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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 8

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Sep 1Sep 8Sep 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

41 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 47▼ 39 vs year ago 80 · −48.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

283 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 275▼ 97 vs year ago 380 · −25.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 16▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

226 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 205▼ 57 vs year ago 283 · −20.1%

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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	—	Low	1,515	196.48	2,977	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,392	151.18	2,104	77
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,726	143.32	2,474	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,147	128.23	1,471	128
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,210	197.50	2,390	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	—	—	$843	120
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$858	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,733	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,025	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,671	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,917	15

Every lot

51 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 · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	200–250	Small and Medium 3	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	540	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,148	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	650	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,209	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	735	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,103	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	900	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,665	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	985	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,773	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,030	182.52/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,880	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,082	205.84/cwt	200.00–212.50	2,227	3
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,128	195.04/cwt	190.00–197.50	2,200	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	608	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,421	179.63/cwt	162.00–189.00	2,553	6
Bulls	—	—	1,447	217.92/cwt	213.00–224.00	3,153	3
Bulls	—	—	1,592	200.15/cwt	190.00–209.00	3,186	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	153.00/cwt	146.00–164.00	1,628	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,104	114.43/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,263	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,179	136.31/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,607	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,192	124.01/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,478	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	167.63/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,214	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	152.82/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,037	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,531	135.82/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,079	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,699	151.30/cwt	145.00–159.00	2,571	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,743	138.34/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,411	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,210	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,390	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,077	179.19/cwt	159.00–207.00	1,930	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,800.00/head	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,800	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	2
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,225.00/head	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,225	2
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,783.33/head	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,783	3
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	886.67/head	450.00–1,150.00	887	15
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	865.63/head	500.00–1,175.00	866	16
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	917.97/head	400.00–1,275.00	918	64
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	792.31/head	400.00–1,000.00	792	52
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	258.33/head	225.00–275.00	258	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,916.67/head	1,400.00–2,600.00	1,917	15

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.

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Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Sep 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 41Last week 47Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 283Last week 275Year ago 380

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 16Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 226Last week 205Year ago 283

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00

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 — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	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)	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,225.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00

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)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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 — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,783.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	500.00–1,175.00	865.63

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	—	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	450.00–1,150.00	886.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	52	0–50	—	400.00–1,000.00	792.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	64	0–50	—	400.00–1,275.00	917.97

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	225.00–275.00	258.33

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	—	425.00	425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	15	0–100	—	1,400.00–2,600.00	1,916.67

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

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	6	—	1,077	159.00–207.00	179.19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	212.50	212.50
1	550–600	580	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	650	186.00	186.00
1	750–800	780	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	900	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	985	180.00	180.00
2	1000–1050	1,030	180.00–185.00	182.52
3	1050–1100	1,082	200.00–212.50	205.84
3	1100–1150	1,128	190.00–197.50	195.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	735	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,421	162.00–189.00	179.63
3	—	1,447	213.00–224.00	217.92
10	—	1,592	190.00–209.00	200.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,531	130.00–144.00	135.82
34	—	1,333	145.00–160.00	152.82
19	—	1,321	161.00–178.00	167.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,699	145.00–159.00	151.30
8	—	1,743	135.00–140.00	138.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,104	109.00–119.00	114.43
35	—	1,179	130.00–145.00	136.31
16	—	1,064	146.00–164.00	153.00
40	—	1,192	120.00–128.00	124.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	197.50	197.50

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.