Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-05-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-13

Weight class

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb bulls averaged $346.17/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$346.17

3 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−39.44

vs KY average

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	460	346.17	1,592	3thin

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 sale3 hd

346.17

—

KY average26 barns · 612 hd

385.61

−39.44

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	1,653	193.35	3,195	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,296	154.57	2,003	146
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,768	149.30	2,639	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,054	135.09	1,423	90
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,316	163.40	2,150	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,405	163.43	2,296	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,235	210.00	2,594	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,270	153.50	1,949	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	—	—	$883	79
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$753	40
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,600	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,825	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,750	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,100	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$875	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,500	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,347	13

Every lot, as filed

79 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	900–950	905	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	2,036	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	650–700	650	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,349	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	955	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,757	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	625	177.50/cwt	167.50–187.50	1,109	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	800	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,480	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	580	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,334	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	420	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	899	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	395	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	602	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	680	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,343	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,020	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,989	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	320	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	919	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	792	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	440	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	450	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	545	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,323	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,033	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,724	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,186	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	650	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,443	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,830	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,734	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	770	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,302	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	419	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	964	4
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	450	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,075	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,559	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	840	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,487	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,700	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	127.87/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,339	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	113.94/cwt	113.00–115.00	1,111	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	98.26/cwt	90.00–108.00	983	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,483	163.36/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,423	2
Bulls	—	—	1,904	168.09/cwt	160.00–174.00	3,200	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	142.60/cwt	135.00–165.00	1,519	55
Open Heifers	SupremeCrossbred	0–100	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,825	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	270.00/head	170.00–390.00	270	6
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	858.33/head	520.00–1,350.00	858	24
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,057.37/head	570.00–1,460.00	1,057	38
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,037.50/head	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,038	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	353.33/head	270.00–430.00	353	3
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,166.67/head	1,700.00–3,150.00	2,167	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,935.00/head	1,600.00–2,700.00	1,935	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	798.57/head	500.00–930.00	799	35
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,100.00/head	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,100	2
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,362.27/head	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,362	11
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	0–100	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	675.83/head	430.00–940.00	676	12
Bred Heifers	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,287.50/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,288	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Bulls	—	—	1,664	215.20/cwt	209.00–223.00	3,581	10
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,235	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,976	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,235	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,594	2
Bulls	—	—	958	140.70/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,348	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,839	145.78/cwt	143.00–148.00	2,681	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,344	136.32/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,832	9
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,405	163.43/cwt	160.00–166.00	2,296	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,316	163.40/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,150	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,268	164.16/cwt	155.00–192.00	2,082	70
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,319	147.01/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,939	67
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,305	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,918	1
Bulls	—	—	1,666	192.75/cwt	180.00–205.00	3,211	20
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	373	224.66/cwt	215.00–235.00	838	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	300	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	633	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	250–300	270	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	986	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	715	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,341	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	520	140.30/cwt	129.00–152.50	730	2
Bulls	Large 2-3	700–750	743	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,174	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	976	190.28/cwt	175.00–199.00	1,857	4

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 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 85Year ago 45

Slaughter CattleReceipts 363Last week 386Year ago 268

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 168Last week 342Year ago 137

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	207.50	207.50
1	900–950	905	225.00	225.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	145.00	145.00
1	350–400	395	152.50	152.50
2	500–550	520	129.00–152.50	140.30
2	600–650	625	167.50–187.50	177.50
1	650–700	680	197.50	197.50
1	700–750	715	187.50	187.50
1	800–850	800	185.00	185.00
4	950–1000	976	175.00–199.00	190.28
1	1000–1050	1,020	195.00	195.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	211.00	211.00
2	350–400	373	215.00–235.00	224.66
1	400–450	420	214.00	214.00
1	550–600	580	230.00	230.00
1	950–1000	955	184.00	184.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	322.50	322.50
1	350–400	395	335.00	335.00
2	450–500	465	338.00	338.00
1	750–800	775	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	362.50	362.50
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	743	158.00	158.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	240.00	240.00
4	400–450	419	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	402.50	402.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	390.00	390.00
1	450–500	475	365.00	365.00
1	500–550	515	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	610	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	286.00	286.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	197.50	197.50
1	600–650	615	182.50	182.50
1	650–700	650	182.50	182.50
1	800–850	840	177.00	177.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	202.50	202.50
2	550–600	585	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	650	175.00	175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,047	120.00–134.00	127.87
3	—	975	113.00–115.00	113.94
4	—	1,000	90.00–108.00	98.26
55	—	1,065	135.00–165.00	142.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,483	160.00–167.00	163.36
8	—	1,839	143.00–148.00	145.78
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,344	129.00–139.00	136.32
70	—	1,268	155.00–192.00	164.16
67	—	1,319	140.00–154.00	147.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,904	160.00–174.00	168.09
10	—	1,664	209.00–223.00	215.20
2	—	958	134.00–149.00	140.70
20	—	1,666	180.00–205.00	192.75
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,305	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,235	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,405	160.00–166.00	163.43
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,316	150.00–170.00	163.40

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	11	0–100	—	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,362.27
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,825.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–2,700.00	1,935.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,287.50
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	170.00–390.00	270.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	38	0–50	—	570.00–1,460.00	1,057.37
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	35	0–50	—	500.00–930.00	798.57
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,700.00–3,150.00	2,166.67
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	520.00–1,350.00	858.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	270.00–430.00	353.33
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	430.00–940.00	675.83
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	360.00	360.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,037.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,350.00	2,100.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	875.00	875.00

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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Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

What quality paid 400–500 lb

How it compared 400–500 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle