Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-11

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $174.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$174.00

1 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$974

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−119.72

vs KY average

−140.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	560	174.00	974	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

174.00

—

KY average25 barns · 1,476 hd

293.72

−119.72

National average179 barns · 17,787 hd

314.96

−140.96

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	1,539	157.81	2,428	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,709	141.27	2,414	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,413	138.38	1,955	101
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,113	120.36	1,340	146
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,126	158.31	1,783	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,185	138.42	1,640	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,150	158.32	1,821	6thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,223	203.00	2,483	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,120	138.00	1,546	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	—	—	$669	143
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$672	66
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,408	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,925	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,881	22
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,763	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,571	14
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,344	12
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$976	15

Every lot, as filed

103 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	1,085	164.41/cwt	158.00–184.00	1,784	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	515	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	757	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,020	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,785	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	955	163.00/cwt	149.00–177.00	1,557	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	408	124.94/cwt	115.00–135.00	510	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	355	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	710	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	900–950	920	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,757	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	812	179.77/cwt	167.00–188.00	1,460	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	496	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	942	3
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	495	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	495	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	915	155.51/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	974	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	985	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	596	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	638	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,244	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	766.25/head	400.00–1,000.00	766	40
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,287.50/head	2,175.00–2,400.00	2,288	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	866.48/head	370.00–1,090.00	866	61
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	182.50/head	140.00–290.00	183	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	255.29/head	150.00–580.00	255	17
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	618.36/head	300.00–850.00	618	61
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,415.00/head	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,415	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,812.50/head	1,500.00–3,400.00	2,813	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	500–550	505	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,136	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	840	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	966	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	723	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,381	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	865	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,349	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	700	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,015	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	678	171.04/cwt	160.00–182.50	1,160	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,401	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	330	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	521	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	395	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	563	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,005	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,588	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	895	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,450	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	300–350	345	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	871	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	341	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,083	8
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	293	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	879	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	434	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,313	7
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	488	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	939	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	660	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	983	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	525	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	866	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	552	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,394	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	323	143.51/cwt	137.50–150.00	464	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,523	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,383	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	966	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	213.31/cwt	192.50–235.00	1,035	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	413	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,120	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,546	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,434	136.45/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,957	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,162	140.23/cwt	135.00–154.00	1,629	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	126.48/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,482	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	87.68/cwt	69.00–100.00	823	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,648	147.95/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,438	8
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,035	156.60/cwt	151.00–162.00	1,621	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,443	172.07/cwt	169.00–175.00	2,483	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	910	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,238	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,568	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,719	135.95/cwt	134.00–138.00	2,337	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,414	126.93/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,795	17
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,193	132.89/cwt	126.00–140.00	1,585	3
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,160	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,798	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,208	158.93/cwt	150.00–164.00	1,920	4
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,058	168.28/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,780	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,030	147.08/cwt	146.00–148.00	1,515	2
Steers	Choice	—	1,223	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	2,483	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	153.23/cwt	145.00–174.00	2,076	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,125	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,656	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	113.43/cwt	106.00–119.00	1,192	33
Bulls	—	—	1,364	143.61/cwt	129.00–154.00	1,959	7
Bulls	—	—	1,633	161.68/cwt	157.00–169.00	2,640	8
Bulls	—	—	1,695	180.62/cwt	176.00–187.00	3,062	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,412.50/head	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,413	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,700.00–2,325.00	2,050	9
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,755.56/head	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,756	9
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Open Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	0–100	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	805.00/head	710.00–935.00	805	5
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	503.33/head	475.00–550.00	503	3
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,312.50/head	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,313	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,897.37/head	1,525.00–2,550.00	1,897	19
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	210.00/head	210.00–210.00	210	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,075.00/head	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,075	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	235.00/head	220.00–250.00	235	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	565.65/head	200.00–920.00	566	23

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 Mar 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 109Last week 55Year ago 91

Slaughter CattleReceipts 380Last week 369Year ago 304

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 338Last week 251Year ago 170

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	170.00	170.00
1	350–400	355	200.00	200.00
3	450–500	496	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	515	147.00	147.00
1	550–600	570	130.00	130.00
2	650–700	678	160.00–182.50	171.04
2	700–750	723	190.00–192.00	191.02
3	800–850	812	167.00–188.00	179.77
1	850–900	865	156.00	156.00
2	900–950	915	155.00–156.00	155.51
2	950–1000	955	149.00–177.00	163.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	175.00	175.00
4	1050–1100	1,085	158.00–184.00	164.41
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	115.00–135.00	124.94
1	450–500	495	100.00	100.00
1	800–850	840	115.00	115.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	920	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	192.50–235.00	213.31
1	550–600	560	174.00	174.00
1	750–800	760	182.00	182.00
2	850–900	870	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	323	137.50–150.00	143.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	225.00	225.00
1	950–1000	985	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	277.50	277.50
1	300–350	345	280.00	280.00
1	950–1000	980	229.00	229.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	252.50	252.50
2	500–550	505	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	158.00	158.00
1	500–550	525	165.00	165.00
1	650–700	660	149.00	149.00
1	700–750	700	145.00	145.00
1	850–900	895	162.00	162.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	158.00	158.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	142.50	142.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	488	192.50	192.50
1	750–800	770	182.00	182.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	341	317.50	317.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	552	252.50	252.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	300.00	300.00
7	400–450	434	302.50	302.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	147.50	147.50

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	40	0–50	—	400.00–1,000.00	766.25
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	210.00	210.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	220.00–250.00	235.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	0–50	—	200.00–920.00	565.65
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,175.00–2,400.00	2,287.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,700.00–2,325.00	2,050.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,525.00–2,550.00	1,897.37
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,412.50
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	61	0–50	—	370.00–1,090.00	866.48
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	140.00–290.00	182.50
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	150.00–580.00	255.29
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	61	0–50	—	300.00–850.00	618.36
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	1,250.00–1,750.00	1,415.00
Open Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	660.00	660.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	710.00–935.00	805.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	475.00–550.00	503.33
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	1,500.00–3,400.00	2,812.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,755.56
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,075.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,312.50
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	138.00	138.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,223	203.00	203.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,434	130.00–144.00	136.45
1	—	1,465	107.00	107.00
17	—	1,414	120.00–129.00	126.93
23	—	1,355	145.00–174.00	153.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,162	135.00–154.00	140.23
74	—	1,172	120.00–134.00	126.48
19	—	939	69.00–100.00	87.68
33	—	1,051	106.00–119.00	113.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,648	145.00–150.00	147.95
7	—	1,719	134.00–138.00	135.95
1	—	2,125	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	151.00–162.00	156.60
2	—	1,443	169.00–175.00	172.07
1	—	910	136.00	136.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,193	126.00–140.00	132.89
1	—	1,160	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,208	150.00–164.00	158.93
2	—	1,058	167.00–169.00	168.28
2	—	1,030	146.00–148.00	147.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,364	129.00–154.00	143.61
8	—	1,633	157.00–169.00	161.68
3	—	1,695	176.00–187.00	180.62

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