Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-19

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $402.50/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$402.50

3 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,061

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+7.33

vs KY average

+2.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	512	402.50	2,061	3thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

402.50

—

KY average25 barns · 776 hd

395.17

+7.33

National average156 barns · 7,040 hd

399.89

+2.61

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	—	Low	1,605	201.15	3,229	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,380	173.84	2,400	108
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,736	172.39	2,993	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,075	145.39	1,563	128
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,245	183.94	2,291	15
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,085	214.00	2,322	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	—	—	$809	96
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$805	31
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,208	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,850	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,000	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,913	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,475	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,313	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$3,000	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,496	6
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,280	15

Every lot, as filed

68 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	550–600	558	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,535	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	275	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	784	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,237	184.48/cwt	181.00–193.00	2,282	12
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,253	172.20/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,158	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	182.14/cwt	176.00–197.00	2,499	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	169.97/cwt	160.00–175.00	2,346	44
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	838	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,634	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	420	165.12/cwt	162.50–167.50	694	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	695	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,056	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	433	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,267	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	936	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,938	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	888	203.51/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,807	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	343	232.97/cwt	230.00–245.00	799	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	663	262.42/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,740	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	530	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,378	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	935	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,449	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	737	170.41/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,256	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	965	210.74/cwt	210.00–211.00	2,034	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,530	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	512	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,061	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,755	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	975	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	363	173.37/cwt	165.00–177.50	629	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	750	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,305	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	510	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,084	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	440	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	935	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	818	164.92/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,349	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	938	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	163.96/cwt	156.00–178.00	1,948	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	148.09/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,614	51
Bulls	—	—	1,205	175.75/cwt	165.00–185.00	2,118	3
Bulls	—	—	1,803	217.99/cwt	211.00–226.00	3,930	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,752	178.96/cwt	178.00–181.00	3,135	6
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,330	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,673	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	487.50/head	300.00–675.00	488	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	761.58/head	500.00–1,050.00	762	19
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	210.00/head	140.00–275.00	210	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	467.50/head	435.00–500.00	468	2
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	907.62/head	500.00–1,335.00	908	42
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	950.50/head	635.00–1,260.00	951	10
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	345.00/head	250.00–435.00	345	3
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,912.50/head	1,950.00–3,350.00	2,913	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,507.50/head	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,508	10
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	4
Bred Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	830.91/head	510.00–960.00	831	44
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	117.81/cwt	110.00–123.00	1,013	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	133.25/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,402	21
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,085	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,322	1
Bulls	—	—	1,648	199.56/cwt	190.00–207.00	3,289	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,724	167.46/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,887	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,418	152.10/cwt	140.00–158.00	2,157	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 Aug 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 62Year ago 92

Slaughter CattleReceipts 269Last week 256Year ago 353

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 223Last week 220Year ago 182

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	285.00	285.00
5	300–350	343	230.00–245.00	232.97
2	500–550	530	260.00	260.00
4	550–600	558	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	663	255.00–270.00	262.42
2	800–850	838	195.00	195.00
1	900–950	935	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	292.50	292.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	212.50	212.50
1	500–550	510	212.50	212.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	165.00–177.50	173.37
2	400–450	420	162.50–167.50	165.12
1	650–700	695	152.00	152.00
3	700–750	737	160.00–176.00	170.41
1	750–800	750	174.00	174.00
2	850–900	888	200.00–207.00	203.51
4	900–950	936	207.00	207.00
4	950–1000	965	210.00–211.00	210.74
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	818	160.00–170.00	164.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	382.50	382.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	302.50	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	512	402.50	402.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,237	181.00–193.00	184.48
2	—	1,253	170.00–175.00	172.20
1	—	1,330	201.00	201.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,372	176.00–197.00	182.14
44	—	1,380	160.00–175.00	169.97
12	—	1,418	140.00–158.00	152.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,188	156.00–178.00	163.96
51	—	1,090	140.00–155.00	148.09
20	—	860	110.00–123.00	117.81
21	—	1,052	125.00–139.00	133.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,752	178.00–181.00	178.96
8	—	1,724	160.00–173.00	167.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	165.00–185.00	175.75
5	—	1,803	211.00–226.00	217.99
5	—	1,648	190.00–207.00	199.56
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	214.00	214.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	300.00–675.00	487.50
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	500.00–1,050.00	761.58
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	635.00–1,260.00	950.50
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	140.00–275.00	210.00
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	435.00–500.00	467.50
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	42	0–50	—	500.00–1,335.00	907.62
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	250.00–435.00	345.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	510.00–960.00	830.91
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,950.00–3,350.00	2,912.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	625.00	625.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	10	0–100	—	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,507.50
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	875.00	875.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

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 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