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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 19
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
117 head
▼ 244 vs last sale 361▼ 13 vs year ago 130 · −10.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
481 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 470▲ 5 vs year ago 476 · +1.1%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
129 head
▲ 12 vs last sale 117▼ 43 vs year ago 172 · −25.0%
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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $107.16/cwt on 15 head.
Average price
$107.16
15 head · 428 lb average
Value per head Derived
$459
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$202
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$47.37/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−48.29
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2428119.7951311thin
Medium and Large 2-342972.423114thin
One grade step is worth $47.37/cwt here — about $202 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 sale15 hd
107.16
—
KY average26 barns · 6,553 hd
155.44
−48.29
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,635106.611,74356
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49376.911,14871
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23172.97898144
CowsLean 85-90%Low91558.7053754
SteersChoice and PrimeAverage1,35595.001,2871thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Baby Bull CalvesN/A—70$10218
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A—89$13822
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)—1,115$8833thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)—887$6125
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)—1,025$6105
BullsN/A—942$9253thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen—1,044$8507
Open HeifersOpen—559$41214
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)—1,060$1,1788
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)—857$77316

Every lot

100 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2323113.00/cwt113.00–113.003652
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2423107.00/cwt107.00–107.004534
Steers—Medium and Large 2-345591.00/cwt91.00–91.004141
Steers—Medium and Large 2-362584.00/cwt84.00–84.005251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,065103.00/cwt103.00–103.001,0971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,15083.00/cwt83.00–83.009551
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2245131.00/cwt131.00–131.003211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2280137.00/cwt137.00–137.003841
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2320125.00/cwt125.00–125.004001
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-332878.84/cwt76.00–82.002592
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2382120.56/cwt108.00–134.004613
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-339062.00/cwt62.00–62.002421
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2445116.00/cwt116.00–116.005161
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2512117.00/cwt117.00–117.005993
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-367070.00/cwt70.00–70.004691
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-273596.00/cwt96.00–96.007061
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy205165.00/cwt165.00–165.003381
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2248150.00/cwt150.00–150.003722
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-325882.58/cwt74.00–91.002132
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2335157.00/cwt157.00–157.005261
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-334087.00/cwt87.00–87.002961
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2365123.00/cwt123.00–123.004491
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-341078.00/cwt78.00–78.003201
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed43560.00/cwt60.00–60.002611
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3473100.89/cwt90.00–111.004772
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-350584.00/cwt84.00–84.004241
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2605121.00/cwt121.00–121.007321
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-362071.00/cwt71.00–71.004401
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 346077.00/cwt77.00–77.003541
Dairy Heifers—Large 362382.01/cwt79.00–84.005113
Dairy Heifers—Large 385062.00/cwt62.00–62.005271
Dairy Heifers—Large 397083.00/cwt83.00–83.008051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 327881.81/cwt79.00–85.002272
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy328122.00/cwt122.00–122.004003
Dairy Steers—Large 334585.00/cwt85.00–85.002931
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy402108.00/cwt108.00–108.004343
Dairy Steers—Large 341064.00/cwt64.00–64.002621
Dairy Steers—Large 346983.15/cwt71.00–89.003904
Dairy Steers—Large 352075.25/cwt75.00–76.003914
Dairy Steers—Large 364085.00/cwt85.00–85.005441
Dairy Steers—Large 369589.00/cwt89.00–89.006191
Dairy Steers—Large 370587.00/cwt87.00–87.006131
Dairy Steers—Large 378478.05/cwt74.00–80.006123
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice and Prime1,35595.00/cwt95.00–95.001,2871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31189.27/cwt77.00–98.001,17011
Bulls——1,632106.43/cwt104.00–109.001,7377
Bulls——1,66390.75/cwt85.00–97.001,5094
Bulls——1,719110.24/cwt103.00–116.001,89517
Bulls——1,741120.58/cwt118.00–127.002,09912
Bulls——1,787111.80/cwt110.00–113.001,9985
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%85055.20/cwt50.00–58.0046910
Cows—Lean 85-90%88238.50/cwt34.00–47.0034010
Cows—Lean 85-90%93062.54/cwt60.00–68.0058224
Cows—Lean 85-90%97573.20/cwt70.00–77.0071410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13140.29/cwt35.00–49.004567
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19096.13/cwt91.00–113.001,14416
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20763.23/cwt50.00–69.0076343
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26276.53/cwt70.00–86.0096678
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,420116.50/cwt115.00–118.001,6542
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46765.33/cwt63.00–67.009583
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49576.92/cwt70.00–87.001,15065
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59532.00/cwt32.00–32.005101
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—N/A775725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bulls—N/A820850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bulls—N/ABeef Cross1,2301,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—CommonJersey680375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium825600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved1,150887.50/head875.00–900.008882
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey1,155575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme1,1751,312.50/head1,250.00–1,375.001,3132
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/AJersey5030.00/head30.00–30.00301
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross69120.00/head50.00–240.0012010
Baby Bull Calves—N/A7585.71/head60.00–130.00867
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross850525.00/head525.00–525.005252
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross905792.50/head785.00–800.007932
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross925450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Bred Cows—Medium925425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross1,025610.00/head610.00–610.006105
Bred Cows—Supreme1,1851,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Bred Cows—SupremeGuernsey1,2351,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A8088.75/head30.00–130.00898
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross81165.00/head80.00–250.001658
Baby Heifer Calves—N/AJersey85120.00/head120.00–120.001201
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross110240.00/head210.00–300.002403
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A13080.00/head60.00–100.00802
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Medium667647.86/head600.00–735.006487
Springer Heifers—Medium750700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Springer Heifers—MediumJersey775675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Springer Heifers—ApprovedJersey875900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Springer Heifers—Common918505.00/head460.00–550.005052
Springer Heifers—Approved1,038912.50/head825.00–1,000.009134
Springer Heifers—Supreme1,1381,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2502
Springer Heifers—Supreme1,1421,304.17/head1,125.00–1,550.001,3046
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers—Medium400225.00/head225.00–225.002251
Open Heifers—Approved473372.00/head360.00–375.003725
Open Heifers—Approved510385.00/head385.00–385.003853
Open Heifers—SupremeCrossbred600500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Open Heifers—ApprovedJersey638465.00/head450.00–480.004652
Open Heifers—Supreme810600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Open Heifers—SupremeJersey850500.00/head500.00–500.005001

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.