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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 17

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 95▲ 3 vs year ago 62 · +4.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

269 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 335▼ 263 vs year ago 532 · −49.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

185 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 212▼ 229 vs year ago 414 · −55.3%

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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 $170.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$170.00

1 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$952

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−66.85

vs KY average

−67.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	560	170.00	952	1thin

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 sale1 hd

170.00

—

KY average25 barns · 1,875 hd

236.85

−66.85

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−67.01

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	—	High	1,607	146.59	2,356	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,608	121.78	1,958	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,437	119.79	1,721	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,199	108.80	1,304	120
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	141.92	1,808	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	155.00	1,752	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,295	141.00	1,826	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,165	126.00	1,468	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	—	—	$406	85
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$417	48
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,833	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,675	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,044	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,565	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,600	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,182	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$879	8
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,125	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,700	2thin

Every lot

73 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 · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	233	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	536	2
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	245	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	622	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	290	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	413	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	315	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	712	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	450	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	801	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	164.01/cwt	163.00–165.00	784	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	780	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,069	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	895	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	718	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,515	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	595	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,006	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 3	735	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,176	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	770	142.35/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,096	3
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	933	148.98/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,390	2
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,035	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,397	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,071	145.25/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,556	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	258	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	462	2
Dairy Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3Value Added	513	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,062	3
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	540	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	848	1
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	698	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,326	2
Dairy Steers	800–850	Large 3	830	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,453	1
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select	1,165	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,468	1
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,295	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,826	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,366	132.79/cwt	126.00–144.00	1,814	7
Bulls	—	—	1,719	163.66/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,813	4
Bulls	—	—	1,763	150.13/cwt	146.00–155.00	2,647	8
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	84.47/cwt	70.00–99.00	885	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,091	128.48/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,402	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,208	118.83/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,435	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,250	107.27/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,341	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	134.49/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,829	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,411	120.45/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,700	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,570	108.94/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,710	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,571	124.16/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,951	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	116.23/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,970	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,274	141.92/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,808	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,130	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,752	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,145.00/head	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,145	5
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Open Heifers	0–100	CommonJersey	—	285.00/head	230.00–340.00	285	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,737.50/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,738	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	544.29/head	180.00–790.00	544	21
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	417.65/head	100.00–610.00	418	51
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	138.00/head	100.00–210.00	138	10
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	126.67/head	100.00–140.00	127	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	2,125.00/head	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,125	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,675.00/head	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,675	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	533.53/head	200.00–770.00	534	17
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	406.25/head	100.00–720.00	406	24
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	185.00/head	50.00–400.00	185	6
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	100.00/head	100.00–100.00	100	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,758.33/head	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,758	3
Bred Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	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 Sep 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 95Year ago 62

Slaughter CattleReceipts 269Last week 335Year ago 532

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 185Last week 212Year ago 414

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	2,125.00	2,125.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	230.00–340.00	285.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	735.00	735.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,737.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	100.00–210.00	138.00

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	—	100.00–140.00	126.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	180.00–790.00	544.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	51	0–50	—	100.00–610.00	417.65

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	—	—	900.00	900.00

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)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,675.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00

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)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	100.00–720.00	406.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	50.00–400.00	185.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	200.00–770.00	533.53

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	—	100.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,758.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	315	226.00	226.00
1	400–450	415	165.00	165.00
1	450–500	450	178.00	178.00
1	550–600	560	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	780	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	142.50	142.50
1	350–400	395	130.00	130.00
2	450–500	478	163.00–165.00	164.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	169.00	169.00
1	600–650	610	135.00	135.00
1	700–750	735	160.00	160.00
3	750–800	770	140.00–144.00	142.35
2	900–950	933	146.00–152.00	148.98
1	1000–1050	1,035	135.00	135.00
4	1050–1100	1,071	145.00–146.00	145.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	179.00	179.00
1	500–550	540	157.00	157.00
2	650–700	698	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	830	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	513	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	718	211.00	211.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,570	100.00–114.00	108.94
7	—	1,360	130.00–143.00	134.49
41	—	1,411	115.00–129.00	120.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,250	100.00–114.00	107.27
44	—	1,208	115.00–125.00	118.83
18	—	1,048	70.00–99.00	84.47
4	—	1,091	128.00–130.00	128.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	114.00–118.00	116.23
7	—	1,571	120.00–129.00	124.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,274	135.00–147.00	141.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,719	161.00–166.00	163.66
8	—	1,763	146.00–155.00	150.13
7	—	1,366	126.00–144.00	132.79

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.