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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 9

● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 2May 9May 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 62▼ 45 vs year ago 115 · −39.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

469 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 504▲ 34 vs year ago 435 · +7.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

114 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 59▲ 8 vs year ago 106 · +7.5%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.84/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$135.84

18 head · 782 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,062

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

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

$27.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−59.04

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	777	137.36	1,068	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	865	110.00	952	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.36/cwt here — about $116 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 sale18 hd

135.84

—

KY average24 barns · 4,503 hd

194.87

−59.04

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	—	Average	1,594	109.79	1,750	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	96.70	1,513	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,340	93.09	1,247	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,106	84.81	938	90

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	—	—	$187	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$198	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,075	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,047	9
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,021	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,005	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$958	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$825	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,328	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,496	7
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,200	1thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$875	5
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$900	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$865	5

Every lot

77 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	583	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	816	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,019	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	700	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	966	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,268	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	944	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	724	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,021	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	137.50/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,189	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	130.03/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,216	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,368	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	159.52/cwt	152.00–162.00	852	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,012	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	167.57/cwt	161.00–179.00	1,022	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	276	152.06/cwt	135.00–158.00	420	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	323	122.78/cwt	119.00–127.00	397	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	355	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	469	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	535	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	786	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	550	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	847	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	762	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,082	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,030	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,102	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,130	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,187	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,459	97.48/cwt	81.00–106.00	1,422	14
Bulls	—	—	1,663	114.93/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,911	16
Bulls	—	—	1,750	127.84/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,237	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,026	59.76/cwt	44.00–69.00	613	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,079	78.58/cwt	70.00–84.00	848	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,131	103.11/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,166	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	89.71/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,021	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	91.56/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,199	32
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	80.48/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,065	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,374	100.43/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,380	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,500	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	750	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	100.58/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,532	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,609	92.54/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,489	14
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,662.50/head	1,300.00–2,025.00	1,663	2
Bulls	—	N/ACrossbred	—	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,725.00/head	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,725	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows3 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Springer Cows	—	Approved	—	925.00/head	900.00–950.00	925	2
Springer Cows	—	Medium	—	841.67/head	800.00–875.00	842	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,241.67/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,242	3
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,140.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,140	5
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,055.00/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,055	5
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	981.25/head	975.00–1,000.00	981	4
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	962.50/head	925.00–1,000.00	963	4
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	958.33/head	925.00–1,000.00	958	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	950.00/head	925.00–975.00	950	2
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	837.50/head	800.00–875.00	838	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	276.67/head	180.00–350.00	277	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	186.25/head	80.00–240.00	186	8
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	180.00/head	180.00–180.00	180	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	80.00/head	80.00–80.00	80	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	395.00/head	340.00–450.00	395	2
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	86.67/head	50.00–150.00	87	3
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	70.00/head	70.00–70.00	70	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	950.00/head	925.00–975.00	950	2
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	808.33/head	775.00–825.00	808	3

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 May 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 70Last week 62Year ago 115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 469Last week 504Year ago 435

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 114Last week 59Year ago 106

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–875.00	841.67

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	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,241.67
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,140.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	962.50
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	981.25
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,055.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	958.33
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–975.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	835.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ 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	3	—	—	180.00–350.00	276.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	80.00–240.00	186.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	180.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	50.00–150.00	86.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	340.00–450.00	395.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	70.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	660.00	660.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	1,300.00–2,025.00	1,662.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–975.00	950.00

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)	3	—	—	775.00–825.00	808.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	130.00	130.00
1	—	700	138.00	138.00
1	—	675	151.00	151.00
1	—	300	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	170.00	170.00
1	—	410	199.00	199.00
1	—	840	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,140	120.00	120.00
7	—	724	141.00	141.00
3	—	935	125.00–136.00	130.03
2	—	865	130.00–145.00	137.50
2	—	795	140.00	140.00
1	—	660	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	132.00	132.00
4	—	276	135.00–158.00	152.06
2	—	323	119.00–127.00	122.78
5	—	762	142.00	142.00
1	—	600	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	154.00	154.00
1	—	535	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,030	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	152.00–162.00	159.52
3	—	610	161.00–179.00	167.57
5	—	572	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,609	86.00–96.00	92.54
15	—	1,523	97.00–109.00	100.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,374	97.00–111.00	100.43
9	—	1,323	74.00–84.00	80.48
1	—	1,500	50.00	50.00
32	—	1,309	85.00–96.00	91.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,131	97.00–110.00	103.11
34	—	1,079	70.00–84.00	78.58
7	—	1,026	44.00–69.00	59.76
38	—	1,138	85.00–96.00	89.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,663	110.00–119.00	114.93
5	—	1,750	124.00–130.00	127.84
14	—	1,459	81.00–106.00	97.48

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.