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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 18

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 32▼ 20 vs year ago 70 · −28.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

230 head

▼ 99 vs last sale 329▼ 41 vs year ago 271 · −15.1%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

289 head

▲ 74 vs last sale 215▲ 142 vs year ago 147 · +96.6%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $221.60/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$221.60

5 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$113

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$27.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−52.19

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	561	227.00	1,273	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	200.00	1,160	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.00/cwt here — about $113 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

221.60

—

KY average20 barns · 165 hd

273.79

−52.19

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	—	Average	1,586	171.63	2,722	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,384	146.39	2,026	86
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,623	144.32	2,343	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,120	122.39	1,371	87
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,041	149.64	1,558	7thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,520	195.00	2,964	1thin

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	—	—	$623	114
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$516	36
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,265	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,675	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,325	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,011	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,968	16
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,833	3thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,247	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,151	12
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$730	34
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,900	2thin

Every lot

67 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	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,074	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	813	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	680	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,217	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	895	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,611	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	435	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,279	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,216	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	561	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,273	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,160	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	505	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	752	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	585	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	892	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3Value Added	630	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,235	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	795	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,296	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	815	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	978	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	303	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	567	3
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	660	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	977	1
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	830	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,104	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	905	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,032	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,520	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,964	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	980	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,401	1
Bulls	—	—	1,602	163.48/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,619	11
Bulls	—	—	1,619	180.73/cwt	175.00–199.50	2,926	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	113.91/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,144	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	85.99/cwt	67.50–100.00	936	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	128.37/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,481	39
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	143.75/cwt	135.00–159.00	1,698	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	154.46/cwt	146.00–174.00	2,068	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	139.81/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,996	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,477	124.50/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,839	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	159.97/cwt	152.00–165.00	2,475	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	138.19/cwt	134.00–145.00	2,241	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,381	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	905	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,231	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,044	148.49/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,550	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,165	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,969	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	2,421.43/head	1,900.00–2,775.00	2,421	7
Bulls	0–100	N/AJersey	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,038.21/head	1,625.00–2,600.00	2,038	14
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,010.71/head	1,675.00–2,425.00	2,011	7
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,833.33/head	1,750.00–1,925.00	1,833	3
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,737.50/head	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,738	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,133.33/head	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,133	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,075.00/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	777.50/head	725.00–825.00	778	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,900.00/head	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,900	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,735.00/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,735	5
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	727.00/head	700.00–835.00	727	5
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumJersey	—	552.50/head	535.00–650.00	553	10
Open Heifers	0–100	CommonJersey	—	474.58/head	460.00–485.00	475	12
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	728.40/head	250.00–1,000.00	728	50
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	569.31/head	220.00–800.00	569	58
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	403.33/head	200.00–610.00	403	3
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	123.33/head	100.00–150.00	123	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,381.25/head	2,000.00–2,775.00	2,381	4
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	667.73/head	270.00–980.00	668	22
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	284.17/head	140.00–400.00	284	12
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	160.00/head	160.00–160.00	160	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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 50Last week 32Year ago 70

Slaughter CattleReceipts 230Last week 329Year ago 271

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 289Last week 215Year ago 147

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,625.00–2,600.00	2,038.21
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,675.00–2,425.00	2,010.71
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–1,925.00	1,833.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,737.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	725.00–825.00	777.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,133.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,735.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	585.00	585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	12	0–100	—	460.00–485.00	474.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	10	0–100	—	535.00–650.00	552.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	700.00–835.00	727.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	200.00–610.00	403.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	50	0–50	—	250.00–1,000.00	728.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	58	0–50	—	220.00–800.00	569.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	100.00–150.00	123.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,775.00	2,381.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

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	—	160.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	140.00–400.00	284.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	0–50	—	270.00–980.00	667.73

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–100	—	1,900.00–2,775.00	2,421.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	149.00	149.00
1	550–600	585	152.50	152.50
1	750–800	795	163.00	163.00
1	800–850	815	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	303	187.00	187.00
1	650–700	660	148.00	148.00
1	800–850	830	133.00	133.00
1	900–950	905	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	173.00	173.00
1	650–700	680	179.00	179.00
1	850–900	895	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	256.00	256.00
4	550–600	561	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	435	294.00	294.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,428	130.00–145.00	139.81
47	—	1,339	146.00–174.00	154.46
8	—	1,477	118.00–128.00	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,154	120.00–134.00	128.37
18	—	1,181	135.00–159.00	143.75
13	—	1,088	67.50–100.00	85.99
17	—	1,004	105.00–119.00	113.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,860	128.00	128.00
3	—	1,547	152.00–165.00	159.97
5	—	1,622	134.00–145.00	138.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	136.00	136.00
1	—	1,165	169.00	169.00
5	—	1,044	140.00–154.00	148.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,602	155.00–170.00	163.48
1	—	980	143.00	143.00
13	—	1,619	175.00–199.50	180.73

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.