Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $155.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$155.00

1 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$837

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−324.21

vs KY average

−319.48 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	540	155.00	837	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

155.00

—

KY average28 barns · 1,459 hd

479.21

−324.21

National average171 barns · 13,387 hd

474.48

−319.48

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	1,433	222.66	3,190	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,690	185.15	3,129	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,386	181.37	2,514	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,084	160.51	1,740	91
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,183	200.71	2,375	6thin

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	—	—	$1,434	114
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,313	45
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,775	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,410	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,383	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,825	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,306	4thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,950	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,933	3thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,235	5

Every lot, as filed

52 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 Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,725.00/head	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,725	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,568.94/head	550.00–2,000.00	1,569	66
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	187.50/head	150.00–225.00	188	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,825.00/head	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,825	2
Bulls	—	—	1,597	253.56/cwt	250.00–259.00	4,049	3
Bulls	—	—	1,429	214.48/cwt	202.00–220.00	3,065	11
Bulls	—	—	1,540	237.99/cwt	224.00–247.00	3,665	11
Bulls	—	—	1,105	188.36/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,081	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,406	171.87/cwt	166.00–180.00	2,416	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	173.03/cwt	166.00–186.00	1,978	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,591	189.92/cwt	182.00–203.00	3,022	6
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,120	195.45/cwt	190.00–210.00	2,189	5
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,500	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	3,405	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	957	140.72/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,347	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	125.74/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,117	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,501	161.17/cwt	158.00–164.00	2,419	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,340	194.34/cwt	184.00–210.00	2,604	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	157.95/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,723	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,988	170.84/cwt	168.00–174.00	3,396	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,875.00/head	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,875	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,933.33/head	1,750.00–2,200.00	1,933	3
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	616.67/head	550.00–700.00	617	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,501.61/head	825.00–1,875.00	1,502	31
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	1,318.75/head	600.00–1,600.00	1,319	44
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	737.50/head	625.00–850.00	738	2
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	715	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,680	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	545	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,281	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	245	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	747	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	317	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	903	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,028	194.22/cwt	187.00–206.00	1,997	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	970	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,173	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	795	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,677	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	540	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	625	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,219	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	970.45/head	700.00–1,475.00	970	11
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	2,150.00/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,150	3
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	1,108.33/head	975.00–1,300.00	1,108	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 May 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 30Last week 44Year ago 68

Slaughter CattleReceipts 198Last week 363Year ago 283

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 220Last week 251Year ago 270

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,725.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	66	0–50	—	550.00–2,000.00	1,568.94
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	150.00–225.00	187.50
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	600.00–1,600.00	1,318.75
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	625.00–850.00	737.50
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,750.00–2,900.00	2,825.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,875.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,750.00–2,200.00	1,933.33
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	975.00–1,300.00	1,108.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	550.00–700.00	616.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	31	0–50	—	825.00–1,875.00	1,501.61
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	700.00–1,475.00	970.45
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,597	250.00–259.00	253.56
11	—	1,429	202.00–220.00	214.48
11	—	1,540	224.00–247.00	237.99
5	—	1,105	180.00–194.00	188.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,406	166.00–180.00	171.87
7	—	1,501	158.00–164.00	161.17
27	—	1,340	184.00–210.00	194.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,143	166.00–186.00	173.03
13	—	957	130.00–149.00	140.72
5	—	888	120.00–133.00	125.74
32	—	1,091	150.00–165.00	157.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,591	182.00–203.00	189.92
2	—	1,988	168.00–174.00	170.84
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,120	190.00–210.00	195.45
1	—	1,500	227.00	227.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	715	235.00	235.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	317	285.00	285.00
1	500–550	545	235.00	235.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	305.00	305.00
1	450–500	475	350.00	350.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	795	211.00	211.00
1	950–1000	970	224.00	224.00
3	1000–1050	1,028	187.00–206.00	194.22
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	835	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	385.00	385.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	195.00	195.00

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

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle