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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, September 8, 2026

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 543 743
Feeder cattle 41 47 80
Slaughter cattle 283 275 380
Replacement cattle 8 16 0

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1505 1064 85-90% 16 146.00–164.00 $153.00 $1,628 —
715–1465 1104 85-90% 37 109.00–119.00 $114.43 $1,263 -4.70
825–1515 1179 85-90% 35 130.00–145.00 $136.31 $1,607 —
800–1620 1192 85-90% 40 120.00–128.00 $124.01 $1,478 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1470 1321 80-85% 19 161.00–178.00 $167.63 $2,214 +10.16
1060–1715 1333 80-85% 34 145.00–160.00 $152.82 $2,037 -4.65
1120–1835 1531 80-85% 24 130.00–144.00 $135.82 $2,079 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1900 1699 75-80% 5 145.00–159.00 $151.30 $2,571 —
1485–1910 1743 75-80% 8 135.00–140.00 $138.34 $2,411 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1875 1421 6 162.00–189.00 $179.63 $2,553 —
1395–1510 1447 3 213.00–224.00 $217.92 $3,153 —
1390–2025 1592 10 190.00–209.00 $200.15 $3,186 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
870–1275 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 159.00–207.00 $179.19 $1,930

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— — 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
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,250.00 $3,225.00

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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 3 225.00–275.00 $258.33 —
0–50 — N/A 52 400.00–1,000.00 $792.31 —
0–50 — N/A 64 400.00–1,275.00 $917.97 —
0–50 — N/A 1 425.00 $425.00 —

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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 1 300.00 $300.00 —
0–50 — N/A 15 450.00–1,150.00 $886.67 —
0–50 — N/A 16 500.00–1,175.00 $865.63 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 170.00 $170.00 $561 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,148 —
580 580 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,073 —
620 620 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,240 —
650 650 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,209 +11.00
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 +20.00
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 -5.00
900 900 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,665 —
985 985 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,773 -2.65
1020–1040 1030 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,880 -0.80
1075–1085 1082 3 200.00–212.50 $205.84 $2,227 —
1110–1137 1128 3 190.00–197.50 $195.04 $2,200 —
Small 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 230.00 $230.00 $529 —
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 +40.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 1 197.50 $197.50 $2,390 —

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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 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
— — Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Open 3 1,600.00–2,100.00 $1,800.00 —

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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 15 1,400.00–2,600.00 $1,916.67 —

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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.