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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 13

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 6May 13May 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 85▲ 28 vs year ago 45 · +62.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

363 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 386▲ 95 vs year ago 268 · +35.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

168 head

▼ 174 vs last sale 342▲ 31 vs year ago 137 · +22.6%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $346.17/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$346.17

3 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−39.44

vs KY average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	460	346.17	1,592	3thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

346.17

—

KY average26 barns · 612 hd

385.61

−39.44

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	1,653	193.35	3,195	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,296	154.57	2,003	146
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,768	149.30	2,639	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,054	135.09	1,423	90
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,316	163.40	2,150	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,405	163.43	2,296	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,235	210.00	2,594	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	153.50	1,949	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	—	—	$883	79
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$753	40
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,825	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,750	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,100	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$875	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,500	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,347	13

Every lot

79 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	440	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,771	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,734	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,700	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,830	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	770	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,559	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	615	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,122	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	650	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,186	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	840	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,487	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,559	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	919	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,631	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,572	2
Bulls	700–750	Large 2-3	743	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,174	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,724	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Large 3	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	395	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	602	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	520	140.30/cwt	129.00–152.50	730	2
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	625	177.50/cwt	167.50–187.50	1,109	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3Value Added	650	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,349	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	680	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,343	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	715	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,341	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	800	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,480	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3Value Added	905	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,036	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	976	190.28/cwt	175.00–199.00	1,857	4
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,020	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,989	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3Fancy	270	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	986	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	300	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	633	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	373	224.66/cwt	215.00–235.00	838	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	420	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	899	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	955	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,757	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	419	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	964	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,033	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,302	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,235	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,594	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,976	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,918	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	958	140.70/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,348	2
Bulls	—	—	1,664	215.20/cwt	209.00–223.00	3,581	10
Bulls	—	—	1,666	192.75/cwt	180.00–205.00	3,211	20
Bulls	—	—	1,904	168.09/cwt	160.00–174.00	3,200	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	113.94/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,111	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	98.26/cwt	90.00–108.00	983	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,047	127.87/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,339	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	142.60/cwt	135.00–165.00	1,519	55
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	164.16/cwt	155.00–192.00	2,082	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	147.01/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,939	67
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	136.32/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,832	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,483	163.36/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,423	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,839	145.78/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,681	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,405	163.43/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,296	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,316	163.40/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,150	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/AJersey	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,362.27/head	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,362	11
Open Heifers	0–100	SupremeCrossbred	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Open Heifers	0–100	SupremeJersey	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,935.00/head	1,600.00–2,700.00	1,935	5
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,825.00/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,825	4
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,287.50/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,288	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,057.37/head	570.00–1,460.00	1,057	38
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	798.57/head	500.00–930.00	799	35
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	270.00/head	170.00–390.00	270	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,166.67/head	1,700.00–3,150.00	2,167	6
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	858.33/head	520.00–1,350.00	858	24
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	675.83/head	430.00–940.00	676	12
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	353.33/head	270.00–430.00	353	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,100.00/head	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,100	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,037.50/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,038	2

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 May 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 85Year ago 45

Slaughter CattleReceipts 363Last week 386Year ago 268

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 168Last week 342Year ago 137

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	207.50	207.50
1	900–950	905	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	145.00	145.00
1	350–400	395	152.50	152.50
2	500–550	520	129.00–152.50	140.30
2	600–650	625	167.50–187.50	177.50
1	650–700	680	197.50	197.50
1	700–750	715	187.50	187.50
1	800–850	800	185.00	185.00
4	950–1000	976	175.00–199.00	190.28
1	1000–1050	1,020	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	211.00	211.00
2	350–400	373	215.00–235.00	224.66
1	400–450	420	214.00	214.00
1	550–600	580	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	955	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	322.50	322.50
1	350–400	395	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	465	338.00	338.00
1	750–800	775	222.50	222.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	362.50	362.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	743	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	240.00	240.00
4	400–450	419	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	402.50	402.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	475	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	515	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	610	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	286.00	286.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	197.50	197.50
1	600–650	615	182.50	182.50
1	650–700	650	182.50	182.50
1	800–850	840	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	202.50	202.50
2	550–600	585	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	650	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,047	120.00–134.00	127.87
3	—	975	113.00–115.00	113.94
4	—	1,000	90.00–108.00	98.26
55	—	1,065	135.00–165.00	142.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	160.00–167.00	163.36
8	—	1,839	143.00–148.00	145.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,344	129.00–139.00	136.32
70	—	1,268	155.00–192.00	164.16
67	—	1,319	140.00–154.00	147.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,904	160.00–174.00	168.09
10	—	1,664	209.00–223.00	215.20
2	—	958	134.00–149.00	140.70
20	—	1,666	180.00–205.00	192.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,305	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	160.00–166.00	163.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,316	150.00–170.00	163.40

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	11	0–100	—	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,362.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	—	—	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,825.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–2,700.00	1,935.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,287.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	170.00–390.00	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	38	0–50	—	570.00–1,460.00	1,057.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	35	0–50	—	500.00–930.00	798.57

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	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,700.00–3,150.00	2,166.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	520.00–1,350.00	858.33

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	—	270.00–430.00	353.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	430.00–940.00	675.83

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	—	360.00	360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,037.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	875.00	875.00

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.