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

Smiths Grove, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 25, 2026

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 562 639
Feeder cattle 45 21 65
Slaughter cattle 315 284 357
Replacement cattle 9 8 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 420.00 $420.00 $903 —
242 242 2 350.00 $350.00 $847 —
370 370 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 —
400 400 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,260 —
1055 1055 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,163 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1360 1295 2 199.00–211.00 $204.70 $2,651 +12.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 400.00 $400.00 $760 —
225 fancy 225 1 430.00 $430.00 $968 —
230–235 233 2 320.00–340.00 $329.89 $769 —
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 —
845 845 1 240.00 $240.00 $2,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1345 1010 85-90% 13 110.00–124.00 $115.94 $1,171 —
610–1470 1082 85-90% 34 125.00–134.00 $130.95 $1,417 -7.10
695–1560 1165 85-90% 34 151.00–176.00 $157.34 $1,833 +5.09
740–1660 1222 85-90% 87 135.00–150.00 $142.51 $1,741 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1495 1291 80-85% 30 169.00–190.00 $177.66 $2,294 -2.50
1130–1720 1374 80-85% 41 150.00–167.00 $158.23 $2,174 —
1340–1740 1540 80-85% 2 132.00–134.00 $133.13 $2,050 —
1325–1780 1554 80-85% 11 135.00–149.00 $143.56 $2,231 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1795 1593 75-80% 5 169.00–186.00 $176.13 $2,806 —
1445–1800 1597 75-80% 6 150.00–164.00 $156.30 $2,496 —
1560–1805 1683 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,356 -27.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1350 1249 6 180.00–188.00 $182.50 $2,279 —
1580–1995 1788 6 221.00–228.00 $224.21 $4,009 —
1505–2420 1852 13 200.00–220.00 $209.34 $3,877 —
YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 252.00 $252.00 $3,616 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,950.00 $1,950.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00–3,200.00 $3,025.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,800.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,533.33
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00

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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 2 200.00–275.00 $237.50 —
0–50 — N/A 73 400.00–1,175.00 $830.14 —
0–50 — N/A 61 500.00–1,300.00 $1,022.95 —
0–50 — N/A 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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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 17 600.00–1,250.00 $944.12 —
0–50 — N/A 7 600.00–975.00 $817.86 —

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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 3,700.00 $3,700.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1275 1197 9 183.00–186.00 $184.08 $2,203 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 —
435 435 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,109 -15.00
1035 1035 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,966 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–470 460 2 150.00–175.00 $162.23 $746 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 310.00 $310.00 $868 —
780 780 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,911 —
955 955 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,671 —

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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 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Open 3 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,916.67 —
— — Open 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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 10 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
0–100 — Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.