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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 9

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jan 3Jan 9Jan 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

108 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 32▲ 34 vs year ago 74 · +45.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

253 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 251▼ 273 vs year ago 526 · −51.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

130 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 136▼ 14 vs year ago 144 · −9.7%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $190.67/cwt on 15 head.

Average price

$190.67

15 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$947

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$31.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.14

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	491	194.92	956	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	538	163.00	876	2thin

One grade step is worth $31.92/cwt here — about $80 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 sale15 hd

190.67

—

KY average26 barns · 10,515 hd

226.81

−36.14

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	1,654	113.52	1,877	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,708	97.18	1,660	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	89.34	1,173	111
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	80.17	798	29
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,145	110.00	1,260	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,150	99.00	1,139	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	—	—	$317	38
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$231	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$979	7
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,392	13
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$784	5
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$913	4thin
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$913	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,280	5
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,088	2thin

Every lot

62 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	856	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	445	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	779	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	911	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	515	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,179	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,040	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	951	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,075	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	358	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	569	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	445	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	565	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	488	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	708	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	518	130.00/cwt	111.00–135.00	673	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	590	131.18/cwt	101.00–147.00	774	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	608	110.37/cwt	100.00–121.00	671	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	667	103.66/cwt	103.00–105.00	691	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	712	116.62/cwt	108.00–121.00	830	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	771	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,049	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	839	126.17/cwt	106.00–131.00	1,059	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	905	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,095	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,083	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,191	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,150	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,139	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,358	100.33/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,362	6
Bulls	—	—	1,676	114.64/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,921	11
Bulls	—	—	1,908	124.67/cwt	120.00–133.00	2,379	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	935	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	879	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	948	78.00/cwt	76.00–79.00	739	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	82.82/cwt	80.00–88.00	838	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	66.33/cwt	60.00–74.00	692	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,211	74.29/cwt	68.00–79.00	900	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,251	84.97/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,063	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	94.54/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,298	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	108.60/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,530	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,668	94.89/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,583	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,890	107.50/cwt	104.00–111.00	2,032	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,145	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,260	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,800.00/head	1,775.00–1,825.00	1,800	2
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,087.50/head	925.00–1,250.00	1,088	2
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	837.50/head	800.00–875.00	838	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	881.67/head	800.00–960.00	882	3
Open Heifers	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	637.50/head	600.00–675.00	638	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,775.00/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,775	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,300.00/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,250.00/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,250	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	700.00/head	600.00–800.00	700	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows5 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Springer Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Springer Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	912.50/head	900.00–925.00	913	2
Springer Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	362.00/head	220.00–550.00	362	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	252.00/head	150.00–380.00	252	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	210.53/head	90.00–350.00	211	19
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AAyshire	—	210.00/head	210.00–210.00	210	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	60.00/head	50.00–70.00	60	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	409.17/head	280.00–530.00	409	12
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AGuernsey	—	280.00/head	280.00–280.00	280	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	273.60/head	80.00–370.00	274	25
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,133.33/head	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,133	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	862.50/head	800.00–950.00	863	4

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 Jan 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 108Last week 32Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 253Last week 251Year ago 526

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 130Last week 136Year ago 144

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–1,250.00	1,087.50
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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)	2	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50

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)	2	—	—	1,775.00–1,825.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	800.00–960.00	881.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	600.00–800.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	—	—	90.00–350.00	210.53

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	5	—	—	150.00–380.00	252.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Ayshire$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	210.00	210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	220.00–550.00	362.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Guernsey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	280.00	280.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	280.00–530.00	409.17

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	273.60

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)	4	—	—	800.00–950.00	862.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,133.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	110.00	110.00
3	—	488	145.00	145.00
5	—	839	106.00–131.00	126.17
5	—	358	159.00	159.00
3	—	667	103.00–105.00	103.66
2	—	608	100.00–121.00	110.37
5	—	518	111.00–135.00	130.00
7	—	771	136.00	136.00
4	—	590	101.00–147.00	131.18
1	—	445	127.00	127.00
2	—	905	121.00	121.00
3	—	712	108.00–121.00	116.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	151.00	151.00
1	—	445	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	200.00	200.00
5	—	506	180.00	180.00
2	—	553	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	229.00	229.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	905	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · estimate wt
8	—	948	76.00–79.00	78.00
17	—	1,012	80.00–88.00	82.82
1	—	935	94.00	94.00
3	—	1,043	60.00–74.00	66.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · estimate wt
5	—	1,409	104.00–117.00	108.60
54	—	1,373	90.00–103.00	94.54
14	—	1,211	68.00–79.00	74.29
38	—	1,251	80.00–89.00	84.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · estimate wt
9	—	1,668	90.00–99.00	94.89
2	—	1,890	104.00–111.00	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · estimate wt
2	—	1,145	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · estimate wt
1	—	1,150	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · estimate wt
6	—	1,908	120.00–133.00	124.67
11	—	1,676	111.00–119.00	114.64
6	—	1,358	95.00–106.00	100.33

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.