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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 19

● Final68 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

85 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 62▼ 7 vs year ago 92 · −7.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

269 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 256▼ 84 vs year ago 353 · −23.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

223 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 220▲ 41 vs year ago 182 · +22.5%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $402.50/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$402.50

3 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.33

vs KY average

+2.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	512	402.50	2,061	3thin

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 sale3 hd

402.50

—

KY average25 barns · 776 hd

395.17

+7.33

National average156 barns · 7,040 hd

399.89

+2.61

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	—	Low	1,605	201.15	3,229	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,380	173.84	2,400	108
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,736	172.39	2,993	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,075	145.39	1,563	128
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,245	183.94	2,291	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,085	214.00	2,322	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	—	—	$809	96
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$805	31
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,208	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,850	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,913	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,475	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,313	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$3,000	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,496	6
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,280	15

Every lot

68 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	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	512	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,061	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	300	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	975	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	938	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,530	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	275	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	784	2
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	343	232.97/cwt	230.00–245.00	799	5
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3Fancy	433	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,267	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	440	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	935	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	510	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,084	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	530	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,378	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	558	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,535	4
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	663	262.42/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,740	2
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	838	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,634	2
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	935	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,449	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	363	173.37/cwt	165.00–177.50	629	3
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	420	165.12/cwt	162.50–167.50	694	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	695	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,056	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	737	170.41/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,256	3
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	750	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,305	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small and Medium 3	818	164.92/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,349	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	888	203.51/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,807	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	936	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,938	4
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	965	210.74/cwt	210.00–211.00	2,034	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,755	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,085	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,322	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,205	175.75/cwt	165.00–185.00	2,118	3
Bulls	—	—	1,648	199.56/cwt	190.00–207.00	3,289	5
Bulls	—	—	1,803	217.99/cwt	211.00–226.00	3,930	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	117.81/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,013	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,052	133.25/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,402	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	148.09/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,614	51
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	163.96/cwt	156.00–178.00	1,948	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	182.14/cwt	176.00–197.00	2,499	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,380	169.97/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,346	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	152.10/cwt	140.00–158.00	2,157	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,724	167.46/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,887	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,752	178.96/cwt	178.00–181.00	3,135	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,237	184.48/cwt	181.00–193.00	2,282	12
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,253	172.20/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,158	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,330	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,673	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	950.50/head	635.00–1,260.00	951	10
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	761.58/head	500.00–1,050.00	762	19
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	487.50/head	300.00–675.00	488	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	907.62/head	500.00–1,335.00	908	42
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	830.91/head	510.00–960.00	831	44
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABrown Swiss	—	467.50/head	435.00–500.00	468	2
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	345.00/head	250.00–435.00	345	3
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	210.00/head	140.00–275.00	210	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,912.50/head	1,950.00–3,350.00	2,913	4
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,425.00/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,507.50/head	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,508	10
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	4
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumJersey	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	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 Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 62Year ago 92

Slaughter CattleReceipts 269Last week 256Year ago 353

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 223Last week 220Year ago 182

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	285.00	285.00
5	300–350	343	230.00–245.00	232.97
2	500–550	530	260.00	260.00
4	550–600	558	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	663	255.00–270.00	262.42
2	800–850	838	195.00	195.00
1	900–950	935	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	212.50	212.50
1	500–550	510	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	165.00–177.50	173.37
2	400–450	420	162.50–167.50	165.12
1	650–700	695	152.00	152.00
3	700–750	737	160.00–176.00	170.41
1	750–800	750	174.00	174.00
2	850–900	888	200.00–207.00	203.51
4	900–950	936	207.00	207.00
4	950–1000	965	210.00–211.00	210.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	818	160.00–170.00	164.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	382.50	382.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	512	402.50	402.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,237	181.00–193.00	184.48
2	—	1,253	170.00–175.00	172.20
1	—	1,330	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,372	176.00–197.00	182.14
44	—	1,380	160.00–175.00	169.97
12	—	1,418	140.00–158.00	152.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,188	156.00–178.00	163.96
51	—	1,090	140.00–155.00	148.09
20	—	860	110.00–123.00	117.81
21	—	1,052	125.00–139.00	133.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,752	178.00–181.00	178.96
8	—	1,724	160.00–173.00	167.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	165.00–185.00	175.75
5	—	1,803	211.00–226.00	217.99
5	—	1,648	190.00–207.00	199.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	214.00	214.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	300.00–675.00	487.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	500.00–1,050.00	761.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	635.00–1,260.00	950.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	140.00–275.00	210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	435.00–500.00	467.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	42	0–50	—	500.00–1,335.00	907.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	250.00–435.00	345.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	510.00–960.00	830.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,950.00–3,350.00	2,912.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

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	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.00

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)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	10	0–100	—	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,507.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

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.