Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Weight class

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb bulls averaged $177.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$177.50

1 head · 655 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,163

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−117.29

vs KY average

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	655	177.50	1,163	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

177.50

—

KY average15 barns · 146 hd

294.79

−117.29

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	1,674	187.08	3,131	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,351	155.00	2,094	105
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,698	154.64	2,626	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,094	134.93	1,476	104
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,127	166.15	1,873	3thin

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	—	—	$900	98
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$794	25
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,450	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,403	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,169	21
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$2,120	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,005	10
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,606	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,175	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,871	13
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,173	12

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,325.00/head	2,175.00–2,550.00	2,325	7
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	4
Bulls	—	—	1,599	202.96/cwt	200.00–205.00	3,245	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,369	156.40/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,141	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	171.50/cwt	166.00–184.00	2,171	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	118.03/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,191	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,189	148.75/cwt	141.00–160.00	1,769	39
Bulls	—	—	1,614	165.70/cwt	155.00–173.00	2,674	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	940	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,692	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	943	173.74/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,638	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	410	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,046	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	590	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,151	1
Bulls	—	—	1,769	187.20/cwt	176.00–195.00	3,312	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,500	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,175	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	960	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,613	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	597	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	963	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,733	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,095	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,834	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	485	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,079	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	168.28/cwt	165.00–170.00	538	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	990	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	880	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	390	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,121	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	590	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	826	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	385	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	510	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	4
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	920	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,408	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,815	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	3,067	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,714	153.70/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,634	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	103.07/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,055	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	142.83/cwt	132.00–149.00	1,960	32
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,127	166.15/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,873	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	132.77/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,393	43
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	353.33/head	250.00–525.00	353	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	85.00/head	85.00–85.00	85	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	957.23/head	550.00–1,360.00	957	47
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	932.69/head	410.00–1,210.00	933	13
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,400.00/head	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,400	16
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	1
Bred Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,250.00/head	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,250	2
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,200	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonJersey	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	739.44/head	475.00–1,085.00	739	9
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	881.25/head	500.00–1,050.00	881	48
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,315.00/head	1,010.00–2,450.00	1,315	9
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	2,000.00/head	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,000	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,675.00/head	2,250.00–3,400.00	2,675	4
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,862.50/head	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,863	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,162.50/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,163	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,450.00/head	2,375.00–2,625.00	2,450	10
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,787.50/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,788	2
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	750.00/head	700.00–800.00	750	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,120.00/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,120	5
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	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 Dec 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 72Year ago 38

Slaughter CattleReceipts 293Last week 312Year ago 362

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 248Last week 235Year ago 195

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,175.00–2,550.00	2,325.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,400.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	10	—	—	2,375.00–2,625.00	2,450.00
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,120.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.50
Bred Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,862.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	250.00–525.00	353.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	410.00–1,210.00	932.69
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	475.00–1,085.00	739.44
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	85.00	85.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	47	0–50	—	550.00–1,360.00	957.23
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	400.00	400.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	48	0–50	—	500.00–1,050.00	881.25
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	400.00	400.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,787.50
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,200.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,250.00–3,400.00	2,675.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	0–100	—	1,010.00–2,450.00	1,315.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	735.00	735.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,599	200.00–205.00	202.96
6	—	1,614	155.00–173.00	165.70
10	—	1,769	176.00–195.00	187.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,369	150.00–165.00	156.40
19	—	1,266	166.00–184.00	171.50
32	—	1,372	132.00–149.00	142.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,009	110.00–124.00	118.03
39	—	1,189	141.00–160.00	148.75
5	—	1,024	98.00–106.00	103.07
43	—	1,049	125.00–140.00	132.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,815	169.00	169.00
5	—	1,714	150.00–164.00	153.70
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,127	160.00–175.00	166.15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	940	180.00	180.00
2	950–1000	963	180.00	180.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	605	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	485	222.50	222.50
1	550–600	590	195.00	195.00
2	900–950	943	170.00–177.50	173.74
1	1050–1100	1,095	167.50	167.50
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	132.50	132.50
1	550–600	590	140.00	140.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	960	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	200.00	200.00
1	950–1000	990	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	277.50	277.50
1	350–400	390	287.50	287.50
4	400–450	400	220.00	220.00
1	650–700	655	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	320	165.00–170.00	168.28
4	350–400	360	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	890	130.00	130.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	920	153.00	153.00

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

Bulls · 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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle