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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 14

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Nov 7Nov 14Nov 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

59 head

▼ 88 vs last sale 147▼ 28 vs year ago 87 · −32.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

242 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 346▼ 233 vs year ago 475 · −49.1%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

163 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 160▲ 17 vs year ago 146 · +11.6%

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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 $112.27/cwt on 11 head.

Average price

$112.27

11 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$668

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$374

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

$49.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−85.15

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	620	125.75	779	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	530	76.33	405	3thin

One grade step is worth $49.42/cwt here — about $374 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 sale11 hd

112.27

—

KY average26 barns · 6,992 hd

197.42

−85.15

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	1,690	115.91	1,958	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,594	98.04	1,563	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,348	93.38	1,259	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,110	75.89	843	86
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,153	99.99	1,153	5thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	120.00	1,356	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	—	—	$279	47
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$168	23
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,000	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,450	5
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,388	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,582	22
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$862	37
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,300	1thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,025	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,431	8

Every lot

81 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	485	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	853	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	553	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	995	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	442	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	285	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	463	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	482	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	747	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	577	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	373	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	538	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	917	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	979	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	391	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	366	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	614	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	644	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	415	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	353	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	420	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	256	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	495	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	297	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	575	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	230	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	610	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	488	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	735	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	507	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	830	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	556	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	835	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	877	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	885	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	735	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Value Added	895	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	985	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	913	97.98/cwt	92.00–104.00	895	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,085	108.84/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,181	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	270	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	340	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	325	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	328	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	375	125.38/cwt	121.00–130.00	470	2
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	495	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	500	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	550	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	440	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	660	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	805	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,130	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,356	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	110.09/cwt	99.00–114.00	1,684	10
Bulls	—	—	1,791	118.95/cwt	115.00–123.00	2,130	9
Bulls	—	—	1,918	126.17/cwt	125.00–128.00	2,420	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	48.51/cwt	40.00–62.00	460	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	71.60/cwt	70.00–74.00	729	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	79.49/cwt	75.00–84.00	874	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	86.82/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,105	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,288	87.70/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,130	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	94.50/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,295	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	102.65/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,415	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,385	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	1,066	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,270	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,530	103.04/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,577	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,644	96.49/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,586	9
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,153	99.99/cwt	88.00–110.00	1,153	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/A	—	1,387.50/head	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,388	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	381.43/head	140.00–570.00	381	14
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	258.62/head	100.00–390.00	259	29
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	73.33/head	40.00–130.00	73	3
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	40.00/head	40.00–40.00	40	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	295.56/head	170.00–470.00	296	9
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	86.43/head	40.00–160.00	86	14
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,159.06/head	1,110.00–1,210.00	1,159	16
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	942.50/head	910.00–975.00	943	6
Open Heifers	—	Medium	—	615.00/head	535.00–710.00	615	3
Open Heifers	—	CommonJersey	—	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Open Heifers	—	Common	—	386.11/head	330.00–450.00	386	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,533.33/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,533	3
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,325.00/head	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,325	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,112.50/head	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,113	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,843.75/head	1,575.00–2,100.00	1,844	4
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedBrown Swiss	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,062.50/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,063	2
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,845.31/head	1,500.00–2,350.00	1,845	16
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,316.67/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,317	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonCrossbred	—	435.00/head	410.00–460.00	435	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 Nov 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 59Last week 147Year ago 87

Slaughter CattleReceipts 242Last week 346Year ago 475

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 163Last week 160Year ago 146

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	140.00–570.00	381.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull 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	29	—	—	100.00–390.00	258.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	40.00–130.00	73.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,387.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	170.00–470.00	295.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	40.00–160.00	86.43

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	960.00	960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	16	—	—	1,110.00–1,210.00	1,159.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	—	—	330.00–450.00	386.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	910.00–975.00	942.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	535.00–710.00	615.00

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	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,533.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

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	—	—	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,112.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,575.00–2,100.00	1,843.75

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)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	16	—	—	1,500.00–2,350.00	1,845.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,316.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	410.00–460.00	435.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	450.00	450.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	109.00	109.00
1	—	555	104.00	104.00
1	—	960	102.00	102.00
1	—	865	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	78.00	78.00
1	—	335	85.00	85.00
1	—	565	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	553	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	79.00	79.00
1	—	480	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	166.00	166.00
1	—	520	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	69.00	69.00
1	—	575	40.00	40.00
1	—	495	60.00	60.00
1	—	420	61.00	61.00
1	—	830	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,085	100.00–114.00	108.84
2	—	913	92.00–104.00	97.98
1	—	835	105.00	105.00
1	—	885	83.00	83.00
1	—	415	85.00	85.00
1	—	610	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	770	110.00	110.00
1	—	895	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	101.00	101.00
1	—	550	80.00	80.00
1	—	495	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	122.00	122.00
1	—	270	126.00	126.00
2	—	375	121.00–130.00	125.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	118.00	118.00
1	—	295	132.50	132.50
1	—	575	112.00	112.00
1	—	310	118.00	118.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	948	40.00–62.00	48.51
19	—	1,288	85.00–92.00	87.70
8	—	1,018	70.00–74.00	71.60
46	—	1,099	75.00–84.00	79.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,273	83.00–89.00	86.82
7	—	1,378	100.00–110.00	102.65
33	—	1,370	90.00–99.00	94.50
1	—	1,385	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,530	102.00–107.00	103.04
9	—	1,644	90.00–99.00	96.49
1	—	1,460	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,153	88.00–110.00	99.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,791	115.00–123.00	118.95
3	—	1,918	125.00–128.00	126.17
10	—	1,530	99.00–114.00	110.09

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.