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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 1

● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 109▼ 5 vs year ago 76 · −6.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

311 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 290▼ 93 vs year ago 404 · −23.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

286 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 256▲ 187 vs year ago 99 · +188.9%

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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 $180.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$180.00

1 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$999

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−53.03

vs KY average

−66.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	555	180.00	999	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

180.00

—

KY average26 barns · 1,088 hd

233.03

−53.03

National average172 barns · 12,740 hd

246.78

−66.78

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	—	Low	1,411	136.82	1,931	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,770	121.06	2,143	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,440	120.40	1,734	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,125	101.36	1,141	128
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,284	137.90	1,771	5thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	High	1,695	159.00	2,695	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	990	137.33	1,360	3thin

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	—	—	$425	125
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$353	81
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,667	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,308	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,045	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,271	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,250	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$850	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,425	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,539	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$758	19

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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	204.58/cwt	201.00–208.00	869	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	558	194.93/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,088	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	484	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	753	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	698	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	999	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	640	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,018	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	732	114.16/cwt	103.00–124.00	836	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	275	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	605	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	305	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	415	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	680	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	538	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	909	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	573	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	808	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	235	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	442	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Large 3	315	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	580	1
Dairy Steers	300–350	Small and Medium 3	325	137.50/cwt	130.00–145.00	447	2
Dairy Steers	350–400	Large 3	373	171.52/cwt	165.00–175.00	640	3
Dairy Steers	400–450	Small and Medium 3	420	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	651	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	455	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	596	1
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Dairy Steers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	525	129.62/cwt	120.00–140.00	681	2
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	530	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	996	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	560	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,047	2
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	618	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,156	2
Dairy Steers	650–700	Large 3	660	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	878	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	573	121.09/cwt	108.00–135.00	694	2
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	620	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	862	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3Value Added	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	1
Dairy Heifers	700–750	Small and Medium 3	740	89.06/cwt	80.00–98.00	659	2
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small and Medium 3	760	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	638	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Small and Medium 3	805	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	725	1
Dairy Heifers	900–950	Large 3	933	129.97/cwt	120.00–140.00	1,213	2
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3	965	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,255	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,017	140.06/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,424	3
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,070	123.61/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,323	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	990	137.33/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,360	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,347	133.47/cwt	124.00–142.00	1,798	22
Bulls	—	—	1,695	151.57/cwt	145.00–157.00	2,569	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,103	86.21/cwt	57.50–97.50	951	51
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,112	107.63/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,197	53
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,190	118.95/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,416	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,343	128.29/cwt	127.00–130.00	1,723	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,407	107.42/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,511	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	132.47/cwt	126.00–144.00	1,908	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,453	119.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,743	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,606	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,645	129.32/cwt	129.00–130.00	2,127	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,860	119.67/cwt	115.00–124.00	2,226	7
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Choice	1,695	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,695	1
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,284	137.90/cwt	133.00–140.00	1,771	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	0–100	N/ABeef Cross	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,812.50/head	1,750.00–1,875.00	1,813	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,308.33/head	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,308	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,125.00/head	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,125	4
Bred Cows	—	MediumBeef Cross	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	519.75/head	180.00–820.00	520	40
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	413.03/head	100.00–540.00	413	76
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ACrossbred	—	280.00/head	280.00–280.00	280	1
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	80.00/head	50.00–140.00	80	8
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,176.25/head	1,050.00–1,260.00	1,176	4
Open Heifers	0–100	ApprovedJersey	—	780.00/head	700.00–900.00	780	5
Open Heifers	0–100	Approved	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	3
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	616.67/head	580.00–635.00	617	3
Open Heifers	0–100	MediumJersey	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	2
Open Heifers	0–100	CommonJersey	—	470.00/head	470.00–470.00	470	1
Open Heifers	0–100	CommonCrossbred	—	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	550.00/head	200.00–770.00	550	27
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	269.00/head	70.00–730.00	269	50
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	77.50/head	60.00–110.00	78	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,525.00/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525	2
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,300.00/head	2,175.00–2,425.00	2,300	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,212.50/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,213	4

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 Oct 1, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 71Last week 109Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 311Last week 290Year ago 404

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 286Last week 256Year ago 99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	130.00–145.00	137.50
1	400–450	420	155.00	155.00
1	450–500	455	131.00	131.00
2	500–550	525	120.00–140.00	129.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	188.00	188.00
1	300–350	315	184.00	184.00
3	350–400	373	165.00–175.00	171.52
1	450–500	475	180.00	180.00
1	500–550	530	188.00	188.00
2	550–600	560	187.00	187.00
2	600–650	618	187.00	187.00
1	650–700	660	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	573	108.00–135.00	121.09
1	600–650	620	139.00	139.00
2	900–950	933	120.00–140.00	129.97
1	950–1000	965	130.00	130.00
3	1000–1050	1,017	130.00–145.00	140.06
3	1050–1100	1,070	120.00–130.00	123.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	740	80.00–98.00	89.06
1	750–800	760	84.00	84.00
1	800–850	805	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	129.00	129.00
3	450–500	478	146.00	146.00
3	700–750	732	103.00–124.00	114.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	173.00	173.00
1	550–600	555	180.00	180.00
1	600–650	640	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	201.00–208.00	204.58
2	550–600	558	190.00–200.00	194.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	220.00	220.00
1	300–350	340	200.00	200.00
4	500–550	538	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	136.00	136.00
2	550–600	573	141.00	141.00
1	650–700	660	135.00	135.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,875.00	1,812.50

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	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,308.33
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,125.00

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	—	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	280.00	280.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	76	0–50	—	100.00–540.00	413.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	0–50	—	50.00–140.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	40	0–50	—	180.00–820.00	519.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	700.00–900.00	780.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	580.00–635.00	616.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,260.00	1,176.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	470.00	470.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	325.00	325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	50	0–50	—	70.00–730.00	269.00

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	—	60.00–110.00	77.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	200.00–770.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

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	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,212.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,175.00–2,425.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,440	126.00–144.00	132.47
32	—	1,453	115.00–125.00	119.98
12	—	1,407	100.00–111.00	107.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	127.00–130.00	128.29
22	—	1,190	115.00–124.00	118.95
53	—	1,112	100.00–114.00	107.63
51	—	1,103	57.50–97.50	86.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,645	129.00–130.00	129.32
1	—	1,515	106.00	106.00
7	—	1,860	115.00–124.00	119.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,284	133.00–140.00	137.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	990	134.00–143.00	137.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,347	124.00–142.00	133.47
5	—	1,695	145.00–157.00	151.57

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.