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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 29

● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

102 head

▲ 30 vs last sale 72▲ 21 vs year ago 81 · +25.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

449 head

▲ 100 vs last sale 349▲ 74 vs year ago 375 · +19.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

357 head

▲ 174 vs last sale 183▲ 204 vs year ago 153 · +133.3%

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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 $101.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$101.00

1 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$530

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−139.33

vs KY average

−159.46 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	525	101.00	530	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

101.00

—

KY average26 barns · 1,875 hd

240.33

−139.33

National average194 barns · 26,693 hd

260.46

−159.46

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	1,626	145.86	2,372	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,628	123.64	2,013	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,356	120.56	1,635	167
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,171	106.30	1,245	145
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,123	135.75	1,524	5thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,000	163.04	1,630	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	—	—	$518	96
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$479	49
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,733	13
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,200	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,109	35
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,525	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,917	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$675	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,471	97
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$736	7
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,175	2thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,675	2thin

Every lot

81 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	333	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	225	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	387	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	300	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	368	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	635	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	394	111.38/cwt	100.00–115.00	439	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	946	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	530	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium 1-2	350	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	499	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	659	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	715	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,094	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium 1-2	785	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	942	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium 1-2	820	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	992	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	350–400	Large 3	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Small and Medium 3	475	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	466	1
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	488	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	634	4
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Large 3	505	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	606	1
Dairy Heifers	500–550	Small and Medium 3	545	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	480	1
Dairy Heifers	550–600	Large 3	550	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	886	1
Dairy Heifers	600–650	Large 3	625	150.64/cwt	142.00–159.00	941	2
Dairy Heifers	650–700	Large 3	675	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,060	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Large 3	765	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,079	1
Dairy Heifers	750–800	Small and Medium 3	790	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	735	1
Dairy Heifers	800–850	Large 3	825	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	982	1
Dairy Heifers	950–1000	Large 3Value Added	960	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,430	1
Dairy Heifers	1000–1050	Large 3	1,020	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,306	1
Dairy Heifers	1050–1100	Large 3	1,055	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,266	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	200–250	Large 3	238	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	411	3
Dairy Steers	200–250	Small and Medium 3	245	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	267	2
Dairy Steers	250–300	Large 3	277	169.86/cwt	150.00–175.00	471	5
Dairy Steers	400–450	Large 3	438	178.49/cwt	166.00–181.00	782	6
Dairy Steers	500–550	Large 3	518	174.35/cwt	170.00–177.00	903	11
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	795	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,264	1
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	427	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	713	3
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,000	163.04/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,630	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,575	135.39/cwt	124.00–144.00	2,132	11
Bulls	—	—	1,643	149.61/cwt	145.00–157.00	2,458	11
Bulls	—	—	1,750	170.48/cwt	160.00–184.00	2,983	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	85.50/cwt	60.00–99.00	883	37
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,153	133.43/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,538	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,214	109.21/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,326	70
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,234	119.77/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,478	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,341	134.62/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,805	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,353	121.83/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,648	109
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	110.11/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,509	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,551	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,438	86.51/cwt	75.00–98.00	1,244	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	133.24/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,049	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	121.41/cwt	116.00–129.00	2,019	24
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,015	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,259	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,150	138.69/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,595	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,610.23/head	1,500.00–3,650.00	2,610	88
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,305.00/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,305	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	725.00/head	650.00–800.00	725	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,900.00/head	1,700.00–3,500.00	2,900	12
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,506.52/head	1,500.00–3,350.00	2,507	23
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,350.00/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,350	2
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,615.00/head	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,615	5
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	3
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	1,237.50/head	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,238	2
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,233.33/head	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,233	3
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	674.35/head	250.00–810.00	674	23
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/A	—	493.53/head	150.00–750.00	494	68
Baby Bull Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	122.00/head	70.00–230.00	122	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/ABeef Cross	—	605.24/head	250.00–770.00	605	21
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/A	—	414.00/head	150.00–680.00	414	25
Baby Heifer Calves	0–50	N/AJersey	—	143.33/head	90.00–240.00	143	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,566.67/head	2,425.00–2,675.00	2,567	3
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	1,287.50/head	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,288	2
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,175.00/head	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	2,675.00/head	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,675	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	0–100	Supreme	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Open Heifers	0–100	Medium	—	536.67/head	510.00–550.00	537	3
Open Heifers	0–100	CommonCrossbred	—	420.00/head	420.00–420.00	420	2

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 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 72Year ago 81

Slaughter CattleReceipts 449Last week 349Year ago 375

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 357Last week 183Year ago 153

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,305.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	88	—	—	1,500.00–3,650.00	2,610.23

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	650.00–800.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,615.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,700.00–3,500.00	2,900.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,350.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,500.00–3,350.00	2,506.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	735.00	735.00

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)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,233.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,325.00	1,237.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	68	0–50	—	150.00–750.00	493.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	70.00–230.00	122.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	0–50	—	250.00–810.00	674.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	150.00–680.00	414.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	90.00–240.00	143.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	250.00–770.00	605.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,425.00–2,675.00	2,566.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,287.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,650.00–2,700.00	2,675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	510.00–550.00	536.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	420.00	420.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	370	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	172.00	172.00
1	350–400	385	165.00	165.00
1	450–500	485	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	122.50	122.50
4	350–400	394	100.00–115.00	111.38
1	500–550	525	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	98.00	98.00
1	500–550	545	88.00	88.00
1	750–800	790	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	120.00	120.00
4	450–500	488	130.00	130.00
1	500–550	505	120.00	120.00
1	550–600	550	161.00	161.00
2	600–650	625	142.00–159.00	150.64
1	650–700	675	157.00	157.00
1	750–800	765	141.00	141.00
1	800–850	825	119.00	119.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	128.00	128.00
1	1050–1100	1,055	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	960	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	172.50	172.50
5	250–300	277	150.00–175.00	169.86
6	400–450	438	166.00–181.00	178.49
11	500–550	518	170.00–177.00	174.35
1	750–800	795	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	142.50	142.50
1	750–800	785	120.00	120.00
1	800–850	820	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	715	153.00	153.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,353	115.00–129.00	121.83
3	—	1,438	75.00–98.00	86.51
33	—	1,370	103.00–114.00	110.11
22	—	1,341	130.00–146.00	134.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,538	130.00–140.00	133.24
24	—	1,663	116.00–129.00	121.41
1	—	1,410	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,234	115.00–129.00	119.77
37	—	1,033	60.00–99.00	85.50
4	—	1,153	130.00–142.00	133.43
70	—	1,214	100.00–114.00	109.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,015	124.00	124.00
4	—	1,150	135.00–144.00	138.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,000	162.00–165.00	163.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,750	160.00–184.00	170.48
11	—	1,643	145.00–157.00	149.61
11	—	1,575	124.00–144.00	135.39

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.