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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 18

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 54▼ 58 vs year ago 89 · −65.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

270 head

▼ 190 vs last sale 460▼ 143 vs year ago 413 · −34.6%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

235 head

▲ 54 vs last sale 181▲ 103 vs year ago 132 · +78.0%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb steers averaged $195.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$195.50

2 head · 860 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−55.45

vs KY average

−61.18 vs national

Price by quality 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	860	195.50	1,681	2thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

195.50

—

KY average18 barns · 476 hd

250.95

−55.45

National average79 barns · 6,143 hd

256.68

−61.18

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	1,687	172.51	2,911	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,617	143.59	2,322	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,391	140.24	1,951	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	122.27	1,385	96
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,595	166.73	2,659	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	145.52	1,851	9thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,065	136.40	1,453	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Low	1,307	140.93	1,842	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,415	171.00	2,420	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,295	162.00	2,098	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	—	—	$511	64
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$413	37
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,076	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,766	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,693	11
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,113	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,681	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,050	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$875	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,122	48
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,015	13
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,017	3thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,169	4thin

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	840	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,680	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	880	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,681	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	335	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	573	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	370	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	596	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	443	160.52/cwt	157.00–164.00	711	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	490	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	862	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	640	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	922	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Large 3	705	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,290	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	890	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,504	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	375	144.32/cwt	138.00–150.00	541	2
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	500	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	720	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	905	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,412	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,295	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,098	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,415	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,420	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,044	145.49/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,519	4
Bulls	—	—	1,829	184.03/cwt	174.00–195.00	3,366	4
Bulls	—	—	1,841	164.00/cwt	159.00–169.00	3,019	8
Bulls	—	—	1,945	215.90/cwt	210.00–225.00	4,199	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	111.66/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,158	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,111	85.87/cwt	66.00–99.00	954	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,151	127.65/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,469	52
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	139.34/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,644	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,386	135.94/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,884	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,392	152.60/cwt	145.00–165.00	2,124	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,428	126.46/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,806	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,597	149.61/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,389	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	137.76/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,222	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,870	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,319	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,130	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,469	1
Dairy Steers	—	Select	1,395	146.40/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,042	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	1,065	136.40/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,453	3
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,272	145.52/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,851	9
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,595	166.73/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,659	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/AJersey	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	550.50/head	150.00–850.00	551	20
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	253.13/head	100.00–450.00	253	16
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	220.00/head	220.00–220.00	220	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	2,191.67/head	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,192	3
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,150.00/head	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,150	2
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,053.33/head	1,575.00–3,000.00	2,053	15
Bred Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	2,025.00/head	1,825.00–2,225.00	2,025	2
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,946.88/head	1,650.00–2,400.00	1,947	8
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,681.25/head	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,681	8
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows6 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	—	2,303.13/head	1,900.00–3,350.00	2,303	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,296.88/head	1,500.00–3,750.00	2,297	32
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeBrown Swiss	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,387.50/head	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,258.33/head	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,258	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	680.00/head	610.00–750.00	680	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,425.00/head	2,325.00–2,575.00	2,425	3
Springer Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,320.83/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,321	6
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	807.50/head	710.00–935.00	808	4
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	767.50/head	710.00–825.00	768	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,016.67/head	1,625.00–2,325.00	2,017	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	672.50/head	400.00–930.00	673	20
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	473.08/head	180.00–640.00	473	39
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	166.00/head	100.00–290.00	166	5

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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 31Last week 54Year ago 89

Slaughter CattleReceipts 270Last week 460Year ago 413

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 235Last week 181Year ago 132

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	150.00–850.00	550.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	100.00–450.00	253.13

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	—	220.00	220.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,191.67
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,825.00–2,225.00	2,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	1,575.00–3,000.00	2,053.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,650.00–2,400.00	1,946.88
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,150.00

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	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

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

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	—	—	925.00	925.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,681.25
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,125.00	2,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	32	—	—	1,500.00–3,750.00	2,296.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	610.00–750.00	680.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,258.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Brown Swiss$ 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 — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	1,900.00–3,350.00	2,303.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,387.50

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	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,325.00–2,575.00	2,425.00

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	807.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	510.00	510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	710.00–825.00	767.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,320.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,625.00–2,325.00	2,016.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	400.00–930.00	672.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	39	0–50	—	180.00–640.00	473.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	100.00–290.00	166.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,395	145.00–148.00	146.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,272	140.00–156.00	145.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	133.00–139.00	136.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	163.00–173.00	166.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,945	210.00–225.00	215.90
4	—	1,829	174.00–195.00	184.03
8	—	1,841	159.00–169.00	164.00
4	—	1,044	136.00–150.00	145.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,392	145.00–165.00	152.60
44	—	1,386	130.00–144.00	135.94
6	—	1,428	123.00–129.00	126.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,597	147.00–155.00	149.61
8	—	1,613	130.00–145.00	137.76
1	—	1,870	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,151	120.00–134.00	127.65
11	—	1,111	66.00–99.00	85.87
16	—	1,037	100.00–119.00	111.66
17	—	1,180	135.00–148.00	139.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	171.00	171.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	171.00	171.00
1	350–400	370	161.00	161.00
2	400–450	443	157.00–164.00	160.52
1	450–500	490	176.00	176.00
1	600–650	640	144.00	144.00
1	700–750	705	183.00	183.00
2	850–900	890	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	138.00–150.00	144.32
1	500–550	500	144.00	144.00
1	900–950	905	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	840	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	880	191.00	191.00

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.