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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-29

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

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jul 22Jul 29Aug 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 48▼ 136 vs year ago 184 · −73.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

266 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 293▼ 13 vs year ago 279 · −4.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

217 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 229▼ 31 vs year ago 248 · −12.5%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $325.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$325.00

1 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,463

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−30.27

vs KY average

−44.61 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	450	325.00	1,463	1thin

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 sale1 hd

325.00

—

KY average26 barns · 510 hd

355.27

−30.27

National average146 barns · 5,109 hd

369.61

−44.61

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	—	High	1,428	193.46	2,763	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,366	172.16	2,352	75
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,666	171.66	2,861	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	148.48	1,676	121
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,190	174.00	2,070	18
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,215	183.55	2,230	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,285	208.00	2,673	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	—	—	$715	94
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$585	53
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,058	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,875	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,819	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,033	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,550	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,193	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,214	9

Every lot

61 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	310	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,085	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	902	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,463	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	901	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	605	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	986	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3Value Added	650	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,346	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Small and Medium 3	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	720	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	950	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	875	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,313	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,823	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	983	196.67/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,933	3
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,025	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,040	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	220	234.69/cwt	229.00–245.00	516	3
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3Fancy	280	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	805	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	215	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	328	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,285	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,673	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,054	171.46/cwt	155.00–179.00	1,807	4
Bulls	—	—	1,512	188.36/cwt	180.00–197.00	2,848	5
Bulls	—	—	1,566	209.44/cwt	203.00–214.00	3,280	5
Bulls	—	—	1,815	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	4,120	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	144.10/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,545	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	111.04/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,223	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	159.29/cwt	151.00–175.00	1,838	64
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,173	126.67/cwt	119.00–134.00	1,486	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	180.02/cwt	171.00–197.00	2,410	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	141.89/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,981	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	163.21/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,298	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,646	177.77/cwt	174.00–185.00	2,926	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,691	164.33/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,779	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,215	183.55/cwt	181.00–186.00	2,230	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,168	164.55/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,922	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,194	175.89/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,100	15
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,225.00/head	1,825.00–2,625.00	2,225	2
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	757.06/head	430.00–1,100.00	757	17
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	579.64/head	210.00–930.00	580	28
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	305.00/head	210.00–400.00	305	2
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	215.00/head	120.00–360.00	215	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,257.14/head	1,150.00–1,575.00	1,257	7
Open Heifers	0–100	SupremeJersey	—	1,062.50/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,063	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	861.75/head	400.00–1,300.00	862	40
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	678.26/head	200.00–960.00	678	46
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	195.00/head	110.00–410.00	195	4
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	185.00/head	140.00–200.00	185	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,137.50/head	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,138	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,233.33/head	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,233	3
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,033.33/head	1,675.00–2,500.00	2,033	3
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	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 Jul 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 48Last week 48Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 266Last week 293Year ago 279

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 217Last week 229Year ago 248

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	227.00	227.00
4	—	1,054	155.00–179.00	171.46
5	—	1,566	203.00–214.00	209.44
5	—	1,512	180.00–197.00	188.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,691	161.00–167.00	164.33
6	—	1,646	174.00–185.00	177.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,396	140.00–144.00	141.89
45	—	1,339	171.00–197.00	180.02
26	—	1,408	155.00–170.00	163.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,072	135.00–150.00	144.10
14	—	1,173	119.00–134.00	126.67
6	—	1,101	106.00–117.00	111.04
64	—	1,154	151.00–175.00	159.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	181.00–186.00	183.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,194	170.00–185.00	175.89
3	—	1,168	164.00–166.00	164.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	163.00	163.00
1	850–900	875	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	930	196.00	196.00
3	950–1000	983	196.00–198.00	196.67
1	1000–1050	1,025	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	125.00	125.00
1	350–400	380	120.00	120.00
1	550–600	590	117.00	117.00
1	650–700	655	125.00	125.00
1	700–750	720	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	229.00–245.00	234.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	287.50	287.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	152.50	152.50
1	450–500	480	135.00	135.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	2	—	—	1,825.00–2,625.00	2,225.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00

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	—	210.00–400.00	305.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	120.00–360.00	215.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	430.00–1,100.00	757.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	28	0–50	—	210.00–930.00	579.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	1,150.00–1,575.00	1,257.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	140.00–200.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	40	0–50	—	400.00–1,300.00	861.75

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	195.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	46	0–50	—	200.00–960.00	678.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,137.50

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,233.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,675.00–2,500.00	2,033.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00

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.