Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-08

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $268.50/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$268.50

5 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,482

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$517

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$66.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−70.64

vs KY average

−73.03 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	565	281.88	1,592	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	500	215.00	1,075	1thin

One grade step is worth $66.88/cwt here — about $517 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

268.50

—

KY average13 barns · 587 hd

339.14

−70.64

National average157 barns · 9,726 hd

341.53

−73.03

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	1,449	205.00	2,969	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,211	160.07	1,938	113
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,751	157.09	2,750	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	900	146.63	1,320	38
Dairy Bulls	—	High	1,335	179.60	2,398	5thin
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,235	148.03	1,828	60
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,085	175.00	1,899	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	—	—	$879	52
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$871	59
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,700	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,070	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,925	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,700	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,100	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,975	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,050	12
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$935	9
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,500	1thin
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,500	3thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,867	3thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,537	5

Every lot, as filed

81 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	450–500	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	470	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	717	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	320	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	602	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	290	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	516	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	834	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	887	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,043	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	314.92/cwt	312.50–317.50	1,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,553	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	500	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,604	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	967	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	415	175.66/cwt	171.00–180.00	729	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	940	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	2,096	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	640	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,363	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	367	214.52/cwt	155.00–267.50	787	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,050	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,142	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	164.44/cwt	144.00–184.00	1,510	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,750	142.50/cwt	138.00–147.00	2,494	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,648	194.50/cwt	194.00–195.00	3,205	2
Dairy Bulls	—	—	1,127	169.67/cwt	158.00–188.00	1,912	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,210	146.83/cwt	135.00–158.00	1,777	41
Bulls	—	—	1,656	227.25/cwt	222.00–230.00	3,763	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	878	128.67/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,130	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,703	157.17/cwt	154.00–159.00	2,677	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,138	128.13/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,458	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	176.03/cwt	170.00–189.00	2,088	29
Bulls	—	—	1,165	174.50/cwt	174.00–175.00	2,033	2
Bulls	—	—	1,431	203.13/cwt	190.00–218.00	2,907	15
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,085	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,899	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	902	146.70/cwt	136.00–157.00	1,323	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	157.34/cwt	139.00–169.00	1,932	76
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	131.50/cwt	120.00–149.00	1,490	6
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	880	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	950	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,847	166.67/cwt	164.00–168.00	3,078	3
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,400	163.71/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,292	12
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,095.56/head	900.00–1,300.00	1,096	18
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	740.69/head	200.00–1,170.00	741	29
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Open Heifers	SupremeCrossbred	0–100	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	986.00/head	740.00–1,240.00	986	25
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	1,042.50/head	960.00–1,125.00	1,043	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	0–100	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	880.00/head	875.00–885.00	880	2
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	3,000.00/head	2,500.00–3,300.00	3,000	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	800.00/head	140.00–1,090.00	800	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedAyshire	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Springer Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Open Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	0–100	—	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	927.50/head	300.00–1,170.00	928	4
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,300	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Springer Cows	ApprovedGuernsey	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	808.15/head	300.00–1,280.00	808	27
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,825	2
Springer Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,050.00–2,425.00	2,250	3
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	630.00/head	610.00–650.00	630	2
Springer Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Bred Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	140.00/head	140.00–140.00	140	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,883.33/head	2,600.00–3,400.00	2,883	3
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,866.67/head	2,350.00–3,500.00	2,867	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	350	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,103	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	600–650	635	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,232	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.

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Tue Jul 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 52Last week 129Year ago 72

Slaughter CattleReceipts 331Last week 437Year ago 261

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 265Last week 330Year ago 188

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	175.00	175.00
3	350–400	367	155.00–267.50	214.52
1	450–500	455	215.00	215.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	178.00	178.00
1	300–350	320	188.00	188.00
2	400–450	415	171.00–180.00	175.66
1	450–500	470	152.50	152.50
1	600–650	640	213.00	213.00
1	900–950	940	223.00	223.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	347.50	347.50
1	300–350	305	317.00	317.00
2	350–400	383	312.50–317.50	314.92
1	400–450	420	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	540	287.50	287.50
3	550–600	573	280.00	280.00
1	700–750	725	247.50	247.50
1	950–1000	950	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	267.50	267.50
1	450–500	455	195.00	195.00
1	500–550	500	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	350	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	194.00	194.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · estimate wt
9	—	918	144.00–184.00	164.44
9	—	878	121.00–134.00	128.67
20	—	902	136.00–157.00	146.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · estimate wt
2	—	1,750	138.00–147.00	142.50
6	—	1,703	154.00–159.00	157.17
3	—	1,847	164.00–168.00	166.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · estimate wt
8	—	1,138	120.00–136.00	128.13
29	—	1,186	170.00–189.00	176.03
76	—	1,228	139.00–169.00	157.34
Dairy Bulls$ per cwt · estimate wt
2	—	1,648	194.00–195.00	194.50
3	—	1,127	158.00–188.00	169.67
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · estimate wt
41	—	1,210	135.00–158.00	146.83
6	—	1,133	120.00–149.00	131.50
1	—	880	108.00	108.00
12	—	1,400	160.00–170.00	163.71
Bulls$ per cwt · estimate wt
4	—	1,656	222.00–230.00	227.25
2	—	1,165	174.00–175.00	174.50
15	—	1,431	190.00–218.00	203.13
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · estimate wt
1	—	1,085	175.00	175.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	0–50	—	900.00–1,300.00	1,095.56
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	29	0–50	—	200.00–1,170.00	740.69
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	800.00	800.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	300.00–1,170.00	927.50
Open Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	960.00–1,125.00	1,042.50
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	875.00–885.00	880.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	785.00	785.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	610.00–650.00	630.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	740.00–1,240.00	986.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	140.00–1,090.00	800.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	300.00–1,280.00	808.15
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Springer Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,060.00	1,060.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,350.00–3,500.00	2,866.67
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Springer Cows — Approved · Guernsey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Springer Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Springer Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	2,500.00–3,300.00	3,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Ayshire$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,300.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,425.00	2,250.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,600.00–3,400.00	2,883.33
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00

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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Heifers · 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

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle