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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-05

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

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Feb 27Mar 5Mar 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

74 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 94▼ 31 vs year ago 105 · −29.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

264 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 317▼ 322 vs year ago 586 · −54.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

137 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 189▲ 101 vs year ago 36 · +280.6%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 300–400 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

300–400 lb heifers averaged $219.63/cwt on 8 head.

Average price

$219.63

8 head · 333 lb average

Value per head Derived

$730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$68.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−68.47

vs KY average

−77.76 vs national

Price by quality 300–400 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	323	236.67	765	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	360	168.50	607	2thin

One grade step is worth $68.17/cwt here — about $159 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 300–400 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale8 hd

219.63

—

KY average14 barns · 411 hd

288.10

−68.47

National average176 barns · 5,927 hd

297.38

−77.76

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	—	Low	1,556	125.54	1,953	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,612	123.17	1,986	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,349	118.26	1,596	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,116	105.98	1,183	77
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,360	132.76	1,806	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,190	115.00	1,369	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,110	110.00	1,221	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,211	126.93	1,537	5thin

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	—	—	$364	67
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$230	23
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,350	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$550	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,050	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,488	4thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$708	9
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,669	4thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,575	8

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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	220	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	442	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	268	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	678	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	430	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	538	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	686	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	309	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	732	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	330	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	558	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	655	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	395	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	928	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	508	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,004	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	650	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,128	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	215	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	452	1
Dairy Steers	200–250	Small and Medium 3	235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	364	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	287	163.89/cwt	147.50–175.00	470	5
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3Fancy	293	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	686	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	430	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	731	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	475	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	789	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	515	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	906	2
Dairy Steers	600–650	Small and Medium 3	605	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	859	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	638	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,129	2
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	660	133.98/cwt	131.00–140.00	884	3
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3Value Added	675	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,121	4
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	705	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	987	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	768	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,206	2
Dairy Steers	900–950	Small and Medium 3	920	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	920	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	965	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,448	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3Fancy	470	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	635	2
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	545	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	670	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	780	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	998	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	815	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	815	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	945	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,210	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,032	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,342	3
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,068	116.95/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,249	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,211	126.93/cwt	122.00–131.00	1,537	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,023	103.16/cwt	94.00–109.00	1,055	3
Bulls	—	—	1,502	127.46/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,914	9
Bulls	—	—	1,972	135.51/cwt	132.00–142.00	2,672	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	826	81.56/cwt	73.00–88.00	674	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	94.46/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,015	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	104.63/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,198	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,160	114.83/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,332	33
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,152	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,294	123.97/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,604	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	115.82/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,605	35
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,425	108.02/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,539	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	127.54/cwt	123.00–138.00	2,043	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	115.52/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,883	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,015	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,218	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,190	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,369	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,533	139.14/cwt	137.00–141.00	2,133	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,110	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,221	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/A	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	428.41/head	190.00–680.00	428	22
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	367.69/head	100.00–540.00	368	39
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	105.00/head	90.00–120.00	105	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	314.55/head	130.00–610.00	315	11
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	163.64/head	80.00–250.00	164	11
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	40.00/head	40.00–40.00	40	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,125.00–1,475.00	1,300	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,837.50/head	1,700.00–2,075.00	1,838	6
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,791.67/head	1,500.00–2,175.00	1,792	3
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	880.00/head	800.00–960.00	880	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	682.50/head	600.00–710.00	683	4
Open Heifers	0–100	Common	—	405.00/head	370.00–440.00	405	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBrown Swiss	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	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 Mar 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 74Last week 94Year ago 105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 264Last week 317Year ago 586

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 137Last week 189Year ago 36

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	210.00	210.00
1	400–450	430	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	475	166.00	166.00
2	500–550	515	176.00	176.00
2	600–650	638	177.00	177.00
3	650–700	660	131.00–140.00	133.98
1	700–750	705	140.00	140.00
2	750–800	768	157.00	157.00
2	950–1000	965	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	155.00	155.00
5	250–300	287	147.50–175.00	163.89
1	400–450	430	150.00	150.00
1	600–650	605	142.00	142.00
1	900–950	920	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	675	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	123.00	123.00
1	650–700	680	136.00	136.00
1	750–800	780	128.00	128.00
1	800–850	815	100.00	100.00
1	900–950	945	128.00	128.00
3	1000–1050	1,032	130.00	130.00
2	1050–1100	1,068	110.00–124.00	116.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	203.00	203.00
1	600–650	630	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	201.00	201.00
1	500–550	545	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	169.00	169.00
1	350–400	390	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	245.00	245.00
5	300–350	309	237.00	237.00
1	350–400	395	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,602	123.00–138.00	127.54
4	—	1,630	114.00–119.00	115.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,386	111.00–119.00	115.82
1	—	1,200	96.00	96.00
4	—	1,425	107.00–109.00	108.02
26	—	1,294	120.00–137.00	123.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,145	100.00–109.00	104.63
7	—	1,075	90.00–99.00	94.46
7	—	826	73.00–88.00	81.56
33	—	1,160	110.00–125.00	114.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,023	94.00–109.00	103.16
5	—	1,972	132.00–142.00	135.51
9	—	1,502	124.00–129.00	127.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,533	137.00–141.00	139.14
1	—	1,015	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,211	122.00–131.00	126.93

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	22	0–50	—	190.00–680.00	428.41

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	90.00–120.00	105.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	39	0–50	—	100.00–540.00	367.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	40.00	40.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	80.00–250.00	163.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	130.00–610.00	314.55

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

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,475.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–2,175.00	1,791.67
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,700.00–2,075.00	1,837.50

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	—	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ 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$ 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
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	800.00–960.00	880.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	370.00–440.00	405.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	600.00–710.00	682.50

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)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

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.