Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-22

Weight class

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $205.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$205.00

1 head · 430 lb average

Value per head Derived

$882

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−146.68

vs KY average

−153.90 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	430	205.00	882	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

205.00

—

KY average25 barns · 1,289 hd

351.68

−146.68

National average177 barns · 9,741 hd

358.90

−153.90

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	1,609	180.27	2,900	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,672	155.72	2,603	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,359	154.35	2,097	137
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,078	129.68	1,398	99
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,138	165.61	1,885	10
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,030	140.36	1,446	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,103	163.57	1,804	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,156	177.71	2,054	7thin
Heifers	Select	Average	775	142.00	1,101	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,473	176.50	2,599	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	—	—	$859	122
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$713	55
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,900	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,988	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,632	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,700	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,025	3thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,525	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,684	22
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$830	10

Every lot, as filed

100 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
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,866.67/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,867	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeAyshire	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,258.33/head	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,258	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,943.75/head	1,500.00–2,450.00	1,944	12
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	435.00/head	300.00–570.00	435	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	870.80/head	450.00–1,200.00	871	25
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	244.29/head	160.00–460.00	244	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	380.00/head	260.00–500.00	380	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,004.03/head	410.00–1,420.00	1,004	67
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	1,525.00/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	635	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	695	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	900	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,710	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fancy	300–350	305	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	610	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,025	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,743	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1100–1150	1,105	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,066	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	950–1000	955	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,261	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	755	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	989	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	295	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	465	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	540	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	934	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	465	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	814	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	250–300	260	298.47/cwt	297.50–300.00	776	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	960	200.20/cwt	197.00–201.00	1,922	5
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	650	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	767	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	365	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	551	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	828	182.75/cwt	171.00–195.00	1,513	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	663	183.60/cwt	175.00–192.00	1,217	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	405	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	800	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,060	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	2,141	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	970	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,843	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	560	193.68/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,085	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	375	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	741	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,420	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,005	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,709	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	513	167.17/cwt	160.00–174.00	858	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	300–350	345	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	949	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,030	154.94/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,596	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	760	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,634	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	762	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	882	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,156	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,067	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,333	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,509	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,110	165.89/cwt	154.00–174.00	1,841	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	125.90/cwt	114.00–134.00	1,596	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	160.20/cwt	151.00–184.00	2,153	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	791	86.00/cwt	77.00–104.00	680	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	888	114.52/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,017	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,740	141.39/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,460	5
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,710	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,386	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,914	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,992	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,656	160.50/cwt	153.00–173.00	2,658	23
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,190	186.57/cwt	180.00–194.00	2,220	4
Heifers	Select	—	775	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,101	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,103	163.57/cwt	161.00–166.00	1,804	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,090	179.61/cwt	176.00–183.00	1,958	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,150	162.11/cwt	152.00–170.00	1,864	8
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,030	140.36/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,446	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	143.94/cwt	135.00–150.00	2,009	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,163	142.10/cwt	135.00–155.00	1,653	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	126.90/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,377	37
Bulls	—	—	1,503	173.11/cwt	161.00–180.00	2,602	10
Bulls	—	—	1,807	194.17/cwt	185.00–208.00	3,509	10
Bulls	—	—	1,145	146.58/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,678	2
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,037.50/head	2,000.00–2,075.00	2,038	2
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,312.50/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,313	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,366.67/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,367	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,146.25/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,146	4
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	555.00/head	525.00–635.00	555	4
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	639.09/head	410.00–870.00	639	22
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,505.00/head	1,850.00–3,000.00	2,505	5
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,150	2
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,850.00–2,250.00	2,050	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	770.89/head	320.00–980.00	771	45
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	398.00/head	200.00–500.00	398	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	SupremeAyshire	—	—	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	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 Apr 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 82Year ago 96

Slaughter CattleReceipts 360Last week 285Year ago 416

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 279Last week 275Year ago 139

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,866.67
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,150.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,250.00	2,050.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Ayshire$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,258.33
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	12	—	—	1,500.00–2,450.00	1,943.75
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,312.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	300.00–570.00	435.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	450.00–1,200.00	870.80
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	0–50	—	410.00–870.00	639.09
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	200.00–500.00	398.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	500.00	500.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	160.00–460.00	244.29
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	260.00–500.00	380.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	67	0–50	—	410.00–1,420.00	1,004.03
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	400.00	400.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	45	0–50	—	320.00–980.00	770.89
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,075.00	2,037.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,850.00–3,000.00	2,505.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,366.67
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Ayshire$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,375.00	2,375.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	585.00	585.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,146.25
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	910.00	910.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	525.00–635.00	555.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	635	109.00–110.00	109.50
1	650–700	650	118.00	118.00
1	750–800	755	131.00	131.00
1	950–1000	955	132.00	132.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	157.50	157.50
1	350–400	365	151.00	151.00
1	450–500	465	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	540	173.00	173.00
2	650–700	663	175.00–192.00	183.60
1	700–750	730	160.00	160.00
2	800–850	828	171.00–195.00	182.75
1	900–950	900	190.00	190.00
5	950–1000	960	197.00–201.00	200.20
2	1000–1050	1,030	151.00–159.00	154.94
1	1050–1100	1,060	202.00	202.00
1	1100–1150	1,105	187.00	187.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	240.00	240.00
1	550–600	575	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	200.00	200.00
1	400–450	430	205.00	205.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	270.00	270.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	260	297.50–300.00	298.47
3	300–350	345	275.00	275.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	197.50	197.50
1	400–450	405	197.50	197.50
1	450–500	475	180.00	180.00
2	500–550	513	160.00–174.00	167.17
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	560	190.00–197.50	193.68
1	750–800	760	215.00	215.00
1	950–1000	970	190.00	190.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	170.00	170.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	710	200.00	200.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	227.50	227.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	745	202.50	202.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,110	154.00–174.00	165.89
4	—	1,190	180.00–194.00	186.57
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	142.00	142.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,268	114.00–134.00	125.90
91	—	1,344	151.00–184.00	160.20
43	—	1,396	135.00–150.00	143.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	791	77.00–104.00	86.00
12	—	888	105.00–119.00	114.52
44	—	1,163	135.00–155.00	142.10
37	—	1,085	120.00–134.00	126.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,740	135.00–149.00	141.39
1	—	1,695	117.50	117.50
23	—	1,656	153.00–173.00	160.50
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	198.00	198.00
1	—	1,235	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	161.00–166.00	163.57
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,090	176.00–183.00	179.61
8	—	1,150	152.00–170.00	162.11
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,030	135.00–145.00	140.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,503	161.00–180.00	173.11
10	—	1,807	185.00–208.00	194.17
2	—	1,145	142.00–150.00	146.58

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