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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 27

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Feb 20Feb 27Mar 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

94 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 70▲ 74 vs year ago 20 · +370.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

317 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 271▼ 267 vs year ago 584 · −45.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

189 head

▲ 42 vs last sale 147▲ 134 vs year ago 55 · +243.6%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $187.43/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 5 of 35 comparable sales and sits −25.46 against this barn's trailing median of $212.88.

Average price

$187.43

4 head · 570 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,068

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−62.16

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	570	187.43	1,068	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

187.43

—

KY average26 barns · 2,940 hd

249.59

−62.16

This barn, trailing median35 sales

212.88

−25.46

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

35 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $228.64, low $179.71, median $212.88 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,520	127.14	1,933	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,666	121.97	2,032	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,353	116.39	1,575	77
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,064	99.15	1,055	78
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,110	105.00	1,166	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,595	161.00	2,568	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,070	117.00	1,252	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	—	—	$353	84
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$274	32
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,531	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,275	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,225	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,192	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,075	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$540	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,349	4thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,532	11
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$742	10
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,231	8
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,013	2thin

Every lot

79 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	—	Small and Medium 2-3	335	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	275	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	753	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	555	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	260	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	715	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	168.35/cwt	160.00–177.00	943	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,242	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	308	83.55/cwt	77.00–90.00	257	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	345	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	224	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	372	82.54/cwt	75.00–92.00	307	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Fancy	395	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	529	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	445	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	516	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Fancy	475	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	641	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	530	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	567	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Small and Medium 3	530	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	451	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3Fancy	542	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	710	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	710	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	838	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,000	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,250	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	276	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	618	4
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	315	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	529	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	335	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	690	1
Dairy Steers	—	Small and Medium 3	383	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	575	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	413	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	781	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	520	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	749	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Value Added	625	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,056	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	654	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	883	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	785	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	950	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	889	113.76/cwt	105.00–118.00	1,011	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	931	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,052	6
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,070	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,252	1
Steers	—	Choice	1,595	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,568	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	983	111.12/cwt	102.00–118.00	1,092	10
Bulls	—	—	1,670	129.89/cwt	123.00–134.00	2,169	12
Bulls	—	—	1,917	141.29/cwt	136.00–152.00	2,709	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	91.84/cwt	87.00–94.00	898	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	75.49/cwt	62.50–84.00	754	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,056	100.70/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,063	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,156	111.87/cwt	107.00–122.00	1,293	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	104.27/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,295	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	96.47/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,235	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,344	125.43/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,686	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	115.12/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,611	35
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,649	124.63/cwt	120.00–132.00	2,055	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,713	114.64/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,964	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,110	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,166	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,812.50/head	1,550.00–2,075.00	1,813	2
Bulls	—	N/A	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	—	N/AJersey	—	520.00/head	520.00–520.00	520	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,393.75/head	2,025.00–2,575.00	2,394	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,291.67/head	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,292	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,200.00/head	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,200	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,837.50/head	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,838	2
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,200.00/head	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,200	2
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Springer Heifers	—	MediumCrossbred	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	837.50/head	775.00–900.00	838	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	495.45/head	250.00–700.00	495	11
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	351.21/head	100.00–570.00	351	66
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	163.33/head	130.00–190.00	163	3
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	127.50/head	100.00–140.00	128	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,583.33/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,583	3
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,225.00/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,225	5
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	413.33/head	230.00–650.00	413	12
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	210.00/head	210.00–210.00	210	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	191.11/head	100.00–300.00	191	18
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Heifers	—	CommonJersey	—	470.00/head	470.00–470.00	470	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	—	808.75/head	700.00–835.00	809	8
Open Heifers	—	Medium	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Open Heifers	—	Common	—	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	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 Feb 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 94Last week 70Year ago 20

Slaughter CattleReceipts 317Last week 271Year ago 584

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 189Last week 147Year ago 55

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,025.00–2,575.00	2,393.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,291.67

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	—	—	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,837.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,200.00

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	—	—	775.00–900.00	837.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	130.00–190.00	163.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	66	—	—	100.00–570.00	351.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	100.00–140.00	127.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	250.00–700.00	495.45

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)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,225.00
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

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)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,583.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	230.00–650.00	413.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ 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	1	—	—	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	—	—	100.00–300.00	191.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	520.00	520.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	1,550.00–2,075.00	1,812.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

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	—	—	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	470.00	470.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	700.00–835.00	808.75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	65.00	65.00
1	—	530	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	542	131.00	131.00
1	—	395	134.00	134.00
1	—	475	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	118.00	118.00
3	—	372	75.00–92.00	82.54
1	—	530	107.00	107.00
2	—	308	77.00–90.00	83.55
1	—	445	116.00	116.00
1	—	1,000	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	144.00	144.00
3	—	889	105.00–118.00	113.76
1	—	335	206.00	206.00
2	—	413	189.00	189.00
6	—	931	113.00	113.00
7	—	654	135.00	135.00
4	—	785	121.00	121.00
4	—	276	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	150.00	150.00
1	—	315	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	138.00	138.00
2	—	560	160.00–177.00	168.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	978	87.00–94.00	91.84
26	—	1,156	107.00–122.00	111.87
10	—	999	62.50–84.00	75.49
24	—	1,056	95.00–105.00	100.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,649	120.00–132.00	124.63
8	—	1,713	111.00–118.00	114.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,280	90.00–99.00	96.47
9	—	1,242	100.00–108.00	104.27
35	—	1,399	110.00–119.00	115.12
28	—	1,344	120.00–135.00	125.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,595	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,670	123.00–134.00	129.89
10	—	983	102.00–118.00	111.12
9	—	1,917	136.00–152.00	141.29

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.