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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 23
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
75 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 64▲ 32 vs year ago 43 · +74.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
323 head
▲ 20 vs last sale 303▼ 87 vs year ago 410 · −21.2%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
220 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 264▲ 77 vs year ago 143 · +53.8%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb bulls averaged $121.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$121.00
1 head · 665 lb average
Value per head Derived
$805
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−122.16
vs KY average

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3665121.008051thin
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
121.00
—
KY average25 barns · 380 hd
243.16
−122.16
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—Low1,667167.212,78737
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,688142.682,4089thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,353137.751,86453
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,085120.581,308107
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,500167.002,5051thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,155144.221,6664thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage910142.001,2921thin

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——$52281
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$40055
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,7897
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,4867
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,3583thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)——$1,1097
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,53314
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,0132thin
BullsN/A——$2,5501thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$9504thin
Open HeifersOpen——$92619
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,6002thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,0251thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$8751thin

Every lot

83 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0371
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3600118.00/cwt118.00–118.007081
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2300267.50/cwt267.50–267.508031
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2-3665121.00/cwt121.00–121.008051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3365148.47/cwt146.00–151.005422
Dairy Heifers350–400Small and Medium 337584.00/cwt84.00–84.003151
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3Fancy445155.00/cwt155.00–155.006901
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3478135.19/cwt128.00–140.006463
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3515132.00/cwt132.00–132.006801
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3Value Added635154.00/cwt154.00–154.009781
Dairy Heifers650–700Small and Medium 368080.00/cwt80.00–80.005441
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3740140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0361
Dairy Heifers700–750Small and Medium 3745116.00/cwt116.00–116.008641
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3775133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,0311
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3Value Added800151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,2081
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3870140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,2181
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3938143.33/cwt140.00–146.001,3443
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3958132.52/cwt125.00–140.001,2702
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,025140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,4351
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,073136.66/cwt135.00–140.001,4663
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Small and Medium 3239152.35/cwt139.00–163.003644
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3325175.00/cwt175.00–175.005691
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3325150.00/cwt150.00–150.004881
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3410131.00/cwt131.00–131.005371
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3453137.53/cwt132.00–143.006232
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3485185.31/cwt165.00–190.008995
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3505170.00/cwt170.00–170.008591
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3Value Added614200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,2288
Dairy Steers600–650Small and Medium 3615110.00/cwt110.00–110.006771
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3650150.00/cwt150.00–150.009751
Dairy Steers650–700Small and Medium 3670131.00/cwt131.00–131.008781
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3724174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,2604
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3795180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4312
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,333143.42/cwt140.00–149.001,9124
Bulls——1,596159.29/cwt151.00–165.002,54214
Bulls——1,789178.06/cwt167.00–191.003,18519
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,066111.97/cwt100.00–119.001,19426
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07581.28/cwt70.00–91.0087411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,093126.76/cwt121.00–134.001,38552
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,094139.16/cwt135.00–146.001,52218
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,321122.40/cwt110.00–128.001,6179
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,342136.36/cwt130.00–144.001,83030
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,399150.60/cwt145.00–161.002,10714
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,608152.02/cwt145.00–163.002,4443
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,728138.01/cwt130.00–141.002,3856
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,135135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,5321
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,162147.29/cwt143.00–151.001,7123
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,500167.00/cwt167.00–167.002,5051
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice910142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2921
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/ABeef Cross—2,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1003
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,789.29/head1,575.00–1,900.001,7897
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3753
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,275.00/head1,250.00–1,300.001,2752
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,200.00/head1,025.00–1,375.001,2002
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—910.00/head910.00–910.009104
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—775.00/head600.00–950.007752
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Springer Heifers—Medium—875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,787.50/head1,675.00–1,925.001,78810
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Bred Heifers—MediumBeef Cross—792.50/head750.00–835.007932
Bred Heifers—MediumBeef Cross—650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows2 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows—Supreme—2,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Springer Cows—Approved—1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—555.71/head320.00–760.0055621
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—318.39/head150.00–570.0031831
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—160.00/head120.00–180.001603
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—654.55/head370.00–860.0065522
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—499.44/head100.00–680.0049954
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—182.00/head140.00–280.001825
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100SupremeBeef Cross—1,337.50/head1,275.00–1,400.001,3382
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,267.50/head1,000.00–1,375.001,2686
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedCrossbred—910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedBeef Cross—875.00/head875.00–875.008751
Open Heifers0–100Approved—858.75/head825.00–960.008594
Open Heifers0–100CommonJersey—475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Open Heifers0–100CommonCrossbred—460.00/head460.00–460.004601
Open Heifers0–100Common—386.67/head375.00–410.003873
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,012.50/head1,000.00–1,025.001,0132
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—887.50/head800.00–975.008882

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.