Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2023-11-07

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 7
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
147 head
▲ 66 vs last sale 81▲ 60 vs year ago 87 · +69.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
346 head
▼ 29 vs last sale 375▼ 129 vs year ago 475 · −27.2%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
160 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 153▲ 14 vs year ago 146 · +9.6%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $116.51/cwt on 13 head.
Average price
$116.51
13 head · 510 lb average
Value per head Derived
$594
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$403
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$67.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−119.53
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2536147.437907thin
Medium and Large 2-348180.433866thin
One grade step is worth $67.00/cwt here — about $403 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 sale13 hd
116.51
—
KY average25 barns · 6,171 hd
236.04
−119.53
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,652116.331,92239
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,60397.341,56023
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,32593.691,241123
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,10380.42887142
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,109113.091,2548thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceLow1,265112.001,4171thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Baby Bull CalvesN/A——$23846
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$24626
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$8502thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$7703thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$6768
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$7753thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$7367
BullsN/A——$6373thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,3344thin
Open HeifersOpen——$56419
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,3504thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,0886

Every lot

102 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285173.00/cwt173.00–173.004931
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3285100.00/cwt100.00–100.002851
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320144.00/cwt144.00–144.004611
Steers—Medium and Large 2-347069.19/cwt60.00–74.003253
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2510137.00/cwt137.00–137.006991
Steers—Medium and Large 2-355585.00/cwt85.00–85.004721
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2560141.00/cwt141.00–141.007901
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added625183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,1441
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2630133.00/cwt133.00–133.008381
Steers—Medium and Large 2-363390.00/cwt90.00–90.005701
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2820121.00/cwt121.00–121.009921
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2255126.00/cwt126.00–126.003211
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2300115.00/cwt115.00–115.003451
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3305106.00/cwt106.00–106.003231
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-342574.60/cwt72.00–80.003173
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3570100.00/cwt100.00–100.005701
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added680145.00/cwt145.00–145.009861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added745141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,0501
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2980111.00/cwt111.00–111.001,0881
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2235112.00/cwt112.00–112.002631
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2288112.00/cwt112.00–112.003233
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy545142.00/cwt142.00–142.007741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers20 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3233106.00/cwt106.00–106.002472
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3390100.00/cwt100.00–100.003901
Dairy Steers—Large 3405115.00/cwt115.00–115.004661
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy426156.00/cwt156.00–156.006659
Dairy Steers—Large 3483129.72/cwt121.00–138.006272
Dairy Steers—Large 3503110.00/cwt110.00–110.005532
Dairy Steers—Large 3580123.07/cwt115.00–127.007143
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added595152.00/cwt152.00–152.009041
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added605143.00/cwt143.00–143.008651
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 3613102.00/cwt102.00–102.006252
Dairy Steers—Large 3667111.00/cwt111.00–111.007406
Dairy Steers—Large 3743127.00/cwt127.00–127.009445
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 380892.00/cwt92.00–92.007434
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added815145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1825
Dairy Steers—Large 3835135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,1272
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 387080.00/cwt80.00–80.006961
Dairy Steers—Small and Medium 393590.00/cwt90.00–90.008421
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added939152.44/cwt150.00–153.001,43116
Dairy Steers—Large 3968130.94/cwt127.00–133.001,2673
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added1,140132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,5053
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 339586.00/cwt86.00–86.003401
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 349072.00/cwt72.00–72.003531
Dairy Heifers—Large 355595.04/cwt91.00–99.005272
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 357080.95/cwt79.00–83.004612
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Value Added630136.00/cwt136.00–136.008571
Dairy Heifers—Large 3676101.54/cwt94.00–109.006866
Dairy Heifers—Large 375594.00/cwt94.00–94.007101
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 377066.33/cwt60.00–73.005112
Dairy Heifers—Small and Medium 383563.00/cwt63.00–63.005261
Dairy Heifers—Large 3930110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0231
Dairy Heifers—Large 3985116.00/cwt110.00–122.001,1432
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,436103.83/cwt88.00–113.001,49112
Bulls——1,719128.00/cwt125.00–131.002,2007
Bulls——1,759119.74/cwt116.00–123.002,10620
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06780.15/cwt75.00–84.0085560
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06755.80/cwt40.00–64.0059510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09668.87/cwt65.00–74.0075518
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,15289.14/cwt85.00–98.001,02754
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32194.67/cwt90.00–99.001,25171
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,32686.65/cwt80.00–89.001,14934
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,336103.10/cwt100.00–111.001,37718
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49083.00/cwt83.00–83.001,2371
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,57795.76/cwt90.00–99.001,51015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,674102.76/cwt100.00–108.001,7207
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,265112.00/cwt112.00–112.001,4171
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice993107.66/cwt100.00–110.001,0694
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,224118.51/cwt115.00–120.001,4514
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—N/AJersey—636.67/head450.00–900.006373
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—800.00/head700.00–850.008003
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—705.00/head635.00–775.007052
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Bred Cows—CommonBeef Cross—420.00/head375.00–485.004203
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross—272.86/head120.00–420.0027321
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A—132.00/head50.00–350.001325
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey—800.00/head700.00–900.008003
Bred Heifers—Medium—797.50/head760.00–835.007982
Bred Heifers—MediumBeef Cross—760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey—712.50/head700.00–725.007132
Bred Heifers—Common—400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross—277.60/head140.00–500.0027825
Baby Bull Calves—N/A—206.67/head100.00–340.0020718
Baby Bull Calves—N/AJersey—105.00/head50.00–160.001052
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred—70.00/head70.00–70.00701
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,737.50/head1,500.00–1,975.001,7382
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,737.50/head1,700.00–1,775.001,7382
Springer Heifers—MediumJersey—962.50/head950.00–975.009632
Springer Heifers—Medium—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Springer Heifers—MediumJersey—750.00/head600.00–850.007503
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,087.50/head1,500.00–2,675.002,0882
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—580.00/head560.00–600.005802
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers—Approved—816.43/head775.00–850.008167
Open Heifers—MediumJersey—610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Open Heifers—Medium—550.00/head550.00–550.005501
Open Heifers—CommonJersey—400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Open Heifers—Common—383.33/head350.00–400.003839

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.