Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-04

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $360.00/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$360.00

5 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−16.76

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	560	360.00	2,016	5thin

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 sale5 hd

360.00

—

KY average26 barns · 376 hd

376.76

−16.76

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	1,603	218.02	3,494	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,605	190.39	3,056	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,364	177.05	2,415	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,119	155.03	1,735	109
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	200.00	2,260	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,120	210.00	2,352	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,120	198.00	2,218	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	—	—	$961	164
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$951	45
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,550	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,425	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,325	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,200	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,450	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,992	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,721	6
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,900	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,320	10
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,350	1thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,725	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	3,087.50/head	2,650.00–3,400.00	3,088	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,900	4
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,320.00/head	2,700.00–3,750.00	3,320	5
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,150	2
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Springer Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedGuernsey	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	660.42/head	325.00–1,125.00	660	12
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,388	2
Bulls	—	—	1,673	216.96/cwt	204.00–225.00	3,630	15
Bulls	—	—	1,519	236.72/cwt	227.00–250.00	3,596	9
Bulls	—	—	1,553	192.61/cwt	180.00–200.00	2,991	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	192.37/cwt	181.00–219.00	2,478	34
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,076.56/head	400.00–1,475.00	1,077	32
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	849.00/head	350.00–1,000.00	849	75
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	260.00/head	200.00–350.00	260	10
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,156.33/head	450.00–1,500.00	1,156	79
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,939	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,425.00/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,425	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,462	159.96/cwt	153.00–164.00	2,339	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,200	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,325.00/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	775	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,666	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	985	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,970	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	755	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,133	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	735	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,257	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	875	205.50/cwt	201.00–210.00	1,798	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,040	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,872	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	925	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,758	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,060	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,120	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	485	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,625	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	275	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	743	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	815	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,000	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	2,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	360.00/cwt	340.00–365.00	2,016	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,945	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	3,131	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	142.01/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,522	25
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,120	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,218	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,130	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,260	2
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,120	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,352	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,177	171.34/cwt	166.00–182.00	2,017	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	156.90/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,775	49
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	129.17/cwt	122.00–132.00	1,293	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,591	181.15/cwt	177.00–184.00	2,882	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,577	197.02/cwt	190.00–216.00	3,107	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	172.16/cwt	165.00–180.00	2,384	61

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 Aug 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 37Last week 30Year ago 79

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 293Year ago 330

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 18Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 263Last week 253Year ago 321

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,700.00–3,750.00	3,320.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,150.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,575.00	1,387.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,650.00–3,400.00	3,087.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,900.00
Springer Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	400.00	400.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	325.00–1,125.00	660.42
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	32	0–50	—	400.00–1,475.00	1,076.56
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Guernsey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	75	0–50	—	350.00–1,000.00	849.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	200.00–350.00	260.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	79	0–50	—	450.00–1,500.00	1,156.33
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,673	204.00–225.00	216.96
9	—	1,519	227.00–250.00	236.72
6	—	1,553	180.00–200.00	192.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,288	181.00–219.00	192.37
13	—	1,462	153.00–164.00	159.96
61	—	1,385	165.00–180.00	172.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,945	161.00	161.00
4	—	1,591	177.00–184.00	181.15
10	—	1,577	190.00–216.00	197.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,072	135.00–148.00	142.01
27	—	1,177	166.00–182.00	171.34
49	—	1,131	150.00–165.00	156.90
8	—	1,001	122.00–132.00	129.17
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	198.00	198.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	210.00	210.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	191.00	191.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	775	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	985	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	300.00	300.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	755	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	655	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	735	171.00	171.00
1	800–850	815	201.00	201.00
2	850–900	875	201.00–210.00	205.50
1	900–950	925	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	180.00	180.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	280.00	280.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	560	340.00–365.00	360.00

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

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

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle