Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-28

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $167.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$167.50

1 head · 660 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−158.58

vs KY average

−163.64 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	660	167.50	1,106	1thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

167.50

—

KY average26 barns · 931 hd

326.08

−158.58

National average181 barns · 7,957 hd

331.14

−163.64

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	1,497	188.49	2,821	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,372	162.02	2,223	96
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,698	161.83	2,747	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,124	135.80	1,526	124
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,145	169.21	1,938	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,070	130.00	1,391	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,385	161.00	2,230	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,885	192.35	3,626	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	—	—	$995	128
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$882	33
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,900	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,963	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,969	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,175	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,927	13
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$838	8

Every lot, as filed

79 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	400–450	418	263.64/cwt	257.50–270.00	1,102	2
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,385	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,230	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	950–1000	990	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,683	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	550–600	595	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,145	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	295	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	509	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	840	157.47/cwt	152.50–162.50	1,323	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	395	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	622	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	557	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	923	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,708	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	240	392.50/cwt	392.50–392.50	942	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,634	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	817	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	288	189.74/cwt	180.00–200.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	666	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	235	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	523	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	729	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	972	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,106	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,978	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	895	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,656	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	876	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	250	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	230.18/cwt	220.00–240.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,351	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,539	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	310	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	605	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,564	171.39/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,681	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,815	156.84/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,847	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,581	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	142.71/cwt	135.00–150.00	1,690	59
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,418	157.32/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,231	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	154.96/cwt	151.00–169.00	1,749	14
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	957.61/head	450.00–1,260.00	958	23
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,575	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,121.43/head	2,400.00–3,400.00	3,121	7
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,250	7
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,816.67/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,817	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	850.00/head	775.00–925.00	850	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	116.67/head	100.00–125.00	117	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,391.67/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,392	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	708.00/head	410.00–1,100.00	708	10
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,525	2
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	450.00/head	400.00–500.00	450	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,106.16/head	560.00–1,460.00	1,106	56
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	956.94/head	500.00–1,200.00	957	67
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	127.31/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,385	35
Steers	Choice	—	1,885	192.35/cwt	190.00–195.00	3,626	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,545	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	2,302	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,162	161.56/cwt	159.00–165.00	1,877	3
Bulls	—	—	1,594	189.56/cwt	180.00–198.00	3,022	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	112.13/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,092	16
Bulls	—	—	1,752	207.48/cwt	200.00–223.00	3,635	6
Bulls	—	—	1,167	170.99/cwt	160.00–180.00	1,995	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,328	173.52/cwt	166.00–198.00	2,304	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	144.25/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,919	10
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,133	174.95/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,982	4
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,070	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,391	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	250	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	563	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	580	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	914	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	425	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	659	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	335	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	787	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 Oct 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 99Last week 105Year ago 102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 303Last week 384Year ago 449

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 272Last week 294Year ago 357

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	335	235.00	235.00
2	400–450	418	257.50–270.00	263.64
1	650–700	670	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	200.00	200.00
1	300–350	310	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	192.50	192.50
1	950–1000	990	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	260.00	260.00
3	550–600	557	297.50	297.50
1	650–700	660	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	222.50	222.50
1	250–300	265	205.00	205.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	172.50	172.50
1	350–400	395	157.50	157.50
1	400–450	425	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	580	157.50	157.50
2	800–850	840	152.50–162.50	157.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	285.00	285.00
2	250–300	275	220.00–240.00	230.18
1	400–450	405	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	465	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	730	185.00	185.00
1	750–800	755	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	810	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	895	185.00	185.00
2	900–950	923	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	965	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	180.00–200.00	189.74
1	350–400	360	185.00	185.00
1	650–700	660	167.50	167.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	392.50	392.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	347.50	347.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	490	247.50	247.50
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	227.50	227.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	161.00	161.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,564	167.00–177.00	171.39
7	—	1,815	150.00–164.00	156.84
1	—	1,545	149.00	149.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	124.00	124.00
47	—	1,418	150.00–165.00	157.32
38	—	1,328	166.00–198.00	173.52
10	—	1,330	130.00–149.00	144.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,184	135.00–150.00	142.71
14	—	1,129	151.00–169.00	154.96
35	—	1,088	120.00–134.00	127.31
16	—	974	108.00–119.00	112.13
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,885	190.00–195.00	192.35
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,162	159.00–165.00	161.56
4	—	1,133	174.00–176.00	174.95
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	130.00	130.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,594	180.00–198.00	189.56
6	—	1,752	200.00–223.00	207.48
7	—	1,167	160.00–180.00	170.99

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	0–50	—	450.00–1,260.00	957.61
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	410.00–1,100.00	708.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,575.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	775.00–925.00	850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,391.67
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,525.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,816.67
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,400.00–3,400.00	3,121.43
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	100.00–125.00	116.67
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	56	0–50	—	560.00–1,460.00	1,106.16
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	500.00	500.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	67	0–50	—	500.00–1,200.00	956.94
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	960.00	960.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	400.00–500.00	450.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

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

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

What quality paid 600–700 lb

How it compared 600–700 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