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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 29

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Aug 22Aug 29Sep 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

103 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 33▲ 103 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

344 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 319▼ 261 vs year ago 605 · −43.1%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

106 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 74▼ 219 vs year ago 325 · −67.4%

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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 $179.08/cwt on 14 head.

Average price

$179.08

14 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$933

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$523

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

$94.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−62.91

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	527	206.20	1,087	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	507	111.27	564	4thin

One grade step is worth $94.93/cwt here — about $523 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 sale14 hd

179.08

—

KY average25 barns · 2,472 hd

241.98

−62.91

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	1,693	134.11	2,270	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,332	117.83	1,569	72
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,536	115.68	1,777	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,130	102.73	1,160	135

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	—	—	$201	35
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$173	21
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$927	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$813	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,075	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$585	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,150	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,965	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$850	7
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,080	2thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,700	1thin

Every lot

73 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	389	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	763	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	493	128.04/cwt	120.00–136.00	631	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	494	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,102	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,143	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	563	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	965	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	869	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,172	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	465	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	479	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	560	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	599	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	565	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	396	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	690	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	897	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	710	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	795	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	763	105.93/cwt	102.00–110.00	808	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	770	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	647	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	820	95.98/cwt	92.00–100.00	787	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	995	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,144	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,010	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,162	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers17 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	315	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	482	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	488	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	737	3
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	588	100.55/cwt	88.00–113.00	591	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	613	138.45/cwt	136.00–141.00	849	2
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	625	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	713	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	653	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,064	4
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	655	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	701	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	684	123.24/cwt	121.00–128.00	843	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	710	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,037	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	719	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	820	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	763	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	877	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	795	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,208	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	831	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,047	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	833	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,308	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	867	144.51/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,253	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	995	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,393	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,013	123.16/cwt	110.00–136.00	1,248	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	113.71/cwt	106.00–120.00	1,433	3
Bulls	—	—	1,621	130.09/cwt	125.00–134.00	2,109	6
Bulls	—	—	1,808	139.80/cwt	135.00–150.00	2,528	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	94.44/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,048	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,117	105.71/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,181	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,137	79.77/cwt	60.00–88.00	907	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	113.73/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,298	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,314	121.91/cwt	115.00–137.00	1,602	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,367	109.67/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,499	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	119.34/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,796	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,550	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,457	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	108.30/cwt	100.00–113.00	1,763	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/A	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	4
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,225.00/head	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	862.50/head	825.00–900.00	863	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	812.50/head	775.00–850.00	813	2
Bred Cows	—	CommonBeef Cross	—	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	241.54/head	160.00–360.00	242	13
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	70.00/head	70.00–70.00	70	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	60.00/head	20.00–200.00	60	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows2 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Springer Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,106.25/head	1,850.00–2,275.00	2,106	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	276.67/head	180.00–420.00	277	9
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	185.00/head	100.00–270.00	185	24
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	60.00/head	30.00–90.00	60	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 Aug 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 103Last week 33Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 344Last week 319Year ago 605

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 106Last week 74Year ago 325

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ 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
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–850.00	812.50
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–900.00	862.50

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	20.00–200.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer 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
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	160.00–360.00	241.54

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	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	585.00	585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	585.00	585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,850.00–2,275.00	2,106.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	30.00–90.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	180.00–420.00	276.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	—	—	100.00–270.00	185.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	84.00	84.00
1	—	565	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	112.00	112.00
2	—	820	92.00–100.00	95.98
2	—	763	102.00–110.00	105.93
1	—	560	107.00	107.00
1	—	465	103.00	103.00
1	—	995	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,010	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	84.00	84.00
2	—	493	120.00–136.00	128.04
1	—	370	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	159.00	159.00
4	—	580	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	494	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	114.00	114.00
2	—	588	88.00–113.00	100.55
1	—	655	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	152.00	152.00
2	—	833	157.00	157.00
5	—	710	146.00	146.00
4	—	653	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	719	114.00	114.00
3	—	763	115.00	115.00
2	—	613	136.00–141.00	138.45
1	—	995	140.00	140.00
1	—	315	153.00	153.00
4	—	831	126.00	126.00
4	—	867	140.00–149.00	144.51
3	—	488	151.00	151.00
3	—	684	121.00–128.00	123.24
2	—	1,013	110.00–136.00	123.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	119.00	119.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,141	110.00–122.00	113.73
21	—	1,110	90.00–99.00	94.44
33	—	1,117	100.00–109.00	105.71
24	—	1,137	60.00–88.00	79.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,505	115.00–129.00	119.34
6	—	1,628	100.00–113.00	108.30
1	—	1,550	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,314	115.00–137.00	121.91
24	—	1,367	104.00–114.00	109.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,621	125.00–134.00	130.09
15	—	1,808	135.00–150.00	139.80
3	—	1,260	106.00–120.00	113.71

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.