Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-29

Weight class

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $325.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$325.00

1 head · 450 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,463

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−30.27

vs KY average

−44.61 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	450	325.00	1,463	1thin

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 sale1 hd

325.00

—

KY average26 barns · 510 hd

355.27

−30.27

National average146 barns · 5,109 hd

369.61

−44.61

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	1,428	193.46	2,763	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,366	172.16	2,352	75
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,666	171.66	2,861	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,128	148.48	1,676	121
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,190	174.00	2,070	18
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,215	183.55	2,230	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,285	208.00	2,673	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	—	—	$715	94
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$585	53
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,058	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,875	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,819	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,033	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,550	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,193	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,214	9

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Bulls	—	—	1,815	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	4,120	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,691	164.33/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,779	5
Bulls	—	—	1,054	171.46/cwt	155.00–179.00	1,807	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,285	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,673	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	930	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,823	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	650–700	650	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,346	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	605	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	986	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	220	234.69/cwt	229.00–245.00	516	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	875	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,313	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,025	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	2,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	660	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	901	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	902	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	310	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,085	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	450	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,463	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	983	196.67/cwt	196.00–198.00	1,933	3
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	590	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	690	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	380	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	456	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	720	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	950	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	215	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	328	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	320	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	400	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	141.89/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,981	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	180.02/cwt	171.00–197.00	2,410	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	144.10/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,545	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	126.67/cwt	119.00–134.00	1,486	14
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,215	183.55/cwt	181.00–186.00	2,230	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,646	177.77/cwt	174.00–185.00	2,926	6
Bred Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	305.00/head	210.00–400.00	305	2
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,257.14/head	1,150.00–1,575.00	1,257	7
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	215.00/head	120.00–360.00	215	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	757.06/head	430.00–1,100.00	757	17
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	185.00/head	140.00–200.00	185	4
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,137.50/head	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,138	4
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	3
Bred Heifers	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,233.33/head	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,233	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,225.00/head	1,825.00–2,625.00	2,225	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	0–100	—	1,062.50/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,063	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	861.75/head	400.00–1,300.00	862	40
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	579.64/head	210.00–930.00	580	28
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,033.33/head	1,675.00–2,500.00	2,033	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	195.00/head	110.00–410.00	195	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	678.26/head	200.00–960.00	678	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	163.21/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,298	26
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,194	175.89/cwt	170.00–185.00	2,100	15
Bulls	—	—	1,566	209.44/cwt	203.00–214.00	3,280	5
Bulls	—	—	1,512	188.36/cwt	180.00–197.00	2,848	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	111.04/cwt	106.00–117.00	1,223	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,154	159.29/cwt	151.00–175.00	1,838	64
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	250–300	280	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	805	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,168	164.55/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,922	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 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 48Last week 48Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 266Last week 293Year ago 279

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 217Last week 229Year ago 248

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,815	227.00	227.00
4	—	1,054	155.00–179.00	171.46
5	—	1,566	203.00–214.00	209.44
5	—	1,512	180.00–197.00	188.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,691	161.00–167.00	164.33
6	—	1,646	174.00–185.00	177.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,396	140.00–144.00	141.89
45	—	1,339	171.00–197.00	180.02
26	—	1,408	155.00–170.00	163.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,072	135.00–150.00	144.10
14	—	1,173	119.00–134.00	126.67
6	—	1,101	106.00–117.00	111.04
64	—	1,154	151.00–175.00	159.29
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	208.00	208.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,215	181.00–186.00	183.55
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,194	170.00–185.00	175.89
3	—	1,168	164.00–166.00	164.55

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	163.00	163.00
1	850–900	875	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	930	196.00	196.00
3	950–1000	983	196.00–198.00	196.67
1	1000–1050	1,025	199.00	199.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	207.00	207.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	125.00	125.00
1	350–400	380	120.00	120.00
1	550–600	590	117.00	117.00
1	650–700	655	125.00	125.00
1	700–750	720	132.00	132.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	229.00–245.00	234.69
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	287.50	287.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	277.50	277.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	202.50	202.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	350.00	350.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	152.50	152.50
1	450–500	480	135.00	135.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,825.00–2,625.00	2,225.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	210.00–400.00	305.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	120.00–360.00	215.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	430.00–1,100.00	757.06
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	28	0–50	—	210.00–930.00	579.64
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	1,150.00–1,575.00	1,257.14
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062.50
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	140.00–200.00	185.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	40	0–50	—	400.00–1,300.00	861.75
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	110.00–410.00	195.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	46	0–50	—	200.00–960.00	678.26
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,137.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,233.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,675.00–2,500.00	2,033.33
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00

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 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

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Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle