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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 15

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 41▼ 31 vs year ago 68 · −45.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

278 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 283▼ 85 vs year ago 363 · −23.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

0 head

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

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

344 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 226▲ 25 vs year ago 319 · +7.8%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $335.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$335.00

1 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,809

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−59.08

vs KY average

−68.36 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	335.00	1,809	1thin

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 sale1 hd

335.00

—

KY average25 barns · 845 hd

394.08

−59.08

National average167 barns · 12,243 hd

403.36

−68.36

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	1,791	201.86	3,615	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,649	152.63	2,517	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,352	147.93	2,000	143
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,065	128.30	1,366	78

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	—	—	$813	105
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$621	67
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,292	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,050	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,650	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,700	11
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,500	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,595	14
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,236	14

Every lot

69 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	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,809	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	601	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,953	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,599	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,440	1
Bulls	400–450	Large 1	410	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,230	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,464	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	428	194.86/cwt	185.00–200.00	834	3
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	495	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	891	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	742	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,336	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	785	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,609	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	895	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,611	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	917	184.99/cwt	180.00–200.00	1,696	4
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	963	175.01/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,685	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,065	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,917	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,121	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,018	3
Dairy Heifers	1150–1200	Large 3	1,180	181.24/cwt	180.00–182.50	2,139	2
Dairy Heifers	1250–1300	Large 3	1,255	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,259	1
Dairy Heifers	1350–1400	Large 3	1,375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,475	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	508	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,118	3
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	810	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,377	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	865	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,730	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 1-2	385	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,290	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	1250–1300	Large 2	1,265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,404	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,455	179.74/cwt	175.00–184.00	2,615	4
Bulls	—	—	1,842	217.86/cwt	212.00–231.00	4,013	6
Bulls	—	—	1,885	201.17/cwt	192.00–208.00	3,792	11
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	159.17/cwt	154.00–163.00	1,657	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	122.63/cwt	114.00–130.00	1,300	41
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	141.35/cwt	132.00–152.00	1,504	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,100	105.60/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,162	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	163.88/cwt	154.00–188.00	2,168	63
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	82.97/cwt	74.00–92.00	1,112	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	124.15/cwt	115.00–132.00	1,687	21
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	141.35/cwt	133.00–152.00	1,952	57
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,647	163.10/cwt	154.00–180.00	2,686	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	144.78/cwt	134.00–151.00	2,386	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,678	126.45/cwt	126.00–127.00	2,122	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows7 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,175.00/head	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,175	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,810.00/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,810	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,212.50/head	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,213	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	1,150.00/head	950.00–1,350.00	1,150	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	811.61/head	200.00–1,200.00	812	28
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	513.71/head	200.00–975.00	514	31
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	433.33/head	375.00–525.00	433	3
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	330.00/head	300.00–350.00	330	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves6 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AAyshire	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	917.16/head	300.00–1,250.00	917	51
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	773.26/head	200.00–1,100.00	773	43
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	503.57/head	350.00–1,050.00	504	7
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AGuernsey	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	250.00/head	225.00–275.00	250	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,300.00/head	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,300	6
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,650.00/head	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,650	2
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	1,350.00/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,350	11
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedGuernsey	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	787.50/head	550.00–1,025.00	788	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	2,825.00/head	2,400.00–3,250.00	2,825	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	2,050.00/head	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,050	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	2,016.67/head	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,017	3
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	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 15, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 37Last week 41Year ago 68

Slaughter CattleReceipts 278Last week 283Year ago 363

Replacement CattleReceipts 0Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 344Last week 226Year ago 319

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	950.00–1,350.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

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
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	300.00–350.00	330.00

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	—	200.00–1,200.00	811.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	375.00–525.00	433.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	31	0–50	—	200.00–975.00	513.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	51	0–50	—	300.00–1,250.00	917.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Guernsey$ 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 Bull Calves — Ayshire$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	975.00	975.00

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	—	225.00–275.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	350.00–1,050.00	503.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	43	0–50	—	200.00–1,100.00	773.26

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	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,450.00–2,850.00	2,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Guernsey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	550.00–1,025.00	787.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	11	0–100	—	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,050.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–3,250.00	2,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,016.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	428	185.00–200.00	194.86
1	450–500	495	180.00	180.00
2	700–750	742	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	785	205.00	205.00
1	850–900	895	180.00	180.00
4	900–950	917	180.00–200.00	184.99
2	950–1000	963	170.00–180.00	175.01
1	1050–1100	1,065	180.00	180.00
3	1100–1150	1,121	180.00	180.00
2	1150–1200	1,180	180.00–182.50	181.24
1	1250–1300	1,255	180.00	180.00
1	1350–1400	1,375	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	508	220.00	220.00
1	800–850	810	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	865	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1250–1300	1,265	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	335.00	335.00
3	600–650	601	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	360.00	360.00
1	450–500	480	305.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,885	192.00–208.00	201.17
4	—	1,455	175.00–184.00	179.74
6	—	1,842	212.00–231.00	217.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,647	154.00–180.00	163.10
2	—	1,678	126.00–127.00	126.45
16	—	1,648	134.00–151.00	144.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,100	100.00–112.00	105.60
24	—	1,064	132.00–152.00	141.35
41	—	1,060	114.00–130.00	122.63
4	—	1,041	154.00–163.00	159.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	74.00–92.00	82.97
57	—	1,381	133.00–152.00	141.35
63	—	1,323	154.00–188.00	163.88
21	—	1,359	115.00–132.00	124.15

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.