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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 26

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 58 vs last sale 58▲ 86 vs year ago 30 · +286.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

386 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 358▼ 406 vs year ago 792 · −51.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

165 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 119▲ 73 vs year ago 92 · +79.3%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $160.67/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$160.67

3 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$897

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$31.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−97.31

vs KY average

−106.20 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	171.00	953	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	560	140.00	784	1thin

One grade step is worth $31.00/cwt here — about $169 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

160.67

—

KY average25 barns · 1,603 hd

257.98

−97.31

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−106.20

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	1,614	166.85	2,693	79
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	133.01	1,765	77
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,652	132.22	2,185	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,080	110.80	1,196	99
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,375	148.55	2,043	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,060	128.74	1,365	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,445	158.00	2,283	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,443	142.49	2,056	2thin

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	—	—	$472	67
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$325	48
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,056	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,308	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,130	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$900	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$984	10
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$822	17
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,575	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,175	2thin

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	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,188	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	639	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	965	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	941	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,209	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,201	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	257	153.02/cwt	147.00–156.00	393	3
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	305	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	372	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	325	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	517	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3Fancy	343	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	815	7
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3Fancy	370	239.22/cwt	236.00–240.00	885	11
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	414	152.79/cwt	145.00–157.00	633	3
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3Fancy	416	221.44/cwt	197.00–228.00	921	5
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	470	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	743	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3Fancy	520	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,087	2
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	815	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,149	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	560	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	790	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3Value Added	629	173.14/cwt	170.00–178.00	1,089	5
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	940	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,081	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	955	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,289	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,025	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,363	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,443	142.49/cwt	142.00–143.00	2,056	2
Heifers	—	Choice	1,445	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,283	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,035	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,190	1
Bulls	—	—	1,515	141.99/cwt	132.00–149.00	2,151	11
Bulls	—	—	1,639	171.70/cwt	150.00–187.00	2,814	67
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	114.69/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,189	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,040	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,092	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	102.86/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,079	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	75.17/cwt	62.50–94.00	799	12
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,178	127.68/cwt	120.00–149.00	1,504	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	135.71/cwt	125.00–167.00	1,805	64
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,335	120.94/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,615	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,615	120.96/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,954	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,657	133.63/cwt	125.00–145.00	2,214	16
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,060	128.74/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,365	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,375	148.55/cwt	148.00–149.00	2,043	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,012.50/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	712.00/head	550.00–925.00	712	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	6
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	857.50/head	710.00–935.00	858	4
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	3
Open Heifers	0–100	CommonJersey	—	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Common	—	451.67/head	430.00–475.00	452	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,056.25/head	1,775.00–2,150.00	2,056	4
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,625.00/head	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,625	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	440.40/head	210.00–740.00	440	25
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	230.56/head	100.00–530.00	231	18
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	88.00/head	70.00–110.00	88	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	621.90/head	260.00–840.00	622	21
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	425.58/head	120.00–680.00	426	43
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	90.00/head	60.00–140.00	90	3

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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 116Last week 58Year ago 30

Slaughter CattleReceipts 386Last week 358Year ago 792

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 165Last week 119Year ago 92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	115.00	115.00
67	—	1,639	150.00–187.00	171.70
11	—	1,515	132.00–149.00	141.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,335	114.00–124.00	120.94
1	—	1,040	105.00	105.00
64	—	1,330	125.00–167.00	135.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,063	62.50–94.00	75.17
40	—	1,037	110.00–119.00	114.69
26	—	1,178	120.00–149.00	127.68
21	—	1,049	97.00–109.00	102.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,657	125.00–145.00	133.63
2	—	1,615	120.00–122.00	120.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	158.00	158.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,443	142.00–143.00	142.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	148.00–149.00	148.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	127.00–130.00	128.74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	170.00	170.00
3	250–300	257	147.00–156.00	153.02
1	300–350	325	159.00	159.00
3	400–450	414	145.00–157.00	152.79
1	450–500	470	158.00	158.00
1	800–850	815	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	343	237.50	237.50
11	350–400	370	236.00–240.00	239.22
5	400–450	416	197.00–228.00	221.44
2	500–550	520	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	141.00	141.00
1	900–950	940	115.00	115.00
1	950–1000	955	135.00	135.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	629	170.00–178.00	173.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	166.00	166.00
1	500–550	545	177.00	177.00
1	550–600	570	165.00	165.00
1	750–800	770	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	155.00	155.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.50

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	550.00–925.00	712.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	430.00–475.00	451.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	710.00–935.00	857.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

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	—	—	675.00	675.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	710.00	710.00

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	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,775.00–2,150.00	2,056.25
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	70.00–110.00	88.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	210.00–740.00	440.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	0–50	—	100.00–530.00	230.56

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)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

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	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	43	0–50	—	120.00–680.00	425.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	260.00–840.00	621.90

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	60.00–140.00	90.00

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.