Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

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	1,515	196.48	2,977	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,392	151.18	2,104	77
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,726	143.32	2,474	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,147	128.23	1,471	128
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,210	197.50	2,390	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	—	—	$843	120
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$858	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,733	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,025	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,671	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,917	15

Every lot, as filed

51 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	Approved	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,800	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,225.00/head	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,225	2
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	865.63/head	500.00–1,175.00	866	16
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	792.31/head	400.00–1,000.00	792	52
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,077	179.19/cwt	159.00–207.00	1,930	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	561	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	780	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,404	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	620	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,240	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,128	195.04/cwt	190.00–197.50	2,200	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	650	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,209	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,030	182.52/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,880	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	985	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,773	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	900	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,665	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	608	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	580	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,073	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	800	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,440	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	735	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,103	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	540	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,148	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	200–250	230	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	529	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,082	205.84/cwt	200.00–212.50	2,227	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,783.33/head	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,783	3
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	917.97/head	400.00–1,275.00	918	64
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	258.33/head	225.00–275.00	258	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	2
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,916.67/head	1,400.00–2,600.00	1,917	15
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	886.67/head	450.00–1,150.00	887	15
Bulls	—	—	1,421	179.63/cwt	162.00–189.00	2,553	6
Bulls	—	—	1,447	217.92/cwt	213.00–224.00	3,153	3
Bulls	—	—	1,592	200.15/cwt	190.00–209.00	3,186	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,531	135.82/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,079	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,699	151.30/cwt	145.00–159.00	2,571	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,743	138.34/cwt	135.00–140.00	2,411	8
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,210	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,390	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	114.43/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,263	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,333	152.82/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,037	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	167.63/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,214	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,179	136.31/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,607	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	153.00/cwt	146.00–164.00	1,628	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	124.01/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,478	40

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.

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

Tue Sep 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 41Last week 47Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 283Last week 275Year ago 380

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 16Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 226Last week 205Year ago 283

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,800.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,250.00	3,225.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,783.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	500.00–1,175.00	865.63
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	300.00	300.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	450.00–1,150.00	886.67
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	52	0–50	—	400.00–1,000.00	792.31
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	64	0–50	—	400.00–1,275.00	917.97
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	225.00–275.00	258.33
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	15	0–100	—	1,400.00–2,600.00	1,916.67

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,077	159.00–207.00	179.19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	212.50	212.50
1	550–600	580	185.00	185.00
1	600–650	620	200.00	200.00
1	650–700	650	186.00	186.00
1	750–800	780	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	900	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	985	180.00	180.00
2	1000–1050	1,030	180.00–185.00	182.52
3	1050–1100	1,082	200.00–212.50	205.84
3	1100–1150	1,128	190.00–197.50	195.04
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	735	150.00	150.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	270.00	270.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,421	162.00–189.00	179.63
3	—	1,447	213.00–224.00	217.92
10	—	1,592	190.00–209.00	200.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,531	130.00–144.00	135.82
34	—	1,333	145.00–160.00	152.82
19	—	1,321	161.00–178.00	167.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,699	145.00–159.00	151.30
8	—	1,743	135.00–140.00	138.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,104	109.00–119.00	114.43
35	—	1,179	130.00–145.00	136.31
16	—	1,064	146.00–164.00	153.00
40	—	1,192	120.00–128.00	124.01
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	197.50	197.50

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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