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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 12
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
91 head
▲ 17 vs last sale 74▲ 84 vs year ago 7 · +1,200.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
304 head
▲ 40 vs last sale 264▼ 190 vs year ago 494 · −38.5%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
170 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 137▲ 109 vs year ago 61 · +178.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $230.00/cwt on 7 head.
Average price
$230.00
7 head · 509 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,171
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−40.84
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2509230.001,1717thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale7 hd
230.00
—
KY average25 barns · 450 hd
270.84
−40.84
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,590139.842,22328
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,685128.802,17011
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,326121.191,60766
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,105100.441,10980
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,316125.211,6486thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,190133.991,5944thin
SteersChoiceLow1,270160.002,0322thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Baby Bull CalvesN/A——$46273
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$25223
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,7251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,6751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,2123thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,3501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,1253thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,07714
BullsN/A——$1,1751thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,3839
Open HeifersOpen——$7819
Springer Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,2501thin
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,2254thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,4252thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,3079

Every lot

84 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy335300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0051
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640134.00/cwt134.00–134.008581
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,1721
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2920152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,3981
Steers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,085161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,7471
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2405205.00/cwt205.00–205.008301
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580140.00/cwt140.00–140.008121
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2630168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,0581
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635150.00/cwt150.00–150.009531
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2670169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,1321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2509230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,1717
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Large 2-3515159.00/cwt159.00–159.008191
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3Fancy380136.00/cwt136.00–136.005171
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3430117.00/cwt117.00–117.005031
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3530104.00/cwt104.00–104.005511
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3560102.00/cwt102.00–102.005711
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3885122.00/cwt122.00–122.001,0801
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3933121.99/cwt121.00–123.001,1382
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3983125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,2293
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,075122.75/cwt121.00–125.001,3204
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3275196.00/cwt196.00–196.005391
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3300178.00/cwt178.00–178.005342
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3355155.00/cwt155.00–155.005501
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3385173.66/cwt173.00–174.006693
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3408145.40/cwt140.00–151.005932
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3Fancy412226.00/cwt226.00–226.009313
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3424195.14/cwt188.00–196.008279
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3475164.00/cwt164.00–164.007791
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3625166.72/cwt160.00–170.001,0423
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3717173.38/cwt156.00–179.001,2434
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Large 2-3327154.72/cwt142.00–167.005063
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,180153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,8051
Steers—Choice1,360167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,2711
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,120131.32/cwt130.00–134.001,4713
Heifers—Select and Choice1,400142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,9881
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——868100.08/cwt92.00–107.008692
Bulls——1,479133.70/cwt125.00–139.001,9778
Bulls——1,719146.98/cwt140.00–162.002,52718
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%95876.32/cwt60.00–88.0073119
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09994.24/cwt91.00–98.001,0366
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,140103.90/cwt100.00–109.001,18428
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,155107.15/cwt102.00–109.001,2384
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,172115.20/cwt110.00–124.001,35027
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,269115.03/cwt110.00–119.001,46025
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383126.87/cwt120.00–137.001,75537
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,685128.80/cwt123.00–142.002,17011
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,255114.03/cwt111.00–119.001,4313
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,377136.39/cwt136.00–137.001,8783
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/A—1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,275.00/head1,225.00–1,325.001,2752
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,167.50/head1,000.00–1,450.001,16810
Bred Heifers—Medium—850.00/head775.00–925.008504
Bred Heifers—Medium—825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—594.44/head410.00–810.0059418
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—438.63/head150.00–610.0043951
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—230.00/head190.00–270.002302
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—110.00/head90.00–130.001102
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,725.00/head1,550.00–1,850.001,7254
Springer Heifers—Approved—1,141.67/head1,000.00–1,300.001,1423
Springer Heifers—MediumJersey—925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Springer Heifers—MediumJersey—810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Springer Heifers—Medium—625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—760.00/head760.00–760.007601
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows4 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows—Supreme—1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Springer Cows—Approved—1,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Springer Cows—Approved—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Springer Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—421.43/head170.00–620.004217
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—218.18/head80.00–340.0021811
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—88.00/head70.00–120.00885
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Open Heifers0–100Approved—886.00/head800.00–925.008865
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Open Heifers0–100CommonJersey—485.00/head485.00–485.004852
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,131.25/head1,850.00–2,425.002,1314
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium—875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—767.50/head710.00–825.007682
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumCrossbred—755.00/head710.00–800.007552

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.