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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 23

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Dec 16Dec 23Dec 30 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

81 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 30▲ 81 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

285 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 349▲ 285 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

184 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 241▲ 184 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $230.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$230.00

1 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−177.16

vs KY average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	425	230.00	978	1thin

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

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

230.00

—

KY average12 barns · 149 hd

407.16

−177.16

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	1,582	189.28	2,994	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,721	166.29	2,861	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,355	165.36	2,240	125
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,132	137.85	1,560	97
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,207	172.64	2,084	14
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,143	184.00	2,103	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,265	180.62	2,285	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,445	188.00	2,717	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	—	—	$990	84
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$781	29
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,613	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,781	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,270	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,436	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,667	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,846	6
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,265	4thin

Every lot

69 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,540	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	978	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	220.02/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,573	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	295	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	597	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	595	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,086	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	792	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,457	3
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	835	195.52/cwt	169.00–200.00	1,633	7
Dairy Steers	850–900	Small and Medium 3	873	151.50/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,323	2
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	915	169.39/cwt	159.00–180.00	1,550	2
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,020	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,632	1
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,075	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,785	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	450	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	765	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	612	181.49/cwt	180.00–186.00	1,111	4
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	720	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,098	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	860	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,462	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Small and Medium 3	885	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,407	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	924	175.63/cwt	156.00–180.00	1,623	9
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,019	177.52/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,809	4
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,743	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,445	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,717	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,265	180.62/cwt	173.00–188.00	2,285	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,235	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,902	1
Bulls	—	—	1,363	163.56/cwt	159.00–170.00	2,229	3
Bulls	—	—	1,573	199.92/cwt	196.00–207.00	3,145	6
Bulls	—	—	1,644	187.38/cwt	180.00–195.00	3,081	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	103.51/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,144	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,108	124.83/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,383	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,124	152.84/cwt	146.00–163.00	1,718	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,147	137.61/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,578	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,327	173.24/cwt	166.00–194.00	2,299	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	160.21/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,198	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	146.53/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,066	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,655	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,218	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	174.46/cwt	167.00–187.00	2,948	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,742	158.08/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,754	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,825	145.94/cwt	145.00–147.00	2,663	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,143	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,103	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,186	175.07/cwt	170.00–186.00	2,076	12
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,333	158.09/cwt	151.00–165.00	2,107	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Bulls	0–100	N/AJersey	—	1,275.00/head	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,275	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	1,312.50/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,313	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,175.00/head	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,175	3
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,750.00/head	1,625.00–1,925.00	1,750	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,500.00/head	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,500	2
Open Heifers	0–100	SupremeJersey	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	962.73/head	500.00–1,310.00	963	11
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	733.33/head	400.00–1,000.00	733	15
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	387.50/head	300.00–475.00	388	2
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,051.91/head	500.00–1,460.00	1,052	47
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	957.43/head	500.00–1,125.00	957	35
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	125.00/head	125.00–125.00	125	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	100.00/head	100.00–100.00	100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,820.00/head	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,820	5
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	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 23, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 81Last week 30Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 285Last week 349Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 184Last week 241Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00

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)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,825.00	2,825.00

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	—	—	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00

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)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,312.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,625.00–1,925.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	835.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	275.00	275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	300.00–475.00	387.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	400.00–1,000.00	733.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	500.00–1,310.00	962.73

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	—	100.00	100.00

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	—	500.00–1,460.00	1,051.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	35	0–50	—	500.00–1,125.00	957.43

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	—	125.00	125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ 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 — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,500.00–3,100.00	2,820.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	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 — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	202.50	202.50
1	550–600	595	182.50	182.50
3	750–800	792	184.00	184.00
7	800–850	835	169.00–200.00	195.52
2	900–950	915	159.00–180.00	169.39
1	1000–1050	1,020	160.00	160.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	850–900	873	150.00–153.00	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	170.00	170.00
4	600–650	612	180.00–186.00	181.49
2	700–750	720	152.50	152.50
1	750–800	760	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	860	170.00	170.00
9	900–950	924	156.00–180.00	175.63
4	1000–1050	1,019	170.00–180.00	177.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	885	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,050	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	230.00	230.00
2	700–750	715	217.50–222.50	220.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,655	134.00	134.00
12	—	1,410	140.00–149.00	146.53
64	—	1,327	166.00–194.00	173.24
48	—	1,372	150.00–165.00	160.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,147	130.00–145.00	137.61
20	—	1,108	115.00–129.00	124.83
25	—	1,124	146.00–163.00	152.84
3	—	1,105	100.00–110.00	103.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,742	150.00–165.00	158.08
2	—	1,825	145.00–147.00	145.94
11	—	1,690	167.00–187.00	174.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,363	159.00–170.00	163.56
1	—	1,235	235.00	235.00
6	—	1,573	196.00–207.00	199.92
17	—	1,644	180.00–195.00	187.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,143	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,265	173.00–188.00	180.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,186	170.00–186.00	175.07
2	—	1,333	151.00–165.00	158.09

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.