Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-07

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $137.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$137.00

1 head · 675 lb average

Value per head Derived

$925

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−107.64

vs KY average

−139.39 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	675	137.00	925	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

137.00

—

KY average8 barns · 178 hd

244.64

−107.64

National average154 barns · 19,285 hd

276.39

−139.39

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	1,687	159.80	2,696	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,463	133.70	1,956	74
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,804	132.03	2,381	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,197	110.91	1,328	83
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,622	156.57	2,539	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Low	993	124.50	1,236	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,230	150.00	1,845	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,360	171.00	2,326	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,295	152.99	1,981	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	—	—	$456	55
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$340	26
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,100	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,850	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,750	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,383	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,225	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,208	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,411	11
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$848	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,506	4thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,313	2thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,641.67/head	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,642	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	0–100	—	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,784.38/head	2,400.00–3,350.00	2,784	8
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	484.83/head	100.00–690.00	485	29
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	55.00/head	50.00–60.00	55	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	225.00/head	150.00–300.00	225	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	518.50/head	200.00–850.00	519	20
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	520.91/head	360.00–830.00	521	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,009	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,574	4
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	950–1000	980	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,215	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	825	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,031	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	770	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,078	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	728	152.42/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,110	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	673	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,171	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	340	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	374	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	995	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,254	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	865	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,211	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	840	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,226	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,036	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	255	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	805	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,750	6
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,225.00/head	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,225	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	211.43/head	100.00–420.00	211	14
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	—	—	1,844	169.70/cwt	161.00–195.00	3,129	8
Bulls	—	—	1,270	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,575	1
Bulls	—	—	1,548	152.57/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,362	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,344	129.80/cwt	125.00–144.00	1,745	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	108.71/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,181	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,534	125.75/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,929	26
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,660	161.69/cwt	160.00–163.00	2,684	2
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,230	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,845	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,429	139.85/cwt	131.00–158.00	1,998	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,370	117.74/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,613	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,295	152.99/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,981	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	795	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	946	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,583	151.45/cwt	146.00–155.00	2,397	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,190	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,547	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,360	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,326	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	83.63/cwt	61.00–97.00	907	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,721	136.58/cwt	130.00–149.00	2,351	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,933	126.99/cwt	125.00–129.00	2,455	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,000	117.06/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,341	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,282	120.13/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,540	26

How this sale compares

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 Jan 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 29Last week 65Year ago 108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 214Last week 421Year ago 253

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 143Last week 279Year ago 130

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,641.67
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	2,400.00–3,350.00	2,784.38
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	935.00	935.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	760.00	760.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	29	0–50	—	100.00–690.00	484.83
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	50.00–60.00	55.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	150.00–300.00	225.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	200.00–850.00	518.50
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,625.00–1,875.00	1,750.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,850.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	360.00–830.00	520.91
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	150.00	150.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	0–50	—	100.00–420.00	211.43
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,225.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	673	174.00	174.00
2	700–750	728	145.00–160.00	152.42
1	750–800	770	140.00	140.00
1	800–850	840	146.00	146.00
1	850–900	865	140.00	140.00
4	1000–1050	1,009	156.00	156.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	825	125.00	125.00
1	950–1000	980	124.00	124.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	995	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	265.00	265.00
1	350–400	380	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	137.00	137.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	282.50	282.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,844	161.00–195.00	169.70
1	—	1,270	124.00	124.00
6	—	1,548	146.00–156.00	152.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,344	125.00–144.00	129.80
23	—	1,086	101.00–114.00	108.71
18	—	1,085	61.00–97.00	83.63
26	—	1,282	115.00–124.00	120.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,534	120.00–129.00	125.75
44	—	1,429	131.00–158.00	139.85
4	—	1,370	115.00–119.00	117.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,721	130.00–149.00	136.58
4	—	1,933	125.00–129.00	126.99
2	—	2,000	115.00–119.00	117.06
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,660	160.00–163.00	161.69
2	—	1,583	146.00–155.00	151.45
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,190	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,295	152.00–154.00	152.99
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	171.00	171.00

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.

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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

What quality paid 600–700 lb

How it compared 600–700 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle