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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 21

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 47▼ 7 vs year ago 48 · −14.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

271 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 289▼ 22 vs year ago 293 · −7.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 5▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

289 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 271▲ 60 vs year ago 229 · +26.2%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $345.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$345.00

2 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,329

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−66.52

vs KY average

−42.86 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	675	345.00	2,329	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

345.00

—

KY average24 barns · 788 hd

411.52

−66.52

National average141 barns · 5,125 hd

387.86

−42.86

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	1,614	227.91	3,677	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,657	187.39	3,104	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,365	183.45	2,504	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,139	160.08	1,823	109
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,359	205.89	2,797	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,460	228.00	3,329	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,350	222.00	2,997	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	—	—	$1,092	181
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$954	49
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,890	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,825	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,788	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	—	$2,300	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,890	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,650	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,475	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$2,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,000	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,650	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,665	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,450	2thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,329	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,111	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	725	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,450	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3Value Added	745	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,810	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	815	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,549	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	926	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,852	4
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Small and Medium 3	935	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,590	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	415	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,266	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	635	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,524	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	665	269.55/cwt	250.00–290.00	1,793	2
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	720	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,836	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,275	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,805	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,425	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	3,192	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,033	192.74/cwt	187.00–197.00	1,991	2
Bulls	—	—	1,655	234.11/cwt	226.00–248.00	3,875	15
Bulls	—	—	1,673	214.67/cwt	206.00–225.00	3,591	6
Bulls	—	—	1,705	256.27/cwt	252.00–260.00	4,369	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	143.36/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,425	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	129.38/cwt	122.00–133.00	1,333	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	171.76/cwt	166.00–184.00	1,992	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	157.01/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,851	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	192.07/cwt	181.00–218.00	2,551	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,406	173.88/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,445	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	160.37/cwt	154.00–164.00	2,349	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	195.32/cwt	185.00–204.00	3,129	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,748	171.95/cwt	165.00–180.00	3,006	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,832	163.30/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,992	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,460	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	3,329	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,170	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,223	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,453	213.83/cwt	211.00–216.00	3,107	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,475.00/head	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,475	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,175.00/head	3,050.00–3,550.00	3,175	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,825.00/head	2,550.00–3,100.00	2,825	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,787.50/head	2,200.00–3,100.00	2,788	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,069	194.23/cwt	185.00–201.00	2,076	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,158.93/head	525.00–1,525.00	1,159	28
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	754.41/head	400.00–1,100.00	754	17
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	450.00/head	400.00–500.00	450	2
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	275.00/head	250.00–300.00	275	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,266.48/head	700.00–1,600.00	1,266	88
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	1,044.06/head	600.00–1,325.00	1,044	80
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	337.50/head	300.00–375.00	338	2
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	186.36/head	100.00–275.00	186	11
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,583.33/head	3,500.00–3,650.00	3,583	3
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,666.67/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,667	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,662.50/head	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,663	2

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 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 41Last week 47Year ago 48

Slaughter CattleReceipts 271Last week 289Year ago 293

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 5Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 289Last week 271Year ago 229

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	250.00–300.00	275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	400.00–1,100.00	754.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	400.00–500.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	28	0–50	—	525.00–1,525.00	1,158.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	100.00–275.00	186.36

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	—	700.00–1,600.00	1,266.48

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	—	300.00–375.00	337.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	80	0–50	—	600.00–1,325.00	1,044.06

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

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	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	—	—	3,500.00–3,650.00	3,583.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,666.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,662.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,550.00	2,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–3,100.00	2,787.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00–3,100.00	2,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	3,050.00–3,550.00	3,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

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	4	—	1,069	185.00–201.00	194.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,550.00	3,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,673	206.00–225.00	214.67
2	—	1,705	252.00–260.00	256.27
15	—	1,655	226.00–248.00	234.11
2	—	1,033	187.00–197.00	192.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,465	154.00–164.00	160.37
59	—	1,328	181.00–218.00	192.07
29	—	1,406	165.00–180.00	173.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,030	122.00–133.00	129.38
45	—	1,160	166.00–184.00	171.76
16	—	994	135.00–149.00	143.36
44	—	1,179	150.00–165.00	157.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,602	185.00–204.00	195.32
3	—	1,832	162.00–164.00	163.30
2	—	1,748	165.00–180.00	171.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	220.00	220.00
1	—	1,425	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,453	211.00–216.00	213.83
1	—	1,170	190.00	190.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	815	190.00	190.00
4	900–950	926	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	935	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	675	345.00	345.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	305.00	305.00
1	600–650	635	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	665	250.00–290.00	269.55
1	700–750	720	255.00	255.00

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.