Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-30

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $202.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$202.50

1 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,104

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−155.01

vs KY average

−166.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	545	202.50	1,104	1thin

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 sale1 hd

202.50

—

KY average26 barns · 1,637 hd

357.51

−155.01

National average182 barns · 13,299 hd

368.91

−166.41

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	1,504	196.21	2,950	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,668	171.52	2,860	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,368	167.79	2,295	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,128	141.83	1,600	97
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,093	174.35	1,906	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,185	185.00	2,192	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,174	191.07	2,243	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,385	194.00	2,687	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	—	—	$907	112
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$763	40
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,425	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,898	15
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,313	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,417	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,050	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,850	1thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$728	3thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	800–850	825	160.86/cwt	152.50–170.00	1,327	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	445	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	679	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	878	186.48/cwt	184.00–189.00	1,637	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	265	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	451	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	825	184.78/cwt	180.00–194.00	1,524	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,616	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,277	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	350–400	375	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	881	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	605	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	923	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	925	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,859	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	690	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	301.21/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,289	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,209	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,065	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,689	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,738	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,836	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	726	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	438	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,653	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,340	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	253.72/cwt	252.50–255.00	1,192	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	275	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	999	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,233	184.61/cwt	183.00–186.00	2,276	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,055	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,152	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,385	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	2,687	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,369	162.64/cwt	154.00–169.00	2,227	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	145.57/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,936	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	124.47/cwt	116.00–129.00	1,382	9
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	844.78/head	400.00–1,150.00	845	46
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,009.43/head	485.00–1,425.00	1,009	61
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	635.00/head	635.00–635.00	635	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	661.54/head	400.00–960.00	662	13
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,416.67/head	3,250.00–3,600.00	3,417	3
Bred Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,262.50/head	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,263	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	235.00/head	235.00–235.00	235	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	224.00/head	160.00–325.00	224	5
Open Heifers	CommonCrossbred	0–100	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,081.25/head	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,081	12
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	833.46/head	500.00–1,350.00	833	26
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,425.00/head	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,425	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,808	158.50/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,866	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	154.83/cwt	146.00–175.00	1,781	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	138.91/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,577	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,642	173.89/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,855	11
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,093	174.35/cwt	173.00–176.00	1,906	2
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,185	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,192	1
Steers	Large 1-2	350–400	350	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	805	1
Bulls	—	—	1,456	169.38/cwt	156.00–179.00	2,466	5
Bulls	—	—	1,534	208.26/cwt	200.00–215.00	3,195	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	103.71/cwt	100.00–110.00	967	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	175.92/cwt	170.00–197.00	2,414	43
Bulls	—	—	1,483	191.33/cwt	180.00–199.00	2,837	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	950	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,449	1

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 Sep 30, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 64Last week 74Year ago 71

Slaughter CattleReceipts 245Last week 327Year ago 311

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 254Last week 365Year ago 286

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	800–850	825	152.50–170.00	160.86
1	950–1000	950	152.50	152.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	170.00	170.00
1	400–450	445	152.50	152.50
1	600–650	605	152.50	152.50
1	650–700	690	185.00	185.00
3	800–850	825	180.00–194.00	184.78
2	850–900	878	184.00–189.00	186.48
1	900–950	925	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	302.50	302.50
1	250–300	290	335.00	335.00
1	350–400	390	327.50	327.50
1	500–550	505	320.00	320.00
1	650–700	650	282.50	282.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	438	377.50	377.50
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	337.50	337.50
1	550–600	550	272.50	272.50
1	1050–1100	1,065	252.50	252.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	310.00	310.00
2	400–450	428	300.00–302.50	301.21
2	450–500	470	252.50–255.00	253.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	545	202.50	202.50
1	600–650	615	162.50	162.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	183.00–186.00	184.61
1	—	1,055	204.00	204.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	194.00	194.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,369	154.00–169.00	162.64
6	—	1,330	140.00–150.00	145.57
43	—	1,372	170.00–197.00	175.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,110	116.00–129.00	124.47
37	—	1,150	146.00–175.00	154.83
46	—	1,135	130.00–145.00	138.91
5	—	932	100.00–110.00	103.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,808	158.00–159.00	158.50
11	—	1,642	170.00–179.00	173.89
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,093	173.00–176.00	174.35
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	185.00	185.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,456	156.00–179.00	169.38
16	—	1,534	200.00–215.00	208.26
12	—	1,483	180.00–199.00	191.33

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	46	0–50	—	400.00–1,150.00	844.78
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	61	0–50	—	485.00–1,425.00	1,009.43
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	160.00–325.00	224.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	635.00	635.00
Open Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	400.00	400.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,262.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,081.25
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,425.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	400.00–960.00	661.54
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	235.00	235.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	26	0–50	—	500.00–1,350.00	833.46
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,250.00–3,600.00	3,416.67
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

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 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