Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-06

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $266.16/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$266.16

5 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,429

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−74.94

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	266.16	1,429	5thin

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 sale5 hd

266.16

—

KY average24 barns · 537 hd

341.10

−74.94

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	1,785	185.25	3,307	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	155.08	2,481	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,377	154.09	2,123	138
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,039	128.13	1,331	78
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,217	177.35	2,158	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,315	162.29	2,134	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,245	185.00	2,303	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,405	170.93	2,402	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	—	—	$809	142
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$829	49
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,883	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,389	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,311	38
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$2,300	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,750	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,078	9
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,823	15
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,800	3thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,800	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,721	17
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,341	21

Every lot, as filed

94 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 Steers	Large 3	300–350	300	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,328	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,580	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,781	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,640	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	905	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,348	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	865	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,427	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	730	183.49/cwt	165.00–214.00	1,339	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	900–950	905	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,833	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	760	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,216	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	668	153.70/cwt	97.00–207.50	1,027	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	785	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,562	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	350	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	919	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	843	178.55/cwt	161.00–196.00	1,505	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	583	182.58/cwt	165.00–200.00	1,064	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	628	204.92/cwt	185.00–225.00	1,287	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	290	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	616	1
Bulls	—	—	1,918	221.15/cwt	219.00–223.00	4,242	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	350–400	398	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,282	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,023	174.99/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,790	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	510	226.51/cwt	200.00–252.50	1,155	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	404	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	909	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	633	157.12/cwt	147.00–167.00	995	2
Bulls	—	—	1,200	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,860	1
Bulls	—	—	1,844	190.79/cwt	180.00–207.00	3,518	23
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,245	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,303	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	951	110.48/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,051	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	124.04/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,598	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	159.97/cwt	150.00–186.00	2,156	93
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	562	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,590	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	653	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,696	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	526	272.70/cwt	257.50–277.50	1,434	4
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	440	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	726	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	590	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	908	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	127.06/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,287	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	144.91/cwt	142.00–149.00	2,355	6
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,235	169.03/cwt	162.00–176.00	2,088	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	93.57/cwt	76.00–103.00	1,051	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,593	157.98/cwt	150.00–175.00	2,517	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,485	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,654.17/head	2,250.00–3,400.00	2,654	6
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,805.00/head	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,805	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	721.25/head	220.00–1,085.00	721	20
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	335.00/head	270.00–400.00	335	2
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,050.18/head	410.00–1,480.00	1,050	57
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,980.00/head	1,500.00–2,400.00	1,980	5
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,412.50/head	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,413	2
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	968.85/head	480.00–1,470.00	969	26
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	284.00/head	170.00–400.00	284	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	405.00/head	200.00–610.00	405	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	770.98/head	230.00–1,370.00	771	61
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,382.14/head	1,525.00–2,625.00	2,382	35
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,156.25/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,156	4
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,500.00/head	1,050.00–1,975.00	1,500	16
Open Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	0–100	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	346.47/head	180.00–490.00	346	17
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,883.33/head	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,883	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,175	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,105.56/head	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,106	9
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,205.00/head	1,875.00–2,400.00	2,205	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	848.75/head	750.00–935.00	849	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedGuernsey	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	5
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,290.00/head	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,290	5
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,975	2
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,050.00/head	1,650.00–2,250.00	2,050	3
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,699	171.18/cwt	160.00–179.00	2,908	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,074	141.21/cwt	135.00–157.00	1,517	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,460	145.05/cwt	139.00–149.00	2,118	39
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,315	162.29/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,134	3
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,180	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,289	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,405	170.93/cwt	161.00–181.00	2,402	2

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 May 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 49Year ago 96

Slaughter CattleReceipts 386Last week 332Year ago 354

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 342Last week 247Year ago 139

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	230.00	230.00
1	350–400	350	262.50	262.50
4	400–450	404	225.00	225.00
2	500–550	510	200.00–252.50	226.51
3	550–600	562	265.00	265.00
2	600–650	628	185.00–225.00	204.92
1	750–800	760	160.00	160.00
1	850–900	865	165.00	165.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	398	322.00	322.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	165.00	165.00
1	450–500	450	175.00	175.00
1	550–600	590	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	418	378.00	378.00
4	500–550	526	257.50–277.50	272.70
1	550–600	580	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	795	200.00	200.00
1	800–850	800	205.00	205.00
1	950–1000	950	187.50	187.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	212.50	212.50
2	550–600	583	165.00–200.00	182.58
2	600–650	633	147.00–167.00	157.12
2	650–700	668	97.00–207.50	153.70
3	700–750	730	165.00–214.00	183.49
1	750–800	785	199.00	199.00
2	800–850	843	161.00–196.00	178.55
1	900–950	905	149.00	149.00
2	1000–1050	1,023	170.00–180.00	174.99
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	905	202.50	202.50
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	345.00	345.00
1	300–350	300	302.50	302.50
1	600–650	640	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	167.50	167.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,918	219.00–223.00	221.15
1	—	1,200	155.00	155.00
23	—	1,844	180.00–207.00	190.79
12	—	1,699	160.00–179.00	171.18
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	185.00	185.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	951	105.00–118.00	110.48
28	—	1,013	120.00–134.00	127.06
6	—	1,123	76.00–103.00	93.57
33	—	1,074	135.00–157.00	141.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,288	117.00–129.00	124.04
93	—	1,348	150.00–186.00	159.97
1	—	1,350	110.00	110.00
39	—	1,460	139.00–149.00	145.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,625	142.00–149.00	144.91
21	—	1,593	150.00–175.00	157.98
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	162.00–176.00	169.03
1	—	1,180	194.00	194.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	160.00–165.00	162.29
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	161.00–181.00	170.93

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,250.00–3,400.00	2,654.17
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,805.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	—	1,525.00–2,625.00	2,382.14
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,883.33
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,412.50
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,975.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,500.00–2,400.00	1,980.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,290.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,156.25
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,875.00–2,400.00	2,205.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,650.00–2,250.00	2,050.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	200.00	200.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	220.00–1,085.00	721.25
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	26	0–50	—	480.00–1,470.00	968.85
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	200.00–610.00	405.00
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	270.00–400.00	335.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	57	0–50	—	410.00–1,480.00	1,050.18
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	170.00–400.00	284.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	61	0–50	—	230.00–1,370.00	770.98
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	180.00–490.00	346.47
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,175.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	—	—	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,105.56
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Guernsey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	16	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,975.00	1,500.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	775.00	775.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	750.00–935.00	848.75

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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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Bulls · 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

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