Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-15

Weight class

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb heifers averaged $222.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$222.00

1 head · 785 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,743

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−85.81

vs KY average

−83.18 vs national

What quality paid 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	785	222.00	1,743	1thin

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

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

222.00

—

KY average26 barns · 1,090 hd

307.81

−85.81

National average125 barns · 3,677 hd

305.18

−83.18

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	1,503	190.71	2,865	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,666	160.55	2,675	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,340	160.13	2,146	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,082	135.36	1,464	140
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,249	174.05	2,174	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,145	154.00	1,763	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,310	189.21	2,478	8thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,580	190.00	3,002	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	—	—	$864	147
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$828	57
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,027	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,948	33
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,375	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,639	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,533	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,820	38
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,165	11

Every lot, as filed

89 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%	—	1,422	143.44/cwt	130.00–149.00	2,040	15
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,580	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	3,002	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,498	191.53/cwt	187.00–198.00	2,869	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,073	182.97/cwt	170.00–196.00	1,963	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,005	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,759	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	605	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,029	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	230	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	592	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	1000–1050	1,025	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	2,122	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,145	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,763	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	327	271.73/cwt	270.00–275.00	889	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	885	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,770	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	770	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,378	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	435	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	685	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	500	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	840	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	390	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	991	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	305	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	546	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	695	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,070	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	500–550	535	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,445	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	475	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	817	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,000	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	225	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	771	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	973	174.49/cwt	170.00–184.00	1,698	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	920	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,693	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	710	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,250	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	595	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,404	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,616	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	772	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,060	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,003	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	881	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	620	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	980	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	900–950	910	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,283	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	425	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	531	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	820	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,230	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	200–250	225	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	360	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	172.72/cwt	166.00–188.00	2,225	31
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,249	174.05/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,174	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,725	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,484	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,349	157.03/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,118	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	139.72/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,523	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	123.57/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,323	35
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	632.80/head	300.00–970.00	633	25
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,114.29/head	1,975.00–2,225.00	2,114	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	202.00/head	100.00–440.00	202	10
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,278.13/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,278	8
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,078.57/head	770.00–1,390.00	1,079	28
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	170.00/head	170.00–170.00	170	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	216.67/head	200.00–240.00	217	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	330.00/head	240.00–440.00	330	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,206.25/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,206	4
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,317.86/head	1,100.00–1,385.00	1,318	7
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,253.33/head	1,600.00–2,850.00	2,253	15
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,925.00–1,975.00	1,950	2
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,939.58/head	1,575.00–2,425.00	1,940	12
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	2
Bulls	—	—	1,421	175.37/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,492	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,747	157.14/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,745	6
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,008	168.98/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,703	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,322	200.37/cwt	200.00–201.00	2,649	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	167.94/cwt	166.00–173.00	2,617	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	108.64/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,053	13
Bulls	—	—	1,693	206.02/cwt	200.00–213.00	3,488	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,136	154.68/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,757	24
Bulls	—	—	1,423	188.36/cwt	180.00–195.00	2,680	13
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	757.76/head	400.00–930.00	758	58
Bred Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,300	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,071.88/head	1,500.00–3,400.00	2,072	24
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,366.67/head	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,367	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	2,037.50/head	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,038	2
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	898.75/head	800.00–985.00	899	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,056.84/head	500.00–1,530.00	1,057	76
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,708.33/head	1,525.00–2,000.00	1,708	3

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 Jul 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 66Last week 52Year ago 64

Slaughter CattleReceipts 356Last week 331Year ago 303

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 384Last week 265Year ago 264

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,422	130.00–149.00	143.44
31	—	1,288	166.00–188.00	172.72
45	—	1,349	150.00–165.00	157.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,725	144.00	144.00
6	—	1,747	150.00–163.00	157.14
5	—	1,558	166.00–173.00	167.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,090	130.00–149.00	139.72
35	—	1,071	115.00–129.00	123.57
13	—	969	100.00–114.00	108.64
24	—	1,136	150.00–169.00	154.68
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,580	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,498	187.00–198.00	191.53
2	—	1,008	168.00–170.00	168.98
3	—	1,322	200.00–201.00	200.37
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	154.00	154.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,249	170.00–180.00	174.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,421	170.00–178.00	175.37
8	—	1,693	200.00–213.00	206.02
13	—	1,423	180.00–195.00	188.36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	179.00	179.00
1	400–450	435	157.50	157.50
1	450–500	475	172.00	172.00
1	500–550	500	168.00	168.00
1	650–700	695	154.00	154.00
1	700–750	710	176.00	176.00
1	750–800	770	179.00	179.00
1	850–900	885	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	920	184.00	184.00
4	950–1000	973	170.00–184.00	174.49
1	1000–1050	1,005	175.00	175.00
2	1050–1100	1,073	170.00–196.00	182.97
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,025	207.00	207.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	125.00	125.00
1	800–850	820	150.00	150.00
2	900–950	910	140.00–142.00	141.01
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	257.50	257.50
3	300–350	327	270.00–275.00	271.73
1	350–400	390	254.00	254.00
1	500–550	530	225.00	225.00
1	550–600	595	236.00	236.00
1	600–650	605	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	192.50	192.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	270.00	270.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	160.00	160.00
1	600–650	620	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	342.50	342.50
1	450–500	490	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	800	202.00	202.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	772	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	332.50	332.50
1	300–350	305	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	785	222.00	222.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	189.00	189.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,525.00–2,000.00	1,708.33
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	300.00–970.00	632.80
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	28	0–50	—	770.00–1,390.00	1,078.57
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	170.00	170.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	240.00–440.00	330.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,600.00–2,850.00	2,253.33
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,975.00–2,225.00	2,114.29
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,575.00–2,425.00	1,939.58
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,206.25
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,925.00–1,975.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	100.00–440.00	202.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	200.00–240.00	216.67
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	58	0–50	—	400.00–930.00	757.76
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	76	0–50	—	500.00–1,530.00	1,056.84
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,278.13
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	24	—	—	1,500.00–3,400.00	2,071.88
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,366.67
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,825.00–2,250.00	2,037.50
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	1,100.00–1,385.00	1,317.86
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	800.00–985.00	898.75

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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Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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