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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 12

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 79▲ 6 vs year ago 56 · +10.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

256 head

▼ 74 vs last sale 330▼ 3 vs year ago 259 · −1.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

220 head

▼ 101 vs last sale 321▲ 59 vs year ago 161 · +36.6%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb bulls averaged $407.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$407.50

1 head · 325 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−19.81

vs KY average

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	325	407.50	1,324	1thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

407.50

—

KY average23 barns · 274 hd

427.31

−19.81

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	1,557	209.48	3,261	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,629	180.06	2,933	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,336	174.45	2,331	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,083	149.92	1,624	94
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,243	180.35	2,241	13
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,140	208.00	2,371	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	—	—	$888	109
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$887	50
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,088	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,128	9
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,979	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,700	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,994	4thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,738	4thin

Every lot

60 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	230	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	840	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,889	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	258	433.86/cwt	422.50–445.00	1,119	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,324	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	855	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,560	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,706	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	980	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,642	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	475	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	701	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3Value Added	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	643	175.04/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,126	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small and Medium 3	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	843	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,770	4
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	933	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,866	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	985	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,069	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,016	193.60/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,967	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	310	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	760	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	417	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	959	3
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	578	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,329	3
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	650	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,219	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3Value Added	755	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,623	2
Dairy Steers	750–800	Small and Medium 3	775	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,182	1
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	825	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,370	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,242	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,424	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,140	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,371	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,098	177.68/cwt	166.00–189.00	1,951	2
Bulls	—	—	1,506	202.64/cwt	193.00–211.00	3,052	14
Bulls	—	—	1,737	227.19/cwt	219.00–234.00	3,946	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	841	118.10/cwt	110.00–124.00	993	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	135.40/cwt	126.00–144.00	1,435	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	151.84/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,684	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	165.94/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,882	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	183.25/cwt	175.00–206.00	2,406	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	167.59/cwt	159.00–174.00	2,262	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,405	159.36/cwt	140.00–189.00	2,239	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,611	186.74/cwt	175.00–198.00	3,008	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,654	170.71/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,824	5
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,018	166.74/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,697	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,266	177.45/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,247	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,314	192.24/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,526	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,064.35/head	500.00–1,410.00	1,064	46
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	782.07/head	400.00–1,120.00	782	58
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABrown Swiss	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	585.00/head	510.00–660.00	585	2
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	370.00/head	360.00–380.00	370	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,051.43/head	740.00–1,270.00	1,051	21
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	797.20/head	540.00–1,060.00	797	25
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	590.00/head	530.00–680.00	590	3
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABrown Swiss	—	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,075.00/head	1,775.00–2,400.00	2,075	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	3,050.00/head	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,050	3
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,510.00/head	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,510	5
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,712.50/head	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,713	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,978.57/head	2,000.00–3,350.00	2,979	7
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,700.00/head	2,300.00–3,350.00	2,700	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,737.50/head	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,738	4

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 Aug 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 79Year ago 56

Slaughter CattleReceipts 256Last week 330Year ago 259

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 220Last week 321Year ago 161

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	208.00	208.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,506	193.00–211.00	202.64
2	—	1,098	166.00–189.00	177.68
9	—	1,737	219.00–234.00	227.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,313	175.00–206.00	183.25
42	—	1,350	159.00–174.00	167.59
6	—	1,405	140.00–189.00	159.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,134	160.00–175.00	165.94
32	—	1,109	145.00–159.00	151.84
8	—	841	110.00–124.00	118.10
22	—	1,060	126.00–144.00	135.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,611	175.00–198.00	186.74
5	—	1,654	168.00–174.00	170.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,314	190.00–195.00	192.24
2	—	1,018	165.00–169.00	166.74
7	—	1,266	172.00–185.00	177.45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	147.50	147.50
2	600–650	643	165.00–185.00	175.04
4	800–850	843	210.00	210.00
2	900–950	933	200.00	200.00
2	950–1000	985	210.00	210.00
4	1000–1050	1,016	175.00–200.00	193.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	760	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	245.00	245.00
3	400–450	417	230.00	230.00
3	550–600	578	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	650	187.50	187.50
1	800–850	825	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	755	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	422.50–445.00	433.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	407.50	407.50
1	850–900	855	182.50	182.50
1	900–950	935	182.50	182.50
1	950–1000	980	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	172.50	172.50
1	750–800	780	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	317.50	317.50

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	58	0–50	—	400.00–1,120.00	782.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	46	0–50	—	500.00–1,410.00	1,064.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	510.00–660.00	585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	360.00–380.00	370.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	740.00–1,270.00	1,051.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	530.00–680.00	590.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	540.00–1,060.00	797.20

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,775.00–2,400.00	2,075.00

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	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,712.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00

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	—	—	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,510.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,300.00–3,350.00	2,700.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,000.00–3,350.00	2,978.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,737.50

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.