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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 5

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Aug 29Sep 5Sep 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 58 vs last sale 103▼ 187 vs year ago 232 · −80.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

393 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 344▼ 26 vs year ago 419 · −6.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

164 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 106▲ 19 vs year ago 145 · +13.1%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $147.93/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −64.95 against this barn's trailing median of $212.88.

Average price

$147.93

14 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$350

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

$84.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−66.47

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	503	166.00	835	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	593	81.67	485	3thin

One grade step is worth $84.33/cwt here — about $350 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

147.93

—

KY average18 barns · 1,756 hd

214.40

−66.47

This barn, trailing median35 sales

212.88

−64.95

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

35 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $228.64, low $179.71, median $212.88 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,608	126.02	2,027	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,543	110.04	1,697	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,319	109.49	1,444	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,102	90.09	993	130
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,095	134.00	1,467	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	—	—	$305	55
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$151	36
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,163	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,071	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,000	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,150	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$996	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$938	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$870	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$841	27
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,538	2thin

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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	745	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	787	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	845	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	509	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	780	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	372	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	559	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	319	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	485	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,033	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	493	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	550	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	468	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	972	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Fancy	415	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	668	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	480	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	384	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	540	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	896	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	555	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	677	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	640	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	544	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	705	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	677	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	785	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	973	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	430	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	409	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	535	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	551	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	595	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	678	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	750	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	780	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	813	90.31/cwt	80.00–100.00	734	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	883	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	901	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,095	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,467	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,396	112.72/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,574	8
Bulls	—	—	1,630	134.79/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,197	13
Bulls	—	—	1,703	125.52/cwt	121.00–129.00	2,138	15
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	77.11/cwt	46.00–89.00	799	56
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,142	113.14/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,292	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	103.10/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,186	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,157	94.28/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,091	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	94.45/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,187	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	120.15/cwt	115.00–135.00	1,578	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	107.86/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,435	42
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,415	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,401	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,447	88.09/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,275	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,521	114.08/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,735	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,574	106.84/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,682	13
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,537.50/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,538	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	270.00/head	130.00–360.00	270	12
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	110.00/head	70.00–150.00	110	2
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	89.55/head	30.00–190.00	90	22
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	404.74/head	160.00–620.00	405	19
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	257.88/head	110.00–390.00	258	33
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	193.33/head	80.00–250.00	193	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,333.33/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,333	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,275.00/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,162.50/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,163	2
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	687.50/head	500.00–875.00	688	2
Bred Cows	—	CommonBeef Cross	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,150.00/head	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,100.00/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	878.18/head	650.00–960.00	878	22
Open Heifers	—	Medium	—	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Open Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Open Heifers	—	Common	—	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	700.00/head	675.00–725.00	700	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 Sep 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 45Last week 103Year ago 232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 393Last week 344Year ago 419

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 164Last week 106Year ago 145

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	130.00–360.00	270.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	70.00–150.00	110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	—	—	30.00–190.00	89.55

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	33	—	—	110.00–390.00	257.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	80.00–250.00	193.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	—	—	160.00–620.00	404.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,333.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.50

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	—	—	450.00	450.00

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)	2	—	—	500.00–875.00	687.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

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)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	—	—	950.00	950.00

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	—	—	650.00	650.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	760.00	760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	475.00	475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	320.00	320.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	22	—	—	650.00–960.00	878.18

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

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	675.00–725.00	700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	130.00	130.00
1	—	565	138.00	138.00
1	—	320	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	168.00	168.00
1	—	405	184.00	184.00
1	—	460	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
1	—	550	85.00	85.00
1	—	455	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	118.00	118.00
2	—	488	101.00	101.00
1	—	405	138.00	138.00
1	—	790	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	213.00	213.00
1	—	620	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	124.00	124.00
1	—	555	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	96.00	96.00
1	—	480	80.00	80.00
1	—	640	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	813	80.00–100.00	90.31
2	—	883	102.00	102.00
1	—	535	103.00	103.00
1	—	750	104.00	104.00
1	—	430	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,157	90.00–99.00	94.28
16	—	1,142	110.00–120.00	113.14
56	—	1,036	46.00–89.00	77.11
13	—	1,150	100.00–109.00	103.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,521	110.00–122.00	114.08
13	—	1,574	103.00–109.00	106.84
1	—	1,415	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,447	86.00–89.00	88.09
11	—	1,257	93.00–98.00	94.45
28	—	1,313	115.00–135.00	120.15
42	—	1,330	100.00–114.00	107.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,630	130.00–143.00	134.79
8	—	1,396	101.00–119.00	112.72
15	—	1,703	121.00–129.00	125.52

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.