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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 1

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Aug 25Sep 1Sep 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

47 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 45▼ 29 vs year ago 76 · −38.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

275 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 315▼ 47 vs year ago 322 · −14.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 9▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

205 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 247▼ 4 vs year ago 209 · −1.9%

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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 $295.02/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$295.02

5 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,597

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

per head · Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 1-2

$54.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−39.06

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	503	327.56	1,648	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	567	273.33	1,549	3thin

One grade step is worth $54.23/cwt here — about $99 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

295.02

—

KY average24 barns · 374 hd

334.09

−39.06

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	1,591	210.64	3,350	48
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,599	164.49	2,630	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,349	158.88	2,144	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,174	137.35	1,613	125

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	—	—	$910	116
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$892	28
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,655	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,400	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,175	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,975	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,638	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,000	6
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,800	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,782	11
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,300	2thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,142	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,350	2thin

Every lot

70 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	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,972	1
Steers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,364	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	500	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,225	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,724	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,201	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	343.37/cwt	335.00–360.00	1,521	3
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	503	327.56/cwt	315.00–340.00	1,648	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,456	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,593	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,586	1
Bulls	650–700	Large 1-2	655	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,932	1
Bulls	850–900	Large 1-2	850	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,870	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	585	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,258	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	995	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,692	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	150–200	Large 3	155	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	295	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	660	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,155	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	740	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	814	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	785	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,256	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	815	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,508	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	940	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,598	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	977	182.65/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,784	3
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,013	183.32/cwt	182.00–184.00	1,857	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,415	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,291	190.42/cwt	173.00–198.00	2,458	10
Bulls	—	—	1,640	212.32/cwt	200.00–220.00	3,482	29
Bulls	—	—	1,764	227.69/cwt	221.00–236.00	4,016	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	119.13/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,319	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	156.80/cwt	151.00–166.00	1,744	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	128.89/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,453	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,231	142.10/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,749	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	172.42/cwt	166.00–186.00	2,140	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,342	157.47/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,113	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	137.35/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,948	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,577	145.38/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,293	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,589	163.15/cwt	157.00–169.00	2,592	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,367	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	177.95/cwt	177.00–179.00	2,897	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,887.50/head	1,850.00–1,925.00	1,888	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,500.00/head	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,500	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,350.00/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,975.00/head	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,975	2
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Heifer Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	2,950.00–3,650.00	3,300	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,016.25/head	400.00–1,300.00	1,016	60
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	852.94/head	400.00–1,025.00	853	51
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	225.00/head	150.00–325.00	225	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	933.33/head	500.00–1,150.00	933	15
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	870.83/head	500.00–1,025.00	871	12
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,175.00/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,175	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,200.00/head	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,778.57/head	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,779	7
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	1,031.25/head	925.00–1,275.00	1,031	4
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,400.00/head	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,400	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,737.50/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,738	4
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	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 Sep 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 47Last week 45Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 275Last week 315Year ago 322

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 9Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 205Last week 247Year ago 209

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	400.00–1,300.00	1,016.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	150.00–325.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	51	0–50	—	400.00–1,025.00	852.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	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	1	0–50	—	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	500.00–1,150.00	933.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	500.00–1,025.00	870.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

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)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,175.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	—	—	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,778.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	925.00–1,275.00	1,031.25

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	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,400.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

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
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,737.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,925.00	1,887.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,500.00

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	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,950.00–3,650.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	340.00	340.00
1	1100–1150	1,110	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	490.00	490.00
3	400–450	443	335.00–360.00	343.37
1	500–550	520	280.00	280.00
2	550–600	590	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	610	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	503	315.00–340.00	327.56
1	650–700	655	295.00	295.00
1	850–900	850	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	995	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	155	190.00	190.00
1	650–700	660	175.00	175.00
1	750–800	785	160.00	160.00
1	800–850	815	185.00	185.00
1	900–950	940	170.00	170.00
3	950–1000	977	180.00–184.00	182.65
3	1000–1050	1,013	182.00–184.00	183.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,764	221.00–236.00	227.69
29	—	1,640	200.00–220.00	212.32
10	—	1,291	173.00–198.00	190.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	136.00–139.00	137.35
18	—	1,241	166.00–186.00	172.42
9	—	1,577	140.00–149.00	145.38
41	—	1,342	150.00–164.00	157.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,589	157.00–169.00	163.15
2	—	1,628	177.00–179.00	177.95
1	—	1,610	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,231	135.00–150.00	142.10
16	—	1,112	151.00–166.00	156.80
21	—	1,127	125.00–134.00	128.89
24	—	1,107	110.00–124.00	119.13

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.