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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 25
● Final92 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
217 head
▲ 186 vs last sale 31▲ 128 vs year ago 89 · +143.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
348 head
▲ 78 vs last sale 270▼ 65 vs year ago 413 · −15.7%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
189 head
▼ 46 vs last sale 235▲ 57 vs year ago 132 · +43.2%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $148.75/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$148.75
2 head · 580 lb average
Value per head Derived
$863
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$218
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$37.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−124.58
vs KY average
−120.53 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2580167.509721thin
Medium and Large 2-3580130.007541thin
One grade step is worth $37.50/cwt here — about $218 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 sale2 hd
148.75
—
KY average24 barns · 1,362 hd
273.33
−124.58
National average153 barns · 8,958 hd
269.28
−120.53
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,520158.802,41333
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,302143.731,87173
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,551143.332,22313
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,116125.311,399108
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,251147.431,8448thin
Dairy HeifersSelectLow942132.491,2487thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,674140.772,3563thin
Dairy SteersSelectLow765127.009721thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,017153.481,5603thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,785155.002,7671thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Baby Bull CalvesN/A——$50264
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$39044
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$2,0754thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,7689
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$8501thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$8001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,1754thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$9688
Open HeifersOpen——$99625
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,3501thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,7923thin

Every lot

92 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310401.00/cwt401.00–401.001,2431
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395175.00/cwt175.00–175.006911
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475166.00/cwt166.00–166.007891
Steers550–600Medium 1-2565132.00/cwt132.00–132.007461
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy215326.00/cwt326.00–326.007011
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3350140.00/cwt140.00–140.004901
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485135.00/cwt135.00–135.006551
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2580167.50/cwt167.50–167.509721
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3580130.00/cwt130.00–130.007541
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2775170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3181
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy253350.30/cwt320.00–380.008862
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2310250.00/cwt250.00–250.007751
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3535175.00/cwt175.00–175.009361
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2-3840134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1261
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers21 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3370141.00/cwt141.00–141.005221
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Fancy395226.00/cwt226.00–226.008934
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3Fancy417225.00/cwt225.00–225.009387
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3425189.00/cwt189.00–189.008031
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3470145.00/cwt145.00–145.006821
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3473180.35/cwt171.00–190.008532
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3Value Added532214.00/cwt214.00–214.001,1385
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3565165.00/cwt165.00–165.009321
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3610152.00/cwt152.00–152.009271
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3Value Added657221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,45219
Dairy Steers650–700Small and Medium 3661123.01/cwt121.00–125.008135
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3687160.99/cwt150.00–163.001,10611
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3707162.83/cwt162.00–166.001,15110
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3778166.28/cwt155.00–169.001,29421
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3834164.03/cwt157.00–166.001,36811
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3Value Added839201.85/cwt197.00–203.001,69435
Dairy Steers850–900Small and Medium 3860128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1011
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3876170.59/cwt150.00–176.001,4948
Dairy Steers900–950Small and Medium 3910143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,3011
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3930172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,6001
Dairy Steers1050–1100Large 31,060161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,7071
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Small and Medium 3305127.00/cwt127.00–127.003871
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3490144.00/cwt144.00–144.007063
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3619140.26/cwt140.00–141.008688
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3690136.00/cwt136.00–136.009381
Dairy Heifers700–750Small and Medium 3725111.00/cwt111.00–111.008051
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3805143.53/cwt138.00–149.001,1552
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3895159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,4231
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3935125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1691
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,785155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,7671
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,000161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,6101
Heifers—Select and Choice1,025149.72/cwt143.00–156.001,5352
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,186138.15/cwt118.00–148.001,6389
Bulls——1,581160.12/cwt151.00–164.002,53116
Bulls——1,773179.38/cwt167.00–194.003,1808
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039110.41/cwt100.00–119.001,14715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05080.51/cwt52.00–99.0084513
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,133127.43/cwt121.00–134.001,44436
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,149141.90/cwt135.00–150.001,63044
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,271122.89/cwt117.00–127.001,5625
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,289139.56/cwt130.00–144.501,79936
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,321151.67/cwt145.00–159.002,00432
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,543150.29/cwt145.00–158.002,3197
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,560135.22/cwt129.00–140.002,1096
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select917135.80/cwt131.00–140.001,2455
Dairy Heifers—Select1,003124.23/cwt123.00–126.001,2462
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,251147.43/cwt141.00–152.001,8448
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select765127.00/cwt127.00–127.009721
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,298150.66/cwt141.00–158.001,9562
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice2,425121.00/cwt121.00–121.002,9341
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—786.25/head535.00–925.007864
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumCrossbred—775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium—525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,233.64/head1,150.00–1,350.001,23411
Open Heifers0–100Approved—893.75/head825.00–950.008948
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedCrossbred—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Open Heifers0–100MediumCrossbred—685.00/head685.00–685.006851
Open Heifers0–100Medium—610.00/head585.00–660.006103
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—767.27/head400.00–950.0076722
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—403.71/head130.00–600.0040435
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—203.33/head140.00–300.002033
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—132.50/head90.00–230.001334
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0754
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,918.75/head1,550.00–2,125.001,9198
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—560.00/head560.00–560.005601
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,200.00/head1,000.00–1,400.001,2002
Bred Heifers—Medium—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,791.67/head1,625.00–1,900.001,7923
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—539.58/head220.00–940.0054024
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—235.00/head70.00–520.0023516
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—112.50/head80.00–140.001134

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.