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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 30
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
184 head
▲ 109 vs last sale 75▲ 36 vs year ago 148 · +24.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
279 head
▼ 44 vs last sale 323▼ 176 vs year ago 455 · −38.7%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
248 head
▲ 28 vs last sale 220▲ 112 vs year ago 136 · +82.4%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $197.09/cwt on 9 head.
Average price
$197.09
9 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,074
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$649
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 1-2
$115.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−90.98
vs KY average
−90.70 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2549222.691,2227thin
Medium 1-2533107.505722thin
One grade step is worth $115.19/cwt here — about $649 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 sale9 hd
197.09
—
KY average25 barns · 878 hd
288.06
−90.98
National average138 barns · 5,135 hd
287.79
−90.70
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—Low1,731164.612,85029
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,641138.772,27816
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,408137.451,93565
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,065116.551,24293
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,320150.001,9801thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,093140.161,5326thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,430155.002,2171thin

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——$54282
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$39560
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,6655
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,53513
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,1305
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,9423thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,7251thin
BullsN/A——$1,6923thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,2418
Open HeifersOpen——$1,00158

Every lot

94 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3255207.50/cwt207.50–207.505291
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3423168.95/cwt168.00–170.007152
Steers500–550Medium 1-2510115.00/cwt115.00–115.005871
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2539231.76/cwt222.50–234.001,2495
Steers550–600Medium 1-2555100.00/cwt100.00–100.005551
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1462
Steers600–650Medium 1-2625118.00/cwt118.00–118.007381
Steers650–700Medium 1-2695124.00/cwt124.00–124.008621
Steers700–750Medium 1-2715124.00/cwt124.00–124.008871
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3255146.00/cwt146.00–146.003721
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2268273.42/cwt270.00–278.007333
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305247.00/cwt247.00–247.007531
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475187.00/cwt187.00–187.008881
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2505216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,0911
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775122.00/cwt122.00–122.009461
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,5701
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,045160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,6721
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy238314.21/cwt290.00–340.007482
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2240240.00/cwt240.00–240.005761
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3260207.50/cwt207.50–207.505401
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2300250.00/cwt250.00–250.007501
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3335206.00/cwt206.00–206.006901
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Small and Medium 330089.00/cwt89.00–89.002671
Dairy Heifers350–400Small and Medium 338589.00/cwt89.00–89.003431
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3500127.00/cwt127.00–127.006351
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3Value Added555152.00/cwt152.00–152.008441
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3570146.00/cwt146.00–146.008321
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3610115.00/cwt115.00–115.007021
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3Value Added640153.00/cwt153.00–153.009791
Dairy Heifers750–800Small and Medium 376590.00/cwt90.00–90.006891
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3800118.00/cwt118.00–118.009441
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3945151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4271
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,033143.54/cwt140.00–147.001,4832
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,050145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,5231
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Small and Medium 3290188.00/cwt188.00–188.005451
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3335188.00/cwt185.00–191.006302
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3405193.00/cwt193.00–193.007821
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3429220.38/cwt217.00–225.0094514
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3475182.50/cwt169.00–196.008672
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3484221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,0704
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3515225.52/cwt221.00–230.001,16116
Dairy Steers550–600Small and Medium 3575178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0241
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3655190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,2451
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3715146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,0441
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,430155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,2171
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,607158.78/cwt150.00–165.002,55211
Bulls——1,786173.40/cwt167.00–185.003,09715
Bulls——1,912142.03/cwt137.00–147.002,7163
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03378.80/cwt62.00–106.0081411
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034114.12/cwt104.00–119.001,18037
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,068138.23/cwt135.00–144.001,4768
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,106125.52/cwt120.00–134.001,38837
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,308149.44/cwt145.00–160.001,95512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,372125.74/cwt115.00–129.001,72512
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,448137.37/cwt130.00–144.001,98941
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,520126.84/cwt125.00–129.001,9282
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,643149.53/cwt145.00–156.002,4573
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,663138.01/cwt130.00–144.002,29511
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,093140.16/cwt139.00–142.001,5326
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,320150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9801
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/ABeef Cross—2,675.00/head2,675.00–2,675.002,6751
Bulls0–100N/AJersey—1,200.00/head1,000.00–1,400.001,2002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—669.26/head260.00–890.0066927
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—509.39/head190.00–710.0050949
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—246.00/head130.00–370.002465
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—210.00/head210.00–210.002101
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—503.00/head270.00–780.0050330
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—292.22/head90.00–600.0029227
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—240.00/head200.00–290.002403
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,289.80/head1,050.00–1,400.001,29025
Open Heifers0–100Approved—900.50/head700.00–975.0090120
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedCrossbred—810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Open Heifers0–100Medium—640.83/head550.00–675.006416
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—540.00/head540.00–540.005402
Open Heifers0–100CommonCrossbred—450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Open Heifers0–100Common—410.00/head410.00–410.004101
Open Heifers0–100CommonJersey—360.00/head360.00–360.003601
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,350.00/head2,050.00–2,650.002,3502
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumCrossbred—925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—818.75/head725.00–850.008194
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,975.00/head1,550.00–2,400.001,9752
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,066.67/head1,925.00–2,350.002,0673
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,818.75/head1,800.00–1,825.001,8198
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,341.67/head1,175.00–1,450.001,3423
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,150.00/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1503
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—692.50/head650.00–735.006932
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—625.00/head625.00–625.006251

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.