Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2024-07-09

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 9

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jul 2Jul 9Jul 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

72 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 58▼ 36 vs year ago 108 · −33.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

261 head

▼ 82 vs last sale 343▼ 166 vs year ago 427 · −38.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

188 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 226▲ 78 vs year ago 110 · +70.9%

View

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 $134.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$134.00

1 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−116.10

vs KY average

−120.22 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	670	134.00	898	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

134.00

—

KY average14 barns · 729 hd

250.10

−116.10

National average157 barns · 9,363 hd

254.22

−120.22

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	1,589	164.94	2,620	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,640	137.96	2,262	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	135.10	1,773	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	115.03	1,235	103
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,020	129.56	1,322	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,278	172.56	2,205	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	153.00	1,767	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,770	169.00	2,991	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	—	—	$494	98
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$436	38
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,981	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,195	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$770	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$948	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,583	3thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$968	16
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,875	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,600	1thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	260	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	709	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	285	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	869	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	227	225.35/cwt	215.00–231.00	512	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	690	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	688	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	860	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	670	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	898	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	270	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	844	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	350	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	497	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	490	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	755	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	525	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	819	1
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	660	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	884	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3Value Added	700	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,043	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	735	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,036	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	785	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,068	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	810	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,004	1
Dairy Heifers	850–900	Large 3	875	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,173	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	930	136.98/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,274	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	985	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,399	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3Value Added	1,000	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,570	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,035	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,449	2
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,072	131.42/cwt	120.00–142.00	1,409	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	229	216.62/cwt	200.00–225.00	496	3
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3Fancy	260	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	618	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	310	170.98/cwt	170.00–172.00	530	2
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	327	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	739	3
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	365	158.15/cwt	153.00–161.00	577	3
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	475	152.62/cwt	141.00–165.00	725	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	489	190.74/cwt	189.00–192.00	933	7
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	518	172.80/cwt	170.00–178.00	895	4
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	575	132.25/cwt	132.00–132.50	760	2
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	605	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	853	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Small and Medium 3	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Dairy Steers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	725	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	856	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,770	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,991	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,729	2
Bulls	—	—	1,466	159.89/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,344	12
Bulls	—	—	1,884	182.44/cwt	172.00–191.00	3,437	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,017	79.28/cwt	58.00–96.00	806	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	112.03/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,170	34
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	125.38/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,392	40
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	139.68/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,559	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,265	149.52/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,891	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	122.07/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,603	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,338	134.99/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,806	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,421	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,570	147.43/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,315	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,629	138.47/cwt	134.00–142.00	2,256	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,763	125.97/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,221	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,155	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,767	1
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,278	172.56/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,205	2
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,020	129.56/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,322	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	625.00/head	260.00–920.00	625	34
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	435.74/head	100.00–700.00	436	61
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	310.00/head	310.00–310.00	310	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	115.00/head	110.00–120.00	115	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	520.45/head	250.00–840.00	520	22
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	320.63/head	100.00–610.00	321	16
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,138.57/head	1,060.00–1,260.00	1,139	7
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	900.00/head	840.00–910.00	900	7
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	612.50/head	600.00–625.00	613	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,150.00/head	1,950.00–2,475.00	2,150	3
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,775.00/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	2
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	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 Jul 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 72Last week 58Year ago 108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 261Last week 343Year ago 427

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 188Last week 226Year ago 110

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,110	120.00–132.00	125.38
17	—	1,017	58.00–96.00	79.28
12	—	1,116	135.00–145.00	139.68
34	—	1,044	100.00–119.00	112.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,629	134.00–142.00	138.47
2	—	1,763	123.00–129.00	125.97
2	—	1,570	146.00–149.00	147.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,338	130.00–144.00	134.99
19	—	1,265	145.00–156.00	149.52
1	—	1,435	99.00	99.00
18	—	1,313	110.00–129.00	122.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,884	172.00–191.00	182.44
12	—	1,466	150.00–170.00	159.89
2	—	1,290	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	170.00–175.00	172.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,020	121.00–135.00	129.56

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	61	0–50	—	100.00–700.00	435.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	310.00	310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	110.00–120.00	115.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	34	0–50	—	260.00–920.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	100.00–610.00	320.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	0–50	—	250.00–840.00	520.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	600.00–625.00	612.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	1,060.00–1,260.00	1,138.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	840.00–910.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,950.00–2,475.00	2,150.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,775.00

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	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	770.00	770.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

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	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	720.00	720.00

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	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	142.00	142.00
1	450–500	490	154.00	154.00
1	500–550	525	156.00	156.00
1	650–700	660	134.00	134.00
1	700–750	735	141.00	141.00
1	750–800	785	136.00	136.00
1	800–850	810	124.00	124.00
1	850–900	875	134.00	134.00
2	900–950	930	135.00–139.00	136.98
1	950–1000	985	142.00	142.00
2	1000–1050	1,035	140.00	140.00
3	1050–1100	1,072	120.00–142.00	131.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	149.00	149.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	229	200.00–225.00	216.62
3	300–350	327	226.00	226.00
7	450–500	489	189.00–192.00	190.74
4	500–550	518	170.00–178.00	172.80
1	600–650	605	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	170.00–172.00	170.98
3	350–400	365	153.00–161.00	158.15
2	450–500	475	141.00–165.00	152.62
1	500–550	525	150.00	150.00
2	550–600	575	132.00–132.50	132.25
1	650–700	670	130.00	130.00
1	700–750	725	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	215.00–231.00	225.35
1	250–300	295	234.00	234.00
1	300–350	320	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	450	191.00	191.00
1	700–750	730	170.00	170.00

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	312.50	312.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	150.00	150.00

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.