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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 19

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

58 head

▼ 33 vs last sale 91▼ 17 vs year ago 75 · −22.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

358 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 304▼ 126 vs year ago 484 · −26.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

119 head

▼ 51 vs last sale 170▲ 64 vs year ago 55 · +116.4%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

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 5 head.

Average price

$230.00

5 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,194

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−45.57

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	519	230.00	1,194	5thin

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 sale5 hd

230.00

—

KY average26 barns · 680 hd

275.57

−45.57

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	1,600	144.05	2,305	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,669	124.75	2,082	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,404	124.08	1,743	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,076	107.14	1,153	92
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,603	156.50	2,508	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,247	127.69	1,592	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,200	152.60	1,831	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,315	158.00	2,078	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,530	133.00	2,035	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,770	162.00	2,867	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	—	—	$467	59
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$296	23
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,625	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,329	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$734	6
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,475	7
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,217	3thin

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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	968	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	911	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	725	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,240	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	953	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,194	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3Fancy	285	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	650	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	515	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	742	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3Value Added	564	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,184	7
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	615	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	910	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	940	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,532	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	545	141.30/cwt	138.00–148.00	770	3
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	600	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	828	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	675	144.40/cwt	141.00–148.00	975	2
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	835	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,035	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,339	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	955	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,242	3
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,015	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,451	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,770	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,867	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,315	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,078	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,530	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,035	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,357	125.40/cwt	116.00–129.00	1,702	5
Bulls	—	—	1,506	135.89/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,047	14
Bulls	—	—	1,697	152.03/cwt	140.00–168.00	2,580	26
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	896	77.25/cwt	60.00–93.00	692	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	97.82/cwt	95.00–102.00	932	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	110.52/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,185	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,194	121.21/cwt	115.00–137.00	1,447	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,350	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,094	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,373	116.56/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,600	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,409	128.98/cwt	120.00–154.00	1,817	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,489	107.38/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,599	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,634	116.35/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,901	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,686	128.70/cwt	120.00–138.00	2,170	17
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,143	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,401	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,350	132.84/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,793	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,485	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,421	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,580	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,200	152.60/cwt	151.00–154.00	1,831	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,768.75/head	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,769	4
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	656.67/head	650.00–660.00	657	3
Open Heifers	0–100	Common	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	444.00/head	140.00–730.00	444	10
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	182.31/head	90.00–560.00	182	13
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,941.67/head	1,775.00–2,175.00	1,942	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	737.50/head	550.00–925.00	738	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,716.67/head	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,717	3
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,325.00/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325	2
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,293.75/head	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,294	4
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	543.33/head	200.00–840.00	543	9
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	460.00/head	110.00–630.00	460	49
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	130.00/head	130.00–130.00	130	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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 91Year ago 75

Slaughter CattleReceipts 358Last week 304Year ago 484

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 119Last week 170Year ago 55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,143	120.00–125.00	122.54
3	—	1,350	131.00–137.00	132.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,720	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	151.00–154.00	152.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,489	105.00–109.00	107.38
47	—	1,409	120.00–154.00	128.98
1	—	1,350	81.00	81.00
16	—	1,373	110.00–119.00	116.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,194	115.00–137.00	121.21
23	—	1,072	105.00–114.00	110.52
18	—	896	60.00–93.00	77.25
11	—	953	95.00–102.00	97.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,686	120.00–138.00	128.70
8	—	1,634	114.00–119.00	116.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,357	116.00–129.00	125.40
26	—	1,697	140.00–168.00	152.03
14	—	1,506	130.00–139.00	135.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	162.00	162.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	144.00	144.00
1	600–650	615	148.00	148.00
1	650–700	670	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	940	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	228.00	228.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	564	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	545	138.00–148.00	141.30
1	600–650	600	138.00	138.00
2	650–700	675	141.00–148.00	144.40
1	800–850	835	124.00	124.00
1	900–950	930	144.00	144.00
3	950–1000	955	130.00	130.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	590	164.00	164.00
1	600–650	620	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	227.00	227.00
5	500–550	519	230.00	230.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,768.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,110.00	1,110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	650.00–660.00	656.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	140.00–730.00	444.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	90.00–560.00	182.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	550.00–925.00	737.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,775.00–2,175.00	1,941.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

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)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,716.67

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)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,293.75
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ 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
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	49	0–50	—	110.00–630.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	200.00–840.00	543.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	130.00	130.00

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.