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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 30

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Dec 23Dec 30Jan 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

47 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 81▼ 18 vs year ago 65 · −27.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

398 head

▲ 113 vs last sale 285▼ 23 vs year ago 421 · −5.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

251 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 184▼ 28 vs year ago 279 · −10.0%

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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 $190.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$190.00

1 head · 600 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs KY average

−173.34 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	600	190.00	1,140	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

190.00

—

KY average1 barns · 1 hd

190.00

+0.00

National average25 barns · 4,454 hd

363.34

−173.34

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	1,654	194.53	3,218	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,715	162.78	2,792	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,377	157.81	2,174	195
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,111	141.98	1,577	102
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,268	175.95	2,231	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	945	178.58	1,688	4thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,565	207.00	3,240	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	—	—	$900	115
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$750	30
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,045	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,719	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,656	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,513	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,892	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,550	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,200	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,593	18
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,062	9

Every lot

67 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	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	796	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,140	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,386	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Large 3	435	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	794	1
Dairy Heifers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	440	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	594	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	520	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,001	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	530	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	702	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	845	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,521	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	885	166.65/cwt	153.00–180.00	1,475	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	932	192.03/cwt	187.00–199.00	1,790	3
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,020	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,836	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	290	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	624	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	405	201.11/cwt	190.00–212.50	814	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	450	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	810	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	523	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	863	2
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	635	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,286	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	703	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,533	2
Dairy Steers	750–800	Small and Medium 3	750	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,088	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,565	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	3,240	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	925	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,915	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	940	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,711	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	958	162.65/cwt	156.00–169.00	1,558	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,419	167.32/cwt	149.00–176.00	2,374	5
Bulls	—	—	1,651	206.73/cwt	200.00–221.00	3,413	14
Bulls	—	—	1,731	192.35/cwt	180.00–199.00	3,330	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	859	111.60/cwt	108.00–114.00	959	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	123.58/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,195	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,140	139.00/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,585	45
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,146	153.59/cwt	146.00–167.00	1,760	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	171.48/cwt	166.00–188.00	2,288	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	144.61/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,938	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	157.33/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,201	124
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	127.45/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,794	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,682	171.07/cwt	166.00–182.00	2,877	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,743	155.95/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,718	17
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,268	175.95/cwt	170.00–188.00	2,231	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,046.55/head	425.00–1,400.00	1,047	42
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	865.96/head	400.00–1,100.00	866	68
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	129.00/head	110.00–150.00	129	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,858.33/head	1,825.00–1,875.00	1,858	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,850.00/head	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,837.50/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,838	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,750.00/head	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	3,225.00/head	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,225	2
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,387.50/head	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,388	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows8 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	2,300.00/head	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,300	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,025.00/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,655.00/head	1,450.00–1,825.00	1,655	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,550.00/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	1,087.50/head	950.00–1,275.00	1,088	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	SupremeJersey	—	1,237.50/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,238	6
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	705.00/head	685.00–725.00	705	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	960.00/head	500.00–1,100.00	960	6
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	697.29/head	400.00–975.00	697	24

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 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 47Last week 81Year ago 65

Slaughter CattleReceipts 398Last week 285Year ago 421

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 251Last week 184Year ago 279

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
1	600–650	600	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	182.50	182.50
1	500–550	520	192.50	192.50
1	800–850	845	180.00	180.00
2	850–900	885	153.00–180.00	166.65
3	900–950	932	187.00–199.00	192.03
2	1000–1050	1,020	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	135.00	135.00
1	500–550	530	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	215.00	215.00
2	400–450	405	190.00–212.50	201.11
2	500–550	523	165.00	165.00
1	600–650	635	202.50	202.50
2	700–750	703	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	750	145.00	145.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	68	0–50	—	400.00–1,100.00	865.96

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	42	0–50	—	425.00–1,400.00	1,046.55

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	—	110.00–150.00	129.00

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	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

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)	3	—	—	1,825.00–1,875.00	1,858.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–1,975.00	1,850.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,837.50

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	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00

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	—	—	2,175.00	2,175.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,225.00

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)	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00

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	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,450.00–1,825.00	1,655.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ 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 — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,300.00

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

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	950.00–1,275.00	1,087.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	685.00–725.00	705.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,237.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	400.00–975.00	697.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	500.00–1,100.00	960.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,146	146.00–167.00	153.59
45	—	1,140	130.00–145.00	139.00
12	—	967	115.00–129.00	123.58
4	—	859	108.00–114.00	111.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,743	150.00–165.00	155.95
14	—	1,682	166.00–182.00	171.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,340	135.00–149.00	144.61
124	—	1,399	150.00–165.00	157.33
39	—	1,334	166.00–188.00	171.48
3	—	1,408	124.00–130.00	127.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,268	170.00–188.00	175.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	958	156.00–169.00	162.65
1	—	925	207.00	207.00
1	—	940	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,651	200.00–221.00	206.73
5	—	1,419	149.00–176.00	167.32
16	—	1,731	180.00–199.00	192.35

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.