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

Sale of Tuesday, July 21, 2026

627 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (59)

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 627 612 570
Feeder cattle 41 47 48
Slaughter cattle 271 289 293
Replacement cattle 26 5 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,329 —
1035 1035 1 204.00 $204.00 $2,111 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 220.00 $220.00 $2,805 —
1425 1425 1 224.00 $224.00 $3,192 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1345 994 85-90% 16 135.00–149.00 $143.36 $1,425 +1.38
795–1255 1030 85-90% 4 122.00–133.00 $129.38 $1,333 —
715–1485 1160 85-90% 45 166.00–184.00 $171.76 $1,992 -0.93
805–1575 1179 85-90% 44 150.00–165.00 $157.01 $1,851 +27.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1745 1328 80-85% 59 181.00–218.00 $192.07 $2,551 —
1080–1965 1406 80-85% 29 165.00–180.00 $173.88 $2,445 +0.16
1105–1745 1465 80-85% 10 154.00–164.00 $160.37 $2,349 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1925 1602 75-80% 13 185.00–204.00 $195.32 $3,129 +3.51
1620–1875 1748 75-80% 2 165.00–180.00 $171.95 $3,006 —
1705–1910 1832 75-80% 3 162.00–164.00 $163.30 $2,992 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1185 1033 2 187.00–197.00 $192.74 $1,991 —
1335–2050 1655 15 226.00–248.00 $234.11 $3,875 —
1250–2210 1673 6 206.00–225.00 $214.67 $3,591 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590–1820 1705 2 252.00–260.00 $256.27 $4,369 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
955–1275 1069 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 185.00–201.00 $194.23 $2,076

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,050.00–3,550.00 $3,175.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,825.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,200.00–3,100.00 $2,787.50
— — Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,583.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,475.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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 88 700.00–1,600.00 $1,266.48 —
0–50 — N/A 11 100.00–275.00 $186.36 —
0–50 — N/A 2 300.00–375.00 $337.50 —
0–50 — N/A 80 600.00–1,325.00 $1,044.06 —

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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 2 250.00–300.00 $275.00 —
0–50 — N/A 17 400.00–1,100.00 $754.41 —
0–50 — N/A 28 525.00–1,525.00 $1,158.93 —
0–50 — N/A 2 400.00–500.00 $450.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 —
745 value added 745 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,810 —
815 815 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,548 -2.50
926 926 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,852 -12.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,223 +9.49
1260–1645 1453 2 211.00–216.00 $213.83 $3,107 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,590 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 —
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 —
650–680 665 2 250.00–290.00 $269.55 $1,793 —
720 720 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,836 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 1 228.00 $228.00 $3,329 —

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Fresh Milking Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Open 2 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,662.50 —
— — Open 3 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,666.67 —

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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 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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Price trend

high 402.50 low 287.50 Aug 2025 Jan 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — 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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