00–240.00	4,364	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	127.76/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,298	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	144.81/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,503	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	158.55/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,771	40
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	172.53/cwt	166.00–181.00	1,988	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	190.67/cwt	181.00–217.00	2,473	50
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	174.11/cwt	166.00–180.00	2,429	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,468	157.96/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,319	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,594	200.22/cwt	186.00–218.00	3,192	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,688	163.31/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,757	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,781	178.69/cwt	171.00–184.00	3,182	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,043	186.00/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,940	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,220	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,586	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows8 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,325.00/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,302.63/head	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,303	19
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	827.94/head	525.00–1,600.00	828	17
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	316.67/head	200.00–400.00	317	3
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,319.17/head	500.00–1,750.00	1,319	60
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	1,135.96/head	500.00–1,325.00	1,136	73
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	218.75/head	150.00–325.00	219	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,400.00/head	2,650.00–3,750.00	3,400	7
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBrown Swiss	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 40Last week 48Year ago 129

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 282Year ago 437

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 227Last week 338Year ago 330

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	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	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	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325.00

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	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00

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	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	525.00–1,600.00	827.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	200.00–400.00	316.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,302.63

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	—	300.00	300.00

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	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	60	0–50	—	500.00–1,750.00	1,319.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	150.00–325.00	218.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	73	0–50	—	500.00–1,325.00	1,135.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,900.00	2,900.00

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	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,650.00–3,750.00	3,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	360	355.00	355.00
3	500–550	533	220.00–240.00	226.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	290	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	485	220.00–230.00	225.05
1	800–850	800	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	860	220.00	220.00
2	950–1000	970	200.00–210.00	204.97
1	1000–1050	1,000	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	803	230.00–235.00	232.51
1	1000–1050	1,005	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	970	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	557	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	780	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	417.50	417.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	185.00–188.00	186.51
1	—	1,885	258.00	258.00
11	—	1,531	201.00–220.00	215.88
6	—	1,909	222.00–240.00	228.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,297	181.00–217.00	190.67
10	—	1,468	150.00–164.00	157.96
25	—	1,395	166.00–180.00	174.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,117	150.00–165.00	158.55
21	—	1,038	138.00–149.00	144.81
21	—	1,152	166.00–181.00	172.53
7	—	1,016	121.00–135.00	127.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,781	171.00–184.00	178.69
12	—	1,594	186.00–218.00	200.22
3	—	1,688	162.00–164.00	163.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	185.00–187.00	186.00
1	—	1,220	212.00	212.00

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.