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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 28

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Oct 21Oct 28Nov 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 105▼ 3 vs year ago 102 · −2.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

303 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 384▼ 146 vs year ago 449 · −32.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

272 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 294▼ 85 vs year ago 357 · −23.8%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $167.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$167.50

1 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−158.58

vs KY average

−163.64 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	660	167.50	1,106	1thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

167.50

—

KY average26 barns · 931 hd

326.08

−158.58

National average181 barns · 7,957 hd

331.14

−163.64

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	1,497	188.49	2,821	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,372	162.02	2,223	96
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,698	161.83	2,747	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,124	135.80	1,526	124
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,145	169.21	1,938	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,070	130.00	1,391	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,385	161.00	2,230	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,885	192.35	3,626	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	—	—	$995	128
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$882	33
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,963	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,969	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,175	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,927	13
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$838	8

Every lot

79 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	817	1
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	240	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	942	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	310	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	729	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,213	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	240	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	684	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	230.18/cwt	220.00–240.00	633	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	288	189.74/cwt	180.00–200.00	546	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	972	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,232	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,106	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,351	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,539	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	895	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,656	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	923	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,708	2
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,978	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	611	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	235	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	523	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	265	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	543	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	557	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,657	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium 1-2	595	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,145	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,634	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium 1-2	990	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,683	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	250	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	563	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	310	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	605	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	335	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	787	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	418	263.64/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,102	2
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	295	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	509	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	395	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	622	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	580	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	914	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	840	157.47/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,323	2
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	876	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,885	192.35/cwt	190.00–195.00	3,626	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,167	170.99/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,995	7
Bulls	—	—	1,594	189.56/cwt	180.00–198.00	3,022	8
Bulls	—	—	1,752	207.48/cwt	200.00–223.00	3,635	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	112.13/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,092	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,088	127.31/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,385	35
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	154.96/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,749	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	142.71/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,690	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,581	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	173.52/cwt	166.00–198.00	2,304	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	144.25/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,919	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	157.32/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,231	47
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,545	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,302	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,564	171.39/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,681	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	156.84/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,847	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,385	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,230	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,070	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,391	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,133	174.95/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,982	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,162	161.56/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,877	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	957.61/head	450.00–1,260.00	958	23
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	708.00/head	410.00–1,100.00	708	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,391.67/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,392	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,575.00/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,575	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,525.00/head	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,525	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	850.00/head	775.00–925.00	850	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,250.00/head	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,250	7
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,816.67/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,817	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,121.43/head	2,400.00–3,400.00	3,121	7
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,106.16/head	560.00–1,460.00	1,106	56
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	956.94/head	500.00–1,200.00	957	67
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABrown Swiss	—	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	2
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	116.67/head	100.00–125.00	117	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	5
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumJersey	—	450.00/head	400.00–500.00	450	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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 99Last week 105Year ago 102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 303Last week 384Year ago 449

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 272Last week 294Year ago 357

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	335	235.00	235.00
2	400–450	418	257.50–270.00	263.64
1	650–700	670	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	310	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	192.50	192.50
1	950–1000	990	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	557	297.50	297.50
1	650–700	660	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	222.50	222.50
1	250–300	265	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	172.50	172.50
1	350–400	395	157.50	157.50
1	400–450	425	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	580	157.50	157.50
2	800–850	840	152.50–162.50	157.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	285.00	285.00
2	250–300	275	220.00–240.00	230.18
1	400–450	405	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	465	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	730	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	755	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	810	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	895	185.00	185.00
2	900–950	923	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	965	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	180.00–200.00	189.74
1	350–400	360	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	660	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	392.50	392.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	347.50	347.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	490	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	227.50	227.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,564	167.00–177.00	171.39
7	—	1,815	150.00–164.00	156.84
1	—	1,545	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	124.00	124.00
47	—	1,418	150.00–165.00	157.32
38	—	1,328	166.00–198.00	173.52
10	—	1,330	130.00–149.00	144.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,184	135.00–150.00	142.71
14	—	1,129	151.00–169.00	154.96
35	—	1,088	120.00–134.00	127.31
16	—	974	108.00–119.00	112.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,885	190.00–195.00	192.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,162	159.00–165.00	161.56
4	—	1,133	174.00–176.00	174.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,594	180.00–198.00	189.56
6	—	1,752	200.00–223.00	207.48
7	—	1,167	160.00–180.00	170.99

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	0–50	—	450.00–1,260.00	957.61

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	410.00–1,100.00	708.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	775.00–925.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,391.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,525.00

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

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)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,250.00

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	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	3	—	—	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,816.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,400.00–3,400.00	3,121.43
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ 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 Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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	—	100.00–125.00	116.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	56	0–50	—	560.00–1,460.00	1,106.16

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	—	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	67	0–50	—	500.00–1,200.00	956.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	960.00	960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	400.00–500.00	450.00

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

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.