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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 29

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

49 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 82▼ 20 vs year ago 69 · −29.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

332 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 360▼ 79 vs year ago 411 · −19.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

247 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 279▲ 114 vs year ago 133 · +85.7%

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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 $312.50/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$312.50

9 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,611

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−29.07

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	515	312.50	1,611	9thin

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 sale9 hd

312.50

—

KY average25 barns · 744 hd

341.57

−29.07

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	1,573	178.74	2,812	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,367	152.73	2,088	161
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,653	150.28	2,485	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,100	130.52	1,436	106
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,058	156.95	1,661	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,029	162.03	1,667	3thin

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
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,450	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,190	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,950	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,738	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,103	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,450	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,375	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$3,150	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,595	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,600	3thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,350	1thin

Every lot

57 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 · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	645	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,355	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	650	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,186	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	738	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,531	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	776	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,445	1
Bulls	400–450	Large 3	448	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,064	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1-2	450	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	833	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,588	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,797	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	395	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	909	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	409	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,186	5
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	475	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,271	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	510	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,109	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	710	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	976	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	415	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	737	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	600	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,185	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	660	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,337	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small and Medium 3	805	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,067	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	880	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,373	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	925	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,462	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	955	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,853	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,045	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,860	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	540	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	891	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	993	165.04/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,639	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,100	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,716	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,168	149.99/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,752	9
Bulls	—	—	1,671	172.74/cwt	164.00–176.00	2,886	10
Bulls	—	—	1,695	193.22/cwt	172.00–216.00	3,275	22
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	83.84/cwt	70.00–103.00	781	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	128.51/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,304	42
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	115.25/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,225	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,206	141.85/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,711	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	159.69/cwt	150.00–188.00	2,138	96
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	142.82/cwt	134.00–149.00	2,009	63
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,460	130.53/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,906	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	156.17/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,546	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,694	140.11/cwt	135.00–146.00	2,373	11
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,025	154.42/cwt	151.00–157.50	1,583	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,125	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,823	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,600.00/head	1,100.00–1,850.00	1,600	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,291.67/head	1,500.00–2,750.00	2,292	6
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,190.00/head	1,850.00–2,800.00	2,190	10
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,750.00/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,750	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,362.50/head	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,363	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	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 Apr 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 49Last week 82Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 332Last week 360Year ago 411

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 247Last week 279Year ago 133

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	409	290.00	290.00
2	450–500	475	267.50	267.50
1	500–550	510	217.50	217.50
1	650–700	680	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	710	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	177.50	177.50
1	600–650	600	197.50	197.50
1	650–700	660	202.50	202.50
1	850–900	880	156.00	156.00
1	900–950	925	158.00	158.00
1	950–1000	955	194.00	194.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	805	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	448	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	287.50	287.50
8	500–550	508	312.50	312.50
1	550–600	575	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	650	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	738	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	165.00	165.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	129.00–132.00	130.53
96	—	1,339	150.00–188.00	159.69
63	—	1,407	134.00–149.00	142.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	932	70.00–103.00	83.84
42	—	1,015	120.00–134.00	128.51
11	—	1,063	111.00–119.00	115.25
47	—	1,206	135.00–155.00	141.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,630	150.00–170.00	156.17
11	—	1,694	135.00–146.00	140.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	162.00	162.00
2	—	1,025	151.00–157.50	154.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,168	140.00–157.00	149.99
22	—	1,695	172.00–216.00	193.22
10	—	1,671	164.00–176.00	172.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	160.00–170.00	165.04
1	—	1,100	156.00	156.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	1,100.00–1,850.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,500.00–2,750.00	2,291.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,850.00–2,800.00	2,190.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,362.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	3,150.00	3,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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.