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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 25

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Aug 18Aug 25Sep 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 21▼ 20 vs year ago 65 · −30.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

315 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 284▼ 42 vs year ago 357 · −11.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 8▲ 9 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

247 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 249▲ 30 vs year ago 217 · +13.8%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $315.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$315.00

1 head · 400 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,260

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−59.21

vs KY average

−51.89 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	400	315.00	1,260	1thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

315.00

—

KY average26 barns · 469 hd

374.21

−59.21

National average156 barns · 5,935 hd

366.89

−51.89

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	1,682	208.22	3,502	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,372	162.65	2,231	84
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,609	161.42	2,597	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,166	141.12	1,645	168
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,197	184.08	2,203	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,295	204.70	2,651	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	—	—	$903	137
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$907	24
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,025	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,313	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,533	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,195	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,850	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$3,700	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,935	10
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,459	11

Every lot

64 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	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	460	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,058	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	215	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	903	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	242	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	847	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,184	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,260	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,163	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	150–200	Medium and Large 1-2	190	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	760	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	968	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	233	329.89/cwt	320.00–340.00	769	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,554	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	845	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,028	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	380	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	836	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	435	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,109	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	460	162.23/cwt	150.00–175.00	746	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,035	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,967	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	280	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	868	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	780	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,911	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	955	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,671	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,295	204.70/cwt	199.00–211.00	2,651	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,249	182.50/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,279	6
Bulls	—	—	1,435	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	3,616	1
Bulls	—	—	1,788	224.21/cwt	221.00–228.00	4,009	6
Bulls	—	—	1,852	209.34/cwt	200.00–220.00	3,877	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	115.94/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,171	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,082	130.95/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,417	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	157.34/cwt	151.00–176.00	1,833	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,222	142.51/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,741	87
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,291	177.66/cwt	169.00–190.00	2,294	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	158.23/cwt	150.00–167.00	2,174	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,540	133.13/cwt	132.00–134.00	2,050	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,554	143.56/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,231	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	176.13/cwt	169.00–186.00	2,806	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,597	156.30/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,496	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,683	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,356	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,197	184.08/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,203	9
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,025.00/head	2,850.00–3,200.00	3,025	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,500.00/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,916.67/head	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,917	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,375.00/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	10
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	944.12/head	600.00–1,250.00	944	17
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	817.86/head	600.00–975.00	818	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,022.95/head	500.00–1,300.00	1,023	61
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	830.14/head	400.00–1,175.00	830	73
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	237.50/head	200.00–275.00	238	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,800.00/head	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,800	2
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,533.33/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,533	6
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,425.00/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425	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 Aug 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 45Last week 21Year ago 65

Slaughter CattleReceipts 315Last week 284Year ago 357

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 247Last week 249Year ago 217

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,916.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	10	0–100	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

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	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	600.00–975.00	817.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	600.00–1,250.00	944.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	61	0–50	—	500.00–1,300.00	1,022.95

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	—	275.00	275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	200.00–275.00	237.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	73	0–50	—	400.00–1,175.00	830.14

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	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425.00

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	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,800.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,533.33

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	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

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 (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,850.00–3,200.00	3,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	150.00–175.00	162.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	220.00	220.00
1	400–450	435	255.00	255.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	242	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	370	320.00	320.00
1	400–450	400	315.00	315.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	780	245.00	245.00
1	950–1000	955	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	190	400.00	400.00
2	200–250	233	320.00–340.00	329.89
1	550–600	555	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	845	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	430.00	430.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,788	221.00–228.00	224.21
1	—	1,435	252.00	252.00
6	—	1,249	180.00–188.00	182.50
13	—	1,852	200.00–220.00	209.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,554	135.00–149.00	143.56
41	—	1,374	150.00–167.00	158.23
30	—	1,291	169.00–190.00	177.66
2	—	1,540	132.00–134.00	133.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,683	140.00	140.00
5	—	1,593	169.00–186.00	176.13
6	—	1,597	150.00–164.00	156.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,222	135.00–150.00	142.51
34	—	1,165	151.00–176.00	157.34
34	—	1,082	125.00–134.00	130.95
13	—	1,010	110.00–124.00	115.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,295	199.00–211.00	204.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,197	183.00–186.00	184.08

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.