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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 15, 2026

659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 659 558 750
Feeder cattle 37 41 68
Slaughter cattle 278 283 363
Replacement cattle 0 8 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —
601 601 3 325.00 $325.00 $1,953 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1475 1323 80-85% 63 154.00–188.00 $163.88 $2,168 -3.75
1335–1345 1340 80-85% 2 74.00–92.00 $82.97 $1,112 -69.85
1190–1615 1359 80-85% 21 115.00–132.00 $124.15 $1,687 —
1045–1645 1381 80-85% 57 133.00–152.00 $141.35 $1,952 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1085 1041 85-90% 4 154.00–163.00 $159.17 $1,657 —
830–1360 1060 85-90% 41 114.00–130.00 $122.63 $1,300 -30.37
855–1280 1064 85-90% 24 132.00–152.00 $141.35 $1,504 -11.65
835–1325 1100 85-90% 9 100.00–112.00 $105.60 $1,162 -8.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1860 1647 75-80% 17 154.00–180.00 $163.10 $2,686 —
1500–1840 1648 75-80% 16 134.00–151.00 $144.78 $2,386 —
1520–1835 1678 75-80% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.45 $2,122 -24.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1535 1455 4 175.00–184.00 $179.74 $2,615 —
1590–2115 1842 6 212.00–231.00 $217.86 $4,013 —
1560–2390 1885 11 192.00–208.00 $201.17 $3,792 —

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Bred Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $
— — 3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,016.67
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,500.00 $2,050.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–3,250.00 $2,825.00

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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 2,800.00 $2,800.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,650.00
— — 2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,450.00 $3,300.00
— — 1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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 43 200.00–1,100.00 $773.26 —
0–50 — N/A 51 300.00–1,250.00 $917.16 —
0–50 — N/A 1 300.00 $300.00 —
0–50 — N/A 1 975.00 $975.00 —
0–50 — N/A 2 225.00–275.00 $250.00 —
0–50 — N/A 7 350.00–1,050.00 $503.57 —

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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 28 200.00–1,200.00 $811.61 —
0–50 — N/A 5 300.00–350.00 $330.00 —
0–50 — N/A 31 200.00–975.00 $513.71 —
0–50 — N/A 3 375.00–525.00 $433.33 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,290 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,404 —

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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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–440 428 3 185.00–200.00 $194.86 $834 —
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
742 742 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,336 —
785 785 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 +25.00
895 895 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,611 —
915–918 917 4 180.00–200.00 $184.99 $1,696 -0.01
960–965 963 2 170.00–180.00 $175.01 $1,685 -4.99
1065 1065 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,917 -25.84
1121 1121 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,018 -15.04
1170–1190 1180 2 180.00–182.50 $181.24 $2,139 —
1255 1255 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,259 —
1375 1375 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,475 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,118 —
810 810 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,377 —
865 865 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,730 —

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Fresh Milking Cows

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Stage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Open 2 950.00–1,350.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Open 2 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,175.00 —
— — Open 5 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,810.00 —
— — Open 2 1,175.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50 —
— — Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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 2 550.00–1,025.00 $787.50 —
0–100 — Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
0–100 — Open 11 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.