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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 2

● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Mar 26Apr 2Apr 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

145 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 116▲ 120 vs year ago 25 · +480.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

491 head

▲ 105 vs last sale 386▼ 5 vs year ago 496 · −1.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

181 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 165▲ 141 vs year ago 40 · +352.5%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb heifers averaged $123.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$123.00

1 head · 795 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−101.80

vs KY average

−111.57 vs national

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	795	123.00	978	1thin

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

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

123.00

—

KY average25 barns · 720 hd

224.80

−101.80

National average143 barns · 8,972 hd

234.57

−111.57

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	—	Average	1,744	151.40	2,641	113
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,591	133.89	2,130	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,401	126.82	1,777	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	112.60	1,271	100
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	128.99	1,458	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	—	—	$463	74
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$251	41
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,629	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,280	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,152	15
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$980	14
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,679	6
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,665	10

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	970	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,843	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	280	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	399	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	360	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	567	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	472	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1-2	795	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	978	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,540	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	885	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,522	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,702	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	689	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,453	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	535	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	867	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 3	630	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	548	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	680	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,081	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	705	134.98/cwt	132.00–138.00	952	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small and Medium 3	778	87.49/cwt	85.00–90.00	681	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	785	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,052	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	823	128.98/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,062	2
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,228	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	960	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,248	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,035	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,346	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,070	133.43/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,428	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers20 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	280	210.33/cwt	201.00–220.00	589	2
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	313	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	660	5
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	369	206.22/cwt	187.50–210.00	761	11
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	387	156.12/cwt	152.50–162.00	604	3
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	415	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	801	3
Dairy Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	428	155.15/cwt	150.00–160.00	664	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	470	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	898	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	480	151.39/cwt	146.00–157.00	727	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	535	181.02/cwt	170.00–192.00	968	5
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	4
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	618	146.93/cwt	138.00–150.00	908	5
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3Value Added	627	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,267	3
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	671	154.24/cwt	143.00–161.00	1,035	5
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3Value Added	686	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,324	6
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	739	169.59/cwt	150.00–177.00	1,253	4
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	795	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	986	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	973	139.03/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,353	4
Dairy Steers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,085	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,519	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	638	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,085	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	115.47/cwt	105.00–129.00	1,645	5
Bulls	—	—	1,673	143.20/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,396	30
Bulls	—	—	1,792	156.86/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,811	78
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	85.52/cwt	64.00–99.00	860	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,078	105.63/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,139	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,154	115.32/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,331	32
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	126.43/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,502	36
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,337	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,396	133.13/cwt	125.00–146.00	1,858	47
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,412	119.99/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,694	41
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	138.56/cwt	131.00–154.00	2,173	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,643	124.25/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,041	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,660	116.31/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,931	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,130	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,458	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,278.57/head	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,279	7
Open Heifers	0–100	SupremeJersey	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	605.00/head	590.00–620.00	605	4
Open Heifers	0–100	Common	—	440.00/head	440.00–440.00	440	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows6 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,791.67/head	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,792	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,125.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,110.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,110	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	908.33/head	800.00–975.00	908	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,750.00/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,750	5
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,350.00/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,350	4
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	494.29/head	390.00–720.00	494	7
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	214.76/head	100.00–420.00	215	21
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	180.00/head	100.00–330.00	180	13
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	576.25/head	220.00–790.00	576	24
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	440.68/head	140.00–620.00	441	44
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	170.00/head	140.00–230.00	170	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,800.00/head	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,800	8
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,755.00/head	1,525.00–1,925.00	1,755	5
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,125.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 116Year ago 25

Slaughter CattleReceipts 491Last week 386Year ago 496

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 181Last week 165Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	142.50	142.50
1	350–400	360	157.50	157.50
1	800–850	815	189.00	189.00
1	850–900	885	172.00	172.00
1	900–950	935	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	795	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	162.00	162.00
1	650–700	680	159.00	159.00
2	700–750	705	132.00–138.00	134.98
1	750–800	785	134.00	134.00
2	800–850	823	128.00–130.00	128.98
1	900–950	930	132.00	132.00
2	950–1000	960	130.00	130.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	130.00	130.00
2	1050–1100	1,070	130.00–137.00	133.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	115.00	115.00
1	600–650	630	87.00	87.00
2	750–800	778	85.00–90.00	87.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	201.00–220.00	210.33
5	300–350	313	211.00	211.00
11	350–400	369	187.50–210.00	206.22
3	400–450	415	193.00	193.00
2	450–500	470	191.00	191.00
5	500–550	535	170.00–192.00	181.02
4	550–600	560	190.00	190.00
5	600–650	618	138.00–150.00	146.93
5	650–700	671	143.00–161.00	154.24
4	700–750	739	150.00–177.00	169.59
1	750–800	795	124.00	124.00
4	950–1000	973	133.00–145.00	139.03
1	1050–1100	1,085	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	150.00	150.00
3	350–400	387	152.50–162.00	156.12
2	400–450	428	150.00–160.00	155.15
2	450–500	480	146.00–157.00	151.39
1	500–550	530	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	627	202.00	202.00
6	650–700	686	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	830	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	970	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	638	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,078	100.00–109.00	105.63
36	—	1,188	120.00–139.00	126.43
32	—	1,154	110.00–119.00	115.32
18	—	1,006	64.00–99.00	85.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,412	114.00–124.00	119.99
47	—	1,396	125.00–146.00	133.13
1	—	1,215	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,568	131.00–154.00	138.56
7	—	1,643	120.00–128.00	124.25
2	—	1,660	115.00–118.00	116.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,673	135.00–149.00	143.20
5	—	1,425	105.00–129.00	115.47
78	—	1,792	150.00–170.00	156.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	128.00–130.00	128.99

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	830.00	830.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	590.00–620.00	605.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,278.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ 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	1	0–100	—	440.00	440.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	800.00–975.00	908.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,791.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,750.00

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	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	100.00–330.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	100.00–420.00	214.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	390.00–720.00	494.29

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	—	140.00–230.00	170.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	220.00–790.00	576.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	140.00–620.00	440.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,525.00–1,925.00	1,755.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,800.00

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)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125.00
—	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 · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

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.