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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 16
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 8 vs last sale 72▼ 123 vs year ago 187 · −65.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
303 head
▲ 42 vs last sale 261▼ 89 vs year ago 392 · −22.7%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
264 head
▲ 76 vs last sale 188▲ 84 vs year ago 180 · +46.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $155.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$155.00
1 head · 655 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,015
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−100.41
vs KY average
−96.79 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2655155.001,0151thin
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
155.00
—
KY average26 barns · 1,784 hd
255.41
−100.41
National average147 barns · 6,171 hd
251.79
−96.79
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—Average1,586159.392,52824
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,573138.032,17118
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,321136.081,79890
CowsLean 85-90%High1,094118.221,293117
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,320174.002,2971thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,193146.631,7497thin
Dairy HeifersSelectLow870127.001,1052thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,195147.001,7571thin
Dairy SteersSelectLow1,310130.891,7153thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,540171.002,6331thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,200156.001,8721thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,770166.002,9381thin

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——$57792
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$50954
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,7002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,67313
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,5676
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,4134thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,8632thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,5503thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,2751thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,55118
Open HeifersOpen——$85512
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,3882thin

Every lot

98 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260270.00/cwt270.00–270.007021
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy315309.50/cwt305.00–314.009752
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3435153.00/cwt153.00–153.006661
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470125.00/cwt125.00–125.005881
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2210272.00/cwt272.00–272.005711
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265265.83/cwt259.00–270.007044
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3310123.00/cwt123.00–123.003811
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330214.00/cwt214.00–214.007061
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3475130.00/cwt130.00–130.006181
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,0151
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2810177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,4342
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2875166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4531
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy248328.00/cwt328.00–328.008132
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2273288.00/cwt288.00–288.007863
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy310297.00/cwt297.00–297.009211
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2320254.00/cwt254.00–254.008131
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3395136.00/cwt136.00–136.005371
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3450150.00/cwt150.00–150.006751
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2600166.00/cwt166.00–166.009961
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3260126.00/cwt126.00–126.003281
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3455129.00/cwt129.00–129.005871
Dairy Heifers450–500Small and Medium 345584.00/cwt84.00–84.003821
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3520141.00/cwt141.00–141.007331
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3550153.00/cwt153.00–153.008421
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3620118.00/cwt118.00–118.007321
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3Value Added675158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0671
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3Value Added750148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,1101
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3895128.00/cwt128.00–128.001,1461
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3925123.00/cwt123.00–123.001,1381
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,080131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,4151
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3235180.00/cwt180.00–180.004231
Dairy Steers250–300Small and Medium 3293156.00/cwt156.00–156.004572
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3303153.00/cwt153.00–153.004642
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3320181.00/cwt181.00–181.005791
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3360172.00/cwt172.00–172.006191
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3433151.00/cwt151.00–151.006542
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3503169.00/cwt169.00–169.008504
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3Value Added535196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,0493
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3855134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,1462
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,770166.00/cwt166.00–166.002,9381
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,200156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,8721
Heifers—Choice1,540171.00/cwt171.00–171.002,6331
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,506156.97/cwt152.00–165.002,36412
Bulls——1,641179.14/cwt169.00–193.002,9408
Bulls——1,715127.14/cwt124.00–133.002,1804
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,01682.31/cwt60.00–98.0083616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,075112.33/cwt100.00–119.001,20830
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,117141.16/cwt136.00–148.001,57713
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,120126.04/cwt120.00–135.001,41258
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,274149.69/cwt145.00–160.001,90711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326136.76/cwt130.00–144.001,81367
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326123.43/cwt111.00–129.001,63711
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,46080.00/cwt80.00–80.001,1681
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,546136.93/cwt131.00–143.002,11711
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,578155.15/cwt146.00–162.002,4484
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,665119.24/cwt110.00–125.001,9853
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select860125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0751
Dairy Heifers—Select880129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,1351
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,193146.63/cwt130.00–154.001,7497
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,320174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,2971
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,165125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,4561
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,195147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,7571
Dairy Steers—Select1,383133.84/cwt130.00–137.001,8512
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,387.50/head2,200.00–2,575.002,3882
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,887.50/head1,875.00–1,900.001,8882
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,862.50/head1,825.00–1,900.001,8632
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Heifers—MediumBeef Cross—875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,913.89/head1,775.00–2,175.001,9149
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,866.67/head1,825.00–1,900.001,8673
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7252
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7002
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Approved—1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—Approved—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,100.00/head1,000.00–1,200.001,1002
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,250.00/head1,000.00–1,550.001,2505
Open Heifers0–100Approved—775.00/head700.00–850.007752
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—625.00/head600.00–650.006252
Open Heifers0–100Medium—570.00/head570.00–570.005701
Open Heifers0–100CommonCrossbred—380.00/head380.00–380.003801
Open Heifers0–100CommonJersey—260.00/head260.00–260.002601
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—1,915.63/head1,575.00–2,425.001,9168
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,278.57/head1,075.00–1,450.001,2797
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,250.00/head1,150.00–1,350.001,2502
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—641.94/head200.00–890.0064231
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—355.79/head120.00–670.0035619
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—210.00/head200.00–220.002102
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—200.00/head170.00–230.002002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—645.71/head260.00–940.0064642
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—541.09/head200.00–850.0054146
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—320.00/head230.00–370.003203
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—120.00/head120.00–120.001201

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.