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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 15
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
131 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 68▲ 13 vs year ago 118 · +11.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
286 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 239▼ 75 vs year ago 361 · −20.8%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
208 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 205▲ 32 vs year ago 176 · +18.2%
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Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $130.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$130.00
1 head · 690 lb average
Value per head Derived
$897
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−101.38
vs KY average
−108.88 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3690130.008971thin
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 sale1 hd
130.00
—
KY average26 barns · 1,152 hd
231.38
−101.38
National average180 barns · 9,669 hd
238.88
−108.88
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—Low1,658154.942,56912
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,585132.072,09322
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,369131.621,80286
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,154110.911,28097
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,294141.981,8374thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,173110.491,2962thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,072152.881,6393thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,708152.932,6122thin

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——$456108
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$39651
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,6923thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,4001thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$9882thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,7252thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,2083thin
BullsN/A——$8001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,9752thin
Open HeifersOpen——$78914
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,9064thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,8004thin

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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3380160.00/cwt160.00–160.006081
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy395260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,0271
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3450152.50/cwt152.50–152.506861
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530164.00/cwt164.00–164.008691
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3610162.50/cwt162.50–162.509911
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3370132.50/cwt132.50–132.504902
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2380180.00/cwt180.00–180.006841
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2415189.40/cwt187.50–190.007864
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485194.00/cwt194.00–194.009411
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3690130.00/cwt130.00–130.008971
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,023181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,8527
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy340247.50/cwt247.50–247.508421
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3380165.09/cwt150.00–173.006278
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2425210.00/cwt210.00–210.008931
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2465177.50/cwt177.50–177.508251
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2Value Added500224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,1201
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3280162.50/cwt162.50–162.504551
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3375120.00/cwt120.00–120.004501
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3Fancy450172.50/cwt172.50–172.507761
Dairy Heifers450–500Small and Medium 3490104.00/cwt104.00–104.005101
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3515135.00/cwt135.00–135.006951
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3Value Added583170.62/cwt162.00–177.509953
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3585122.50/cwt122.50–122.507171
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3Value Added695171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,1881
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3Value Added713176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2552
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3815134.00/cwt134.00–134.001,0921
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3885126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,1151
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3950135.00/cwt135.00–135.001,2831
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 3Value Added1,065141.67/cwt139.00–143.001,5093
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,088120.02/cwt110.00–130.001,3062
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3275132.50/cwt132.50–132.503641
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3300152.50/cwt152.50–152.504581
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3310123.87/cwt120.00–127.503842
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3Fancy345235.00/cwt235.00–235.008116
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3368169.91/cwt167.50–175.006253
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3415166.00/cwt166.00–166.006892
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3430138.27/cwt137.50–139.005952
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3473135.08/cwt130.00–140.006392
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3478194.00/cwt194.00–194.009272
Dairy Steers500–550Small and Medium 3540102.00/cwt102.00–102.005511
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3590158.68/cwt150.00–167.509362
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3678165.04/cwt162.00–167.001,1195
Dairy Steers650–700Small and Medium 3685125.00/cwt125.00–125.008561
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3743160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1892
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3Fancy336174.00/cwt174.00–174.0058511
Beef/Dairy Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3375142.50/cwt142.50–142.505341
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3400120.00/cwt120.00–120.004801
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,708152.93/cwt151.00–155.002,6122
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,072152.88/cwt150.00–156.001,6393
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,292140.92/cwt139.00–143.001,8213
Bulls——1,739150.84/cwt145.00–159.002,6235
Bulls——1,817165.76/cwt163.00–168.003,0123
Bulls——1,875185.00/cwt185.00–185.003,4691
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98981.46/cwt69.00–98.0080619
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,149108.92/cwt100.00–114.001,25126
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,195119.47/cwt115.00–124.001,42836
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,265129.88/cwt125.00–139.001,64316
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,322137.65/cwt130.00–157.001,82051
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,365109.12/cwt103.00–114.001,4894
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,448124.59/cwt116.00–129.001,80431
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,550136.79/cwt132.00–145.002,12011
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,619127.34/cwt124.00–129.002,06211
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,173110.49/cwt110.00–111.001,2962
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,228137.64/cwt135.00–140.001,6903
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,490155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,3101
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/AJersey—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,725.00/head1,500.00–1,950.001,7252
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Heifers—Medium—700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,691.67/head1,525.00–1,925.001,6923
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—600.00/head600.00–600.006001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—574.58/head380.00–700.0057524
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—455.89/head180.00–560.0045673
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—200.00/head150.00–250.002002
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—198.89/head80.00–410.001999
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—500.43/head250.00–650.0050023
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—385.00/head180.00–590.003852
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—310.87/head140.00–560.0031123
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—256.67/head170.00–360.002573
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Open Heifers0–100Approved—863.00/head775.00–910.008635
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedBrown Swiss—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—735.00/head735.00–735.007351
Open Heifers0–100MediumBrown Swiss—610.00/head610.00–610.006102
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—430.00/head430.00–430.004301
Open Heifers0–100Common—385.00/head385.00–385.003851
Open Heifers0–100CommonJersey—360.00/head360.00–360.003601
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows1 lot · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—1,975.00/head1,575.00–2,375.001,9752
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,941.67/head1,800.00–2,025.001,9423
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,906.25/head1,700.00–2,125.001,9064
Springer Heifers—Approved—1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751

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.