Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $350.00/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$350.00

6 head · 593 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,076

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−11.26

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	593	350.00	2,076	6thin

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 sale6 hd

350.00

—

KY average19 barns · 561 hd

361.26

−11.26

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	1,722	197.31	3,398	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,694	166.56	2,821	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,415	164.94	2,335	105
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,136	144.16	1,638	124
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,231	186.51	2,297	13
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,488	180.38	2,684	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	—	—	$925	125
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$869	45
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,842	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,992	3thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,250	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,781	4thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,057	3thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,732	164.67/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,852	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,820	142.99/cwt	140.00–146.00	2,602	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	900–950	932	211.44/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,971	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	400	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,080	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	640	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,184	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	970	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,649	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	388	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,310	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	668	169.18/cwt	152.50–185.00	1,130	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	929	192.71/cwt	163.00–200.00	1,790	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	830	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,287	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	750–800	785	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,884	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	260	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	624	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	800–850	823	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,769	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,599	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550–600	593	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,076	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	931	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	380	451.17/cwt	445.00–457.50	1,714	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	475	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	772	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	615	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	891	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	134.59/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,475	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,211	160.22/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,940	21
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,055	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,720	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,203	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,418	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	177.58/cwt	172.00–190.00	2,820	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,434	163.31/cwt	155.00–170.00	2,342	69
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,086.88/head	650.00–1,350.00	1,087	56
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	305.00/head	160.00–560.00	305	6
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,092.50/head	1,060.00–1,125.00	1,093	2
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,862.50/head	1,525.00–2,200.00	1,863	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,575.00/head	2,100.00–3,050.00	2,575	2
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	766.46/head	410.00–1,075.00	766	24
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	985.00/head	985.00–985.00	985	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,575.00/head	1,800.00–3,350.00	2,575	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	987.14/head	635.00–1,300.00	987	21
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	848.31/head	410.00–1,075.00	848	62
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	335.00/head	335.00–335.00	335	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,277	179.51/cwt	171.00–189.00	2,292	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	117.34/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,085	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,166	148.05/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,726	61
Bulls	—	—	1,958	212.94/cwt	211.00–214.00	4,169	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	147.59/cwt	136.00–154.00	2,059	12
Bulls	—	—	1,761	199.52/cwt	190.00–210.00	3,514	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	300–350	303	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	1,189	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,488	180.38/cwt	170.00–189.00	2,684	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	178.32/cwt	171.00–191.00	2,447	24
Bulls	—	—	1,330	172.84/cwt	166.00–180.00	2,299	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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 65Year ago 49

Slaughter CattleReceipts 322Last week 357Year ago 293

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 209Last week 217Year ago 175

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,732	160.00–170.00	164.67
2	—	1,820	140.00–146.00	142.99
6	—	1,588	172.00–190.00	177.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,096	125.00–139.00	134.59
21	—	1,211	156.00–166.00	160.22
10	—	925	110.00–124.00	117.34
61	—	1,166	140.00–155.00	148.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,434	155.00–170.00	163.31
12	—	1,395	136.00–154.00	147.59
24	—	1,372	171.00–191.00	178.32
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,055	163.00	163.00
5	—	1,203	201.00	201.00
7	—	1,277	171.00–189.00	179.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,958	211.00–214.00	212.94
12	—	1,761	190.00–210.00	199.52
3	—	1,330	166.00–180.00	172.84
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,488	170.00–189.00	180.38

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	240.00	240.00
3	800–850	823	215.00	215.00
7	900–950	932	210.00–215.00	211.44
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	270.00	270.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	162.50	162.50
1	500–550	505	140.00	140.00
1	600–650	640	185.00	185.00
2	650–700	668	152.50–185.00	169.18
1	800–850	830	155.00	155.00
5	900–950	929	163.00–200.00	192.71
1	950–1000	970	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	240.00	240.00
2	350–400	388	337.50	337.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	187.50	187.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	303	392.50	392.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	390.00	390.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	270.00	270.00
1	350–400	380	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	405.00	405.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	445.00–457.50	451.17
6	550–600	593	350.00	350.00

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	56	0–50	—	650.00–1,350.00	1,086.88
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	160.00–560.00	305.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	62	0–50	—	410.00–1,075.00	848.31
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	335.00	335.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,060.00–1,125.00	1,092.50
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	985.00	985.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–3,050.00	2,575.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,525.00–2,200.00	1,862.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,800.00–3,350.00	2,575.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	410.00–1,075.00	766.46
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	635.00–1,300.00	987.14
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

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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Bulls · 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

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Slaughter Cattle

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Replacement Dairy Cattle