Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-04

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $229.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$229.00

1 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,340

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−92.63

vs KY average

−113.38 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	229.00	1,340	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

229.00

—

KY average24 barns · 1,459 hd

321.63

−92.63

National average187 barns · 18,766 hd

342.38

−113.38

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	1,544	158.62	2,449	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,394	141.24	1,970	105
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,723	136.96	2,360	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,098	115.55	1,268	110
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,233	149.69	1,846	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,175	153.23	1,800	4thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,375	169.50	2,331	2thin

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	—	—	$591	138
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$486	41
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,175	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,792	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,767	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$825	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,629	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,558	3thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$3,000	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,243	14
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,139	28
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,888	2thin
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,425	1thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,933	3thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,497	8

Every lot, as filed

85 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
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,132.14/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,132	7
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	850.00/head	725.00–975.00	850	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonJersey	—	—	537.50/head	525.00–550.00	538	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,933.33/head	2,650.00–3,300.00	2,933	3
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,433.33/head	2,350.00–2,475.00	2,433	3
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	386.67/head	370.00–400.00	387	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	782.05/head	350.00–1,000.00	782	39
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	158.33/head	120.00–210.00	158	6
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	530	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	853	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,073	154.00/cwt	148.00–158.00	1,652	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,045	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,306	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,340	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,470	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	460	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	731	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	755	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	815	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	930	142.49/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,325	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	355	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	476	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	430	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	718	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,316	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	378	158.59/cwt	146.00–169.00	599	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	360	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	698	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	840	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	848	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	830	158.43/cwt	147.00–175.00	1,315	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	785	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,185	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,329	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	527	204.88/cwt	200.00–213.00	1,080	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	670	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,307	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	300	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	468	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	709	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,283	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	215	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	404	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	275	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,756	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	225	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	803	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	124.32/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,420	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,035	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	2,259	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,674	133.58/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,236	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,686	148.29/cwt	144.00–154.00	2,500	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	146.83/cwt	140.00–157.00	1,981	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	84.44/cwt	67.00–103.00	914	16
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,233	149.69/cwt	140.00–163.00	1,846	4
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,130	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,752	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,620	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	2,981	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,175	153.23/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,800	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,468	134.98/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,982	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,436	122.24/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,755	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,193	135.41/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,615	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,915	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	2,404	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	112.59/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,160	42
Bulls	—	—	1,746	171.23/cwt	165.00–179.00	2,990	6
Bulls	—	—	1,521	155.06/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,358	7
Bulls	—	—	1,193	141.72/cwt	138.00–146.00	1,691	3
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,791.67/head	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,792	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	369.47/head	150.00–640.00	369	19
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	180.00/head	180.00–180.00	180	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	605.24/head	310.00–940.00	605	21
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	544.22/head	150.00–880.00	544	90
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	825.00/head	725.00–925.00	825	2
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,835.00/head	1,835.00–1,835.00	1,835	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,012.50/head	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,013	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	0–100	—	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,787.50/head	1,575.00–2,000.00	1,788	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,785.00/head	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,785	5
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	837.50/head	825.00–850.00	838	2
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,323.13/head	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,323	16
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	916.88/head	835.00–975.00	917	8
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	0–100	—	937.50/head	925.00–950.00	938	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,233.33/head	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,233	3

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 77Last week 91Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 355Last week 423Year ago 379

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 305Last week 282Year ago 161

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,132.14
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	725.00–975.00	850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	525.00–550.00	537.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,233.33
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,650.00–3,300.00	2,933.33
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,350.00–2,475.00	2,433.33
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–925.00	825.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,835.00	1,835.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,575.00–2,000.00	1,787.50
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,785.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	370.00–400.00	386.67
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	39	0–50	—	350.00–1,000.00	782.05
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	120.00–210.00	158.33
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	90	0–50	—	150.00–880.00	544.22
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,791.67
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,012.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,425.00	2,425.00
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	150.00–640.00	369.47
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	180.00	180.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	310.00–940.00	605.24
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	660.00	660.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	16	0–100	—	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,323.13
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	0–100	—	835.00–975.00	916.88
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	860.00	860.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	925.00–950.00	937.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	194.00	194.00
1	450–500	460	159.00	159.00
1	500–550	530	161.00	161.00
1	750–800	785	151.00	151.00
3	800–850	830	147.00–175.00	158.43
2	900–950	930	140.00–145.00	142.49
1	1000–1050	1,045	125.00	125.00
4	1050–1100	1,073	148.00–158.00	154.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	134.00	134.00
1	750–800	755	108.00	108.00
1	800–850	840	101.00	101.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	229.00	229.00
1	600–650	615	239.00	239.00
1	700–750	730	237.00	237.00
1	800–850	840	209.00	209.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	156.00	156.00
3	350–400	378	146.00–169.00	158.59
1	400–450	430	167.00	167.00
1	700–750	725	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	188.00	188.00
1	250–300	275	176.00	176.00
7	500–550	527	200.00–213.00	204.88
2	650–700	670	195.00	195.00
5	700–750	709	181.00	181.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	235.00	235.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	259.00	259.00
1	550–600	590	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	199.00	199.00
1	450–500	470	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	357.00	357.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,142	120.00–129.00	124.32
16	—	1,083	67.00–103.00	84.44
15	—	1,193	130.00–144.00	135.41
42	—	1,030	105.00–119.00	112.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,035	111.00	111.00
9	—	1,674	130.00–137.00	133.58
7	—	1,686	144.00–154.00	148.29
2	—	1,915	125.00–126.00	125.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,349	140.00–157.00	146.83
35	—	1,468	130.00–139.00	134.98
7	—	1,436	115.00–129.00	122.24
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,233	140.00–163.00	149.69
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,620	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,175	147.00–157.00	153.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,746	165.00–179.00	171.23
7	—	1,521	150.00–163.00	155.06
3	—	1,193	138.00–146.00	141.72

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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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Dairy Cattle

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Slaughter Cattle