Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-03

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $395.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$395.00

1 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,311

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−41.09

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	585	395.00	2,311	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

395.00

—

KY average26 barns · 587 hd

436.09

−41.09

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	1,806	203.40	3,673	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,740	171.54	2,985	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,420	168.58	2,394	137
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,131	146.78	1,660	131
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,288	177.97	2,292	9thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,193	188.00	2,243	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	—	—	$1,260	206
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,055	41
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,417	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,344	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,025	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,440	10
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,025	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,638	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$3,000	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,920	27
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,534	16

Every lot, as filed

84 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	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	1,368.75/head	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,369	4
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,713.89/head	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,714	9
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,600.00–2,250.00	1,975	14
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,590.00/head	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,590	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,409.78/head	575.00–1,675.00	1,410	23
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	1,133.93/head	500.00–1,475.00	1,134	84
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	325.00/head	275.00–375.00	325	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	541.67/head	525.00–625.00	542	6
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,407.24/head	500.00–1,800.00	1,407	114
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	800–850	840	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,827	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	815	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,386	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	2,531	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,002	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,519	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,065	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,970	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	910	160.11/cwt	150.00–170.00	1,457	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	695	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,668	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	795	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,570	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,041	179.61/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,870	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	985	175.83/cwt	167.50–184.00	1,732	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	150–200	180	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	603	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	570	273.83/cwt	265.00–282.50	1,561	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	495	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,411	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	245	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	796	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	440	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,650	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	200–250	235	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	858	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,067	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	770	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,348	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	505	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,768	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	285	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	926	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	350	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,138	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	845	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,901	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	960	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	200	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,438	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	260	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,586	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,176	157.77/cwt	151.00–174.00	1,855	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	144.30/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,635	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	112.83/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,109	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,925	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,888	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,783	163.22/cwt	157.00–170.00	2,910	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	181.60/cwt	171.00–208.00	2,501	55
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,288	177.97/cwt	174.00–182.00	2,292	9
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,193	188.00/cwt	183.00–191.00	2,243	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,696	178.96/cwt	171.00–194.00	3,035	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,022	128.00/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,308	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,455	162.85/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,369	65
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	134.63/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,871	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,429	150.16/cwt	140.00–154.00	2,146	15
Bulls	—	—	1,955	216.04/cwt	209.00–220.00	4,224	6
Bulls	—	—	1,895	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	3,278	1
Bulls	—	—	1,730	199.91/cwt	191.00–205.00	3,458	13
Bred Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	597.06/head	400.00–825.00	597	17
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650	2
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,637.50/head	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,638	4
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,908.33/head	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,908	3
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,950.00/head	2,850.00–3,200.00	2,950	6
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,900	2
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,983.33/head	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,983	3
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	0–100	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	0–100	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,637.50/head	1,625.00–1,650.00	1,638	2
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225	2
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	2,125.00/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,125	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,300	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,566.67/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,567	3

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 Mar 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 66Last week 60Year ago 55

Slaughter CattleReceipts 335Last week 311Year ago 369

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 370Last week 203Year ago 251

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	14	—	—	1,600.00–2,250.00	1,975.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,590.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,300.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,566.67
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,368.75
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	0–100	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,713.89
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	950.00	950.00
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	0–50	—	575.00–1,675.00	1,409.78
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	400.00–825.00	597.06
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	700.00	700.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	84	0–50	—	500.00–1,475.00	1,133.93
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	275.00–375.00	325.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	525.00–625.00	541.67
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	114	0–50	—	500.00–1,800.00	1,407.24
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,150.00–2,350.00	2,250.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,300.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,983.33
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,650.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,637.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,775.00–2,000.00	1,908.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,125.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,850.00–3,200.00	2,950.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,625.00–1,650.00	1,637.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	840	217.50	217.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	795	197.50	197.50
1	800–850	815	170.00	170.00
2	900–950	910	150.00–170.00	160.11
2	950–1000	985	167.50–184.00	175.83
5	1000–1050	1,041	178.00–180.00	179.61
1	1050–1100	1,065	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	477.50	477.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	375.00	375.00
1	600–650	605	275.00	275.00
1	750–800	785	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	845	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	335.00	335.00
3	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	285	325.00	325.00
1	350–400	350	325.00	325.00
1	500–550	505	350.00	350.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	570	265.00–282.50	273.83
1	750–800	770	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	365.00	365.00
2	400–450	440	375.00	375.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	395.00	395.00
1	300–350	320	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	395.00	395.00
2	700–750	717	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	610.00	610.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,176	151.00–174.00	157.77
56	—	1,133	135.00–150.00	144.30
2	—	983	110.00–117.00	112.83
20	—	1,022	120.00–134.00	128.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,925	150.00	150.00
9	—	1,783	157.00–170.00	163.22
13	—	1,696	171.00–194.00	178.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,377	171.00–208.00	181.60
65	—	1,455	155.00–170.00	162.85
2	—	1,390	133.00–136.00	134.63
15	—	1,429	140.00–154.00	150.16
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,288	174.00–182.00	177.97
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,193	183.00–191.00	188.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,955	209.00–220.00	216.04
1	—	1,895	173.00	173.00
13	—	1,730	191.00–205.00	199.91

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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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Dairy Cattle

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