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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 13
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
150 head
▲ 83 vs last sale 67▲ 18 vs year ago 132 · +13.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
468 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 458▼ 25 vs year ago 493 · −5.1%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
182 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 121▲ 17 vs year ago 165 · +10.3%
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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.02/cwt on 11 head.
Average price
$123.02
11 head · 808 lb average
Value per head Derived
$994
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$645
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$21.11/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−90.53
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2922128.781,1878thin
Medium and Large 2-3503107.675423thin
One grade step is worth $21.11/cwt here — about $645 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 sale11 hd
123.02
—
KY average26 barns · 6,651 hd
213.55
−90.53
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—Low1,650126.122,08156
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,613102.831,65929
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,432101.751,45781
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,10988.06977153
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,530134.002,0501thin

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——$17862
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$17837
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$8114thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$6632thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,0003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$8305
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$7673thin
BullsN/A——$1,0003thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,6086
Open HeifersOpen——$73425
Springer Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,2001thin
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,0001thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,3751thin

Every lot

102 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260210.00/cwt210.00–210.005461
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3275138.00/cwt138.00–138.003801
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475152.50/cwt152.50–152.507241
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3660123.00/cwt123.00–123.008121
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2690126.00/cwt126.00–126.008691
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2700131.00/cwt131.00–131.009171
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2873132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1572
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3380115.00/cwt115.00–115.004371
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3440103.00/cwt103.00–103.004531
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3690105.00/cwt105.00–105.007251
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795110.00/cwt110.00–110.008751
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added820144.34/cwt130.00–149.001,1844
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,085117.93/cwt110.00–126.001,2802
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,130107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,2091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260252.00/cwt252.00–252.006551
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-363576.00/cwt76.00–76.004831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers22 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3380110.00/cwt110.00–110.004181
Dairy Steers—Large 3420119.00/cwt119.00–119.005001
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3471106.54/cwt91.00–112.005024
Dairy Steers—Large 3495125.00/cwt125.00–125.006191
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added530144.00/cwt144.00–144.007631
Dairy Steers—Large 3530115.00/cwt115.00–115.006102
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added555153.00/cwt153.00–153.008498
Dairy Steers—Large 3560119.00/cwt119.00–119.006662
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added605139.00/cwt139.00–139.008411
Dairy Steers—Large 3627131.02/cwt128.00–134.008214
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3700107.50/cwt107.50–107.507531
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added735154.04/cwt141.00–159.001,13211
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added765163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2474
Dairy Steers—Large 3788124.76/cwt123.00–125.009838
Dairy Steers—Large 3800121.00/cwt121.00–121.009681
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added827162.81/cwt161.00–164.001,34610
Dairy Steers—Large 3865127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0991
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added867162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,40522
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added978162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,5842
Dairy Steers—Large 3985115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1331
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added1,005154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,5482
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added1,110148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,6431
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 3280109.00/cwt109.00–109.003051
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 335084.00/cwt84.00–84.002941
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 343080.00/cwt80.00–80.003441
Dairy Heifers—Large 346797.00/cwt97.00–97.004533
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 351093.00/cwt93.00–93.004741
Dairy Heifers—Large 3520108.00/cwt108.00–108.005621
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Value Added788129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0173
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Value Added830122.98/cwt120.00–126.001,0212
Dairy Heifers—Large 3840113.00/cwt113.00–113.009491
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Value Added875124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0852
Dairy Heifers—Large 3910116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0561
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Value Added1,033135.12/cwt135.00–136.001,3968
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Value Added1,063136.01/cwt134.00–138.001,4462
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,530134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,0501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,465110.06/cwt88.00–118.001,61215
Bulls——1,699136.47/cwt130.00–156.002,31924
Bulls——1,745125.67/cwt121.00–129.002,19317
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93869.53/cwt39.00–79.0065240
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,13084.52/cwt80.00–89.0095533
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,183106.15/cwt100.00–116.001,25629
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,18894.59/cwt90.00–99.001,12451
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,392107.09/cwt100.00–123.001,49147
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,47495.66/cwt90.00–99.001,41029
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,56486.82/cwt83.00–89.001,3585
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,578105.63/cwt100.00–115.001,66720
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,69196.62/cwt90.00–99.001,6349
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls—N/A—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Bulls—N/AJersey—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—747.50/head610.00–885.007482
Bred Cows—MediumCrossbred—525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Bred Cows—CommonBeef Cross—425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross—252.25/head125.00–440.0025220
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A—110.77/head10.00–360.0011113
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred—40.00/head40.00–40.00401
Baby Heifer Calves—N/AJersey—20.00/head20.00–20.00203
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Heifers—MediumCrossbred—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Heifers—Medium—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Heifers—Medium—750.00/head700.00–800.007502
Bred Heifers—MediumBeef Cross—725.00/head650.00–800.007252
Bred Heifers—Common—425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross—257.41/head100.00–410.0025727
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred—150.00/head120.00–180.001502
Baby Bull Calves—N/A—124.67/head40.00–330.0012530
Baby Bull Calves—N/AJersey—23.33/head20.00–30.00233
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,100.00/head1,550.00–2,450.002,1003
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,250.00/head1,075.00–1,425.001,2502
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers—Supreme—1,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2105
Open Heifers—Approved—785.91/head600.00–985.0078611
Open Heifers—MediumCrossbred—485.00/head485.00–485.004852
Open Heifers—Medium—467.50/head460.00–475.004682
Open Heifers—MediumBeef Cross—400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Open Heifers—CommonJersey—385.00/head385.00–385.003851
Open Heifers—Common—318.33/head310.00–335.003183
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows2 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows—Approved—1,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Springer Cows—Approved—1,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001

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.