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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 13
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
56 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 82▼ 16 vs year ago 72 · −22.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
259 head
▼ 86 vs last sale 345▼ 171 vs year ago 430 · −39.8%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
161 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 132▲ 16 vs year ago 145 · +11.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
400–500 lb heifers averaged $195.75/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$195.75
2 head · 470 lb average
Value per head Derived
$920
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$297
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$46.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−62.32
vs KY average
−66.97 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2490219.001,0731thin
Medium and Large 2-3450172.507761thin
One grade step is worth $46.50/cwt here — about $297 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale2 hd
195.75
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KY average27 barns · 658 hd
258.07
−62.32
National average161 barns · 6,292 hd
262.72
−66.97
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—Low1,591168.312,67731
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,670144.662,41621
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,335142.871,90764
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,082121.301,312102
Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,635165.002,6981thin
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,160147.461,7104thin
Dairy HeifersSelectLow969141.031,3663thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage965149.001,4381thin
SteersSelectAverage865142.001,2281thin

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——$49792
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$52729
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,1251thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$9501thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,2001thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,5252thin
BullsN/A——$1,6001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,3728
Open HeifersOpen——$8146
Springer Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$2,5251thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,7905
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,7001thin

Every lot

79 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy285290.00/cwt290.00–290.008271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy240332.50/cwt332.50–332.507981
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy250297.50/cwt297.50–297.507441
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450172.50/cwt172.50–172.507761
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,0731
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3630116.00/cwt116.00–116.007311
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3345121.00/cwt121.00–121.004171
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3440145.00/cwt145.00–145.006381
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3490126.00/cwt126.00–126.006171
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3590141.00/cwt137.00–145.008322
Dairy Heifers550–600Small and Medium 3590112.00/cwt112.00–112.006611
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3Value Added630159.00/cwt159.00–159.001,0021
Dairy Heifers600–650Small and Medium 3635119.00/cwt119.00–119.007561
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3670143.00/cwt143.00–143.009581
Dairy Heifers650–700Small and Medium 367098.00/cwt98.00–98.006571
Dairy Heifers700–750Small and Medium 371593.00/cwt93.00–93.006651
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3833133.01/cwt131.00–135.001,1082
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3980147.00/cwt147.00–147.001,4411
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,000150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5001
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,095150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6431
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3260211.49/cwt211.00–212.005506
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3345128.00/cwt128.00–128.004421
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3Fancy415223.00/cwt223.00–223.009251
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3425126.00/cwt126.00–126.005361
Dairy Steers500–550Small and Medium 3510120.00/cwt120.00–120.006121
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3580140.00/cwt140.00–140.008121
Dairy Steers650–700Small and Medium 3695130.00/cwt130.00–130.009041
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3720148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,0661
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3815130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0601
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3270231.00/cwt231.00–231.006242
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385217.00/cwt217.00–217.008351
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3410231.00/cwt231.00–231.009471
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select865142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,2281
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,267144.24/cwt141.00–146.001,8283
Bulls——1,487164.25/cwt155.00–169.002,44217
Bulls——1,839181.15/cwt173.00–197.003,33111
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%967114.99/cwt109.00–119.001,11223
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05988.42/cwt52.50–109.0093616
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,116127.96/cwt120.00–134.001,42846
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,166142.76/cwt135.00–153.001,66517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,259150.46/cwt145.00–159.001,89428
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,343126.55/cwt125.00–129.001,7006
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,404139.06/cwt130.00–144.001,95230
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,575102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,6071
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,626151.30/cwt147.00–158.002,46012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,748140.04/cwt135.00–144.002,4488
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select890130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,1571
Dairy Heifers—Select1,008146.54/cwt145.00–148.001,4772
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,118143.61/cwt140.00–152.001,6063
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,285159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,0431
Dairy Heifers—Choice1,635165.00/cwt165.00–165.002,6981
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice965149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,4381
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/ABeef Cross—1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,312.50/head2,225.00–2,400.002,3132
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,200.00/head1,000.00–1,400.001,2002
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—933.33/head900.00–975.009333
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,060.00/head1,060.00–1,060.001,0601
Open Heifers0–100Approved—883.33/head800.00–950.008833
Open Heifers0–100Medium—600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Open Heifers0–100MediumBeef Cross—575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—701.25/head400.00–920.0070116
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—469.86/head200.00–640.0047072
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—210.00/head200.00–220.002102
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—130.00/head110.00–150.001302
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,391.67/head2,225.00–2,550.002,3923
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Springer Heifers—Approved—1,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Springer Heifers—Medium—750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—763.85/head610.00–910.0076413
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—371.67/head200.00–620.0037212
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—270.00/head270.00–270.002701
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—203.33/head150.00–250.002033
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows—Supreme—2,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751

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.