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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-06-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 7

● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 17Jun 7Jun 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

264 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 225▲ 209 vs year ago 55 · +380.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

489 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 490▲ 20 vs year ago 469 · +4.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 133▼ 30 vs year ago 121 · −24.8%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.43/cwt on 14 head.

Average price

$142.43

14 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$56

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$45.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.80

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	454	145.69	661	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	605	100.00	605	1thin

One grade step is worth $45.69/cwt here — about $56 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

142.43

—

KY average26 barns · 4,751 hd

162.23

−19.80

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	1,877	111.52	2,094	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,448	89.63	1,298	50
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,266	84.82	1,074	159
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,026	64.62	663	32
Steers	Select	Average	1,230	104.04	1,280	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	—	—	$252	35
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$186	32
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	—	—	$1,035	34
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	—	—	$763	6
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,042	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$808	9
Open Heifers	Open	—	569	$568	15
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,156	4thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$942	11

Every lot

91 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	481	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	512	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	455	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	603	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	773	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	771	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	605	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	351	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	443	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	621	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	758	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	290	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	247	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	343	85.48/cwt	71.00–95.00	293	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	366	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	465	11
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	370	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	303	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	420	92.72/cwt	92.00–95.00	389	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	458	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	554	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	462	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	425	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	538	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	538	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	610	80.54/cwt	70.00–86.00	491	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	810	85.16/cwt	76.00–94.00	690	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	872	90.20/cwt	82.00–99.00	787	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	915	88.00/cwt	80.00–96.00	805	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,020	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	908	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,077	85.55/cwt	80.00–93.00	921	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,110	88.69/cwt	84.00–93.00	984	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	330	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	294	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3-4	485	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	340	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	535	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	444	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	553	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	492	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3-4	660	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	429	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	726	69.14/cwt	68.00–70.00	502	7
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	794	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	548	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	818	75.25/cwt	70.00–86.00	616	12
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	895	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	725	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	906	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	634	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	960	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	691	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,230	104.04/cwt	97.00–108.00	1,280	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,687	100.07/cwt	81.00–107.00	1,688	18
Bulls	—	—	1,936	113.64/cwt	108.00–119.00	2,200	30
Bulls	—	—	2,016	123.42/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,488	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	57.98/cwt	54.00–60.00	564	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	67.93/cwt	63.00–74.00	673	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	43.70/cwt	40.00–50.00	482	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	64.69/cwt	60.00–69.00	762	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	80.63/cwt	75.00–89.00	958	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	74.87/cwt	71.00–79.00	937	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,270	73.44/cwt	68.00–78.00	933	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	97.04/cwt	93.00–109.00	1,234	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	86.44/cwt	80.00–92.00	1,108	84
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,409	81.55/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,149	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	88.45/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,291	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	96.20/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,414	17
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bulls	—	N/A	—	1,010.00/head	950.00–1,150.00	1,010	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	317.86/head	150.00–435.00	318	7
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	285.00/head	190.00–380.00	285	4
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	233.04/head	50.00–340.00	233	23
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	90.00/head	90.00–90.00	90	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,258.33/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,258	6
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,035.71/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,036	21
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	861.67/head	810.00–900.00	862	6
Bred Cows	—	Common	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	282.00/head	60.00–410.00	282	10
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	192.50/head	180.00–210.00	193	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	136.00/head	40.00–230.00	136	15
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	120.00/head	110.00–130.00	120	2
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABrown Swiss	—	80.00/head	80.00–80.00	80	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows3 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Springer Cows	—	Approved	—	1,050.00/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050	2
Springer Cows	—	Medium	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	692.50/head	635.00–750.00	693	2
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	585.00/head	535.00–635.00	585	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,275.00/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275	2
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,137.50/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,138	2
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	835.00/head	825.00–845.00	835	4
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	622.50/head	510.00–735.00	623	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	870.00/head	850.00–950.00	870	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	731.25/head	725.00–750.00	731	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	268	185.00/head	180.00–190.00	185	2
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	300	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	450	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	475	535.00/head	535.00–535.00	535	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	600	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	2
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	645	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	4
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	750	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	4

This sale against other markets

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 Jun 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 264Last week 225Year ago 55

Slaughter CattleReceipts 489Last week 490Year ago 469

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 91Last week 133Year ago 121

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	1	—	—	90.00	90.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	150.00–435.00	317.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	—	—	50.00–340.00	233.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	190.00–380.00	285.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	All Stages (1-9 mo)	21	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,035.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,258.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	All Stages (1-9 mo)	6	—	—	810.00–900.00	861.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	180.00–210.00	192.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	80.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	60.00–410.00	282.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	110.00–130.00	120.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	40.00–230.00	136.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,010.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	—	535.00–635.00	585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	—	635.00–750.00	692.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	510.00–735.00	622.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	—	825.00–845.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	725.00–750.00	731.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	850.00–950.00	870.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · estimate wt
—	Open	4	—	750	735.00	735.00
—	Open	1	—	475	535.00	535.00
—	Open	4	—	645	735.00	735.00
—	Open	1	—	300	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	600	510.00	510.00
—	Open	2	—	268	180.00–190.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	450	250.00	250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	593	130.00	130.00
3	—	482	125.00	125.00
3	—	270	178.00	178.00
3	—	533	145.00	145.00
1	—	400	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	117.00	117.00
1	—	485	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	139.00	139.00
1	—	815	93.00	93.00
1	—	310	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	366	127.00	127.00
7	—	458	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	810	76.00–94.00	85.16
3	—	538	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,020	89.00	89.00
1	—	370	82.00	82.00
5	—	343	71.00–95.00	85.48
3	—	610	70.00–86.00	80.54
3	—	462	92.00	92.00
6	—	1,077	80.00–93.00	85.55
4	—	420	92.00–95.00	92.72
2	—	915	80.00–96.00	88.00
1	—	290	85.00	85.00
3	—	1,110	84.00–93.00	88.69
3	—	872	82.00–99.00	90.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	81.00	81.00
1	—	330	89.00	89.00
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
12	—	818	70.00–86.00	75.25
7	—	726	68.00–70.00	69.14
6	—	906	70.00	70.00
1	—	960	72.00	72.00
4	—	794	69.00	69.00
2	—	553	89.00	89.00
2	—	535	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	65.00	65.00
1	—	485	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,409	80.00–83.00	81.55
26	—	1,460	84.00–92.00	88.45
17	—	1,470	93.00–101.00	96.20
3	—	1,270	68.00–78.00	73.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,282	80.00–92.00	86.44
30	—	1,252	71.00–79.00	74.87
33	—	1,272	93.00–109.00	97.04
12	—	1,178	60.00–69.00	64.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	973	54.00–60.00	57.98
4	—	1,188	75.00–89.00	80.63
18	—	991	63.00–74.00	67.93
4	—	1,103	40.00–50.00	43.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,230	97.00–108.00	104.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,687	81.00–107.00	100.07
30	—	1,936	108.00–119.00	113.64
12	—	2,016	120.00–130.00	123.42

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.