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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 2

● Final74 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Nov 25Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 72▲ 24 vs year ago 38 · +63.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

293 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 312▼ 69 vs year ago 362 · −19.1%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

248 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 235▲ 53 vs year ago 195 · +27.2%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb bulls averaged $177.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$177.50

1 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−117.29

vs KY average

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	655	177.50	1,163	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

177.50

—

KY average15 barns · 146 hd

294.79

−117.29

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	—	High	1,674	187.08	3,131	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,351	155.00	2,094	105
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,698	154.64	2,626	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,094	134.93	1,476	104
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,127	166.15	1,873	3thin

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	—	—	$900	98
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$794	25
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,450	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,403	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,169	21
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$2,120	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,005	10
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,606	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,175	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,871	13
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,173	12

Every lot

74 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	990	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,624	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	215	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	597	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	320	168.28/cwt	165.00–170.00	538	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,121	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,163	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2-3	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 3	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	940	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,692	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	963	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,733	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	385	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	510	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	410	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,046	3
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	485	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,079	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	590	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,151	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	943	173.74/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,638	2
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,095	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,834	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,613	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 2-3	920	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,408	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,599	202.96/cwt	200.00–205.00	3,245	8
Bulls	—	—	1,614	165.70/cwt	155.00–173.00	2,674	6
Bulls	—	—	1,769	187.20/cwt	176.00–195.00	3,312	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	118.03/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,191	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	103.07/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,055	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	132.77/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,393	43
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,189	148.75/cwt	141.00–160.00	1,769	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	171.50/cwt	166.00–184.00	2,171	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,369	156.40/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,141	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	142.83/cwt	132.00–149.00	1,960	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,175	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,714	153.70/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,634	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,815	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,067	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,127	166.15/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,873	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/AJersey	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	4
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,450.00/head	2,375.00–2,625.00	2,450	10
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,400.00/head	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,400	16
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,325.00/head	2,175.00–2,550.00	2,325	7
Bred Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,250.00/head	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,250	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,120.00/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,120	5
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,862.50/head	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,863	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,162.50/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,163	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	932.69/head	410.00–1,210.00	933	13
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	739.44/head	475.00–1,085.00	739	9
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	353.33/head	250.00–525.00	353	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	957.23/head	550.00–1,360.00	957	47
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	881.25/head	500.00–1,050.00	881	48
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABrown Swiss	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	85.00/head	85.00–85.00	85	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,787.50/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,788	2
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows8 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,675.00/head	2,250.00–3,400.00	2,675	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,000.00/head	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,000	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,200.00/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,200	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,315.00/head	1,010.00–2,450.00	1,315	9
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	750.00/head	700.00–800.00	750	2
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	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 Dec 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 72Year ago 38

Slaughter CattleReceipts 293Last week 312Year ago 362

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 248Last week 235Year ago 195

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,175.00–2,550.00	2,325.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,400.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	—	2,375.00–2,625.00	2,450.00
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,120.00

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	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,250.00

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	—	—	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,862.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	250.00–525.00	353.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	410.00–1,210.00	932.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	475.00–1,085.00	739.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	85.00	85.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	47	0–50	—	550.00–1,360.00	957.23

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	48	0–50	—	500.00–1,050.00	881.25

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	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,787.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,250.00–3,400.00	2,675.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	0–100	—	1,010.00–2,450.00	1,315.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	700.00–800.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	735.00	735.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,599	200.00–205.00	202.96
6	—	1,614	155.00–173.00	165.70
10	—	1,769	176.00–195.00	187.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,369	150.00–165.00	156.40
19	—	1,266	166.00–184.00	171.50
32	—	1,372	132.00–149.00	142.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,009	110.00–124.00	118.03
39	—	1,189	141.00–160.00	148.75
5	—	1,024	98.00–106.00	103.07
43	—	1,049	125.00–140.00	132.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,815	169.00	169.00
5	—	1,714	150.00–164.00	153.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,127	160.00–175.00	166.15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	940	180.00	180.00
2	950–1000	963	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	485	222.50	222.50
1	550–600	590	195.00	195.00
2	900–950	943	170.00–177.50	173.74
1	1050–1100	1,095	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	132.50	132.50
1	550–600	590	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	960	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	990	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	277.50	277.50
1	350–400	390	287.50	287.50
4	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	655	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	165.00–170.00	168.28
4	350–400	360	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	890	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	920	153.00	153.00

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.