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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 24
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
109 head
▲ 44 vs last sale 65▲ 41 vs year ago 68 · +60.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
290 head
▲ 21 vs last sale 269▼ 98 vs year ago 388 · −25.3%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
256 head
▲ 71 vs last sale 185▲ 76 vs year ago 180 · +42.2%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $171.50/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$171.50
2 head · 645 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,106
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−59.60
vs KY average
−63.29 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2645171.501,1062thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale2 hd
171.50
—
KY average26 barns · 1,424 hd
231.10
−59.60
National average169 barns · 7,972 hd
234.79
−63.29
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—High1,439141.782,04019
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,417123.311,74761
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,607120.721,94014
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,164105.221,225121
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,240136.231,6894thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,152130.001,4983thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,360154.002,0941thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,180144.001,6991thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,150157.001,8061thin

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——$385128
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$41852
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,5752thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,47513
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,0752thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)——$7502thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,2956
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,2632thin
BullsN/A——$7482thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$2,0255
Open HeifersOpen——$9509
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,2252thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,0252thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,7117

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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320256.00/cwt256.00–256.008191
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Small and Medium 1-2360174.00/cwt174.00–174.006261
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2645183.00/cwt183.00–183.001,1801
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2Full645160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,0321
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2410159.00/cwt159.00–159.006521
Bulls400–450Medium 2-3430120.00/cwt120.00–120.005161
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers24 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3245200.00/cwt200.00–200.004901
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3263186.11/cwt173.00–200.004892
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3Fancy335205.00/cwt205.00–205.006871
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3335162.00/cwt162.00–162.005432
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3348170.00/cwt170.00–170.005922
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3375180.00/cwt180.00–180.006751
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3420141.00/cwt141.00–141.005921
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3Fancy445213.00/cwt213.00–213.009482
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3Fancy463205.00/cwt205.00–205.009494
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3465197.23/cwt190.00–204.009172
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3478156.97/cwt152.00–162.007502
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3500169.00/cwt169.00–169.008452
Dairy Steers500–550Small and Medium 3540149.00/cwt149.00–149.008053
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3Value Added580201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1661
Dairy Steers550–600Small and Medium 3580142.00/cwt142.00–142.008241
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3627187.00/cwt187.00–187.001,1723
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3665158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,0511
Dairy Steers650–700Small and Medium 3695124.00/cwt124.00–124.008621
Dairy Steers700–750Small and Medium 3708126.00/cwt126.00–126.008922
Dairy Steers750–800Small and Medium 3775115.00/cwt115.00–115.008911
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3808176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,4222
Dairy Steers900–950Small and Medium 3905127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,1491
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3915174.00/cwt174.00–174.001,5921
Dairy Steers1050–1100Large 31,060170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,8021
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3320150.00/cwt150.00–150.004801
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3500169.00/cwt169.00–169.008451
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3630140.00/cwt140.00–140.008821
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3677139.93/cwt128.00–146.009473
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3850114.00/cwt114.00–114.009691
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3925137.50/cwt122.00–145.001,2723
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3645185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1931
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,150157.00/cwt157.00–157.001,8061
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,180144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,6991
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——930160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,4881
Bulls——1,332131.25/cwt120.00–137.001,7488
Bulls——1,575148.39/cwt144.00–155.002,33710
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,06480.03/cwt57.00–96.0085232
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,145128.72/cwt125.00–134.001,47410
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,172108.08/cwt100.00–114.001,26746
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,255118.53/cwt115.00–124.001,48833
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,400134.77/cwt130.00–142.001,88713
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,419121.51/cwt115.00–129.001,72442
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,438111.09/cwt109.00–114.001,5976
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,572121.41/cwt115.00–128.001,9099
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,645111.42/cwt110.00–114.001,8333
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,705131.59/cwt130.00–133.002,2442
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,360154.00/cwt154.00–154.002,0941
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,152130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,4983
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,240136.23/cwt135.00–140.001,6894
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/AJersey—785.00/head785.00–785.007851
Bulls0–100N/A—710.00/head710.00–710.007101
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—597.60/head200.00–810.0059825
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—388.69/head100.00–530.0038984
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—150.00/head70.00–220.001503
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—78.75/head40.00–230.007916
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—636.67/head330.00–810.0063712
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—375.56/head100.00–780.0037636
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—160.00/head160.00–160.001601
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—146.67/head110.00–190.001473
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Springer Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,881.25/head1,650.00–2,375.001,8814
Springer Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Springer Heifers—Approved—1,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Springer Heifers—ApprovedCrossbred—1,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows1 lot · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,025.00/head1,625.00–2,500.002,0255
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,687.50/head1,675.00–1,700.001,6882
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,237.50/head1,200.00–1,275.001,2382
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey—770.00/head770.00–770.007701
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3001
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,695.00/head1,525.00–1,825.001,6955
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,343.75/head1,050.00–1,600.001,3444
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—800.00/head750.00–850.008002
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—750.00/head750.00–750.007502
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,437.50/head1,100.00–1,650.001,4384
Open Heifers0–100Approved—880.00/head880.00–880.008801
Open Heifers0–100Medium—530.00/head530.00–530.005301
Open Heifers0–100Common—490.00/head490.00–490.004901
Open Heifers0–100CommonJersey—450.00/head440.00–460.004502
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows—Supreme—2,225.00/head1,800.00–2,650.002,2252

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.