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Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction Market Report, Smiths Grove, KY

Smiths Grove, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Tuesdays

Sale of Tuesday, October 20, 2026

715 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 715 633 783
Feeder cattle 75 61 105
Slaughter cattle 310 339 384
Replacement cattle 12 15 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,015 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 —
635 635 3 282.50 $282.50 $1,794 —
860 860 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 568 2 195.00–205.00 $200.15 $1,137 —
600 600 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,050 —
1015 1015 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 255.00 $255.00 $778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1420 1088 85-90% 35 88.00–104.00 $97.54 $1,061 —
770–1695 1168 85-90% 49 105.00–114.00 $109.29 $1,277 —
810–1575 1192 85-90% 52 115.00–130.00 $121.85 $1,452 —
1005–1490 1246 85-90% 5 131.00–140.00 $135.62 $1,690 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1665 1318 80-85% 25 141.00–166.00 $147.30 $1,941 -2.15
1100–1780 1346 80-85% 58 126.00–140.00 $134.24 $1,807 -2.39
1160–1830 1478 80-85% 20 110.00–124.00 $118.49 $1,751 -4.01
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1595 1545 75-80% 6 141.00–162.00 $146.50 $2,263 —
1490–1980 1650 75-80% 12 126.00–140.00 $134.84 $2,225 +0.05
1700–1895 1798 75-80% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.89 $2,192 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1450 1323 2 160.00 $160.00 $2,117 —
1355–1935 1710 3 194.00–199.00 $195.70 $3,346 —
1470–2140 1711 20 170.00–190.00 $181.32 $3,102 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,604

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,475.00 $1,350.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $987.50
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,800.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,437.50
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,162.50
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Baby Bull Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
0–50 — N/A 64 450.00–1,075.00 $831.25 —
0–50 — N/A 87 425.00–1,425.00 $1,049.14 —
0–50 — N/A 9 200.00–325.00 $286.11 —

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Baby Heifer Calves

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
0–50 — N/A 3 400.00–525.00 $441.67 —
0–50 — N/A 20 400.00–1,175.00 $885.00 —
0–50 — N/A 17 400.00–975.00 $607.35 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,024 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1290 1111 4 145.00–154.00 $149.65 $1,663 —
1470–1650 1560 2 166.00–168.00 $167.06 $2,606 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
795 795 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,034 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 —
358 fancy 358 8 435.00 $435.00 $1,557 —
422 422 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,540 —
437 fancy 437 12 390.00 $390.00 $1,704 -10.97
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 205.00 $205.00 $533 —

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Fresh Milking Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
— — Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Open Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
0–100 — Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
0–100 — Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —

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Price trend

high 370.00 low 183.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

250–299 lb Medium and Large 1-2 heifers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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