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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 16

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Dec 9Dec 16Dec 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 26 vs last sale 56▼ 55 vs year ago 85 · −64.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

349 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 324▲ 16 vs year ago 333 · +4.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

241 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 268▼ 18 vs year ago 259 · −6.9%

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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 $167.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$167.50

1 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$938

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−183.91

vs KY average

−222.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	560	167.50	938	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

167.50

—

KY average26 barns · 1,335 hd

351.41

−183.91

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−222.41

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	—	Low	1,538	180.87	2,782	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,682	166.55	2,801	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,402	159.27	2,233	141
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,184	135.65	1,606	117
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,251	168.16	2,103	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,328	186.69	2,479	6thin

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	—	—	$872	111
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$757	35
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,817	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,769	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,533	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,463	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,375	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,645	10
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$600	10

Every lot

54 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 · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	938	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	678	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,678	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	190.87/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,369	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	445	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	790	1
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,068	173.05/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,848	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	295	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	649	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	600	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	978	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	775	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,124	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	890	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,673	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,305	194.30/cwt	184.00–199.00	2,536	4
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,373	171.47/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,354	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,350	164.51/cwt	154.00–174.00	2,221	12
Bulls	—	—	1,614	184.99/cwt	176.00–195.00	2,986	19
Bulls	—	—	1,674	200.57/cwt	197.00–205.00	3,358	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	109.17/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,122	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,128	122.74/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,385	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,176	137.87/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,621	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,305	154.24/cwt	146.00–165.00	2,013	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	174.41/cwt	166.00–194.00	2,307	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,361	142.50/cwt	137.00–148.00	1,939	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	129.56/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,778	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,454	157.97/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,297	77
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	181.27/cwt	170.00–196.00	2,917	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,716	143.04/cwt	135.00–147.00	2,455	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,792	155.22/cwt	149.00–163.00	2,782	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,155	161.01/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,860	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,346	175.30/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,360	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,462.50/head	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,463	4
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,206.25/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,206	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,191.67/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,192	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	816.67/head	700.00–900.00	817	3
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	507.14/head	500.00–510.00	507	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,825.00/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,006.43/head	850.00–1,160.00	1,006	14
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	590.95/head	400.00–1,000.00	591	21
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	998.52/head	510.00–1,400.00	999	44
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	818.98/head	425.00–1,010.00	819	64
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	140.00/head	85.00–200.00	140	3

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 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 30Last week 56Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 349Last week 324Year ago 333

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 241Last week 268Year ago 259

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,462.50
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,206.25

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

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,191.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	500.00–510.00	507.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	700.00–900.00	816.67

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	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

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	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

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	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

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	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	400.00–1,000.00	590.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	0–50	—	850.00–1,160.00	1,006.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	64	0–50	—	425.00–1,010.00	818.98

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	—	85.00–200.00	140.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	510.00–1,400.00	998.52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	160.00	160.00
1	400–450	445	177.50	177.50
2	1050–1100	1,068	170.00–176.00	173.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	570	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	600	163.00	163.00
1	750–800	775	145.00	145.00
1	850–900	890	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	678	247.50	247.50
3	700–750	717	182.50–195.00	190.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,454	150.00–165.00	157.97
3	—	1,372	127.00–132.00	129.56
23	—	1,361	137.00–148.00	142.50
38	—	1,323	166.00–194.00	174.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,028	100.00–112.00	109.17
29	—	1,128	115.00–129.00	122.74
32	—	1,305	146.00–165.00	154.24
44	—	1,176	130.00–145.00	137.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,792	149.00–163.00	155.22
4	—	1,716	135.00–147.00	143.04
11	—	1,609	170.00–196.00	181.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,155	156.00–165.00	161.01
4	—	1,346	174.00–180.00	175.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	170.00–173.00	171.47
4	—	1,305	184.00–199.00	194.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,350	154.00–174.00	164.51
6	—	1,674	197.00–205.00	200.57
19	—	1,614	176.00–195.00	184.99

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.