Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-03

Weight class

Steers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb steers averaged $231.27/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$231.27

2 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−170.73

vs KY average

−169.83 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	493	231.27	1,140	2thin

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 sale2 hd

231.27

—

KY average26 barns · 522 hd

402.00

−170.73

National average156 barns · 6,788 hd

401.10

−169.83

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	1,527	189.93	2,899	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,314	166.86	2,192	128
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,610	164.92	2,654	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,047	150.72	1,578	66
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,328	165.04	2,192	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,020	153.00	1,561	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,085	170.50	1,850	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,105	186.00	2,055	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,480	185.00	2,738	1thin

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	—	—	$939	113
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$911	58
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,713	10
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,675	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,533	22
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$2,364	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,825	7
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,275	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,539	18
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,050	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,400	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,763	4thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,300	10

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	144.76/cwt	136.00–149.00	1,833	4
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,480	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,738	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,293	173.03/cwt	165.00–190.00	2,237	76
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	935	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,702	1
Bulls	—	—	1,236	170.26/cwt	156.00–179.00	2,104	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	171.83/cwt	167.00–178.00	2,669	13
Bulls	—	—	1,890	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	4,460	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	158.94/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,147	48
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,020	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,561	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,060	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,897	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,000	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	533	243.87/cwt	235.00–252.50	1,300	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	690	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,270	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	420	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,418	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,150	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,220	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	270	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	459	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,264	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	493	231.27/cwt	227.50–235.00	1,140	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	133.48/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,315	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,662	158.51/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,634	14
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,328	165.04/cwt	164.00–166.00	2,192	2
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,235	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,964	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	145.13/cwt	137.00–150.00	1,482	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	158.20/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,710	30
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,055.00/head	1,725.00–2,150.00	2,055	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	749.33/head	410.00–1,000.00	749	15
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	792.73/head	410.00–960.00	793	44
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,079.08/head	540.00–1,520.00	1,079	65
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	480.00/head	480.00–480.00	480	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	455.00/head	450.00–460.00	455	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	265.00/head	110.00–410.00	265	4
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,532.95/head	2,000.00–2,975.00	2,533	22
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,366.67/head	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,367	9
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,125.00/head	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,125	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,878.85/head	2,025.00–3,350.00	2,879	13
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,655.00/head	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,655	5
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,364.29/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,364	7
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,712.50/head	2,200.00–3,125.00	2,713	10
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,275.00/head	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,275	4
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,004.75/head	580.00–1,480.00	1,005	40
Bulls	—	—	1,850	203.90/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,772	6
Bulls	—	—	1,504	190.57/cwt	183.00–198.00	2,866	12

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 Jun 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 28Last week 73Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 302Last week 290Year ago 274

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 301Last week 215Year ago 114

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,266	136.00–149.00	144.76
76	—	1,293	165.00–190.00	173.03
48	—	1,351	150.00–164.00	158.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,553	167.00–178.00	171.83
14	—	1,662	151.00–164.00	158.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	133.00–134.00	133.48
34	—	1,021	137.00–150.00	145.13
30	—	1,081	151.00–169.00	158.20
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,480	185.00	185.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	182.00	182.00
1	—	1,235	159.00	159.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,236	156.00–179.00	170.26
1	—	1,890	236.00	236.00
6	—	1,850	200.00–210.00	203.90
12	—	1,504	183.00–198.00	190.57
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	153.00	153.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	164.00–166.00	165.04
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,150	193.00	193.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	595	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	274.00	274.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	227.50–235.00	231.27
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	235.00–252.50	243.87
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	337.50	337.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	184.00	184.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	245.00	245.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	2,025.00–3,350.00	2,878.85
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,275.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,655.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,725.00–2,150.00	2,055.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	2,000.00–2,975.00	2,532.95
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,364.29
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,675.00	2,675.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	2,200.00–3,125.00	2,712.50
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	410.00–1,000.00	749.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	480.00	480.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	450.00–460.00	455.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	40	0–50	—	580.00–1,480.00	1,004.75
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	410.00–960.00	792.73
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	65	0–50	—	540.00–1,520.00	1,079.08
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	110.00–410.00	265.00
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,366.67
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	700.00	700.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,125.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle