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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 29

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 73▼ 27 vs year ago 64 · −42.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

402 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 316▲ 157 vs year ago 245 · +64.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 8▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

233 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 278▼ 21 vs year ago 254 · −8.3%

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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 $275.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$275.00

1 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,554

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−79.32

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	565	275.00	1,554	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

275.00

—

KY average27 barns · 654 hd

354.32

−79.32

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	1,540	192.36	2,962	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,673	142.64	2,386	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,408	140.54	1,979	121
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,182	124.19	1,468	196
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,218	163.82	1,995	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,438	182.07	2,618	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	—	—	$925	130
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$717	42
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$3,300	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,650	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,550	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,936	14
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,500	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,100	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,525	9
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,200	3thin

Every lot

60 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,184	1
Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,222	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium 1-2	225	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	608	1
Bulls	250–300	Small 1-2	270	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	635	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	305	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	732	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	222.70/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,053	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,554	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	270	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	513	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	430	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,075	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	875	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,400	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	765	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,377	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	820	169.82/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,393	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,090	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,962	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,036	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,438	182.07/cwt	180.00–184.00	2,618	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,254	170.86/cwt	154.00–184.00	2,143	7
Bulls	—	—	1,595	194.13/cwt	186.00–204.00	3,096	20
Bulls	—	—	1,688	211.55/cwt	208.00–216.00	3,571	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	108.18/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,141	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	146.22/cwt	141.00–158.00	1,584	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,214	120.18/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,459	59
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	129.64/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,582	92
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,318	157.00/cwt	151.00–174.00	2,069	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,389	140.93/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,958	61
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	128.90/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,934	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	157.02/cwt	152.00–169.00	2,434	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,667	140.70/cwt	135.00–150.00	2,345	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,840	129.52/cwt	128.00–131.00	2,383	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,218	163.82/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,995	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	159.60/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,425	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,733.33/head	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,733	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,043.75/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,044	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	875.00/head	400.00–1,200.00	875	18
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	616.25/head	350.00–975.00	616	20
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	2
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	487.50/head	400.00–575.00	488	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	987.87/head	500.00–1,275.00	988	68
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	870.42/head	425.00–1,025.00	870	60
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedGuernsey	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,131.82/head	2,600.00–3,450.00	3,132	11
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,216.67/head	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,217	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	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 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 37Last week 73Year ago 64

Slaughter CattleReceipts 402Last week 316Year ago 245

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 233Last week 278Year ago 254

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	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,043.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,733.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	400.00–575.00	487.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	0–50	—	400.00–1,200.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	350.00–975.00	616.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	60	0–50	—	425.00–1,025.00	870.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull 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 Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	68	0–50	—	500.00–1,275.00	987.87

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	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	2,600.00–3,450.00	3,131.82

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	—	—	2,100.00–2,350.00	2,216.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	725.00	725.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	893	158.00–161.00	159.60

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	500	195.00	195.00
1	550–600	565	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	875	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	180.00	180.00
2	800–850	820	160.00–180.00	169.82
1	1050–1100	1,090	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	320.00	320.00
3	1100–1150	1,111	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	240.00	240.00
2	450–500	473	215.00–230.00	222.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,688	208.00–216.00	211.55
7	—	1,254	154.00–184.00	170.86
20	—	1,595	186.00–204.00	194.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,500	120.00–134.00	128.90
61	—	1,389	135.00–150.00	140.93
24	—	1,318	151.00–174.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,214	115.00–124.00	120.18
33	—	1,055	100.00–114.00	108.18
92	—	1,220	125.00–139.00	129.64
12	—	1,083	141.00–158.00	146.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,550	152.00–169.00	157.02
4	—	1,840	128.00–131.00	129.52
10	—	1,667	135.00–150.00	140.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,438	180.00–184.00	182.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,218	162.00–165.00	163.82

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.