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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 12
● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
64 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 73▲ 5 vs year ago 59 · +8.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
284 head
▼ 110 vs last sale 394▲ 42 vs year ago 242 · +17.4%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
181 head
▲ 1 vs last sale 180▲ 18 vs year ago 163 · +11.0%
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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 $171.50/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$171.50
2 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$960
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$77
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$23.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−67.12
vs KY average
−93.60 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2545183.009971thin
Medium and Large 2-3575160.009201thin
One grade step is worth $23.00/cwt here — about $77 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale2 hd
171.50
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KY average25 barns · 1,264 hd
238.62
−67.12
National average194 barns · 23,548 hd
265.10
−93.60
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—Low1,634141.552,31314
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,598117.631,88026
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,391113.241,57691
CowsLean 85-90%High1,17598.721,160133
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,322133.851,7698thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,345143.001,9231thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,230133.001,6361thin

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——$49977
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$42637
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,8751thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,6505
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,2478
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$8251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,5132thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,4003thin
BullsN/A——$2,2252thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,84612
Open HeifersOpen——$1,0339
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,1501thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$2,2501thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,9966

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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2-3340155.00/cwt155.00–155.005271
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260225.00/cwt225.00–225.005851
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285211.00/cwt211.00–211.006011
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285185.00/cwt185.00–185.005271
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2370215.00/cwt215.00–215.007961
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490190.00/cwt190.00–190.009312
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2545183.00/cwt183.00–183.009971
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575160.00/cwt160.00–160.009201
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3675146.00/cwt146.00–146.009861
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2210247.50/cwt247.50–247.505201
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225285.00/cwt285.00–285.006411
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3305165.00/cwt165.00–165.005031
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3395177.50/cwt177.50–177.507011
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575224.00/cwt224.00–224.001,2883
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3275135.00/cwt135.00–135.003711
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3320122.50/cwt122.50–122.503921
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3Fancy460169.00/cwt169.00–169.007771
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3573138.00/cwt138.00–138.007912
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3Value Added645161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,0381
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3820130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0661
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3930130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2094
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3990131.01/cwt130.00–132.001,2972
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,010130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,3131
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3418189.00/cwt189.00–189.007902
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3505179.00/cwt179.00–179.009041
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3578198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,1442
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3623168.96/cwt166.00–172.001,0532
Dairy Steers600–650Small and Medium 3630102.00/cwt102.00–102.006431
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3745110.00/cwt110.00–110.008201
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3385186.00/cwt186.00–186.007162
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3520170.00/cwt170.00–170.008841
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,230133.00/cwt133.00–133.001,6361
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,318128.46/cwt120.00–136.001,6935
Bulls——1,800146.09/cwt141.00–154.002,6307
Bulls——1,845158.36/cwt157.00–160.002,9222
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14087.00/cwt58.00–100.0099263
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,158129.06/cwt127.00–131.001,4955
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,182114.73/cwt110.00–124.001,35622
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,226104.16/cwt100.00–109.001,27743
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,339131.79/cwt126.00–144.001,7656
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,358105.81/cwt100.00–109.001,43723
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,403115.94/cwt110.00–124.001,62758
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,477129.58/cwt127.00–136.001,9145
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,49388.89/cwt85.00–95.001,3274
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,602105.96/cwt102.00–109.001,6973
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,631116.25/cwt110.00–122.001,89618
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,310125.54/cwt125.00–126.001,6452
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,326136.62/cwt130.00–144.001,8126
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,345143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,9231
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/A—2,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bulls0–100N/ABeef Cross—1,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,304.17/head2,000.00–2,525.002,3046
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,387.50/head1,375.00–1,400.001,3882
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,350.00/head1,250.00–1,400.001,3503
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6505
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,533.33/head1,525.00–1,550.001,5333
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,200.00/head1,050.00–1,275.001,2003
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—887.50/head800.00–975.008882
Bred Cows—MediumCrossbred—825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—592.00/head440.00–730.005925
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—424.29/head90.00–700.0042428
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—310.00/head250.00–370.003102
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—150.00/head110.00–190.001502
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—642.22/head300.00–820.0064227
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—459.77/head110.00–600.0046043
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—220.00/head220.00–220.002201
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—181.67/head150.00–230.001826
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Heifers—Medium—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,487.50/head1,250.00–1,600.001,4884
Open Heifers0–100Approved—820.00/head700.00–950.008203
Open Heifers0–100Medium—525.00/head525.00–525.005251
Open Heifers0–100Common—360.00/head360.00–360.003601
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,995.83/head1,500.00–2,650.001,9966

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.