Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-20

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $257.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$257.50

1 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,700

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−96.22

vs KY average

−116.36 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	660	257.50	1,700	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

257.50

—

KY average25 barns · 1,401 hd

353.72

−96.22

National average169 barns · 20,323 hd

373.86

−116.36

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	—	Low	1,748	192.37	3,363	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,705	165.66	2,824	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,435	165.57	2,376	125
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,193	147.57	1,761	111
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,335	183.00	2,443	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	182.00	2,129	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	179.00	2,282	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	—	—	$942	94
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$680	27
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,275	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,050	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,013	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,213	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,285	12
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,285	10
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,275	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,900	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,584	16
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$954	7

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,725	2
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,675.00/head	2,200.00–3,200.00	2,675	6
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,593.75/head	2,000.00–3,150.00	2,594	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,546.88/head	1,425.00–1,850.00	1,547	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,275.00/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,275	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,300	4
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	891.67/head	850.00–975.00	892	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	913.33/head	500.00–1,085.00	913	9
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	841.78/head	400.00–1,160.00	842	45
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	397.50/head	385.00–410.00	398	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,076.85/head	625.00–1,385.00	1,077	46
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	1,900.00/head	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	270	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	756	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	440	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,045	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	870	173.78/cwt	170.00–189.00	1,512	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,070	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,022	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	772	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	265	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,286	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	796	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	250	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	794	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	150–200	170	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	723	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	128.33/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,430	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,639	162.84/cwt	158.00–169.00	2,669	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,908	138.07/cwt	134.00–145.00	2,634	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,473	147.97/cwt	141.00–154.00	2,180	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	177.68/cwt	170.00–198.00	2,441	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,478	162.55/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,402	54
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,335	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,443	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,275	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,282	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,170	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,129	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,154	142.42/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,644	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,244	156.40/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,946	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,674	179.91/cwt	174.00–185.00	3,012	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	133.64/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,884	3
Bulls	—	—	1,295	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	2,253	1
Bulls	—	—	1,849	205.72/cwt	199.00–214.00	3,804	5
Bulls	—	—	1,743	187.53/cwt	178.00–192.00	3,269	10
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	615.67/head	400.00–860.00	616	15
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	303.33/head	210.00–375.00	303	3
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,750	3
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675	2
Bred Cows	Medium	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	3
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1

How this sale compares

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 Jan 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 34Last week 57Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 289Last week 320Year ago 270

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 204Last week 292Year ago 177

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–3,200.00	2,675.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	2,000.00–3,150.00	2,593.75
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,750.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	1,425.00–1,850.00	1,546.88
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,275.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,300.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	700.00	700.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	850.00–975.00	891.67
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	750.00	750.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	500.00–1,085.00	913.33
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	400.00–860.00	615.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	210.00–375.00	303.33
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	45	0–50	—	400.00–1,160.00	841.78
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	300.00	300.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	385.00–410.00	397.50
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	46	0–50	—	625.00–1,385.00	1,076.85
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,275.00	2,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	440	237.50	237.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	205.00	205.00
1	550–600	560	145.00	145.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	850–900	870	170.00–189.00	173.78
1	1050–1100	1,070	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	315.00	315.00
1	500–550	510	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	312.00	312.00
1	400–450	425	302.50	302.50
1	650–700	660	257.50	257.50
1	800–850	800	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	170	425.00	425.00
1	250–300	250	317.50	317.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,114	124.00–133.00	128.33
44	—	1,154	135.00–149.00	142.42
54	—	1,244	150.00–169.00	156.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,639	158.00–169.00	162.84
3	—	1,908	134.00–145.00	138.07
7	—	1,674	174.00–185.00	179.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,473	141.00–154.00	147.97
49	—	1,374	170.00–198.00	177.68
54	—	1,478	155.00–169.00	162.55
3	—	1,410	130.00–136.00	133.64
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	183.00	183.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	182.00	182.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	174.00	174.00
5	—	1,849	199.00–214.00	205.72
10	—	1,743	178.00–192.00	187.53

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.

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Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

What quality paid 600–700 lb

How it compared 600–700 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle