Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-28

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $200.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$200.00

2 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,170

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−82.99

vs KY average

−104.64 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	585	200.00	1,170	2thin

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 sale2 hd

200.00

—

KY average25 barns · 2,467 hd

282.99

−82.99

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−104.64

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	1,536	158.42	2,433	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,412	138.99	1,963	106
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,635	137.68	2,251	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,111	113.75	1,264	135
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,191	149.79	1,783	11
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,231	151.86	1,870	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,405	157.07	2,207	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	—	—	$638	111
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$495	59
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,856	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,541	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,302	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,663	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,130	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$800	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,769	18
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,189	15
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,795	5
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,792	3thin

Every lot, as filed

97 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
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,075	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,559	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	950	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,178	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	750	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,080	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	705	165.50/cwt	165.00–166.00	1,167	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	850–900	875	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,488	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	950–1000	990	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,614	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	840	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,151	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	723	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	936	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	640	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	708	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,501	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	885	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,292	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,035	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,408	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	230.00/head	230.00–230.00	230	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,185.00/head	1,775.00–2,475.00	2,185	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	764.74/head	270.00–990.00	765	38
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	211.25/head	100.00–440.00	211	8
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,142.50/head	1,550.00–3,200.00	2,143	10
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,275	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	675	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	837	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	473	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	899	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	595	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	684	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	425	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	842	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	913	172.95/cwt	165.00–184.00	1,579	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	325	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	868	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,030	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,730	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,065	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,747	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	383	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	961	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	987	164.40/cwt	157.00–170.00	1,623	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	373	193.11/cwt	187.00–200.00	720	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	590	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,038	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	447	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	742	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	833	164.02/cwt	158.00–170.00	1,366	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	963	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,080	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	925	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,739	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,080	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,620	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,170	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,431	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	753	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,295	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	147.44/cwt	140.00–166.00	2,039	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	124.41/cwt	121.00–128.00	2,109	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,621	146.71/cwt	140.00–156.00	2,378	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	134.85/cwt	131.00–138.00	2,195	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,444	134.92/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,948	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	124.95/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,437	43
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,217	155.42/cwt	146.00–162.00	1,891	8
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,120	134.77/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,509	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,400	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,380	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,408	150.60/cwt	149.00–152.00	2,120	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	109.02/cwt	104.00–113.00	1,519	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,426	126.24/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,800	12
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,285	158.81/cwt	156.00–162.00	2,041	3
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,070	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,402	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,018	87.90/cwt	69.00–104.00	895	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	114.04/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,262	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,199	134.39/cwt	130.00–141.00	1,611	20
Bulls	—	—	1,598	170.90/cwt	165.00–189.00	2,731	14
Bulls	—	—	1,613	158.84/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,562	12
Bulls	—	—	1,355	140.46/cwt	124.00–149.00	1,903	10
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,133.33/head	1,600.00–2,675.00	2,133	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	360.00/head	120.00–800.00	360	25
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	237.14/head	110.00–330.00	237	7
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,675.00–1,975.00	1,825	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,562.50/head	2,400.00–2,725.00	2,563	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	1,587.50/head	1,575.00–1,600.00	1,588	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,233.33/head	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,233	3
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,662.50/head	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,663	2
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	805.00/head	725.00–885.00	805	2
Springer Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Springer Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	762.50/head	750.00–775.00	763	2
Bred Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,150	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,296.67/head	1,075.00–1,525.00	1,297	12
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	623.97/head	150.00–800.00	624	63
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	686.67/head	290.00–990.00	687	27

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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 91Last week 76Year ago 54

Slaughter CattleReceipts 423Last week 270Year ago 335

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 282Last week 177Year ago 159

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	198.00	198.00
2	450–500	473	190.00	190.00
2	700–750	705	165.00–166.00	165.50
1	750–800	750	144.00	144.00
1	800–850	840	137.00	137.00
1	850–900	885	146.00	146.00
1	950–1000	950	124.00	124.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	136.00	136.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	145.00	145.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	875	170.00	170.00
1	950–1000	990	163.00	163.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	115.00	115.00
2	700–750	723	129.00–130.00	129.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	585	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	715	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	765	184.00	184.00
1	800–850	835	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	194.00	194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	212.00	212.00
2	700–750	708	212.00	212.00
1	850–900	865	200.00	200.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	373	187.00–200.00	193.11
1	650–700	675	124.00	124.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	267.00	267.00
4	350–400	383	251.00	251.00
3	400–450	447	166.00	166.00
1	550–600	590	176.00	176.00
1	700–750	720	150.00	150.00
2	800–850	833	158.00–170.00	164.02
3	900–950	913	165.00–184.00	172.95
3	950–1000	987	157.00–170.00	164.40
1	1000–1050	1,030	168.00	168.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	164.00	164.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	172.00	172.00
1	900–950	925	188.00	188.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1050–1100	1,080	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	753	172.00	172.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	230.00	230.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	38	0–50	—	270.00–990.00	764.74
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	490.00	490.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	0–50	—	100.00–440.00	211.25
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	63	0–50	—	150.00–800.00	623.97
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,775.00–2,475.00	2,185.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,600.00–2,675.00	2,133.33
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,150.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	10	—	—	1,550.00–3,200.00	2,142.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,575.00–1,600.00	1,587.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,233.33
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,275.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,675.00–1,975.00	1,825.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,725.00	2,562.50
Springer Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	925.00	925.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ 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	—	—	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,662.50
Bred Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	120.00–800.00	360.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	110.00–330.00	237.14
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	290.00–990.00	686.67
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	660.00	660.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	725.00–885.00	805.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	12	0–100	—	1,075.00–1,525.00	1,296.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,383	140.00–166.00	147.44
42	—	1,444	130.00–139.00	134.92
3	—	1,393	104.00–113.00	109.02
12	—	1,426	117.00–129.00	126.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,695	121.00–128.00	124.41
13	—	1,621	140.00–156.00	146.71
18	—	1,628	131.00–138.00	134.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,150	120.00–129.00	124.95
35	—	1,018	69.00–104.00	87.90
37	—	1,107	105.00–119.00	114.04
20	—	1,199	130.00–141.00	134.39
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,217	146.00–162.00	155.42
3	—	1,120	132.00–138.00	134.77
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,408	149.00–152.00	150.60
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,285	156.00–162.00	158.81
1	—	1,070	131.00	131.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,598	165.00–189.00	170.90
12	—	1,613	150.00–164.00	158.84
10	—	1,355	124.00–149.00	140.46

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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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