Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2025-03-04

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 4

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Feb 25Mar 4Mar 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 53▼ 19 vs year ago 74 · −25.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

369 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 383▲ 105 vs year ago 264 · +39.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

251 head

▼ 84 vs last sale 335▲ 114 vs year ago 137 · +83.2%

View

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb steers averaged $287.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$287.50

1 head · 315 lb average

Value per head Derived

$906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−96.35

vs KY average

−121.99 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	315	287.50	906	1thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

287.50

—

KY average25 barns · 317 hd

383.85

−96.35

National average158 barns · 3,378 hd

409.49

−121.99

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	1,675	163.85	2,744	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,695	140.83	2,387	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,400	140.56	1,967	118
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,160	121.36	1,408	124
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,498	169.00	2,531	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,320	193.00	2,548	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,271	156.82	1,993	8thin

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	—	—	$705	108
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$641	53
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,896	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,783	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,098	12
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,950	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,300	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,292	9
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$712	21
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,150	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,050	1thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	906	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	873	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,868	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	495	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	851	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	590	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	714	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,097	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,318	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	594	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	393	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	550	3
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	460	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	589	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3Fancy	480	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	922	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	480	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	336	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	550	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	776	2
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 3	605	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	472	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Small and Medium 3	680	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	707	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	705	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	592	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	735	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	978	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	790	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,027	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	890	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,397	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	965	147.95/cwt	145.00–151.00	1,428	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,045	154.00/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,609	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	310	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	530	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	460	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	722	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	765	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,423	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,271	156.82/cwt	148.00–165.00	1,993	8
Heifers	—	Choice	1,320	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,548	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,263	137.69/cwt	129.00–146.00	1,739	4
Bulls	—	—	1,724	156.59/cwt	150.00–168.00	2,700	10
Bulls	—	—	1,771	178.61/cwt	171.00–189.00	3,163	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	962	91.66/cwt	79.00–103.00	882	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,139	113.80/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,296	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,194	127.39/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,521	62
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,254	138.73/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,740	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	124.09/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,720	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,388	136.50/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,895	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,419	153.94/cwt	145.00–168.00	2,184	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,495	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,600	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,624	160.09/cwt	157.00–165.00	2,600	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,708	137.78/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,353	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,735	126.76/cwt	124.00–129.00	2,199	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,380	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,208	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,615	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	2,875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	2,300.00/head	1,850.00–2,750.00	2,300	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,210.00/head	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,210	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	775.00/head	700.00–825.00	775	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,150.00/head	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,150	2
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	755.17/head	420.00–1,000.00	755	29
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	565.26/head	400.00–730.00	565	19
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	262.00/head	170.00–390.00	262	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	843.27/head	440.00–1,060.00	843	49
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	653.88/head	400.00–860.00	654	49
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	270.00/head	100.00–460.00	270	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,783.33/head	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,783	3
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,756.25/head	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,756	4
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,380.56/head	1,625.00–3,000.00	2,381	9
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,950.00/head	1,725.00–2,175.00	1,950	2
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,097.50/head	1,085.00–1,135.00	1,098	4
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	943.75/head	925.00–950.00	944	4
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	722.50/head	710.00–735.00	723	2
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumJersey	—	516.88/head	500.00–585.00	517	8
Open Heifers	0–100	CommonJersey	—	400.00/head	350.00–425.00	400	3

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 Mar 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 55Last week 53Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 369Last week 383Year ago 264

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 251Last week 335Year ago 137

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	3,250.00	3,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	700.00–825.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,210.00

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	—	—	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,150.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	29	0–50	—	420.00–1,000.00	755.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	400.00–730.00	565.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	170.00–390.00	262.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	49	0–50	—	400.00–860.00	653.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	100.00–460.00	270.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	49	0–50	—	440.00–1,060.00	843.27

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	—	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	1,850.00–2,750.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

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 · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,825.00	1,756.25
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,783.33

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	—	—	3,200.00	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)	9	—	—	1,625.00–3,000.00	2,380.56
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–2,175.00	1,950.00

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	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,085.00–1,135.00	1,097.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	925.00–950.00	943.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	710.00–735.00	722.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	350.00–425.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	0–100	—	500.00–585.00	516.88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	393	140.00	140.00
1	450–500	460	128.00	128.00
2	550–600	550	141.00	141.00
1	600–650	615	122.00	122.00
1	650–700	675	125.00	125.00
1	700–750	735	133.00	133.00
1	750–800	790	130.00	130.00
1	850–900	890	157.00	157.00
2	950–1000	965	145.00–151.00	147.95
2	1000–1050	1,045	150.00–158.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	70.00	70.00
1	600–650	605	78.00	78.00
1	650–700	680	104.00	104.00
1	700–750	705	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	287.50	287.50
3	850–900	873	214.00	214.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	171.00	171.00
1	450–500	460	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	172.00	172.00
1	600–650	620	177.00	177.00
1	750–800	775	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,388	130.00–144.00	136.50
1	—	1,495	107.00	107.00
42	—	1,419	145.00–168.00	153.94
18	—	1,386	118.00–129.00	124.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,624	157.00–165.00	160.09
2	—	1,735	124.00–129.00	126.76
16	—	1,708	130.00–143.00	137.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	962	79.00–103.00	91.66
18	—	1,254	135.00–146.00	138.73
28	—	1,139	105.00–119.00	113.80
62	—	1,194	120.00–134.00	127.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,615	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,271	148.00–165.00	156.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,263	129.00–146.00	137.69
12	—	1,771	171.00–189.00	178.61
10	—	1,724	150.00–168.00	156.59

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.