Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-25

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $300.00/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$300.00

5 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,600

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2

$37.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.46

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	537	315.00	1,692	3thin
Medium and Large 2	528	277.50	1,465	2thin

One grade step is worth $37.50/cwt here — about $226 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

300.00

—

KY average20 barns · 352 hd

319.46

−19.46

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	1,581	183.93	2,908	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,675	161.22	2,700	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,368	155.99	2,133	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,147	134.04	1,537	93
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,186	176.43	2,092	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,210	169.00	2,045	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,005	177.00	1,779	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,300	193.00	2,509	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	—	—	$869	113
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$786	31
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,108	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,992	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,875	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,667	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,638	6
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,108	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,890	15
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$933	10

Every lot, as filed

80 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	850–900	885	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,664	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,186	176.43/cwt	170.00–184.00	2,092	7
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,300	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	2,509	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	156.42/cwt	148.00–165.00	2,107	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	119.84/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,240	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,226	146.46/cwt	141.00–159.00	1,796	26
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	995	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,692	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	770	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,448	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	955	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,647	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	652	154.16/cwt	152.50–155.00	1,005	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	615	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	938	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	680	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,503	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	400–450	400	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	720	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	635	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,054	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	570	160.26/cwt	152.50–167.50	913	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,060	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,950	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,040	179.75/cwt	179.00–180.00	1,869	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,692	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	235	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	183.00/cwt	170.00–197.50	503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	478	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,649	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	595	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	893	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	950–1000	970	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	405	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	567	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	528	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,434	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	475	141.18/cwt	140.00–145.00	671	4
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	830	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,287	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	850–900	870	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,262	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	780	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,112	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	104.32/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,015	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	134.85/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,564	45
Bulls	—	—	1,747	205.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	3,593	7
Bulls	—	—	1,651	185.40/cwt	175.00–196.00	3,061	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,738	155.80/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,708	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	169.35/cwt	166.00–175.00	2,676	4
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,725	3
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	931.88/head	600.00–1,225.00	932	56
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	862.37/head	635.00–1,050.00	862	19
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,706.25/head	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,706	4
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	892.50/head	885.00–900.00	893	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	0–100	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,065.00/head	1,000.00–1,135.00	1,065	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,016.67/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,017	3
Bred Heifers	MediumCrossbred	—	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,162.50/head	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,163	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,207.14/head	1,950.00–2,775.00	2,207	7
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	827.41/head	435.00–1,025.00	827	54
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	666.25/head	435.00–1,050.00	666	12
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	940.00/head	900.00–960.00	940	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,325	2
Bred Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	2,525.00/head	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,525	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	305.00/head	125.00–485.00	305	2
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bulls	—	—	1,304	162.15/cwt	156.00–172.00	2,114	8
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,210	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,045	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,005	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,779	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,499	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,470	140.85/cwt	134.00–146.00	2,070	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	172.95/cwt	166.00–185.00	2,271	21

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 Nov 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 72Last week 79Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 312Last week 388Year ago 488

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 235Last week 302Year ago 255

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	152.50–167.50	160.26
1	600–650	615	152.50	152.50
3	650–700	652	152.50–155.00	154.16
1	750–800	770	188.00	188.00
1	850–900	885	188.00	188.00
1	950–1000	995	170.00	170.00
4	1000–1050	1,040	179.00–180.00	179.75
1	1050–1100	1,060	184.00	184.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	142.50	142.50
1	800–850	830	155.00	155.00
1	850–900	870	145.00	145.00
1	950–1000	970	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	166.00	166.00
1	650–700	680	187.50	187.50
1	950–1000	955	172.50	172.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	475	140.00–145.00	141.18
1	550–600	595	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	345.00	345.00
2	450–500	478	345.00	345.00
3	500–550	537	315.00	315.00
1	900–950	925	162.50	162.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	277.50	277.50
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	170.00–197.50	183.00
1	700–750	710	175.00	175.00
1	850–900	880	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	740	140.00	140.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	765	187.50	187.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,186	170.00–184.00	176.43
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	193.00	193.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,347	148.00–165.00	156.42
1	—	1,180	127.00	127.00
23	—	1,470	134.00–146.00	140.85
21	—	1,313	166.00–185.00	172.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,035	110.00–124.00	119.84
26	—	1,226	141.00–159.00	146.46
3	—	973	100.00–110.00	104.32
45	—	1,160	125.00–140.00	134.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,738	150.00–165.00	155.80
4	—	1,580	166.00–175.00	169.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,747	200.00–210.00	205.65
15	—	1,651	175.00–196.00	185.40
8	—	1,304	156.00–172.00	162.15
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	177.00	177.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,525.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,725.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,016.67
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,162.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	56	0–50	—	600.00–1,225.00	931.88
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	54	0–50	—	435.00–1,025.00	827.41
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	700.00	700.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	125.00–485.00	305.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	635.00–1,050.00	862.37
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	435.00–1,050.00	666.25
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,706.25
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	—	—	1,950.00–2,775.00	2,207.14
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,325.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	885.00–900.00	892.50
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	925.00	925.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	600.00	600.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	1,000.00–1,135.00	1,065.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	900.00–960.00	940.00

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

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle