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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 20

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 13May 20May 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 73▲ 28 vs year ago 40 · +70.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

283 head

▼ 80 vs last sale 363▲ 13 vs year ago 270 · +4.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 168▲ 169 vs year ago 101 · +167.3%

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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 $292.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$292.00

1 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,460

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−48.08

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	500	292.00	1,460	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

292.00

—

KY average24 barns · 659 hd

340.08

−48.08

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	1,595	189.59	3,024	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,622	158.56	2,571	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,326	158.30	2,099	127
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,100	138.97	1,528	93
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,400	194.00	2,716	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
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	$930	134
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$834	60
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,885	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,442	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,338	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,425	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,325	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,600	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,864	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$794	14

Every lot

78 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	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,201	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	985	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,448	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	894	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	697	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,339	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1-2	575	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,012	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,448	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	830	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,469	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium 1-2	295	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	519	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,322	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	405	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,499	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	500	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,460	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium 1-2	725	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,196	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	750	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,515	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	270	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	729	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	338	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	544	3
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	405	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	855	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	478	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	803	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	535	207.40/cwt	197.00–218.00	1,110	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	550	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,199	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	765	208.47/cwt	206.00–211.00	1,595	2
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	824	214.74/cwt	214.00–215.00	1,769	4
Dairy Steers	900–950	Small and Medium 3	940	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,335	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	405	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	684	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	595	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	833	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	670	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	951	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	733	172.94/cwt	156.00–190.00	1,268	2
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	745	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	961	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	800	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,592	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	908	191.49/cwt	189.00–194.00	1,739	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3Value Added	915	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,922	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	960	188.51/cwt	187.00–190.00	1,810	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3Value Added	1,005	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,010	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,035	165.50/cwt	160.00–171.00	1,713	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,065	173.15/cwt	158.00–191.00	1,844	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 2-3	545	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,166	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,400	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,716	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,224	151.94/cwt	137.00–160.00	1,860	5
Bulls	—	—	1,410	176.85/cwt	170.00–182.00	2,494	5
Bulls	—	—	1,712	214.58/cwt	210.00–219.00	3,674	6
Bulls	—	—	1,744	196.88/cwt	188.00–205.00	3,434	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	126.13/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,313	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,080	150.77/cwt	146.00–165.00	1,628	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	137.81/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,538	57
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	105.10/cwt	90.00–113.00	1,177	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	166.52/cwt	156.00–190.00	2,113	72
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	135.28/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,893	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,400	149.04/cwt	140.00–156.00	2,087	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,572	166.18/cwt	157.00–182.00	2,612	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,266	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,691	150.48/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,545	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,127.08/head	600.00–1,520.00	1,127	65
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	817.17/head	300.00–960.00	817	60
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	261.25/head	130.00–390.00	261	8
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	240.00/head	240.00–240.00	240	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,003.61/head	430.00–1,440.00	1,004	36
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	664.21/head	280.00–990.00	664	19
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	330.00/head	200.00–460.00	330	2
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	206.67/head	150.00–260.00	207	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,287.50/head	1,900.00–2,875.00	2,288	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,400.00/head	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,400	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,267.50/head	1,175.00–1,360.00	1,268	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	787.50/head	725.00–850.00	788	2
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	775.00/head	700.00–875.00	775	7
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedCrossbred	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumCrossbred	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,885.00/head	2,675.00–3,175.00	2,885	5
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,410.00/head	2,175.00–2,850.00	2,410	5
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,337.50/head	2,050.00–2,625.00	2,338	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,000.00/head	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,000	2
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,325.00/head	2,050.00–2,600.00	2,325	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	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 May 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 68Last week 73Year ago 40

Slaughter CattleReceipts 283Last week 363Year ago 270

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 270Last week 168Year ago 101

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	270.00	270.00
1	400–450	405	211.00	211.00
2	500–550	535	197.00–218.00	207.40
1	550–600	550	218.00	218.00
2	750–800	765	206.00–211.00	208.47
4	800–850	824	214.00–215.00	214.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	338	161.00	161.00
2	450–500	478	168.00	168.00
1	900–950	940	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	169.00	169.00
1	550–600	595	140.00	140.00
1	650–700	670	142.00	142.00
2	700–750	733	156.00–190.00	172.94
1	800–850	800	199.00	199.00
2	900–950	908	189.00–194.00	191.49
2	950–1000	960	187.00–190.00	188.51
2	1000–1050	1,035	160.00–171.00	165.50
4	1050–1100	1,065	158.00–191.00	173.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	915	210.00	210.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	337.50	337.50
1	500–550	520	257.50	257.50
1	650–700	680	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	172.00	172.00
1	800–850	830	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	176.00	176.00
1	700–750	725	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	500	292.00	292.00
1	750–800	750	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	352.50	352.50
1	400–450	405	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	985	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	214.00	214.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,269	156.00–190.00	166.52
49	—	1,400	140.00–156.00	149.04
6	—	1,399	130.00–139.00	135.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,080	146.00–165.00	150.77
57	—	1,116	130.00–145.00	137.81
3	—	1,120	90.00–113.00	105.10
9	—	1,041	121.00–129.00	126.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,630	139.00	139.00
10	—	1,572	157.00–182.00	166.18
7	—	1,691	140.00–155.00	150.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,410	170.00–182.00	176.85
14	—	1,744	188.00–205.00	196.88
6	—	1,712	210.00–219.00	214.58
5	—	1,224	137.00–160.00	151.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,400	194.00	194.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	240.00	240.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	0–50	—	130.00–390.00	261.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	65	0–50	—	600.00–1,520.00	1,127.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	60	0–50	—	300.00–960.00	817.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	200.00–460.00	330.00

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	—	150.00–260.00	206.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	36	0–50	—	430.00–1,440.00	1,003.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	280.00–990.00	664.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,875.00	2,287.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	700.00–875.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	725.00–850.00	787.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,175.00–1,360.00	1,267.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	510.00	510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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)	5	—	—	2,175.00–2,850.00	2,410.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,675.00–3,175.00	2,885.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,625.00	2,337.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,100.00	3,000.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,600.00	2,325.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

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.