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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 8
● Final79 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
68 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 71▲ 1 vs year ago 67 · +1.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
239 head
▼ 72 vs last sale 311▼ 89 vs year ago 328 · −27.1%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
205 head
▼ 81 vs last sale 286▲ 62 vs year ago 143 · +43.4%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $195.17/cwt on 7 head.
Average price
$195.17
7 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,049
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−40.21
vs KY average
−57.51 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2538195.171,0497thin
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 sale7 hd
195.17
—
KY average25 barns · 1,221 hd
235.38
−40.21
National average183 barns · 16,319 hd
252.68
−57.51
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—Low1,735148.892,58415
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,406127.011,78683
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,651125.672,07517
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,167111.571,302117
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,159134.941,5646thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,291145.001,8725thin

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——$40188
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$27460
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,6252thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,6252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,0753thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,4586
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$7501thin
BullsN/A——$1,1251thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,1355
Open HeifersOpen——$84721
Springer Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,5001thin
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,5001thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,9003thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,8252thin

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285177.00/cwt177.00–177.005041
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy290266.00/cwt266.00–266.007711
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290232.00/cwt232.00–232.006731
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3355157.00/cwt157.00–157.005571
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410224.00/cwt224.00–224.009181
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2Value Added585241.00/cwt241.00–241.001,4101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2343211.00/cwt211.00–211.007242
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2373211.69/cwt199.00–220.007903
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3410120.00/cwt120.00–120.004921
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2455181.00/cwt181.00–181.008241
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2Fancy480213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,0221
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2517198.72/cwt197.50–201.001,0273
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added533215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1462
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2573170.00/cwt170.00–170.009742
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,0651
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660117.50/cwt117.50–117.507761
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725125.00/cwt125.00–125.009061
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,028167.00/cwt167.00–167.001,7173
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3482155.00/cwt155.00–155.007473
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2515218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,1231
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3545137.00/cwt137.00–137.007471
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3745122.00/cwt122.00–122.009091
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3795138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,0971
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3823103.32/cwt97.00–110.008502
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3910134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,2191
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,020120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2241
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Small and Medium 3290142.00/cwt142.00–142.004121
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3315135.00/cwt135.00–135.004251
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3340162.50/cwt162.50–162.505531
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3420200.00/cwt200.00–200.008401
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3465120.00/cwt120.00–120.005581
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3570210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,1971
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3740170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2581
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,519140.23/cwt135.00–143.002,1307
Bulls——1,918149.44/cwt144.00–156.002,8666
Bulls——1,945177.55/cwt171.00–184.003,4532
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07386.41/cwt67.00–99.0092715
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,154109.82/cwt100.00–114.001,26745
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,195117.95/cwt115.00–123.001,41046
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,229126.32/cwt125.00–130.001,55211
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,348108.32/cwt101.00–114.001,4605
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,374134.92/cwt130.00–146.001,85435
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,439122.75/cwt115.00–129.001,76643
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,559134.90/cwt130.00–139.002,1034
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,679122.83/cwt116.00–129.002,06213
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,291145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,8725
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,159134.94/cwt127.00–142.001,5646
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/ABeef Cross—1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,656.25/head1,550.00–1,825.001,6564
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey—750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—614.78/head150.00–840.0061523
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—384.31/head100.00–550.0038451
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABrown Swiss—190.00/head190.00–190.001902
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—165.00/head100.00–230.001652
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—86.00/head50.00–150.008610
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—520.00/head200.00–750.0052015
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—208.86/head70.00–700.0020935
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—146.00/head50.00–280.001465
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—114.00/head50.00–210.001145
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Open Heifers0–100SupremeJersey—1,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0002
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedBeef Cross—885.00/head885.00–885.008851
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—882.50/head725.00–975.0088310
Open Heifers0–100Approved—802.00/head725.00–850.008025
Open Heifers0–100MediumBrown Swiss—600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Open Heifers0–100Common—475.00/head475.00–475.004751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,625.00/head1,500.00–1,750.001,6252
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6252
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—Approved—1,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—625.00/head625.00–625.006251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows2 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows—Supreme—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Springer Cows—Supreme—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,900.00/head1,500.00–2,150.001,9003
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,825.00/head1,575.00–2,075.001,8252
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,175.00/head1,000.00–1,325.001,1754
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—975.00/head975.00–975.009751

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.