Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-14

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $217.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$217.50

1 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,109

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−138.13

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	510	217.50	1,109	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

217.50

—

KY average25 barns · 536 hd

355.63

−138.13

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	1,552	192.43	2,987	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,361	164.67	2,242	145
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,692	164.31	2,780	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,117	143.29	1,601	128
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,363	173.00	2,357	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,183	219.56	2,597	8thin

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	—	—	$973	124
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$863	33
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,289	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,875	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$3,031	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,425	6
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,550	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,914	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,075	8

Every lot, as filed

73 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 Heifers	Large 3	400–450	440	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	913	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	750–800	788	219.88/cwt	207.50–232.50	1,733	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	525	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	853	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	760	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,463	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	382	242.58/cwt	237.50–245.00	927	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	825	194.73/cwt	185.00–204.00	1,607	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	200–250	240	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	546	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	300–350	310	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	574	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	955	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,006	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	745	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,512	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	770	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,317	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	585	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	921	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	936	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	375	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,316	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	415	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,236	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	450–500	475	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	867	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	300–350	335	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	611	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,114	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	722	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,124	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,755	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,109	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	810	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,134	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	660	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	924	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	723	139.83/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,011	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	750	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	960	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	200–250	215	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	516	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	400–450	410	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	759	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	144.56/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,603	69
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,686	157.22/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,651	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,212	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,706	172.73/cwt	166.00–189.00	2,947	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	158.16/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,156	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	127.39/cwt	120.00–133.00	1,322	15
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	225.00/head	225.00–225.00	225	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	949.56/head	500.00–1,185.00	950	57
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,213	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,167.50/head	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,168	6
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,031.25/head	1,800.00–3,700.00	3,031	8
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,425.00/head	1,650.00–3,100.00	2,425	6
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,062.50/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,063	2
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,850.00/head	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,850	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	955.50/head	535.00–1,250.00	956	20
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,289.29/head	1,500.00–3,050.00	2,289	7
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,281.25/head	1,675.00–2,650.00	2,281	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	266.25/head	210.00–335.00	266	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,051.37/head	500.00–1,510.00	1,051	62
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	764.17/head	500.00–910.00	764	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	113.50/cwt	100.00–122.00	1,104	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,054	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	2,477	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,397	193.83/cwt	184.00–205.00	2,708	3
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,525	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,760	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,218	157.81/cwt	151.00–168.00	1,922	33
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,200	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,980	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	1
Bulls	—	—	1,604	189.60/cwt	180.00–197.00	3,041	15
Bulls	—	—	1,608	203.90/cwt	201.00–205.00	3,279	9
Bulls	—	—	1,234	177.22/cwt	173.00–179.00	2,187	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	145.11/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,833	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,371	173.13/cwt	166.00–192.00	2,374	70
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	850–900	860	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,871	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	930	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,535	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	890	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,713	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	695	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,460	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fancy	450–500	475	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,199	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,013	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,127	2

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 Oct 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 66Last week 77Year ago 131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 350Last week 250Year ago 286

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 254Last week 245Year ago 208

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	207.50	207.50
1	500–550	525	162.50	162.50
1	550–600	585	157.50	157.50
1	650–700	695	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	745	203.00	203.00
1	750–800	770	171.00	171.00
2	800–850	825	185.00–204.00	194.73
1	850–900	890	192.50	192.50
1	900–950	930	165.00	165.00
1	950–1000	955	210.00	210.00
2	1000–1050	1,013	210.00	210.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	788	207.50–232.50	219.88
1	850–900	860	217.50	217.50
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	140.00	140.00
2	700–750	723	130.00–150.00	139.83
1	750–800	750	128.00	128.00
1	800–850	810	140.00	140.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	252.50	252.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	382	237.50–245.00	242.58
1	500–550	545	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	760	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	227.50	227.50
1	300–350	335	182.50	182.50
1	450–500	475	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	260.00	260.00
1	500–550	510	217.50	217.50
1	750–800	785	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	351.00	351.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	272.50	272.50
1	400–450	405	277.50	277.50
3	550–600	550	202.50	202.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	240.00	240.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	755	232.50	232.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,109	135.00–150.00	144.56
15	—	1,038	120.00–133.00	127.39
11	—	973	100.00–122.00	113.50
33	—	1,218	151.00–168.00	157.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,686	150.00–165.00	157.22
1	—	1,580	140.00	140.00
13	—	1,706	166.00–189.00	172.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,363	150.00–165.00	158.16
8	—	1,263	140.00–149.00	145.11
70	—	1,371	166.00–192.00	173.13
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,054	235.00	235.00
3	—	1,397	184.00–205.00	193.83
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,525	181.00	181.00
1	—	1,200	165.00	165.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,604	180.00–197.00	189.60
9	—	1,608	201.00–205.00	203.90
4	—	1,234	173.00–179.00	177.22

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	225.00	225.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	57	0–50	—	500.00–1,185.00	949.56
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	210.00–335.00	266.25
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	62	0–50	—	500.00–1,510.00	1,051.37
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,212.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,850.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	200.00	200.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	535.00–1,250.00	955.50
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	500.00–910.00	764.17
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,025.00–1,500.00	1,167.50
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	685.00	685.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	910.00	910.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,800.00–3,700.00	3,031.25
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,650.00–3,100.00	2,425.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.50
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,500.00–3,050.00	2,289.29
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,675.00–2,650.00	2,281.25
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

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

Replacement Dairy Cattle