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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 11

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 77▲ 32 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

329 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 355▲ 329 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

215 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 305▲ 215 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $156.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$156.00

1 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$889

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−114.81

vs KY average

−141.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	570	156.00	889	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

156.00

—

KY average24 barns · 1,301 hd

270.81

−114.81

National average157 barns · 11,394 hd

297.00

−141.00

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,649	159.77	2,635	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,653	139.95	2,313	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,374	138.35	1,901	107
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,142	119.93	1,369	120
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,251	152.84	1,912	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,095	155.76	1,706	2thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	$506	97
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$456	39
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$2,525	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,531	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$750	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,417	9
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,096	7
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$3,200	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,944	12
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,476	10
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,413	4thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,888	2thin

Every lot

61 lots · USDA AMS · Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	710	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,555	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	220	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	561	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	269.84/cwt	260.00–280.00	823	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	570	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	889	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,353	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	345	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,142	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	468	138.21/cwt	130.00–146.00	647	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	505	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	505	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	710	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	905	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3Value Added	905	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,539	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	955	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,423	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Small and Medium 3	960	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	960	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,035	136.52/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,413	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	285	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	456	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	415	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	585	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	774	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,095	155.76/cwt	149.00–165.00	1,706	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,560	156.88/cwt	154.00–161.00	2,447	6
Bulls	—	—	1,560	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,231	1
Bulls	—	—	1,805	168.30/cwt	165.00–175.00	3,038	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	113.26/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,256	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	90.68/cwt	69.00–104.00	1,023	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	124.02/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,410	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	136.23/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,605	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,505	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,327	146.55/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,945	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,379	134.79/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,859	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,508	126.50/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,908	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,598	147.60/cwt	140.00–154.00	2,359	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,705	126.02/cwt	124.00–128.00	2,149	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,723	133.54/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,301	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,251	152.84/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,912	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	3,200.00/head	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,200	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,662.50/head	1,075.00–1,875.00	1,663	8
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumCrossbred	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,412.50/head	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,413	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,695.00/head	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,695	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,387.50/head	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,388	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,137.50/head	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,138	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	718.28/head	350.00–1,030.00	718	29
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	468.57/head	140.00–710.00	469	56
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	146.36/head	90.00–230.00	146	11
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	4
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,837.50/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,838	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,225.00/head	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	634.67/head	400.00–900.00	635	15
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	371.00/head	160.00–570.00	371	20
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	220.00/head	220.00–220.00	220	1
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	206.67/head	110.00–340.00	207	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,556.25/head	2,025.00–2,800.00	2,556	8
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,245.83/head	2,000.00–2,375.00	2,246	6
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Feb 11, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 32Last week 77Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 329Last week 355Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 215Last week 305Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	0–100	—	1,075.00–1,875.00	1,662.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,412.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	2,100.00–3,000.00	2,695.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,137.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,387.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	90.00–230.00	146.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	29	0–50	—	350.00–1,030.00	718.28

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	56	0–50	—	140.00–710.00	468.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,525.00	2,525.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,837.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	400.00–900.00	634.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	160.00–570.00	371.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	110.00–340.00	206.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	220.00	220.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,025.00–2,800.00	2,556.25
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,375.00	2,245.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	905	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	100.00	100.00
1	950–1000	960	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	127.50	127.50
1	950–1000	955	149.00	149.00
2	1000–1050	1,035	133.00–140.00	136.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	160.00	160.00
1	400–450	415	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	255.00	255.00
2	300–350	305	260.00–280.00	269.84
1	750–800	760	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	156.00	156.00
1	700–750	705	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	710	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	130.00–146.00	138.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	331.00	331.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,327	140.00–158.00	146.55
1	—	1,320	114.00	114.00
48	—	1,379	130.00–139.00	134.79
14	—	1,508	120.00–129.00	126.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,109	105.00–118.00	113.26
19	—	1,128	69.00–104.00	90.68
31	—	1,137	120.00–129.00	124.02
39	—	1,178	130.00–149.00	136.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,723	130.00–138.00	133.54
14	—	1,598	140.00–154.00	147.60
4	—	1,705	124.00–128.00	126.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,251	147.00–157.00	152.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	149.00–165.00	155.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,560	143.00	143.00
6	—	1,560	154.00–161.00	156.88
4	—	1,805	165.00–175.00	168.30

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.