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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 4

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

37 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 30▼ 42 vs year ago 79 · −53.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

281 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 293▼ 49 vs year ago 330 · −14.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 18▲ 18 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

263 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 253▼ 58 vs year ago 321 · −18.1%

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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 $360.00/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$360.00

5 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−16.76

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	560	360.00	2,016	5thin

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 sale5 hd

360.00

—

KY average26 barns · 376 hd

376.76

−16.76

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	1,603	218.02	3,494	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,605	190.39	3,056	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,364	177.05	2,415	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,119	155.03	1,735	109
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	200.00	2,260	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,120	210.00	2,352	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,120	198.00	2,218	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	—	—	$961	164
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$951	45
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,550	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,425	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,325	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,200	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,450	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,992	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,721	6
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,900	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,320	10
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,350	1thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,725	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	2thin

Every lot

65 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	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,666	1
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,000	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,240	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	360.00/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,016	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	485	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,625	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	775	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,666	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	985	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,970	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	735	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,257	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small and Medium 3	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	815	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,638	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	875	205.50/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,798	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	925	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,758	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,040	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,872	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,060	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,120	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,120	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,218	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,519	236.72/cwt	227.00–250.00	3,596	9
Bulls	—	—	1,553	192.61/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,991	6
Bulls	—	—	1,673	216.96/cwt	204.00–225.00	3,630	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	129.17/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,293	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	142.01/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,522	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	156.90/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,775	49
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,177	171.34/cwt	166.00–182.00	2,017	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	192.37/cwt	181.00–219.00	2,478	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	172.16/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,384	61
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,462	159.96/cwt	153.00–164.00	2,339	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	197.02/cwt	190.00–216.00	3,107	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,591	181.15/cwt	177.00–184.00	2,882	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,945	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	3,131	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,130	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,260	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,120	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,352	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,939	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,425.00/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,425	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,325.00/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,200.00/head	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,200	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bulls	0–100	N/AJersey	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,076.56/head	400.00–1,475.00	1,077	32
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	660.42/head	325.00–1,125.00	660	12
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,156.33/head	450.00–1,500.00	1,156	79
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	849.00/head	350.00–1,000.00	849	75
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	260.00/head	200.00–350.00	260	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,320.00/head	2,700.00–3,750.00	3,320	5
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,150.00/head	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,150	2
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,387.50/head	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,388	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	3,087.50/head	2,650.00–3,400.00	3,088	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,900.00/head	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,900	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,625.00/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedGuernsey	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	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 Aug 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 37Last week 30Year ago 79

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 293Year ago 330

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 263Last week 253Year ago 321

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	32	0–50	—	400.00–1,475.00	1,076.56

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	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	325.00–1,125.00	660.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	75	0–50	—	350.00–1,000.00	849.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	200.00–350.00	260.00

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	—	450.00–1,500.00	1,156.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
—	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)	5	—	—	2,700.00–3,750.00	3,320.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,250.00	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)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,387.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,650.00–3,400.00	3,087.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Guernsey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	191.00	191.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	775	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	985	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	755	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	655	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	735	171.00	171.00
1	800–850	815	201.00	201.00
2	850–900	875	201.00–210.00	205.50
1	900–950	925	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	280.00	280.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	560	340.00–365.00	360.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,673	204.00–225.00	216.96
9	—	1,519	227.00–250.00	236.72
6	—	1,553	180.00–200.00	192.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,288	181.00–219.00	192.37
13	—	1,462	153.00–164.00	159.96
61	—	1,385	165.00–180.00	172.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	161.00	161.00
4	—	1,591	177.00–184.00	181.15
10	—	1,577	190.00–216.00	197.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,072	135.00–148.00	142.01
27	—	1,177	166.00–182.00	171.34
49	—	1,131	150.00–165.00	156.90
8	—	1,001	122.00–132.00	129.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	210.00	210.00

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.