Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-02-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-24

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $350.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$350.00

1 head · 590 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,065

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−90.87

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 1-2	590	350.00	2,065	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

350.00

—

KY average24 barns · 579 hd

440.87

−90.87

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	1,713	205.84	3,526	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,790	169.31	3,031	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,398	167.34	2,340	127
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,126	146.49	1,649	131
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,341	195.66	2,623	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,036	170.19	1,763	4thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,398	217.00	3,033	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	—	—	$1,324	100
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,010	34
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,438	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,850	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,950	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,800	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,800	4thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$3,150	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,725	6
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,358	18

Every lot, as filed

75 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
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,907.14/head	1,550.00–2,400.00	1,907	7
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	3
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,825.00/head	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,825	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,825.00/head	2,650.00–3,000.00	2,825	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	1,200.69/head	525.00–1,475.00	1,201	36
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	900–950	948	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,754	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	814	210.13/cwt	205.00–214.00	1,710	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	880	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,716	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,300	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	970	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,037	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,025	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,886	1
Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	350–400	385	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,222	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	325	270.71/cwt	262.50–280.00	880	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	810	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,721	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	665	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,446	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	633	257.59/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,631	2
Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	900–950	905	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,720	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	650	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,560	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	920	200.76/cwt	190.00–212.00	1,847	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,313	1
Bulls	Large 1-2	550–600	590	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	380	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,995	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	480	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,304	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,825	158.26/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,888	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,720	182.85/cwt	176.00–195.00	3,145	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,411	142.34/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,008	4
Bulls	—	—	1,185	179.96/cwt	179.00–181.00	2,133	2
Bulls	—	—	1,810	216.91/cwt	211.00–228.00	3,926	6
Bulls	—	—	1,766	204.21/cwt	195.00–208.00	3,606	9
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,268	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,561	3
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,450	186.16/cwt	184.00–188.00	2,699	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,055	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,405	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,740	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	3,584	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,202	157.12/cwt	151.00–171.00	1,889	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	143.71/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,578	54
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,036	170.19/cwt	164.00–175.00	1,763	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	115.28/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,364	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	128.58/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,252	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,808	167.00/cwt	160.00–175.00	3,019	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	165.49/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,424	56
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,406	153.84/cwt	145.00–159.00	2,163	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,271	188.46/cwt	176.00–221.00	2,395	32
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,320.59/head	675.00–1,775.00	1,321	17
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Heifers	MediumCrossbred	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,423.39/head	850.00–1,775.00	1,423	62
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBrown Swiss	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,075.00/head	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,075	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650	2
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	715.63/head	450.00–1,075.00	716	16
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	873.33/head	860.00–900.00	873	3
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	1,335.00/head	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,335	5
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	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 Feb 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 60Last week 40Year ago 53

Slaughter CattleReceipts 311Last week 328Year ago 383

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 203Last week 241Year ago 335

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,825.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	1,550.00–2,400.00	1,907.14
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	600.00	600.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	860.00–900.00	873.33
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,335.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,075.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,650.00–3,000.00	2,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	36	0–50	—	525.00–1,475.00	1,200.69
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	400.00	400.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	500.00	500.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	62	0–50	—	850.00–1,775.00	1,423.39
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	3,150.00	3,150.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	675.00–1,775.00	1,320.59
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	450.00–1,075.00	715.63
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	450.00	450.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	900–950	948	185.00	185.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	217.50	217.50
5	800–850	814	205.00–214.00	210.13
1	850–900	880	205.00	205.00
2	900–950	920	190.00–212.00	200.76
1	950–1000	970	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	400.00	400.00
1	450–500	495	430.00	430.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	250.00	250.00
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	317.50	317.50
1	900–950	905	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	262.50–280.00	270.71
2	600–650	633	250.00–265.00	257.59
1	650–700	650	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	810	212.50	212.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	345.00	345.00
1	900–950	930	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	525.00	525.00
1	450–500	480	480.00	480.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,825	158.00–159.00	158.26
6	—	1,720	176.00–195.00	182.85
16	—	1,808	160.00–175.00	167.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,411	140.00–144.00	142.34
56	—	1,465	160.00–175.00	165.49
35	—	1,406	145.00–159.00	153.84
32	—	1,271	176.00–221.00	188.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,202	151.00–171.00	157.12
54	—	1,098	135.00–150.00	143.71
3	—	1,183	110.00–118.00	115.28
19	—	974	121.00–134.00	128.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	179.00–181.00	179.96
6	—	1,810	211.00–228.00	216.91
9	—	1,766	195.00–208.00	204.21
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	202.00	202.00
2	—	1,450	184.00–188.00	186.16
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	228.00	228.00
1	—	1,740	206.00	206.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,036	164.00–175.00	170.19

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle