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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 11

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jun 4Jun 11Jun 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

54 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 74▼ 96 vs year ago 150 · −64.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

460 head

▲ 186 vs last sale 274▼ 8 vs year ago 468 · −1.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

181 head

▲ 67 vs last sale 114▼ 1 vs year ago 182 · −0.5%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $116.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$116.00

1 head · 690 lb average

Value per head Derived

$800

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−139.16

vs KY average

−136.54 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	690	116.00	800	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

116.00

—

KY average25 barns · 1,017 hd

255.16

−139.16

National average149 barns · 7,059 hd

252.54

−136.54

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	160.56	2,592	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,333	139.29	1,857	130
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,663	139.13	2,314	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	117.09	1,265	127
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,165	161.00	1,876	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,140	144.98	1,653	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	990	134.61	1,333	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,165	140.00	1,631	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,090	147.00	1,602	1thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,420	170.00	2,414	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	—	—	$506	87
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$390	40
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$968	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$838	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$661	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$900	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,192	6
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$964	19
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,688	2thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,313	2thin

Every lot

69 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 · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	766	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	690	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	800	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	305	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	976	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	951	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	437	155.73/cwt	151.00–158.00	681	3
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3Fancy	475	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,097	3
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	485	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	795	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	500	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	688	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	570	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	861	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	588	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,000	3
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3Value Added	643	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,280	3
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	665	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,024	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3Value Added	715	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,366	1
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	805	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,143	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	250–300	Large 3	285	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	445	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,080	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,609	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	495	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	822	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,414	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,090	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,602	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,075	140.10/cwt	128.00–145.00	1,506	3
Bulls	—	—	1,614	157.67/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,545	23
Bulls	—	—	1,776	173.33/cwt	165.00–193.00	3,078	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,002	108.45/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,087	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,070	120.00/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,284	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,083	82.96/cwt	62.00–99.00	898	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,141	132.64/cwt	125.00–156.00	1,513	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,298	146.93/cwt	140.00–162.00	1,907	69
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,357	133.98/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,818	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	125.28/cwt	116.00–129.00	1,764	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	101.79/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,461	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	134.67/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,215	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,649	148.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,446	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,738	125.75/cwt	120.00–129.00	2,186	6
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	990	134.61/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,333	5
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,140	144.98/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,653	4
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,165	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,876	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,165	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,631	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	588.67/head	170.00–900.00	589	30
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	546.59/head	150.00–640.00	547	44
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABrown Swiss	—	190.00/head	190.00–190.00	190	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	186.67/head	170.00–200.00	187	3
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	175.56/head	80.00–300.00	176	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,200.00/head	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,200	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	925.00/head	900.00–950.00	925	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	542.11/head	300.00–780.00	542	19
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	292.50/head	120.00–480.00	293	16
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	125.00/head	110.00–160.00	125	4
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	120.00/head	120.00–120.00	120	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	837.50/head	775.00–900.00	838	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	728.33/head	535.00–900.00	728	3
Bred Cows	—	CommonBeef Cross	—	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,311.88/head	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,312	8
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	874.00/head	735.00–975.00	874	5
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	598.75/head	450.00–685.00	599	4
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumBeef Cross	—	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Common	—	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	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 Jun 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 54Last week 74Year ago 150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 460Last week 274Year ago 468

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 181Last week 114Year ago 182

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,140	144.00–146.00	144.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	990	130.00–142.00	134.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,002	100.00–114.00	108.45
34	—	1,070	115.00–124.00	120.00
16	—	1,083	62.00–99.00	82.96
46	—	1,141	125.00–156.00	132.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,738	120.00–129.00	125.75
15	—	1,649	140.00–155.00	148.34
13	—	1,645	130.00–138.00	134.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	95.00–110.00	101.79
69	—	1,298	140.00–162.00	146.93
43	—	1,357	130.00–139.00	133.98
16	—	1,408	116.00–129.00	125.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,075	128.00–145.00	140.10
10	—	1,776	165.00–193.00	173.33
23	—	1,614	150.00–164.00	157.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	140.00	140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	485	164.00	164.00
3	550–600	588	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	665	154.00	154.00
1	800–850	805	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	643	199.00	199.00
1	700–750	715	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	170.00	170.00
3	400–450	437	151.00–158.00	155.73
1	500–550	500	137.50	137.50
1	550–600	570	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	156.00	156.00
1	750–800	775	125.00	125.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	690	116.00	116.00
1	750–800	750	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	166.00	166.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	170.00–200.00	186.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	30	0–50	—	170.00–900.00	588.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	190.00	190.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	150.00–640.00	546.59

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	80.00–300.00	175.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,200.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	300.00–780.00	542.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	120.00–480.00	292.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	120.00	120.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	110.00–160.00	125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–900.00	837.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	535.00–900.00	728.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	785.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

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)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

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	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	475.00	475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	585.00	585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	450.00–685.00	598.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	0–100	—	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,311.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	735.00–975.00	874.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

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.