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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-05

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

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Nov 28Dec 5Jan 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

37 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 58▲ 37 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

328 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 360▲ 328 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

104 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 164▲ 16 vs year ago 88 · +18.2%

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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 $116.13/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$116.13

5 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$574

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$317

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

$53.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−80.20

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	515	137.33	707	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	463	84.33	390	2thin

One grade step is worth $53.00/cwt here — about $317 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 sale5 hd

116.13

—

KY average25 barns · 7,828 hd

196.33

−80.20

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	1,787	109.79	1,962	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,634	92.85	1,517	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,405	90.02	1,265	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,137	74.03	841	89
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,206	97.85	1,180	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,020	98.00	1,000	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,306	104.79	1,369	8thin

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	—	—	$268	38
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$125	21
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,215	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$888	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$600	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,300	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$600	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$850	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,148	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$482	3thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,825	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,432	4thin

Every lot

63 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	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,246	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	463	84.33/cwt	74.00–95.00	390	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	614	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	545	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	818	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	472	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	415	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	697	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	340	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	394	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	390	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	546	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	410	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	627	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	430	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	344	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	575	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	857	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	690	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	835	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	400	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	392	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	605	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	545	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	710	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	504	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	735	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	662	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	935	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	935	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,095	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,095	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,105	90.34/cwt	89.00–92.00	998	2
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,373	109.61/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,505	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,687	97.57/cwt	89.00–109.00	1,646	7
Bulls	—	—	1,798	113.18/cwt	110.00–119.00	2,035	18
Bulls	—	—	2,043	122.07/cwt	121.00–123.00	2,494	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,066	57.66/cwt	40.00–69.00	615	28
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,114	75.49/cwt	70.00–79.00	841	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,200	84.33/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,012	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,243	92.84/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,154	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,372	85.53/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,173	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,420	93.75/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,331	25
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,491	102.38/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,526	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	86.54/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,302	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,623	93.04/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,510	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,630	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,206	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,975	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	2,054	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,166	93.56/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,091	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,365	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,570	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,020	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,000	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/AJersey	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	300.83/head	100.00–500.00	301	12
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	260.00/head	80.00–370.00	260	25
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	90.00/head	90.00–90.00	90	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	160.00/head	100.00–350.00	160	8
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	103.85/head	50.00–230.00	104	13
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,306.25/head	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,306	4
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	750.00/head	500.00–900.00	750	3
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,243.33/head	1,130.00–1,350.00	1,243	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,900.00/head	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,900	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,300	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	637.50/head	500.00–775.00	638	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Open Heifers	—	CommonCrossbred	—	385.00/head	385.00–385.00	385	1
Open Heifers	—	CommonJersey	—	285.00/head	285.00–285.00	285	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	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 Dec 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 37Last week 58Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 328Last week 360Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 104Last week 164Year ago 88

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	168.00	168.00
1	—	335	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	130.00	130.00
1	—	465	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	74.00–95.00	84.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	151.00	151.00
1	—	375	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	116.00	116.00
1	—	390	140.00	140.00
2	—	575	149.00	149.00
1	—	410	153.00	153.00
1	—	690	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	100.00	100.00
1	—	735	90.00	90.00
1	—	605	90.00	90.00
1	—	935	100.00	100.00
1	—	400	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	71.00	71.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	—	—	80.00–370.00	260.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	90.00	90.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	100.00–500.00	300.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	100.00–350.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	50.00–230.00	103.85

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)	3	—	—	500.00–900.00	750.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,306.25
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

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)	3	—	—	1,130.00–1,350.00	1,243.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,825.00	1,825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	360.00	360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	500.00–775.00	637.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,825.00–1,975.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	385.00	385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	285.00	285.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
—	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 — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,420	90.00–98.00	93.75
5	—	1,491	100.00–105.00	102.38
31	—	1,372	80.00–89.00	85.53
1	—	1,630	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,200	80.00–89.00	84.33
28	—	1,066	40.00–69.00	57.66
25	—	1,114	70.00–79.00	75.49
6	—	1,243	90.00–96.00	92.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,975	104.00	104.00
2	—	1,505	84.00–89.00	86.54
8	—	1,623	90.00–96.00	93.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,166	90.00–100.00	93.56
1	—	1,365	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	89.00–92.00	90.34
6	—	1,373	109.00–111.00	109.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,043	121.00–123.00	122.07
7	—	1,687	89.00–109.00	97.57
18	—	1,798	110.00–119.00	113.18

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.