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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 22

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 72▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

319 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 430▼ 286 vs year ago 605 · −47.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 71 vs last sale 145▼ 251 vs year ago 325 · −77.2%

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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 $161.20/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$161.20

5 head · 784 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,264

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−81.65

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	784	161.20	1,264	5thin

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 sale5 hd

161.20

—

KY average25 barns · 4,748 hd

242.85

−81.65

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	1,677	126.01	2,113	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,559	110.73	1,726	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,341	109.98	1,475	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	95.78	1,075	116
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,543	111.50	1,720	2thin

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	—	—	$208	17
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$104	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$725	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,400	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,344	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$680	2thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,388	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,675	4thin

Every lot

47 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	750	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,230	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,380	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	990	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	363	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	392	2
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	435	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	361	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	640	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	902	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	695	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	598	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	740	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	592	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	795	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	859	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	840	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	949	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	868	110.05/cwt	100.00–115.00	955	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	1,070	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,284	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,340	115.60/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,549	5
Bulls	—	—	1,726	122.77/cwt	120.00–129.00	2,119	8
Bulls	—	—	1,838	135.76/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,495	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	95.12/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,030	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,089	75.06/cwt	50.00–89.00	817	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	113.81/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,291	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	104.55/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,242	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,322	114.71/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,516	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,354	106.18/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,438	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	96.31/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,356	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	115.77/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,772	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,584	105.86/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,677	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,720	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,445	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,490	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,624	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,595	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,818	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,975.00/head	1,725.00–2,175.00	1,975	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	542.50/head	510.00–575.00	543	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,766.67/head	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,767	3
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	188.57/head	140.00–270.00	189	7
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	60.83/head	40.00–110.00	61	12
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	40.00/head	40.00–40.00	40	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	295.56/head	240.00–460.00	296	9
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	115.71/head	90.00–150.00	116	7
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	60.00/head	60.00–60.00	60	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows2 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Springer Cows	—	Approved	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	—	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	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 Aug 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 33Last week 72Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 319Last week 430Year ago 605

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 74Last week 145Year ago 325

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	—	—	510.00–575.00	542.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,725.00–2,175.00	1,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	3	—	—	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,766.67

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	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	40.00–110.00	60.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	140.00–270.00	188.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	40.00	40.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	90.00–150.00	115.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	240.00–460.00	295.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	60.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	460.00	460.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	83.00	83.00
2	—	363	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	113.00	113.00
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
3	—	868	100.00–115.00	110.05
1	—	795	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	80.00	80.00
1	—	695	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	750	164.00	164.00
1	—	920	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	132.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,838	130.00–140.00	135.76
5	—	1,340	108.00–119.00	115.60
8	—	1,726	120.00–129.00	122.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,322	110.00–129.00	114.71
27	—	1,354	101.00–109.00	106.18
6	—	1,408	94.00–99.00	96.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,188	100.00–109.00	104.55
17	—	1,134	110.00–118.00	113.81
37	—	1,083	90.00–99.00	95.12
28	—	1,089	50.00–89.00	75.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,584	104.00–109.00	105.86
1	—	1,720	84.00	84.00
14	—	1,531	111.00–121.00	115.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	109.00	109.00
1	—	1,595	114.00	114.00

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.