Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-28

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $275.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$275.00

2 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,614

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−140.99

vs KY average

−149.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	587	275.00	1,614	2thin

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 sale2 hd

275.00

—

KY average27 barns · 1,479 hd

415.99

−140.99

National average166 barns · 11,250 hd

424.07

−149.07

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	1,610	208.53	3,357	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,382	174.67	2,414	117
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,692	174.64	2,954	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,090	153.79	1,676	120
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,255	204.83	2,570	9thin

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	—	—	$1,386	158
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,029	52
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,417	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,085	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,875	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,200	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,400	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,697	8
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,158	3thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,725.00/head	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,725	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,362.50/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,363	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	656.25/head	400.00–875.00	656	8
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	730.56/head	150.00–975.00	731	18
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	464.29/head	150.00–750.00	464	21
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,637.94/head	500.00–2,050.00	1,638	85
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	430	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,247	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	895	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,184	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	775	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,876	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	950–1000	990	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,881	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,661	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	990	241.50/cwt	240.00–243.00	2,391	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	275	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	688	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,075	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,193	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	360	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,152	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	523	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,726	3
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	500	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	850	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	705	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,375	1
Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	350–400	390	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,082	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	380	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	587	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,614	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,070	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,241	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	273	379.31/cwt	365.00–395.00	1,036	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	535	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,354	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	142.79/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,554	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,077	172.39/cwt	166.00–187.00	1,857	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	187.84/cwt	181.00–201.00	2,525	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,379	171.77/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,369	54
Bulls	—	—	1,372	183.12/cwt	170.00–196.00	2,512	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,559	189.03/cwt	181.00–199.00	2,947	6
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,404	213.77/cwt	212.00–217.00	3,001	4
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,135	197.67/cwt	190.00–210.00	2,244	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	128.63/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,331	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,699	173.71/cwt	164.00–180.00	2,951	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,103	156.66/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,728	68
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,871	155.59/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,911	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,454	158.56/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,305	23
Bulls	—	—	1,753	230.88/cwt	221.00–243.00	4,047	14
Bulls	—	—	1,674	209.55/cwt	200.00–217.00	3,508	17
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,369.00/head	600.00–1,850.00	1,369	25
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	1,371.00/head	425.00–1,625.00	1,371	50
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	725.00/head	700.00–750.00	725	2
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,725.00/head	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,637.50/head	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,638	2
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	0–100	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	2,075.00/head	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,075	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,150.00–3,700.00	3,500	5

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 Apr 28, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 45Last week 48Year ago 49

Slaughter CattleReceipts 336Last week 312Year ago 332

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 265Last week 301Year ago 247

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,075.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	3,150.00–3,700.00	3,500.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,700.00–2,750.00	2,725.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,362.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	0–50	—	400.00–875.00	656.25
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	0–50	—	150.00–975.00	730.56
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	900.00	900.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	600.00–1,850.00	1,369.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	150.00–750.00	464.29
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	85	0–50	—	500.00–2,050.00	1,637.94
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	50	0–50	—	425.00–1,625.00	1,371.00
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,150.00	3,150.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,050.00	3,050.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,650.00–2,800.00	2,725.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,637.50
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	875.00	875.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	430	290.00	290.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	320.00	320.00
3	500–550	523	330.00	330.00
1	700–750	705	195.00	195.00
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	277.50	277.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	775	242.00	242.00
1	850–900	895	244.00	244.00
2	950–1000	990	240.00–243.00	241.50
1	1050–1100	1,075	204.00	204.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	990	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	377.50	377.50
1	450–500	475	355.00	355.00
1	850–900	880	270.00	270.00
1	1050–1100	1,070	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	587	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	365.00–395.00	379.31
2	300–350	340	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	440.00	440.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,088	136.00–149.00	142.79
18	—	1,077	166.00–187.00	172.39
11	—	1,035	120.00–133.00	128.63
68	—	1,103	150.00–165.00	156.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,344	181.00–201.00	187.84
54	—	1,379	165.00–180.00	171.77
23	—	1,454	150.00–164.00	158.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,559	181.00–199.00	189.03
11	—	1,699	164.00–180.00	173.71
4	—	1,871	150.00–160.00	155.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,372	170.00–196.00	183.12
14	—	1,753	221.00–243.00	230.88
17	—	1,674	200.00–217.00	209.55
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,404	212.00–217.00	213.77
5	—	1,135	190.00–210.00	197.67

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 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

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Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle