Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-30

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $345.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$345.00

2 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−81.35

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	557	345.00	1,922	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

345.00

—

KY average16 barns · 326 hd

426.35

−81.35

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	1,648	218.87	3,606	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,671	187.92	3,141	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,346	181.95	2,449	85
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	156.18	1,716	89
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,102	194.67	2,145	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,160	209.00	2,424	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	—	—	$1,184	138
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$1,002	40
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,625	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,650	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$3,400	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,550	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,900	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,627	11

Every lot, as filed

62 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	Medium	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	827.94/head	525.00–1,600.00	828	17
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	316.67/head	200.00–400.00	317	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,319.17/head	500.00–1,750.00	1,319	60
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	533	226.69/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,208	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	360	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,278	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	970	204.97/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,988	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	860	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,892	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	800–850	803	232.51/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,867	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	1000–1050	1,005	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,111	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	215	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	817	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	200–250	235	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	764	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	200–250	240	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	744	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	800	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,600	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	485	225.05/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,091	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,000	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,700	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	290	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	970	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,867	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	285	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,083	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,508	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,922	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,716	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	458	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,912	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,400.00/head	2,650.00–3,750.00	3,400	7
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBrown Swiss	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	218.75/head	150.00–325.00	219	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	1,135.96/head	500.00–1,325.00	1,136	73
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,302.63/head	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,303	19
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bulls	—	—	1,385	186.51/cwt	185.00–188.00	2,583	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	190.67/cwt	181.00–217.00	2,473	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,468	157.96/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,319	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,117	158.55/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,771	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	144.81/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,503	21
Bulls	—	—	1,885	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	4,863	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	172.53/cwt	166.00–181.00	1,988	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	127.76/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,298	7
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,160	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,424	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,043	186.00/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,940	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,220	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,586	1
Bulls	—	—	1,531	215.88/cwt	201.00–220.00	3,305	11
Bulls	—	—	1,909	228.61/cwt	222.00–240.00	4,364	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	174.11/cwt	166.00–180.00	2,429	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,781	178.69/cwt	171.00–184.00	3,182	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,594	200.22/cwt	186.00–218.00	3,192	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,688	163.31/cwt	162.00–164.00	2,757	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 Jun 30, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 40Last week 48Year ago 129

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 282Year ago 437

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 227Last week 338Year ago 330

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	525.00–1,600.00	827.94
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	200.00–400.00	316.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,302.63
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	300.00	300.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	400.00	400.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	60	0–50	—	500.00–1,750.00	1,319.17
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	150.00–325.00	218.75
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	73	0–50	—	500.00–1,325.00	1,135.96
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,650.00–3,750.00	3,400.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	360	355.00	355.00
3	500–550	533	220.00–240.00	226.69
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	290	305.00	305.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	485	220.00–230.00	225.05
1	800–850	800	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	860	220.00	220.00
2	950–1000	970	200.00–210.00	204.97
1	1000–1050	1,000	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	803	230.00–235.00	232.51
1	1000–1050	1,005	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	970	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	335.00	335.00
2	550–600	557	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	780	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	417.50	417.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	185.00–188.00	186.51
1	—	1,885	258.00	258.00
11	—	1,531	201.00–220.00	215.88
6	—	1,909	222.00–240.00	228.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,297	181.00–217.00	190.67
10	—	1,468	150.00–164.00	157.96
25	—	1,395	166.00–180.00	174.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,117	150.00–165.00	158.55
21	—	1,038	138.00–149.00	144.81
21	—	1,152	166.00–181.00	172.53
7	—	1,016	121.00–135.00	127.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,781	171.00–184.00	178.69
12	—	1,594	186.00–218.00	200.22
3	—	1,688	162.00–164.00	163.31
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,160	209.00	209.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	185.00–187.00	186.00
1	—	1,220	212.00	212.00

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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