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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 26

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 85▼ 88 vs year ago 153 · −57.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

357 head

▲ 88 vs last sale 269▲ 111 vs year ago 246 · +45.1%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

217 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 223▼ 81 vs year ago 298 · −27.2%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$327.50

1 head · 500 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,638

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−30.78

vs KY average

−42.31 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	500	327.50	1,638	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

327.50

—

KY average25 barns · 1,156 hd

358.28

−30.78

National average160 barns · 10,603 hd

369.81

−42.31

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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	200.00	2,510	1thin
Bulls	—	Average	1,695	206.28	3,496	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,750	175.96	3,080	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,368	166.13	2,272	98
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,124	142.76	1,605	179
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,266	183.33	2,321	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	920	157.00	1,444	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,285	193.00	2,480	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,110	200.00	2,220	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,555	181.00	2,815	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	—	—	$876	115
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$821	46
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,175	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,930	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,688	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,838	4thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,500	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,745	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,292	3thin

Every lot

62 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	233	318.68/cwt	312.50–325.00	743	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	245	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	949	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	663	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	500	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,638	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	635	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,635	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	225	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	951	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	260	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	891	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1-2	310	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	744	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1-2	375	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	975	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	313	280.48/cwt	260.00–300.00	878	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	355	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	967	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3Fancy	475	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,508	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	624	298.09/cwt	292.50–300.00	1,860	4
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	720	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,260	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	990	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,980	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	455	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	728	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	690	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,263	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	830	178.50/cwt	157.50–199.00	1,482	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	885	195.44/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,730	4
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	950	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,710	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,555	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,815	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,110	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,220	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,118	171.85/cwt	162.00–179.00	1,921	2
Bulls	—	—	1,720	217.67/cwt	212.00–225.00	3,744	10
Bulls	—	—	1,755	203.27/cwt	195.00–210.00	3,567	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	939	117.92/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,107	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	134.10/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,459	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,148	159.93/cwt	156.00–171.00	1,836	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,167	146.60/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,711	93
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,362	162.34/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,211	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	147.65/cwt	140.00–153.00	2,012	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	178.93/cwt	171.00–194.00	2,466	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,698	167.89/cwt	166.00–170.00	2,851	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,779	180.45/cwt	173.00–199.00	3,210	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	920	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,444	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,035	172.52/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,786	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,420	190.53/cwt	184.00–198.00	2,706	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,285	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,480	2
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,255	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,510	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,400.00/head	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,400	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,275.00/head	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,275	2
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,550.00/head	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,004.53/head	685.00–1,335.00	1,005	53
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	820.80/head	400.00–1,000.00	821	56
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	331.67/head	160.00–510.00	332	3
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	173.33/head	150.00–185.00	173	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,300.00/head	3,100.00–3,550.00	3,300	3
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,675.00/head	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,675	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	906.59/head	600.00–1,360.00	907	22
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	766.52/head	500.00–1,035.00	767	23
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	175.00/head	175.00–175.00	175	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,066.67/head	1,500.00–2,650.00	2,067	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,262.50/head	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,263	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 Aug 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 85Year ago 153

Slaughter CattleReceipts 357Last week 269Year ago 246

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 217Last week 223Year ago 298

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	171.00–174.00	172.52
3	—	1,420	184.00–198.00	190.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,779	173.00–199.00	180.45
5	—	1,698	166.00–170.00	167.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,363	140.00–153.00	147.65
53	—	1,362	155.00–170.00	162.34
33	—	1,378	171.00–194.00	178.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,148	156.00–171.00	159.93
45	—	1,088	126.00–139.00	134.10
93	—	1,167	140.00–155.00	146.60
16	—	939	110.00–124.00	117.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,285	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,755	195.00–210.00	203.27
2	—	1,118	162.00–179.00	171.85
10	—	1,720	212.00–225.00	217.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	200.00	200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	260.00–300.00	280.48
1	350–400	355	272.50	272.50
4	600–650	624	292.50–300.00	298.09
1	700–750	720	175.00	175.00
1	950–1000	990	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	690	183.00	183.00
2	800–850	830	157.50–199.00	178.50
4	850–900	885	181.00–200.00	195.44
1	950–1000	950	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	312.50–325.00	318.68
1	500–550	500	327.50	327.50
1	600–650	635	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	422.50	422.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	342.50	342.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	240.00	240.00
1	350–400	375	260.00	260.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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)	2	—	—	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,400.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	53	0–50	—	685.00–1,335.00	1,004.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	150.00–185.00	173.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	56	0–50	—	400.00–1,000.00	820.80

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	—	160.00–510.00	331.67

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	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

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	—	—	3,100.00–3,550.00	3,300.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	0–50	—	500.00–1,035.00	766.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	0–50	—	600.00–1,360.00	906.59

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	—	175.00	175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,262.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,500.00–2,650.00	2,066.67

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.