Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-25

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $223.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$223.00

1 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,227

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−81.10

vs KY average

−98.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	223.00	1,227	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

223.00

—

KY average25 barns · 1,488 hd

304.10

−81.10

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−98.74

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	—	Average	1,691	167.22	2,829	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,613	144.08	2,324	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,359	143.34	1,948	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,075	124.59	1,339	131
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,188	161.52	1,919	16
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,272	168.46	2,142	4thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,043	185.30	1,932	5thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,253	183.64	2,301	4thin

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	—	—	$830	124
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$806	65
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,838	16
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,823	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,559	20
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,675	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,575	5
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,479	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,673	10
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$821	5

Every lot, as filed

98 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 3Value Added	550–600	580	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,148	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	916	176.78/cwt	162.00–187.00	1,619	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	970	181.99/cwt	181.00–183.00	1,765	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	435	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	670	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,476	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	763	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,671	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	791	1
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	1,762.50/head	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,763	2
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	1,000.00/head	975.00–1,025.00	1,000	2
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	1,675.00/head	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,675	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	314.29/head	140.00–450.00	314	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	185.00/head	100.00–270.00	185	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	645.00/head	470.00–890.00	645	12
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,192.50/head	1,075.00–1,310.00	1,193	2
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,680.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,680	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,941.67/head	1,600.00–2,500.00	1,942	3
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	650–700	680	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,360	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	835	196.84/cwt	184.00–210.00	1,644	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	395	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	660	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	490	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,122	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	685	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,079	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	838	123.02/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,031	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	845	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,622	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	600–650	600	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,278	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	320	169.38/cwt	161.00–177.00	542	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	418	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,267	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,070	178.00/cwt	171.00–185.00	1,905	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,008	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,784	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	880	180.64/cwt	164.00–190.00	1,590	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	381	255.34/cwt	240.00–260.00	973	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	958	213.96/cwt	208.00–218.00	2,050	10
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,376	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,030	183.00/cwt	182.00–184.00	1,885	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	345	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,227	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,285	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,819	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,528	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	141.20/cwt	135.00–157.00	1,601	30
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	855	174.46/cwt	174.00–175.00	1,492	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	123.95/cwt	111.00–128.00	1,649	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	151.51/cwt	145.00–169.00	2,033	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	88.23/cwt	74.00–100.00	818	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,690	128.12/cwt	127.00–129.00	2,165	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,228	177.41/cwt	175.00–182.00	2,179	4
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,327	197.19/cwt	189.00–206.00	2,617	3
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,030	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,473	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,168	192.53/cwt	180.00–201.00	2,249	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	127.45/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,396	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	114.26/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,167	27
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,180	185.08/cwt	181.00–189.00	2,184	2
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,363	151.84/cwt	149.00–155.00	2,070	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,175	156.23/cwt	140.00–166.00	1,836	12
Bulls	—	—	1,565	162.41/cwt	156.00–168.00	2,542	13
Bulls	—	—	1,770	176.51/cwt	170.00–188.00	3,124	16
Bulls	—	—	1,769	150.02/cwt	146.00–152.00	2,654	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,494	152.50/cwt	146.00–157.00	2,278	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,382	138.65/cwt	131.00–144.00	1,916	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,833	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,548	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	893.33/head	450.00–1,210.00	893	48
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	641.90/head	300.00–830.00	642	42
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,600.00–2,775.00	2,050	4
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,637.50/head	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,638	2
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,587.50/head	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,588	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,661.11/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,661	9
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	393.33/head	260.00–490.00	393	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,822.73/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,823	11
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,412.50/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,413	6
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,025.00/head	1,525.00–2,450.00	2,025	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,005.62/head	360.00–1,290.00	1,006	73
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	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 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 103Last week 58Year ago 116

Slaughter CattleReceipts 354Last week 365Year ago 386

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 299Last week 314Year ago 165

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	198.00	198.00
1	600–650	600	213.00	213.00
1	650–700	680	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	154.00	154.00
1	550–600	565	130.00	130.00
1	650–700	685	157.50	157.50
1	800–850	845	192.00	192.00
3	850–900	880	164.00–190.00	180.64
4	900–950	916	162.00–187.00	176.78
2	950–1000	970	181.00–183.00	181.99
2	1000–1050	1,008	177.00	177.00
2	1050–1100	1,070	171.00–185.00	178.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	838	121.00–125.00	123.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	300.00	300.00
1	250–300	270	252.00	252.00
1	450–500	450	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	550	223.00	223.00
1	650–700	680	217.00	217.00
3	750–800	763	219.00	219.00
2	800–850	835	184.00–210.00	196.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	161.00–177.00	169.38
1	350–400	395	167.00	167.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	257.00	257.00
4	350–400	381	240.00–260.00	255.34
1	450–500	490	229.00	229.00
10	950–1000	958	208.00–218.00	213.96
2	1000–1050	1,030	182.00–184.00	183.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	303.00	303.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	327.50	327.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	355	362.00	362.00
1	450–500	470	325.00	325.00
2	550–600	565	322.00	322.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	183.00	183.00
1	500–550	500	145.00	145.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,762.50
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.00
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,675.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	140.00–450.00	314.29
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	100.00–270.00	185.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	42	0–50	—	300.00–830.00	641.90
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	73	0–50	—	360.00–1,290.00	1,005.62
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	470.00–890.00	645.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	48	0–50	—	450.00–1,210.00	893.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	300.00	300.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	260.00–490.00	393.33
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	735.00	735.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,075.00–1,310.00	1,192.50
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	410.00	410.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	575.00	575.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,680.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,600.00–2,500.00	1,941.67
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,637.50
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,600.00–2,775.00	2,050.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,587.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,412.50
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,661.11
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,822.73
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,525.00–2,450.00	2,025.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,134	135.00–157.00	141.20
11	—	927	74.00–100.00	88.23
63	—	1,095	120.00–134.00	127.45
27	—	1,021	105.00–119.00	114.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,330	111.00–128.00	123.95
42	—	1,342	145.00–169.00	151.51
40	—	1,382	131.00–144.00	138.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,690	127.00–129.00	128.12
5	—	1,494	146.00–157.00	152.50
2	—	1,833	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	174.00–175.00	174.46
3	—	1,168	180.00–201.00	192.53
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,228	175.00–182.00	177.41
12	—	1,175	140.00–166.00	156.23
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,327	189.00–206.00	197.19
1	—	1,030	143.00	143.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	181.00–189.00	185.08
2	—	1,363	149.00–155.00	151.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,565	156.00–168.00	162.41
16	—	1,770	170.00–188.00	176.51
5	—	1,769	146.00–152.00	150.02

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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

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