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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 16

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 9May 16May 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 70▼ 145 vs year ago 225 · −64.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

433 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 469▼ 57 vs year ago 490 · −11.6%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

162 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 114▲ 29 vs year ago 133 · +21.8%

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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 $127.07/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$127.07

4 head · 615 lb average

Value per head Derived

$781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−71.36

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	615	127.07	781	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

127.07

—

KY average26 barns · 6,045 hd

198.43

−71.36

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	1,656	120.92	2,002	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,633	103.82	1,695	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,340	99.68	1,336	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,054	85.04	896	127

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	23
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$204	19
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,232	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,191	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,080	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,065	13
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,258	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,081	4thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,129	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,244	29
Open Heifers	Open	—	375	$453	7
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,194	4thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$875	2thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	534	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	725	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	130.63/cwt	117.00–145.00	496	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	747	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,311	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	550	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	395	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	201	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Fancy	400	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	348	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	410	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	279	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Fancy	465	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	465	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	477	79.34/cwt	76.00–82.00	378	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	540	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	292	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	580	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	464	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	650	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	546	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	695	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	473	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	750	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	713	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	750	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	480	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	855	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	667	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	870	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	783	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	925	83.48/cwt	80.00–87.00	772	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	970	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	863	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,025	93.00/cwt	92.00–94.00	953	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	1,130	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,153	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	240	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	307	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Fancy	265	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	403	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	292	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	385	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	335	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	415	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Fancy	358	154.96/cwt	153.00–157.00	555	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	372	127.65/cwt	123.00–130.00	475	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	490	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	652	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	568	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	767	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	628	123.98/cwt	119.00–129.00	779	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	661	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	925	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	890	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,184	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,424	100.82/cwt	90.00–109.00	1,436	6
Bulls	—	—	1,705	117.04/cwt	115.00–121.00	1,996	11
Bulls	—	—	1,706	130.53/cwt	124.00–145.00	2,227	17
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	57.86/cwt	49.00–68.00	527	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	76.05/cwt	70.00–81.00	763	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	87.21/cwt	82.00–94.00	929	66
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	100.24/cwt	95.00–114.00	1,145	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	102.57/cwt	95.00–117.00	1,372	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	91.10/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,222	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,166	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	88.22/cwt	84.00–94.00	1,429	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,634	105.38/cwt	97.00–114.00	1,722	30
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,437.50/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,438	2
Bulls	—	N/AJersey	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bulls	—	N/A	—	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,672.92/head	1,425.00–1,900.00	1,673	12
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,161.11/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,161	9
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	835.00/head	700.00–950.00	835	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	300.00/head	275.00–325.00	300	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	316.92/head	180.00–420.00	317	13
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	245.00/head	230.00–260.00	245	2
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	147.50/head	60.00–240.00	148	8
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows13 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,712.50/head	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,713	2
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,518.75/head	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,519	4
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,232.14/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,232	7
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,225.00/head	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,225	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,135.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,135	10
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,130.00/head	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,130	5
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	900.00/head	800.00–950.00	900	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	800.00/head	750.00–850.00	800	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	776.67/head	460.00–950.00	777	6
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	385.00/head	300.00–420.00	385	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	185.00/head	170.00–200.00	185	2
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	151.54/head	50.00–250.00	152	13
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,287.50/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,288	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	816.67/head	775.00–850.00	817	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	—	240.00/head	200.00–280.00	240	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	375	280.00/head	280.00–280.00	280	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Approved	—	1,193.75/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,194	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 70Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 433Last week 469Year ago 490

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 162Last week 114Year ago 133

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	700.00–950.00	835.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	12	—	—	1,425.00–1,900.00	1,672.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,161.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	275.00–325.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	60.00–240.00	147.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	230.00–260.00	245.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	180.00–420.00	316.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	810.00	810.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,437.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–950.00	900.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	460.00–950.00	776.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,518.75
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,712.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,232.14
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

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)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,225.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,135.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,130.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	50.00–250.00	151.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	170.00–200.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	300.00–420.00	385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–850.00	816.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
—	Open	3	—	375	280.00	280.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	200.00–280.00	240.00

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)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,193.75

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)	2	—	—	875.00	875.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	51.00	51.00
1	—	750	64.00	64.00
1	—	410	68.00	68.00
3	—	477	76.00–82.00	79.34
1	—	855	78.00	78.00
1	—	695	68.00	68.00
1	—	540	54.00	54.00
2	—	1,025	92.00–94.00	93.00
1	—	970	89.00	89.00
2	—	925	80.00–87.00	83.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	102.00	102.00
1	—	870	90.00	90.00
1	—	750	95.00	95.00
1	—	580	80.00	80.00
1	—	650	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	100.00	100.00
1	—	400	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	153.00–157.00	154.96
1	—	265	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	119.00–129.00	123.98
3	—	372	123.00–130.00	127.65
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
4	—	490	133.00	133.00
2	—	335	124.00	124.00
2	—	240	128.00	128.00
3	—	568	135.00	135.00
3	—	292	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	140.00	140.00
1	—	890	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	133.00	133.00
1	—	445	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	117.00–145.00	130.63
1	—	1,130	116.00	116.00
1	—	570	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,142	95.00–114.00	100.24
32	—	1,003	70.00–81.00	76.05
66	—	1,065	82.00–94.00	87.21
7	—	910	49.00–68.00	57.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	81.00	81.00
57	—	1,338	95.00–117.00	102.57
17	—	1,341	86.00–94.00	91.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,634	97.00–114.00	105.38
3	—	1,620	84.00–94.00	88.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,706	124.00–145.00	130.53
6	—	1,424	90.00–109.00	100.82
11	—	1,705	115.00–121.00	117.04

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.