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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 14

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Oct 7Oct 14Oct 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

66 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 77▼ 65 vs year ago 131 · −49.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

350 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 250▲ 64 vs year ago 286 · +22.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

254 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 245▲ 46 vs year ago 208 · +22.1%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $217.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$217.50

1 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−138.13

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	510	217.50	1,109	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

217.50

—

KY average25 barns · 536 hd

355.63

−138.13

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	1,552	192.43	2,987	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,361	164.67	2,242	145
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,692	164.31	2,780	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,117	143.29	1,601	128
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,363	173.00	2,357	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,183	219.56	2,597	8thin

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	—	—	$973	124
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$863	33
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,289	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,875	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,031	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,425	6
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,550	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,914	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,075	8

Every lot

73 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 1-2	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Small and Medium 1-2	215	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	516	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	722	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	375	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,316	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,124	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,114	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium 1-2	240	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	546	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1-2	335	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	611	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	936	1
Bulls	400–450	Small 1-2	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	415	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,370	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1-2	475	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	867	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,109	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,236	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	440	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	913	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3Fancy	475	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,199	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	525	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	853	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	585	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	921	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Small and Medium 3	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	723	139.83/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,011	2
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	745	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,512	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small and Medium 3	750	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	960	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	770	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,317	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3Value Added	788	219.88/cwt	207.50–232.50	1,733	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small and Medium 3	810	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,134	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	825	194.73/cwt	185.00–204.00	1,607	2
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3Value Added	860	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,871	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	890	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,713	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,535	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	955	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,006	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,013	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,127	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	382	242.58/cwt	237.50–245.00	927	3
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	760	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,463	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,755	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,054	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,477	5
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,397	193.83/cwt	184.00–205.00	2,708	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,234	177.22/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,187	4
Bulls	—	—	1,604	189.60/cwt	180.00–197.00	3,041	15
Bulls	—	—	1,608	203.90/cwt	201.00–205.00	3,279	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	113.50/cwt	100.00–122.00	1,104	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	127.39/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,322	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,109	144.56/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,603	69
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	157.81/cwt	151.00–168.00	1,922	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	145.11/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,833	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	158.16/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,156	67
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,371	173.13/cwt	166.00–192.00	2,374	70
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,212	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,686	157.22/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,651	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,706	172.73/cwt	166.00–189.00	2,947	13
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,200	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,980	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,525	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,760	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,051.37/head	500.00–1,510.00	1,051	62
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	949.56/head	500.00–1,185.00	950	57
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	266.25/head	210.00–335.00	266	4
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	225.00/head	225.00–225.00	225	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,850.00/head	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,850	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,212.50/head	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,213	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	955.50/head	535.00–1,250.00	956	20
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	764.17/head	500.00–910.00	764	12
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,167.50/head	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,168	6
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumJersey	—	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,031.25/head	1,800.00–3,700.00	3,031	8
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,425.00/head	1,650.00–3,100.00	2,425	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,289.29/head	1,500.00–3,050.00	2,289	7
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,281.25/head	1,675.00–2,650.00	2,281	4
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,062.50/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,063	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 Oct 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 66Last week 77Year ago 131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 350Last week 250Year ago 286

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 254Last week 245Year ago 208

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	207.50	207.50
1	500–550	525	162.50	162.50
1	550–600	585	157.50	157.50
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	745	203.00	203.00
1	750–800	770	171.00	171.00
2	800–850	825	185.00–204.00	194.73
1	850–900	890	192.50	192.50
1	900–950	930	165.00	165.00
1	950–1000	955	210.00	210.00
2	1000–1050	1,013	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	788	207.50–232.50	219.88
1	850–900	860	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	140.00	140.00
2	700–750	723	130.00–150.00	139.83
1	750–800	750	128.00	128.00
1	800–850	810	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	237.50–245.00	242.58
1	500–550	545	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	760	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	227.50	227.50
1	300–350	335	182.50	182.50
1	450–500	475	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	510	217.50	217.50
1	750–800	785	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	351.00	351.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	272.50	272.50
1	400–450	405	277.50	277.50
3	550–600	550	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	755	232.50	232.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,109	135.00–150.00	144.56
15	—	1,038	120.00–133.00	127.39
11	—	973	100.00–122.00	113.50
33	—	1,218	151.00–168.00	157.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,686	150.00–165.00	157.22
1	—	1,580	140.00	140.00
13	—	1,706	166.00–189.00	172.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,363	150.00–165.00	158.16
8	—	1,263	140.00–149.00	145.11
70	—	1,371	166.00–192.00	173.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,054	235.00	235.00
3	—	1,397	184.00–205.00	193.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	181.00	181.00
1	—	1,200	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,604	180.00–197.00	189.60
9	—	1,608	201.00–205.00	203.90
4	—	1,234	173.00–179.00	177.22

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	225.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	57	0–50	—	500.00–1,185.00	949.56

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	—	210.00–335.00	266.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	62	0–50	—	500.00–1,510.00	1,051.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,212.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	200.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	535.00–1,250.00	955.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	500.00–910.00	764.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,167.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	685.00	685.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	910.00	910.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,800.00–3,700.00	3,031.25
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,650.00–3,100.00	2,425.00

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	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.50

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)	7	—	—	1,500.00–3,050.00	2,289.29
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,675.00–2,650.00	2,281.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

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.