Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $135.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$135.00

1 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$763

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−169.88

vs KY average

−179.58 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	565	135.00	763	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

135.00

—

KY average26 barns · 1,941 hd

304.88

−169.88

National average174 barns · 12,680 hd

314.58

−179.58

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	1,680	171.23	2,877	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,458	142.96	2,085	120
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,732	142.38	2,467	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,121	120.81	1,354	113
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	169.96	2,194	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	180.00	2,133	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	—	—	$772	151
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$733	64
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,789	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,679	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,650	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,458	21
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,375	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,514	11
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$868	17
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	778.33/head	700.00–925.00	778	3
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,304.17/head	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,304	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,995.00/head	1,650.00–2,350.00	1,995	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	535.00/head	530.00–540.00	535	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	836.25/head	410.00–1,180.00	836	40
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	706.21/head	220.00–1,200.00	706	66
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	245.00/head	100.00–430.00	245	12
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	293.33/head	230.00–410.00	293	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	944.43/head	400.00–1,240.00	944	70
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	795	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	628	221.34/cwt	204.00–238.00	1,390	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,384	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,073	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,663	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,013	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	660	128.75/cwt	127.50–130.00	850	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	550–600	555	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,049	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	650–700	685	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,233	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	400	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	596	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	950	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,615	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	775	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,558	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	410	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	923	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	350–400	358	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	899	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	735	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,316	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,075	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,613	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1100–1150	1,105	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,768	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	990	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	200–250	245	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	377	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	590	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,304	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	825	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,155	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	267	260.31/cwt	254.00–266.00	695	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	705	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,008	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,170	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,040	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,695	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	870	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	810	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,371	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	112.95/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,218	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	138.69/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,344	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,481	124.55/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,845	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	88.06/cwt	69.00–104.00	782	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	139.06/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,645	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,015	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	2,519	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,291	169.96/cwt	161.00–173.00	2,194	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,185	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	2,133	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	127.21/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,520	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,748	148.42/cwt	145.00–156.00	2,594	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,436	152.96/cwt	145.00–170.00	2,197	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,471	138.23/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,033	68
Bulls	—	—	1,458	135.66/cwt	128.00–152.00	1,978	3
Bulls	—	—	1,744	182.51/cwt	170.00–197.00	3,183	14
Bulls	—	—	1,652	164.82/cwt	157.00–169.00	2,723	8
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,333.33/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,333	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,853.13/head	1,550.00–2,175.00	1,853	8
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	618.95/head	300.00–950.00	619	19
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	203.33/head	140.00–270.00	203	3
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,980.00/head	2,000.00–3,450.00	2,980	15
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,108.33/head	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,108	3
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	417.50/head	385.00–450.00	418	2
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	573.33/head	535.00–635.00	573	3
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	0–100	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,743.75/head	1,575.00–3,150.00	2,744	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	843.75/head	775.00–900.00	844	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1

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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 109Year ago 58

Slaughter CattleReceipts 365Last week 380Year ago 358

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 314Last week 338Year ago 119

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	700.00–925.00	778.33
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,304.17
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	385.00–450.00	417.50
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	535.00–635.00	573.33
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	610.00	610.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	700.00	700.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	725.00	725.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,650.00–2,350.00	1,995.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	775.00–900.00	843.75
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	530.00–540.00	535.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	40	0–50	—	410.00–1,180.00	836.25
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	300.00–950.00	618.95
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	140.00–270.00	203.33
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	66	0–50	—	220.00–1,200.00	706.21
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	100.00–430.00	245.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	230.00–410.00	293.33
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	70	0–50	—	400.00–1,240.00	944.43
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,825.00	1,825.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,550.00–2,175.00	1,853.13
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,333.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	2,000.00–3,450.00	2,980.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,575.00–3,150.00	2,743.75
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,108.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	149.00	149.00
1	550–600	585	130.00	130.00
1	600–650	640	130.00	130.00
2	650–700	660	127.50–130.00	128.75
1	700–750	735	179.00	179.00
1	750–800	795	189.00	189.00
1	950–1000	950	170.00	170.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	189.00	189.00
1	650–700	685	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	270.00	270.00
1	450–500	490	282.50	282.50
2	600–650	628	204.00–238.00	221.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	265.00	265.00
1	650–700	675	150.00	150.00
1	850–900	870	166.00	166.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	163.00	163.00
2	1050–1100	1,073	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	135.00	135.00
1	600–650	600	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	254.00–266.00	260.31
1	400–450	410	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	590	221.00	221.00
1	750–800	775	201.00	201.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	358	251.00	251.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	154.00	154.00
1	800–850	825	140.00	140.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	209.00	209.00
1	700–750	705	143.00	143.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	160.00	160.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	322.50	322.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,078	105.00–119.00	112.95
13	—	888	69.00–104.00	88.06
24	—	1,183	135.00–150.00	139.06
41	—	1,195	120.00–134.00	127.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,690	130.00–144.00	138.69
1	—	2,015	125.00	125.00
9	—	1,748	145.00–156.00	148.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,481	120.00–129.00	124.55
45	—	1,436	145.00–170.00	152.96
68	—	1,471	130.00–144.00	138.23
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,291	161.00–173.00	169.96
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	180.00	180.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,458	128.00–152.00	135.66
14	—	1,744	170.00–197.00	182.51
8	—	1,652	157.00–169.00	164.82

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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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle