Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-18

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $280.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$280.00

1 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,428

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−85.11

vs KY average

−71.18 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	510	280.00	1,428	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

280.00

—

KY average28 barns · 775 hd

365.11

−85.11

National average122 barns · 3,757 hd

351.18

−71.18

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	1,526	219.15	3,344	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,673	175.50	2,936	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,362	168.13	2,290	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,144	148.82	1,703	134
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,282	191.93	2,461	3thin

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	—	—	$914	144
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$858	33
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,513	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,850	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,500	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,161	9
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$2,467	6
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	—	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,478	150.95/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,231	8
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,282	191.93/cwt	182.00–208.00	2,461	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,187	165.87/cwt	161.00–175.00	1,969	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,186	152.25/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,806	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,642	186.04/cwt	176.00–203.00	3,055	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	167.83/cwt	159.00–174.00	2,845	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	138.05/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,513	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	180.16/cwt	171.00–197.00	2,268	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	123.65/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,225	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,407	163.46/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,300	53
Bulls	—	—	1,732	234.46/cwt	226.00–247.00	4,061	10
Bulls	—	—	1,410	214.52/cwt	205.00–225.00	3,025	13
Bulls	—	—	1,342	188.17/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,525	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	869.12/head	500.00–1,100.00	869	68
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	2,466.67/head	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,467	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	2,000.00/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,000	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,825.00/head	2,400.00–3,050.00	2,825	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	575.00/head	425.00–1,025.00	575	9
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	963.54/head	575.00–1,350.00	964	24
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	218.75/head	150.00–250.00	219	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,009.29/head	425.00–1,375.00	1,009	70
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	910	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	2,025	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	920	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,840	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	435	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,175	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	860	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,634	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	605	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,271	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	980	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,960	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,090	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,428	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	425	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	765	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,788	1

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 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 21Last week 38Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 284Last week 275Year ago 269

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 13Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 249Last week 168Year ago 223

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,478	144.00–154.00	150.95
32	—	1,259	171.00–197.00	180.16
53	—	1,407	155.00–170.00	163.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,187	161.00–175.00	165.87
52	—	1,186	145.00–160.00	152.25
43	—	1,096	130.00–144.00	138.05
9	—	991	120.00–129.00	123.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,642	176.00–203.00	186.04
11	—	1,695	159.00–174.00	167.83
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,282	182.00–208.00	191.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,732	226.00–247.00	234.46
13	—	1,410	205.00–225.00	214.52
3	—	1,342	180.00–194.00	188.17

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,400.00–3,050.00	2,825.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	68	0–50	—	500.00–1,100.00	869.12
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	150.00–250.00	218.75
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	575.00	575.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	70	0–50	—	425.00–1,375.00	1,009.29
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	350.00	350.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,466.67
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	425.00–1,025.00	575.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	575.00–1,350.00	963.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,000.00	4,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	910	222.50	222.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	270.00	270.00
1	600–650	605	210.00	210.00
1	850–900	860	190.00	190.00
2	900–950	920	200.00	200.00
2	950–1000	980	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,090	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	275.00	275.00

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

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle