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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 6

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jul 30Aug 6Aug 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 102 vs last sale 184▲ 0 vs year ago 82 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

345 head

▲ 66 vs last sale 279▼ 103 vs year ago 448 · −23.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 116 vs last sale 248▼ 37 vs year ago 169 · −21.9%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $221.00/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$221.00

4 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−37.25

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	540	221.00	1,193	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

221.00

—

KY average24 barns · 417 hd

258.25

−37.25

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	—	Average	1,665	164.33	2,736	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,709	142.69	2,439	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,432	139.69	2,001	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,132	117.43	1,329	146
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,495	155.16	2,320	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,187	141.69	1,681	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	983	138.35	1,360	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	139.00	1,738	1thin
Steers	Select	Low	965	124.00	1,197	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	—	—	$469	62
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$346	37
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,783	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,400	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,125	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,225	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,163	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,438	2thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$882	5
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,000	1thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	588	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,298	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	708	143.02/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,013	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	785	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,162	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	220	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	451	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	260	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	510	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	583	1
Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 1-2	475	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	677	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,085	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	602	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,193	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	744	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	850	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,199	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	200	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	376	1
Dairy Steers	250–300	Small and Medium 3	265	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	448	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	315	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	595	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	345	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	590	1
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	353	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	699	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	423	164.02/cwt	160.00–167.00	694	3
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	450	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	774	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	500	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	765	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	555	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	766	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	558	166.52/cwt	161.00–168.00	929	5
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	668	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,182	2
Dairy Steers	650–700	Small and Medium 3	670	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,012	1
Dairy Steers	850–900	Large 3	855	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,436	1
Dairy Steers	950–1000	Large 3	955	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,509	1
Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,030	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,514	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	315	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	202	1
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	720	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	979	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	965	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,197	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,250	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,738	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,067	142.87/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,524	3
Bulls	—	—	1,699	158.88/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,699	15
Bulls	—	—	1,757	174.77/cwt	167.00–187.00	3,071	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,042	89.37/cwt	60.00–109.00	931	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	115.30/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,252	31
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,181	126.89/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,499	71
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,184	137.73/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,631	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	150.97/cwt	145.00–162.00	2,006	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,415	126.61/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,792	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,484	136.30/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,023	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,705	153.33/cwt	145.00–166.00	2,614	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	140.16/cwt	132.00–144.00	2,397	21
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select	983	138.35/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,360	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,125	134.54/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,514	2
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,310	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,044	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Choice	1,495	155.16/cwt	147.00–163.00	2,320	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	862.50/head	750.00–975.00	863	2
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	611.18/head	270.00–780.00	611	17
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	444.00/head	200.00–590.00	444	40
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	200.00/head	160.00–240.00	200	3
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	175.00/head	80.00–270.00	175	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	444.09/head	220.00–650.00	444	22
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	250.00/head	150.00–410.00	250	10
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	95.00/head	70.00–110.00	95	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,937.50/head	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,938	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,600.00/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,600	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 184Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 345Last week 279Year ago 448

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 132Last week 248Year ago 169

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	188.00	188.00
1	300–350	315	189.00	189.00
2	350–400	353	198.00	198.00
3	400–450	423	160.00–167.00	164.02
2	450–500	450	172.00	172.00
1	500–550	500	153.00	153.00
5	550–600	558	161.00–168.00	166.52
2	650–700	668	177.00	177.00
1	850–900	855	168.00	168.00
1	950–1000	955	158.00	158.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	169.00	169.00
1	300–350	345	171.00	171.00
1	550–600	555	138.00	138.00
1	650–700	670	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	145.00	145.00
1	600–650	600	120.00	120.00
1	700–750	720	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	64.00	64.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	205.00	205.00
1	250–300	260	196.00	196.00
1	650–700	670	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	222.00	222.00
1	600–650	615	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	708	137.00–149.00	143.02
1	750–800	785	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	227.00	227.00
1	400–450	420	240.00	240.00
4	500–550	540	221.00	221.00
1	600–650	615	121.00	121.00
1	850–900	850	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	133.00–136.00	134.54
1	—	1,310	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	137.00–140.00	138.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	147.00–163.00	155.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,415	124.00–129.00	126.61
19	—	1,329	145.00–162.00	150.97
40	—	1,484	130.00–144.00	136.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,184	135.00–142.00	137.73
71	—	1,181	120.00–134.00	126.89
31	—	1,042	60.00–109.00	89.37
31	—	1,086	108.00–119.00	115.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,705	145.00–166.00	153.33
21	—	1,710	132.00–144.00	140.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,699	150.00–164.00	158.88
3	—	1,067	140.00–146.00	142.87
14	—	1,757	167.00–187.00	174.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	124.00	124.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	710.00	710.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	750.00–975.00	862.50

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	—	80.00–270.00	175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	270.00–780.00	611.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	160.00–240.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	40	0–50	—	200.00–590.00	444.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	150.00	150.00

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	—	220.00–650.00	444.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	150.00–410.00	250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	70.00–110.00	95.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,600.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,937.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

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	—	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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.