Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-12

Weight class

Bulls · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb bulls averaged $407.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$407.50

1 head · 325 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,324

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−19.81

vs KY average

What quality paid 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	325	407.50	1,324	1thin

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

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

407.50

—

KY average23 barns · 274 hd

427.31

−19.81

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	1,557	209.48	3,261	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,629	180.06	2,933	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,336	174.45	2,331	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,083	149.92	1,624	94
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,243	180.35	2,241	13
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,140	208.00	2,371	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	—	—	$888	109
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$887	50
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,088	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,128	9
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,979	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,700	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,994	4thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,738	4thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,140	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,371	2
Bulls	—	—	1,506	202.64/cwt	193.00–211.00	3,052	14
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	985	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,069	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	643	175.04/cwt	165.00–185.00	1,126	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	933	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,866	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	578	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,329	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	417	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	959	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	500–550	515	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	258	433.86/cwt	422.50–445.00	1,119	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,016	193.60/cwt	175.00–200.00	1,967	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	843	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,770	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	310	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	760	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	475	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	701	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	825	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,370	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,242	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,424	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	980	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,642	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,324	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	760	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	760	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	775	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,889	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	183.25/cwt	175.00–206.00	2,406	43
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,314	192.24/cwt	190.00–195.00	2,526	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	165.94/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,882	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	151.84/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,684	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	841	118.10/cwt	110.00–124.00	993	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	135.40/cwt	126.00–144.00	1,435	22
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	782.07/head	400.00–1,120.00	782	58
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,051.43/head	740.00–1,270.00	1,051	21
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,064.35/head	500.00–1,410.00	1,064	46
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	585.00/head	510.00–660.00	585	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	590.00/head	530.00–680.00	590	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	370.00/head	360.00–380.00	370	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,300.00–3,350.00	2,700	3
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,712.50/head	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,713	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,510.00/head	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,510	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,075.00/head	1,775.00–2,400.00	2,075	3
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,737.50/head	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,738	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	797.20/head	540.00–1,060.00	797	25
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,978.57/head	2,000.00–3,350.00	2,979	7
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	3,050.00/head	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,050	3
Bulls	—	—	1,098	177.68/cwt	166.00–189.00	1,951	2
Bulls	—	—	1,737	227.19/cwt	219.00–234.00	3,946	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,611	186.74/cwt	175.00–198.00	3,008	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,654	170.71/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,824	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	167.59/cwt	159.00–174.00	2,262	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	159.36/cwt	140.00–189.00	2,239	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	750–800	755	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,623	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	650	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,219	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,018	166.74/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,697	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,266	177.45/cwt	172.00–185.00	2,247	7

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 Aug 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 79Year ago 56

Slaughter CattleReceipts 256Last week 330Year ago 259

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 220Last week 321Year ago 161

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,140	208.00	208.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,506	193.00–211.00	202.64
2	—	1,098	166.00–189.00	177.68
9	—	1,737	219.00–234.00	227.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,313	175.00–206.00	183.25
42	—	1,350	159.00–174.00	167.59
6	—	1,405	140.00–189.00	159.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,134	160.00–175.00	165.94
32	—	1,109	145.00–159.00	151.84
8	—	841	110.00–124.00	118.10
22	—	1,060	126.00–144.00	135.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,611	175.00–198.00	186.74
5	—	1,654	168.00–174.00	170.71
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,314	190.00–195.00	192.24
2	—	1,018	165.00–169.00	166.74
7	—	1,266	172.00–185.00	177.45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	147.50	147.50
2	600–650	643	165.00–185.00	175.04
4	800–850	843	210.00	210.00
2	900–950	933	200.00	200.00
2	950–1000	985	210.00	210.00
4	1000–1050	1,016	175.00–200.00	193.60
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	200.00	200.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	760	100.00	100.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	245.00	245.00
3	400–450	417	230.00	230.00
3	550–600	578	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	650	187.50	187.50
1	800–850	825	166.00	166.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	152.50	152.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	755	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	422.50–445.00	433.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	407.50	407.50
1	850–900	855	182.50	182.50
1	900–950	935	182.50	182.50
1	950–1000	980	167.50	167.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	720	172.50	172.50
1	750–800	780	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	317.50	317.50

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	58	0–50	—	400.00–1,120.00	782.07
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	46	0–50	—	500.00–1,410.00	1,064.35
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	510.00–660.00	585.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	360.00–380.00	370.00
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	600.00	600.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	740.00–1,270.00	1,051.43
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	530.00–680.00	590.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	550.00	550.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	540.00–1,060.00	797.20
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,775.00–2,400.00	2,075.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,712.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,510.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,850.00–3,250.00	3,050.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,300.00–3,350.00	2,700.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,000.00–3,350.00	2,978.57
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,475.00–2,000.00	1,737.50

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

Bulls · summary 300–400 lb

What quality paid 300–400 lb

How it compared 300–400 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