Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-24

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $280.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$280.00

1 head · 630 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−92.50

vs KY average

−100.98 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	630	280.00	1,764	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

280.00

—

KY average27 barns · 1,175 hd

372.50

−92.50

National average174 barns · 11,137 hd

380.98

−100.98

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	—	Average	1,572	212.56	3,341	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,378	174.22	2,401	88
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,651	174.05	2,874	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,087	155.79	1,694	108
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,153	180.41	2,081	10
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,230	202.04	2,486	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,490	204.00	3,040	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,300	227.00	2,951	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	—	—	$1,306	213
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,093	59
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,117	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,425	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,265	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,080	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,680	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$857	15

Every lot, as filed

88 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	665	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,663	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	550	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,133	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	900–950	905	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,054	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	950–1000	975	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,096	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	875	199.96/cwt	184.00–218.00	1,750	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	720	211.66/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,524	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	850–900	870	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,138	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 1-2	850–900	860	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,711	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	750–800	785	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,900	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	923	183.44/cwt	181.00–186.00	1,693	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,020	200.61/cwt	193.00–207.00	2,046	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	815	206.34/cwt	184.00–216.00	1,682	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,764	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	865	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,955	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	965	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,969	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,480	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	315	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,938	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,360.74/head	500.00–1,875.00	1,361	142
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	379.17/head	325.00–425.00	379	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,347.14/head	600.00–1,775.00	1,347	35
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	990	179.50/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,777	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,075	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,408	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,045	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,299	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	815	205.06/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,671	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	515	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,004	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	310	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,395	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	918	201.54/cwt	185.00–218.00	1,850	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	850–900	858	169.02/cwt	162.00–176.00	1,450	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	835	174.01/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,453	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	960	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,920	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	610	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,739	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	870	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,688	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	310	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	822	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,107	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,576	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	947	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,739	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,247	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,713	165.90/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,842	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	139.60/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,379	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,421	167.44/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,379	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	773	121.01/cwt	116.00–128.00	935	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	166.78/cwt	161.00–184.00	1,981	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,519	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,105	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,321	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,190	188.92/cwt	182.00–195.00	2,248	6
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,098	167.65/cwt	152.00–172.00	1,841	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,490	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,040	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,300	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	2,951	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	153.29/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,610	51
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,293	198.06/cwt	196.00–200.00	2,561	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,611	184.93/cwt	180.00–188.00	2,979	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	155.49/cwt	149.00–159.00	2,085	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	184.90/cwt	176.00–201.00	2,494	41
Bulls	—	—	1,555	206.01/cwt	190.00–215.00	3,203	11
Bulls	—	—	1,253	172.05/cwt	159.00–182.00	2,156	5
Bulls	—	—	1,690	230.86/cwt	218.00–240.00	3,902	15
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	1,292.46/head	550.00–1,525.00	1,292	63
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	575.00/head	550.00–600.00	575	2
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	558.33/head	525.00–575.00	558	3
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,362.50/head	2,350.00–2,375.00	2,363	2
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	0–100	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	821.88/head	800.00–975.00	822	8
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,775.00/head	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,775	4
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,775.00/head	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,775	2
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,312.50/head	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,313	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	813.89/head	500.00–1,400.00	814	18
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	450.00/head	400.00–500.00	450	6

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.

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

Tue Mar 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 79Last week 54Year ago 103

Slaughter CattleReceipts 255Last week 246Year ago 354

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 355Last week 294Year ago 299

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	450.00	450.00
1	600–650	610	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	665	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00
2	800–850	815	195.00–215.00	205.06
1	850–900	870	194.00	194.00
2	900–950	918	185.00–218.00	201.54
1	950–1000	960	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	220.00	220.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	224.00	224.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	195.00	195.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	206.00	206.00
6	700–750	720	206.00–216.00	211.66
4	800–850	815	184.00–216.00	206.34
4	850–900	875	184.00–218.00	199.96
2	900–950	923	181.00–186.00	183.44
2	950–1000	990	179.00–180.00	179.50
3	1000–1050	1,020	193.00–207.00	200.61
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	242.00	242.00
1	850–900	870	227.00	227.00
1	900–950	905	227.00	227.00
1	950–1000	975	215.00	215.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	860	199.00	199.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	835	172.00–176.00	174.01
2	850–900	858	162.00–176.00	169.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	240.00	240.00
1	600–650	630	280.00	280.00
1	850–900	865	226.00	226.00
1	950–1000	965	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	357.50	357.50
1	350–400	395	330.00	330.00
1	800–850	805	320.00	320.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	282.50	282.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	265.00	265.00
1	850–900	870	220.00	220.00
1	950–1000	980	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	302.50	302.50
1	750–800	765	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	215.00	215.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	142	0–50	—	500.00–1,875.00	1,360.74
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	325.00–425.00	379.17
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	63	0–50	—	550.00–1,525.00	1,292.46
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	550.00–600.00	575.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	35	0–50	—	600.00–1,775.00	1,347.14
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	0–50	—	500.00–1,400.00	813.89
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	400.00–500.00	450.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,375.00	2,362.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,775.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00–2,950.00	2,775.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	525.00–575.00	558.33
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	0–100	—	800.00–975.00	821.88
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	900.00	900.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,312.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,713	161.00–169.00	165.90
1	—	1,625	155.00	155.00
4	—	1,611	180.00–188.00	184.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	988	130.00–144.00	139.60
2	—	773	116.00–128.00	121.01
40	—	1,188	161.00–184.00	166.78
51	—	1,050	145.00–160.00	153.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,421	160.00–175.00	167.44
10	—	1,341	149.00–159.00	155.49
41	—	1,349	176.00–201.00	184.90
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	210.00	210.00
2	—	1,293	196.00–200.00	198.06
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,190	182.00–195.00	188.92
4	—	1,098	152.00–172.00	167.65
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	204.00	204.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	227.00	227.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,555	190.00–215.00	206.01
5	—	1,253	159.00–182.00	172.05
15	—	1,690	218.00–240.00	230.86

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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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle