Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $167.50/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$167.50

1 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$938

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−183.91

vs KY average

−222.41 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	560	167.50	938	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

167.50

—

KY average26 barns · 1,335 hd

351.41

−183.91

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−222.41

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	—	Low	1,538	180.87	2,782	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,682	166.55	2,801	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,402	159.27	2,233	141
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,184	135.65	1,606	117
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,251	168.16	2,103	8thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,328	186.69	2,479	6thin

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	—	—	$872	111
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$757	35
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,817	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,769	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,533	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,463	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,375	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,645	10
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$600	10

Every lot, as filed

54 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 Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,206.25/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,206	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,191.67/head	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,192	3
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	507.14/head	500.00–510.00	507	7
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	590.95/head	400.00–1,000.00	591	21
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	1,006.43/head	850.00–1,160.00	1,006	14
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	818.98/head	425.00–1,010.00	819	64
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	140.00/head	85.00–200.00	140	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	998.52/head	510.00–1,400.00	999	44
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,068	173.05/cwt	170.00–176.00	1,848	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	445	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	790	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	775	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,124	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	600	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	978	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	890	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,673	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	570	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	855	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	295	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	717	190.87/cwt	182.50–195.00	1,369	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,678	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,187	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,454	157.97/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,297	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	109.17/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,122	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,128	122.74/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,385	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,305	154.24/cwt	146.00–165.00	2,013	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,176	137.87/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,621	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,792	155.22/cwt	149.00–163.00	2,782	6
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,155	161.01/cwt	156.00–165.00	1,860	4
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,346	175.30/cwt	174.00–180.00	2,360	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,373	171.47/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,354	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,305	194.30/cwt	184.00–199.00	2,536	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,716	143.04/cwt	135.00–147.00	2,455	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,609	181.27/cwt	170.00–196.00	2,917	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	129.56/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,778	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,361	142.50/cwt	137.00–148.00	1,939	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	174.41/cwt	166.00–194.00	2,307	38
Bulls	—	—	1,350	164.51/cwt	154.00–174.00	2,221	12
Bulls	—	—	1,674	200.57/cwt	197.00–205.00	3,358	6
Bulls	—	—	1,614	184.99/cwt	176.00–195.00	2,986	19
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825	2
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	816.67/head	700.00–900.00	817	3
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,462.50/head	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,463	4
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	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 Dec 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 30Last week 56Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 349Last week 324Year ago 333

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 241Last week 268Year ago 259

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,462.50
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,206.25
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,191.67
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	500.00–510.00	507.14
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	700.00–900.00	816.67
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	400.00–1,000.00	590.95
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	0–50	—	850.00–1,160.00	1,006.43
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	64	0–50	—	425.00–1,010.00	818.98
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	85.00–200.00	140.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	510.00–1,400.00	998.52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	160.00	160.00
1	400–450	445	177.50	177.50
2	1050–1100	1,068	170.00–176.00	173.05
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	220.00	220.00
1	550–600	570	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	600	163.00	163.00
1	750–800	775	145.00	145.00
1	850–900	890	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	678	247.50	247.50
3	700–750	717	182.50–195.00	190.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,454	150.00–165.00	157.97
3	—	1,372	127.00–132.00	129.56
23	—	1,361	137.00–148.00	142.50
38	—	1,323	166.00–194.00	174.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,028	100.00–112.00	109.17
29	—	1,128	115.00–129.00	122.74
32	—	1,305	146.00–165.00	154.24
44	—	1,176	130.00–145.00	137.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,792	149.00–163.00	155.22
4	—	1,716	135.00–147.00	143.04
11	—	1,609	170.00–196.00	181.27
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,155	156.00–165.00	161.01
4	—	1,346	174.00–180.00	175.30
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	170.00–173.00	171.47
4	—	1,305	184.00–199.00	194.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,350	154.00–174.00	164.51
6	—	1,674	197.00–205.00	200.57
19	—	1,614	176.00–195.00	184.99

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 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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Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle