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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 20

● Final67 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 56▲ 59 vs year ago 33 · +178.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

353 head

▲ 94 vs last sale 259▲ 34 vs year ago 319 · +10.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

182 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 161▲ 108 vs year ago 74 · +145.9%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $150.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$150.00

2 head · 575 lb average

Value per head Derived

$863

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−100.04

vs KY average

−94.41 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small and Medium 1-2	575	150.00	863	2thin

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 sale2 hd

150.00

—

KY average26 barns · 1,234 hd

250.04

−100.04

National average171 barns · 9,778 hd

244.41

−94.41

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	1,726	162.84	2,811	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,637	141.28	2,313	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,376	140.60	1,935	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,124	115.53	1,298	95
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,248	147.84	1,845	4thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,300	148.85	1,935	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,375	135.00	1,856	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	—	—	$470	87
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$496	52
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,085	5
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,025	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,067	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$975	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,563	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,021	6
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,051	9
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,350	5
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,650	2thin

Every lot

67 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	810	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	805	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	715	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	345	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	611	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	699	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	185.64/cwt	184.00–188.00	798	3
Heifers	550–600	Small and Medium 1-2	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	255	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	793	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	853	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	808	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	610	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	689	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	750	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	833	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	920	142.50/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,311	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	978	153.98/cwt	148.00–160.00	1,506	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,018	154.22/cwt	151.00–159.00	1,570	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	218	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	504	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Small and Medium 3	368	132.09/cwt	130.00–141.00	486	5
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3Fancy	385	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	912	1
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	403	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	709	2
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3Value Added	508	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,067	2
Dairy Steers	550–600	Small and Medium 3	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select	1,375	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,856	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,300	148.85/cwt	145.00–153.00	1,935	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,618	148.44/cwt	148.00–149.00	2,402	2
Bulls	—	—	1,649	159.81/cwt	155.00–164.00	2,635	12
Bulls	—	—	1,853	170.09/cwt	165.00–187.00	3,152	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	90.89/cwt	64.00–109.00	985	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,102	113.16/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,247	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,138	141.34/cwt	135.00–152.00	1,608	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,172	126.94/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,488	28
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,331	149.91/cwt	145.00–164.00	1,995	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,378	124.16/cwt	117.00–129.00	1,711	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,408	137.91/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,942	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,373	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,597	138.70/cwt	132.00–143.00	2,215	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,630	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,728	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,709	150.21/cwt	145.00–156.00	2,567	8
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,248	147.84/cwt	140.00–151.00	1,845	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,337.50/head	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,338	4
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	912.50/head	875.00–925.00	913	4
Open Heifers	0–100	CommonCrossbred	—	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,462.50/head	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,463	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	650.00/head	220.00–900.00	650	20
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	461.25/head	200.00–590.00	461	56
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	201.67/head	100.00–300.00	202	6
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	176.00/head	160.00–200.00	176	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,043.75/head	1,975.00–2,250.00	2,044	4
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,066.67/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,067	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,350.00/head	1,900.00–2,675.00	2,350	5
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	674.40/head	240.00–850.00	674	25
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	403.81/head	150.00–800.00	404	21
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	75.00/head	60.00–100.00	75	4
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	70.00/head	60.00–80.00	70	2

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 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 92Last week 56Year ago 33

Slaughter CattleReceipts 353Last week 259Year ago 319

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 182Last week 161Year ago 74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,597	132.00–143.00	138.70
1	—	1,630	106.00	106.00
8	—	1,709	145.00–156.00	150.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,408	130.00–144.00	137.91
34	—	1,331	145.00–164.00	149.91
1	—	1,430	96.00	96.00
9	—	1,378	117.00–129.00	124.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,102	110.00–119.00	113.16
28	—	1,172	120.00–134.00	126.94
30	—	1,084	64.00–109.00	90.89
18	—	1,138	135.00–152.00	141.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,248	140.00–151.00	147.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,375	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	145.00–153.00	148.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,649	155.00–164.00	159.81
2	—	1,618	148.00–149.00	148.44
9	—	1,853	165.00–187.00	170.09

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	875.00–925.00	912.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,337.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,462.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	56	0–50	—	200.00–590.00	461.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	100.00–300.00	201.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	220.00–900.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	160.00–200.00	176.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,975.00–2,250.00	2,043.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,066.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,675.00	2,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	150.00–800.00	403.81

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	—	60.00–100.00	75.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	240.00–850.00	674.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	60.00–80.00	70.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	113.00	113.00
1	750–800	750	111.00	111.00
2	900–950	920	140.00–145.00	142.50
2	950–1000	978	148.00–160.00	153.98
5	1000–1050	1,018	151.00–159.00	154.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	282.50	282.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	575	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	177.00	177.00
1	400–450	405	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	260.00	260.00
3	400–450	430	184.00–188.00	185.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	368	130.00–141.00	132.09
1	550–600	555	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	231.00	231.00
2	400–450	403	176.00	176.00
2	450–500	455	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	508	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	433	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	311.00	311.00
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00

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.