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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 11

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 76▲ 0 vs year ago 64 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

313 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 289▲ 29 vs year ago 284 · +10.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

227 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 227▲ 46 vs year ago 181 · +25.4%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb heifers averaged $238.75/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$238.75

4 head · 357 lb average

Value per head Derived

$853

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−128.00

vs KY average

−175.14 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 2-3	357	238.75	853	4thin

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 sale4 hd

238.75

—

KY average25 barns · 443 hd

366.75

−128.00

National average185 barns · 6,662 hd

413.89

−175.14

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	1,665	190.38	3,169	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,705	151.99	2,592	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,359	149.30	2,029	109
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,116	126.57	1,413	125
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,299	175.73	2,284	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,360	190.00	2,584	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	—	—	$815	100
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$825	36
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,025	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,675	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,583	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,475	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,300	10
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,779	30

Every lot

56 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 and Large 1-2	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium 2-3	340	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	748	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium 2-3	363	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	889	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium 2-3	355	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	852	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium 1-2	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	568	268.67/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,526	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	275	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	413	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	295	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	384	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	660	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,122	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	728	187.11/cwt	181.00–195.00	1,362	4
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	785	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,523	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	815	192.49/cwt	182.00–199.00	1,569	6
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	908	187.00/cwt	186.00–188.00	1,698	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	975	188.16/cwt	180.00–196.00	1,835	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,023	184.48/cwt	183.00–186.00	1,887	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,075	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,000	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,360	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,584	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,350	170.89/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,307	3
Bulls	—	—	1,652	188.81/cwt	182.00–195.00	3,119	13
Bulls	—	—	1,886	206.17/cwt	201.00–209.00	3,888	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	105.08/cwt	93.00–114.00	1,037	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	119.59/cwt	111.00–124.00	1,329	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	131.91/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,517	66
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,168	144.19/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,684	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	165.69/cwt	161.00–177.00	2,108	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,359	151.17/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,054	59
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	122.43/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,681	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	137.10/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,944	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	164.66/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,672	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	153.60/cwt	149.00–160.00	2,524	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,861	140.07/cwt	137.00–144.00	2,607	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,240	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	2,443	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,279	164.95/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,110	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,323	179.37/cwt	170.00–186.00	2,373	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	896.53/head	400.00–1,225.00	897	49
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	800.11/head	400.00–1,075.00	800	46
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	162.00/head	100.00–250.00	162	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBrown Swiss	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,258.33/head	1,075.00–1,425.00	1,258	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	833.57/head	410.00–1,085.00	834	21
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	813.00/head	500.00–950.00	813	15
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,487.50/head	2,275.00–2,700.00	2,488	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,807.24/head	1,125.00–2,250.00	1,807	29
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	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 Nov 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 64Last week 76Year ago 64

Slaughter CattleReceipts 313Last week 289Year ago 284

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 227Last week 227Year ago 181

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	170.00	170.00
4	700–750	728	181.00–195.00	187.11
1	750–800	785	194.00	194.00
6	800–850	815	182.00–199.00	192.49
2	900–950	908	186.00–188.00	187.00
2	950–1000	975	180.00–196.00	188.16
2	1000–1050	1,023	183.00–186.00	184.48
1	1050–1100	1,075	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	220.00	220.00
3	350–400	363	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	568	262.50–275.00	268.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	250.00	250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,652	182.00–195.00	188.81
3	—	1,350	167.00–178.00	170.89
5	—	1,886	201.00–209.00	206.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	197.00	197.00
6	—	1,323	170.00–186.00	179.37
4	—	1,279	164.00–167.00	164.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,168	141.00–149.00	144.19
66	—	1,150	125.00–140.00	131.91
23	—	987	93.00–114.00	105.08
20	—	1,111	111.00–124.00	119.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,359	145.00–160.00	151.17
3	—	1,373	120.00–126.00	122.43
28	—	1,418	130.00–144.00	137.10
19	—	1,272	161.00–177.00	165.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,643	149.00–160.00	153.60
4	—	1,861	137.00–144.00	140.07
3	—	1,623	162.00–167.00	164.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	190.00	190.00

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	46	0–50	—	400.00–1,075.00	800.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	49	0–50	—	400.00–1,225.00	896.53

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	—	100.00–250.00	162.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

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	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

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	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,425.00	1,258.33

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	—	410.00–1,085.00	833.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	500.00–950.00	813.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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

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	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,275.00–2,700.00	2,487.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	29	0–100	—	1,125.00–2,250.00	1,807.24

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.