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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 13

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Oct 6Oct 13Oct 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 49▼ 5 vs year ago 66 · −7.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

339 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 336▼ 11 vs year ago 350 · −3.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 8▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

218 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 242▼ 36 vs year ago 254 · −14.2%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $217.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$217.50

2 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,169

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$607

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$115.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−121.57

vs KY average

−155.26 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	535	275.00	1,471	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	540	160.00	864	1thin

One grade step is worth $115.00/cwt here — about $607 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

217.50

—

KY average27 barns · 1,089 hd

339.07

−121.57

National average193 barns · 18,908 hd

372.76

−155.26

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	1,700	179.71	3,054	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,695	135.72	2,300	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,397	132.90	1,856	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,191	112.59	1,341	151

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	—	—	$939	117
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$702	42
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	—	$2,800	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	—	$2,600	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	—	$2,000	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	—	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,463	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,425	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,375	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$1,125	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,125	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,100	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	—	$2,550	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,755	14
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,121	6

Every lot, as filed

66 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	228	342.58/cwt	335.00–350.00	781	2
Heifers	250–300	Large 1-2	265	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	954	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium 1-2	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,471	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	864	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	990	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,609	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	645	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	308	372.52/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,147	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,024	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	840	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,470	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	370	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	611	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,581	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	950	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,748	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,015	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,827	1
Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Large 3	1,115	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,007	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3Fancy	296	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,317	13
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3Fancy	426	400.97/cwt	395.00–405.00	1,708	7
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	475	358.18/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,701	3
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	640	200.04/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,280	2
Dairy Steers	650–700	Small and Medium 3	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,661	179.91/cwt	170.00–190.00	2,988	17
Bulls	—	—	1,750	161.94/cwt	154.00–168.00	2,834	4
Bulls	—	—	1,813	196.61/cwt	194.00–200.00	3,565	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	136.85/cwt	131.00–147.50	1,430	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	99.84/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,105	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,207	109.07/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,316	58
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	120.16/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,502	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	149.45/cwt	146.00–156.00	1,956	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,345	136.63/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,838	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,485	122.50/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,819	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,553	110.35/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,714	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,554	157.97/cwt	151.00–169.00	2,455	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,664	134.79/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,243	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,832	123.33/cwt	116.00–126.00	2,259	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,064.58/head	750.00–1,225.00	1,065	12
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	566.96/head	400.00–850.00	567	28
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	425.00/head	350.00–500.00	425	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,037.28/head	525.00–1,325.00	1,037	57
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	884.09/head	500.00–1,025.00	884	55
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	430.00/head	350.00–525.00	430	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,500.00/head	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,500	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	2,000.00/head	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,000	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,933.33/head	1,750.00–2,250.00	1,933	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,355.00/head	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,355	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,525.00/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,525	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	2,150.00/head	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,150	3
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,725.00/head	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,725	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Open Heifers	0–100	SupremeBrown Swiss	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	583.33/head	550.00–650.00	583	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,425.00/head	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,425	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	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 Oct 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 61Last week 49Year ago 66

Slaughter CattleReceipts 339Last week 336Year ago 350

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 218Last week 242Year ago 254

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	350.00–500.00	425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	750.00–1,225.00	1,064.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	28	0–50	—	400.00–850.00	566.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	55	0–50	—	500.00–1,025.00	884.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	57	0–50	—	525.00–1,325.00	1,037.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	350.00–525.00	430.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,355.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,750.00–2,250.00	1,933.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,450.00–2,550.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,850.00	1,725.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,525.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	550.00–650.00	583.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,425.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	165.00	165.00
1	450–500	490	195.00	195.00
1	550–600	585	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	930	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	950	184.00	184.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	180.00	180.00
1	1100–1150	1,115	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	335.00–350.00	342.58
1	500–550	535	275.00	275.00
1	950–1000	990	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	360.00	360.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	250–300	296	445.00	445.00
7	400–450	426	395.00–405.00	400.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	350.00–370.00	358.18
2	600–650	640	195.00–205.00	200.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	300.00	300.00
2	300–350	308	370.00–375.00	372.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	840	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,661	170.00–190.00	179.91
4	—	1,813	194.00–200.00	196.61
4	—	1,750	154.00–168.00	161.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,554	151.00–169.00	157.97
13	—	1,664	130.00–145.00	134.79
8	—	1,832	116.00–126.00	123.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,045	131.00–147.50	136.85
52	—	1,250	115.00–130.00	120.16
32	—	1,107	90.00–104.00	99.84
58	—	1,207	105.00–114.00	109.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,345	130.00–145.00	136.63
17	—	1,309	146.00–156.00	149.45
32	—	1,485	115.00–128.00	122.50
4	—	1,553	110.00–112.00	110.35

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.