Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-04

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $180.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$180.00

1 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,206

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−137.84

vs KY average

−153.18 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	670	180.00	1,206	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

180.00

—

KY average25 barns · 675 hd

317.84

−137.84

National average193 barns · 11,321 hd

333.18

−153.18

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	1,623	187.24	3,039	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,415	151.43	2,142	85
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,695	147.92	2,508	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,166	127.60	1,488	118
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,163	195.73	2,277	14
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,355	187.00	2,534	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	2,050	184.00	3,772	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	—	—	$894	102
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$712	32
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,317	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,533	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,375	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,085	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,750	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$925	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,494	4thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$832	16

Every lot, as filed

82 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	800–850	820	197.99/cwt	197.00–199.00	1,624	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	910	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,793	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	415	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	652	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	270	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	513	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	705	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,410	1
Bulls	—	—	1,742	205.11/cwt	204.00–208.00	3,573	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	625	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,294	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	572	192.28/cwt	177.50–202.50	1,100	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	893	187.46/cwt	174.00–201.00	1,674	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	770	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,455	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	375	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	684	1
Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	750–800	780	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,326	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	965	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,761	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	725	214.30/cwt	209.00–220.00	1,554	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	982	179.23/cwt	170.00–190.00	1,760	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	600	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,110	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	260	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	507	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	468	170.83/cwt	160.00–182.50	799	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,206	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,033	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	355	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,003	1
Steers	Medium 2-3	300–350	300	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	510	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	250–300	280	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	651	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	300	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	488	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	640	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	928	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	850–900	855	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,283	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	755	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	906	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	900–950	935	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,477	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	370	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	564	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	730	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,029	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	835	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,211	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	565	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	777	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,176	136.67/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,607	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,550	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,496	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,423	151.24/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,152	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,187	124.36/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,476	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,697	139.75/cwt	137.00–141.00	2,372	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,537	122.36/cwt	118.00–129.00	1,881	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	153.33/head	100.00–250.00	153	6
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,775.00/head	2,750.00–2,800.00	2,775	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	235.00/head	235.00–235.00	235	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	807.50/head	575.00–1,075.00	808	18
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	0–100	—	1,085.00/head	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,085	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,950	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	305.00/head	275.00–335.00	305	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,487.50/head	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,488	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	738.33/head	700.00–810.00	738	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,009.56/head	450.00–1,350.00	1,010	45
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	1
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	0–100	—	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,800.00–2,075.00	1,925	5
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	590.00/head	510.00–700.00	590	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	673.64/head	410.00–975.00	674	11
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	886.00/head	500.00–1,110.00	886	50
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,056.25/head	1,875.00–2,250.00	2,056	4
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	—	—	1,689	188.66/cwt	180.00–199.00	3,186	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,238	149.38/cwt	146.00–153.00	1,849	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	170.01/cwt	161.00–183.00	2,276	23
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,355	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,534	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,098	175.90/cwt	175.00–177.00	1,931	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,122	207.92/cwt	207.00–211.00	2,333	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,713	149.35/cwt	146.00–156.00	2,558	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,453	139.90/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,033	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	107.83/cwt	95.00–118.00	1,187	30
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,200	194.60/cwt	184.00–199.00	2,335	8
Steers	Select and Choice	—	2,050	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	3,772	1
Bulls	—	—	1,164	154.37/cwt	145.00–168.00	1,797	4

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.

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Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Nov 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 99Year ago 73

Slaughter CattleReceipts 289Last week 303Year ago 394

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 227Last week 272Year ago 180

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	190.00	190.00
1	300–350	300	162.50	162.50
1	350–400	375	182.50	182.50
1	400–450	415	157.00	157.00
2	450–500	468	160.00–182.50	170.83
3	550–600	572	177.50–202.50	192.28
1	600–650	625	207.00	207.00
3	700–750	725	209.00–220.00	214.30
1	750–800	770	189.00	189.00
2	800–850	820	197.00–199.00	197.99
2	850–900	893	174.00–201.00	187.46
1	900–950	910	197.00	197.00
3	950–1000	982	170.00–190.00	179.23
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	152.50	152.50
1	550–600	565	137.50	137.50
1	600–650	640	145.00	145.00
1	700–750	730	141.00	141.00
1	750–800	755	120.00	120.00
1	850–900	855	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	935	158.00	158.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	195.00	195.00
1	600–650	600	185.00	185.00
1	700–750	705	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	965	182.50	182.50
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	165.00	165.00
1	800–850	835	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	312.50	312.50
1	350–400	355	282.50	282.50
1	400–450	435	237.50	237.50
1	650–700	670	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	232.50	232.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,742	204.00–208.00	205.11
17	—	1,689	180.00–199.00	188.66
4	—	1,164	145.00–168.00	154.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,176	130.00–145.00	136.67
29	—	1,187	120.00–129.00	124.36
12	—	1,238	146.00–153.00	149.38
30	—	1,101	95.00–118.00	107.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,550	161.00	161.00
3	—	1,697	137.00–141.00	139.75
8	—	1,713	146.00–156.00	149.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,423	145.00–160.00	151.24
3	—	1,537	118.00–129.00	122.36
23	—	1,339	161.00–183.00	170.01
29	—	1,453	130.00–145.00	139.90
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	187.00	187.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	175.00–177.00	175.90
4	—	1,122	207.00–211.00	207.92
8	—	1,200	184.00–199.00	194.60
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,050	184.00	184.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	100.00–250.00	153.33
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	500.00	500.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	45	0–50	—	450.00–1,350.00	1,009.56
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	50	0–50	—	500.00–1,110.00	886.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,750.00–2,800.00	2,775.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,487.50
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,075.00	1,925.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,875.00–2,250.00	2,056.25
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ 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	18	0–50	—	575.00–1,075.00	807.50
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	275.00–335.00	305.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	410.00–975.00	673.64
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,085.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	700.00–810.00	738.33
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,260.00	1,260.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	425.00	425.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	510.00–700.00	590.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,950.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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 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