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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 21

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 45▼ 47 vs year ago 87 · −54.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

270 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 268▼ 148 vs year ago 418 · −35.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

101 head

▼ 36 vs last sale 137▼ 12 vs year ago 113 · −10.6%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb bulls averaged $120.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$120.00

1 head · 635 lb average

Value per head Derived

$762

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−130.98

vs KY average

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	635	120.00	762	1thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

120.00

—

KY average25 barns · 330 hd

250.98

−130.98

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	—	High	1,430	147.97	2,115	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,551	145.38	2,255	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,304	141.95	1,852	83
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,053	118.09	1,244	93
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,235	155.00	1,914	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,060	130.48	1,383	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,035	131.50	1,361	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,300	151.00	1,963	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,085	148.00	1,606	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	—	—	$593	45
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$428	25
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,175	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$925	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,075	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,475	2thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$668	16
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,800	1thin
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$850	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,600	1thin

Every lot

53 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	898	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	290	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	943	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	721	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	762	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	965	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,409	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	570	112.25/cwt	112.00–112.50	640	2
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	625	123.50/cwt	123.00–124.00	772	2
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Small and Medium 3	630	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	592	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	700	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	868	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	900	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,071	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3Fancy	418	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	961	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	545	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	877	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	560	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	935	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3Value Added	566	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,240	5
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3Value Added	719	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,517	5
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	870	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,618	1
Dairy Steers	900–950	Large 3	945	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,701	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,085	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,606	1
Heifers	—	Choice	1,300	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,963	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,060	131.66/cwt	122.00–139.00	1,396	4
Bulls	—	—	1,518	147.68/cwt	140.00–154.00	2,242	11
Bulls	—	—	1,556	165.09/cwt	163.00–170.00	2,569	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	105.90/cwt	102.00–109.00	997	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,049	114.35/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,200	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,058	129.24/cwt	120.00–148.00	1,367	54
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,129	79.80/cwt	68.00–98.00	901	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	143.47/cwt	130.00–164.00	1,871	75
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	127.69/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,671	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	145.38/cwt	130.00–162.00	2,255	30
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,060	130.48/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,383	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,235	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,914	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	895	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,101	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,175	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,645	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	833.33/head	800.00–850.00	833	3
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	589.44/head	510.00–650.00	589	9
Open Heifers	0–100	Common	—	385.00/head	385.00–385.00	385	1
Open Heifers	0–100	CommonJersey	—	275.00/head	275.00–275.00	275	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows2 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Springer Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	696.84/head	440.00–900.00	697	19
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	516.54/head	220.00–740.00	517	26
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	580.00/head	200.00–900.00	580	14
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	318.33/head	190.00–490.00	318	6
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	132.00/head	70.00–180.00	132	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	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 May 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 40Last week 45Year ago 87

Slaughter CattleReceipts 270Last week 268Year ago 418

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 101Last week 137Year ago 113

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,556	163.00–170.00	165.09
4	—	1,060	122.00–139.00	131.66
11	—	1,518	140.00–154.00	147.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,060	127.00–134.00	130.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	140.00	140.00
1	—	895	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	941	102.00–109.00	105.90
11	—	1,129	68.00–98.00	79.80
19	—	1,049	110.00–119.00	114.35
54	—	1,058	120.00–148.00	129.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,551	130.00–162.00	145.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,304	130.00–164.00	143.47
8	—	1,309	124.00–129.00	127.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,085	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	151.00	151.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	123.00–124.00	123.50
1	700–750	700	124.00	124.00
1	900–950	900	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	112.00–112.50	112.25
1	600–650	630	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	150.00	150.00
1	500–550	545	161.00	161.00
1	550–600	560	167.00	167.00
1	850–900	870	186.00	186.00
1	900–950	945	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	566	219.00	219.00
5	700–750	719	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	178.00	178.00
1	950–1000	965	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	134.00	134.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	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	9	0–100	—	510.00–650.00	589.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	275.00	275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	800.00–850.00	833.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	385.00	385.00

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	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

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
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	26	0–50	—	220.00–740.00	516.54

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	440.00–900.00	696.84

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)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	190.00–490.00	318.33

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	—	70.00–180.00	132.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	0–50	—	200.00–900.00	580.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

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.