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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 27

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

78 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 75▼ 21 vs year ago 99 · −21.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

307 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 310▲ 4 vs year ago 303 · +1.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 12▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

263 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 318▼ 9 vs year ago 272 · −3.3%

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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 $337.50/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$337.50

6 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,704

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−26.44

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	505	337.50	1,704	6thin

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 sale6 hd

337.50

—

KY average27 barns · 848 hd

363.94

−26.44

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	1,796	183.22	3,291	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,359	134.82	1,832	95
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,618	133.79	2,164	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,197	112.89	1,352	133
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,390	168.00	2,335	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	—	—	$883	134
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$733	42
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,725	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	—	$1,925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,540	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$775	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,675	7

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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	619	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,494	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,007	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,872	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,268	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,704	6
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	243	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	705	6
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3Fancy	296	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,265	3
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	352	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,408	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3Fancy	373	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	1,669	9
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	420	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,596	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3Fancy	426	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,779	6
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3Fancy	467	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,868	5
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	543	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,901	7
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	930	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,325	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	250	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	600	1
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	335	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	670	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	555	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	777	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	635	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,302	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Small and Medium 3	665	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	865	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	840	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,743	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	858	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,716	3
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	976	181.98/cwt	175.00–202.50	1,776	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 2-3	695	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,050	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	980	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,862	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,793	180.81/cwt	173.00–190.00	3,242	13
Bulls	—	—	1,810	193.67/cwt	191.00–198.00	3,505	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,074	92.04/cwt	85.00–99.00	989	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	107.69/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,222	50
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,204	133.91/cwt	131.00–143.00	1,612	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,309	120.70/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,580	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,332	148.58/cwt	142.00–167.00	1,979	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	132.69/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,770	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,484	119.51/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,774	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,611	131.81/cwt	129.00–135.00	2,123	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	150.43/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,426	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,648	118.89/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,959	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,390	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	2,335	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	175.76/cwt	170.00–183.00	2,264	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,725.00/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,725	2
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumCrossbred	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	940.79/head	575.00–1,250.00	941	19
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	569.05/head	400.00–900.00	569	21
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedAyshire	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,666.67/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,667	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	997.22/head	400.00–1,375.00	997	72
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	846.15/head	400.00–1,050.00	846	52
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABrown Swiss	—	333.33/head	300.00–400.00	333	3
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	225.00/head	150.00–375.00	225	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	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 Oct 27, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 78Last week 75Year ago 99

Slaughter CattleReceipts 307Last week 310Year ago 303

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 12Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 263Last week 318Year ago 272

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	325.00	325.00
6	500–550	505	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	290.00	290.00
1	700–750	720	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	165.00	165.00
1	400–450	430	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	610	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	243	290.00	290.00
2	350–400	352	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	420	380.00	380.00
7	500–550	543	350.00	350.00
2	900–950	930	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	296	427.50	427.50
9	350–400	373	447.50	447.50
6	400–450	426	417.50	417.50
5	450–500	467	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	240.00	240.00
1	300–350	335	200.00	200.00
1	600–650	635	205.00	205.00
1	800–850	840	207.50	207.50
3	850–900	858	200.00	200.00
4	950–1000	976	175.00–202.50	181.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	140.00	140.00
1	650–700	665	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	980	190.00	190.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

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	2	—	1,288	170.00–183.00	175.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,204	131.00–143.00	133.91
49	—	1,309	115.00–130.00	120.70
50	—	1,135	100.00–114.00	107.69
20	—	1,074	85.00–99.00	92.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,611	129.00–135.00	131.81
4	—	1,613	146.00–156.00	150.43
3	—	1,648	115.00–124.00	118.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,334	125.00–140.00	132.69
16	—	1,484	115.00–124.00	119.51
26	—	1,332	142.00–167.00	148.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,810	191.00–198.00	193.67
13	—	1,793	173.00–190.00	180.81

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,725.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

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	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

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

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	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	—	425.00	425.00

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	19	0–50	—	575.00–1,250.00	940.79

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	400.00–900.00	569.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,666.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	72	0–50	—	400.00–1,375.00	997.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	52	0–50	—	400.00–1,050.00	846.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	300.00–400.00	333.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	150.00–375.00	225.00

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	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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.