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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 14

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 40▼ 19 vs year ago 66 · −28.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

289 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 305▼ 67 vs year ago 356 · −18.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 18▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

271 head

▼ 68 vs last sale 339▼ 113 vs year ago 384 · −29.4%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb heifers averaged $380.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$380.00

1 head · 325 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,235

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−101.43

vs KY average

−110.32 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	325	380.00	1,235	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

380.00

—

KY average27 barns · 297 hd

481.43

−101.43

National average159 barns · 3,904 hd

490.32

−110.32

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	—	Average	1,788	218.82	3,912	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,364	183.46	2,503	101
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	181.16	2,998	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,096	159.29	1,746	111
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,149	189.11	2,172	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,275	167.00	2,129	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,428	215.40	3,076	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,755	222.97	3,913	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	—	—	$1,160	147
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,069	45
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$3,240	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$3,450	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,450	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,253	17
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,136	7

Every lot

63 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	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,682	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	864	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,235	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,563	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,160	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	185	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	777	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	200	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	680	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,181	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,696	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	200–250	Large 3	215	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	581	1
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	268	227.15/cwt	220.00–235.00	609	2
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	446	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,204	3
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	660	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,485	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3Value Added	765	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,951	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	773	221.30/cwt	205.00–237.50	1,711	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3Value Added	845	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,197	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	845	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,627	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	890	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,825	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	920	212.23/cwt	200.00–225.00	1,953	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,020	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,040	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,070	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,033	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	345	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,104	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	480	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,296	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,755	222.97/cwt	217.00–229.00	3,913	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,321	223.02/cwt	222.00–225.00	2,946	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,588	203.98/cwt	203.00–205.00	3,239	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,577	188.98/cwt	176.00–197.00	2,980	3
Bulls	—	—	1,806	213.12/cwt	204.00–218.00	3,849	8
Bulls	—	—	1,842	233.83/cwt	225.00–246.00	4,307	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	141.98/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,410	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	158.53/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,742	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,152	172.69/cwt	166.00–184.00	1,989	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	129.09/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,536	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,299	193.16/cwt	181.00–221.00	2,509	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	173.72/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,484	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,532	158.18/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,423	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,601	191.81/cwt	185.00–208.00	3,071	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,699	172.44/cwt	166.00–180.00	2,930	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,275	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,129	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,134	193.41/cwt	186.00–201.00	2,193	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,178	180.51/cwt	180.00–181.00	2,126	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,016	191.38/cwt	188.00–196.00	1,944	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,881.25/head	2,500.00–3,800.00	2,881	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,800.00/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,800	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,616.67/head	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,617	6
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumCrossbred	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	3,240.00/head	2,950.00–3,700.00	3,240	5
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,274.07/head	500.00–1,725.00	1,274	27
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	863.33/head	500.00–1,175.00	863	15
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	187.50/head	150.00–225.00	188	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,322.16/head	650.00–1,750.00	1,322	88
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	971.23/head	575.00–1,275.00	971	53
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	2
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	256.25/head	225.00–300.00	256	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,437.50/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,438	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	1,100.00/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,100	4
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	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 Jul 14, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 47Last week 40Year ago 66

Slaughter CattleReceipts 289Last week 305Year ago 356

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 271Last week 339Year ago 384

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	2,500.00–3,800.00	2,881.25

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

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

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
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	3,100.00–3,800.00	3,616.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,950.00–3,700.00	3,240.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · 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
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	150.00–225.00	187.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	500.00–1,725.00	1,274.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	500.00–1,175.00	863.33

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	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	53	0–50	—	575.00–1,275.00	971.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	88	0–50	—	650.00–1,750.00	1,322.16

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	—	225.00–300.00	256.25

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	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,437.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,100.00

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,016	188.00–196.00	191.38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	845	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	446	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	270.00	270.00
2	250–300	268	220.00–235.00	227.15
1	650–700	660	225.00	225.00
2	750–800	773	205.00–237.50	221.30
1	800–850	845	192.50	192.50
1	850–900	890	205.00	205.00
2	900–950	920	200.00–225.00	212.23
1	1000–1050	1,020	200.00	200.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	320.00	320.00
1	300–350	325	380.00	380.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	250.00	250.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	420.00	420.00
1	200–250	200	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	530	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	525.00	525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,806	204.00–218.00	213.12
9	—	1,842	225.00–246.00	233.83
3	—	1,577	176.00–197.00	188.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,190	128.00–130.00	129.09
49	—	1,099	150.00–165.00	158.53
37	—	1,152	166.00–184.00	172.69
23	—	993	135.00–148.00	141.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,532	150.00–164.00	158.18
36	—	1,430	165.00–180.00	173.72
57	—	1,299	181.00–221.00	193.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,699	166.00–180.00	172.44
9	—	1,601	185.00–208.00	191.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,321	222.00–225.00	223.02
2	—	1,588	203.00–205.00	203.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	180.00–181.00	180.51
4	—	1,134	186.00–201.00	193.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	217.00–229.00	222.97

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.