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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 3

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 27Jun 3Jun 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

28 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 73▼ 46 vs year ago 74 · −62.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

302 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 290▲ 28 vs year ago 274 · +10.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

301 head

▲ 86 vs last sale 215▲ 187 vs year ago 114 · +164.0%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $231.27/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$231.27

2 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−170.73

vs KY average

−169.83 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	493	231.27	1,140	2thin

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 sale2 hd

231.27

—

KY average26 barns · 522 hd

402.00

−170.73

National average156 barns · 6,788 hd

401.10

−169.83

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	1,527	189.93	2,899	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,314	166.86	2,192	128
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,610	164.92	2,654	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	150.72	1,578	66
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,328	165.04	2,192	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,020	153.00	1,561	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,085	170.50	1,850	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,105	186.00	2,055	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,480	185.00	2,738	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	—	—	$939	113
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$911	58
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,713	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,675	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,533	22
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$2,364	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,825	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,275	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,539	18
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,050	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,400	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,763	4thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,300	10

Every lot

52 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	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	493	231.27/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,140	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,000	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	410	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	707	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,264	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3Fancy	420	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,418	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	533	243.87/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,300	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	690	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,270	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,480	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,738	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,060	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,897	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,150	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,220	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,236	170.26/cwt	156.00–179.00	2,104	7
Bulls	—	—	1,504	190.57/cwt	183.00–198.00	2,866	12
Bulls	—	—	1,850	203.90/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,772	6
Bulls	—	—	1,890	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	4,460	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	133.48/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,315	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	145.13/cwt	137.00–150.00	1,482	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	158.20/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,710	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	144.76/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,833	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,293	173.03/cwt	165.00–190.00	2,237	76
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,351	158.94/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,147	48
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,553	171.83/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,669	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,662	158.51/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,634	14
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	935	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,702	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,235	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,964	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,020	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,561	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,328	165.04/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,192	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,275.00/head	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,275	4
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,878.85/head	2,025.00–3,350.00	2,879	13
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,655.00/head	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,655	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,712.50/head	2,200.00–3,125.00	2,713	10
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	5
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,532.95/head	2,000.00–2,975.00	2,533	22
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,364.29/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,364	7
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,055.00/head	1,725.00–2,150.00	2,055	5
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	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	—	1,004.75/head	580.00–1,480.00	1,005	40
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	749.33/head	410.00–1,000.00	749	15
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	480.00/head	480.00–480.00	480	1
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	455.00/head	450.00–460.00	455	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,079.08/head	540.00–1,520.00	1,079	65
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	792.73/head	410.00–960.00	793	44
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	265.00/head	110.00–410.00	265	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,366.67/head	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,367	9
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,125.00/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,125	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	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 Jun 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 28Last week 73Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 302Last week 290Year ago 274

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 301Last week 215Year ago 114

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	136.00–149.00	144.76
76	—	1,293	165.00–190.00	173.03
48	—	1,351	150.00–164.00	158.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,553	167.00–178.00	171.83
14	—	1,662	151.00–164.00	158.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	133.00–134.00	133.48
34	—	1,021	137.00–150.00	145.13
30	—	1,081	151.00–169.00	158.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	182.00	182.00
1	—	1,235	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,236	156.00–179.00	170.26
1	—	1,890	236.00	236.00
6	—	1,850	200.00–210.00	203.90
12	—	1,504	183.00–198.00	190.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	164.00–166.00	165.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,150	193.00	193.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	595	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	274.00	274.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	227.50–235.00	231.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	235.00–252.50	243.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	245.00	245.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	2,025.00–3,350.00	2,878.85
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,275.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,175.00	2,175.00

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)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,655.00

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)	5	—	—	1,725.00–2,150.00	2,055.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	2,000.00–2,975.00	2,532.95
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,364.29
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,675.00	2,675.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	2,200.00–3,125.00	2,712.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ 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 — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	410.00–1,000.00	749.33

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	—	480.00	480.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	450.00–460.00	455.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	40	0–50	—	580.00–1,480.00	1,004.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	410.00–960.00	792.73

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	—	540.00–1,520.00	1,079.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	110.00–410.00	265.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,366.67

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
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,125.00

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

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.