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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 20

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 150▼ 43 vs year ago 132 · −32.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

413 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 468▼ 80 vs year ago 493 · −16.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 50 vs last sale 182▼ 33 vs year ago 165 · −20.0%

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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 $111.00/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$111.00

4 head · 746 lb average

Value per head Derived

$828

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$87

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

$38.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−115.66

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	658	130.00	855	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	835	92.00	768	2thin

One grade step is worth $38.00/cwt here — about $87 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 sale4 hd

111.00

—

KY average25 barns · 5,270 hd

226.66

−115.66

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	1,617	122.41	1,979	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,407	100.96	1,421	77
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,548	100.05	1,548	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,136	85.48	971	105
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,440	130.00	1,872	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,530	132.00	2,020	1thin

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	—	—	$193	38
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$205	43
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,400	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,042	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$975	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$788	4thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,103	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,088	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,278	8
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$436	7
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,463	4thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,133	3thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	632	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	915	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,199	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	916	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	761	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	305	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	149	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	420	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	361	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	480	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	547	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	520	69.01/cwt	68.00–70.00	359	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	560	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	510	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	605	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	545	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	673	84.50/cwt	84.00–85.00	569	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	700	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	588	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	780	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	858	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	885	116.03/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,027	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	910	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	892	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	935	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,029	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	975	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,209	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,033	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,240	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,075	116.81/cwt	105.00–125.00	1,256	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,135	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,362	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	255	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	321	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	295	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	266	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	310	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	403	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	418	121.48/cwt	118.00–126.00	508	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	470	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	555	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	520	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	723	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	565	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	802	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	940	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,222	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,530	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	2,020	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,259	104.30/cwt	84.00–115.00	1,313	10
Bulls	—	—	1,671	121.72/cwt	116.00–128.00	2,034	22
Bulls	—	—	1,777	135.48/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,407	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	84.13/cwt	80.00–89.00	928	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	72.84/cwt	40.00–79.00	832	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,164	104.26/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,214	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,165	93.71/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,092	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	105.77/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,461	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,446	84.82/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,226	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,448	94.76/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,372	26
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	104.08/cwt	102.00–111.00	1,587	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,566	98.03/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,535	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,352	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,872	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,225.00/head	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,225	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	825.00/head	775.00–875.00	825	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Springer Heifers	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	975.00/head	950.00–1,000.00	975	2
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,041.67/head	925.00–1,250.00	1,042	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,018.75/head	900.00–1,325.00	1,019	4
Bred Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	712.50/head	625.00–800.00	713	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	264.44/head	110.00–490.00	264	27
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	225.00/head	120.00–320.00	225	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	73.75/head	40.00–130.00	74	8
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	47.50/head	10.00–120.00	48	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	282.31/head	150.00–460.00	282	13
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AGuernsey	—	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	160.00/head	160.00–160.00	160	2
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	149.41/head	60.00–270.00	149	17
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	122.00/head	40.00–210.00	122	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	825.00/head	800.00–850.00	825	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	—	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Open Heifers	—	Common	—	285.00/head	285.00–285.00	285	1
Open Heifers	—	CommonCrossbred	—	250.00/head	250.00–250.00	250	1
Open Heifers	—	CommonJersey	—	230.00/head	210.00–250.00	230	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1

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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 89Last week 150Year ago 132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 413Last week 468Year ago 493

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 132Last week 182Year ago 165

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	775.00–875.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ 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 — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	—	—	800.00	800.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–800.00	712.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

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	—	—	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,250.00	1,041.67
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,325.00	1,018.75
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	40.00–130.00	73.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	10.00–120.00	47.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	—	—	110.00–490.00	264.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	120.00–320.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	40.00–210.00	122.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Guernsey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	200.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	160.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	—	—	60.00–270.00	149.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	150.00–460.00	282.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	210.00–250.00	230.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	410.00	410.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	285.00	285.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	250.00	250.00

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	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

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	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	735.00	735.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,075	105.00–125.00	116.81
1	—	605	90.00	90.00
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
1	—	560	91.00	91.00
2	—	1,135	120.00	120.00
2	—	520	68.00–70.00	69.01
1	—	935	110.00	110.00
1	—	700	84.00	84.00
3	—	1,033	120.00	120.00
2	—	885	111.00–121.00	116.03
1	—	420	86.00	86.00
2	—	673	84.00–85.00	84.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	114.00	114.00
4	—	975	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	98.00	98.00
1	—	305	49.00	49.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	130.00	130.00
1	—	255	126.00	126.00
2	—	470	118.00	118.00
7	—	418	118.00–126.00	121.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	142.00	142.00
1	—	940	130.00	130.00
1	—	680	136.00	136.00
1	—	520	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	915	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	86.00	86.00
1	—	935	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	110.00	110.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	84.00	84.00
6	—	1,525	102.00–111.00	104.08
4	—	1,566	97.00–99.00	98.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,165	90.00–99.00	93.71
37	—	1,103	80.00–89.00	84.13
31	—	1,142	40.00–79.00	72.84
13	—	1,164	100.00–114.00	104.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,448	90.00–99.00	94.76
4	—	1,446	80.00–88.00	84.82
47	—	1,381	100.00–124.00	105.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,671	116.00–128.00	121.72
10	—	1,259	84.00–115.00	104.30
15	—	1,777	130.00–144.00	135.48

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.