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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 3

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Sep 26Oct 3Oct 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 68▲ 69 vs year ago 7 · +985.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

404 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 388▼ 280 vs year ago 684 · −40.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

99 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 180▲ 32 vs year ago 67 · +47.8%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.00/cwt on 8 head.

Average price

$114.00

8 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$40

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

$43.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−86.74

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	390	135.50	529	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	615	92.50	569	4thin

One grade step is worth $43.00/cwt here — about −$40 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 sale8 hd

114.00

—

KY average26 barns · 7,083 hd

200.74

−86.74

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	1,540	114.37	1,761	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,564	95.09	1,487	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,410	92.72	1,308	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,208	79.87	965	157
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,147	123.06	1,412	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,138	118.02	1,342	4thin

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	—	—	$313	16
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$200	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,178	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,225	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,112	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$825	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,454	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$876	14
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,763	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,225	1thin

Every lot

67 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	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	298	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	396	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	381	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	392	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,008	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	410	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	394	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	578	94.62/cwt	89.00–100.00	547	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	665	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	492	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	723	78.47/cwt	77.00–80.00	567	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	808	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	889	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	855	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	941	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	925	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,082	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	975	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,121	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,035	118.50/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,226	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,072	115.67/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,240	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	255	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	339	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	460	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	603	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	540	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	724	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	560	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	806	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	575	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	414	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	834	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,401	16
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	945	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,276	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,100	116.02/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,276	3
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,250	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,550	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,453	107.51/cwt	84.00–114.00	1,562	12
Bulls	—	—	1,619	119.47/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,934	11
Bulls	—	—	1,625	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,072	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	62.67/cwt	44.00–74.00	679	43
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	80.40/cwt	75.00–84.00	949	50
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,246	98.32/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,225	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	102.10/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,349	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,328	89.51/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,189	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,410	94.07/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,326	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,436	85.16/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,223	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	96.18/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,471	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,588	73.02/cwt	67.00–78.00	1,160	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,605	102.37/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,643	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,638	84.19/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,379	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,134	113.87/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,291	6
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,155	128.58/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,485	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,762.50/head	1,500.00–2,025.00	1,763	2
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	293.57/head	120.00–440.00	294	14
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	70.00/head	40.00–170.00	70	8
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	60.00/head	50.00–70.00	60	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	380.00/head	190.00–560.00	380	11
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	164.00/head	120.00–250.00	164	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,712.50/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,713	2
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	CommonBeef Cross	—	435.00/head	435.00–435.00	435	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,031.25/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,031	4
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	887.50/head	750.00–925.00	888	8
Open Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	522.50/head	460.00–585.00	523	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,100.00/head	1,800.00–2,525.00	2,100	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,287.50/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,288	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	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 Oct 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 68Year ago 7

Slaughter CattleReceipts 404Last week 388Year ago 684

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 99Last week 180Year ago 67

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–2,025.00	1,762.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	50.00–70.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	120.00–440.00	293.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	40.00–170.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	120.00–250.00	164.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	190.00–560.00	380.00

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	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00

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	—	—	800.00	800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	735.00	735.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,712.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	—	—	435.00	435.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	750.00–925.00	887.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,031.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	460.00–585.00	522.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,525.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	115.00	115.00
1	—	925	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,035	115.00–122.00	118.50
3	—	1,072	112.00–119.00	115.67
2	—	578	89.00–100.00	94.62
1	—	855	110.00	110.00
3	—	808	110.00	110.00
1	—	410	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	74.00	74.00
2	—	723	77.00–80.00	78.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
1	—	560	70.00	70.00
2	—	755	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	121.00	121.00
2	—	298	133.00	133.00
1	—	650	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	144.00	144.00
1	—	255	133.00	133.00
2	—	945	135.00	135.00
1	—	540	134.00	134.00
4	—	460	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	834	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,328	85.00–94.00	89.51
43	—	1,084	44.00–74.00	62.67
50	—	1,180	75.00–84.00	80.40
11	—	1,246	95.00–104.00	98.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,529	93.00–99.00	96.18
3	—	1,605	100.00–106.00	102.37
3	—	1,638	81.00–88.00	84.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,321	100.00–107.00	102.10
43	—	1,410	90.00–99.00	94.07
3	—	1,588	67.00–78.00	73.02
11	—	1,436	82.00–88.00	85.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,155	124.00–130.00	128.58
6	—	1,134	101.00–119.00	113.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,100	115.00–117.00	116.02
1	—	1,250	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	125.00–130.00	127.52
12	—	1,453	84.00–114.00	107.51
11	—	1,619	115.00–124.00	119.47

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.