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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 19
● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
52 head
▼ 12 vs last sale 64▼ 60 vs year ago 112 · −53.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
386 head
▲ 102 vs last sale 284▲ 137 vs year ago 249 · +55.0%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
249 head
▲ 68 vs last sale 181▲ 70 vs year ago 179 · +39.1%
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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 $120.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$120.00
1 head · 585 lb average
Value per head Derived
$702
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−120.69
vs KY average
−147.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3585120.007021thin
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
120.00
—
KY average26 barns · 1,702 hd
240.69
−120.69
National average196 barns · 21,141 hd
267.05
−147.05
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—Low1,629153.982,50926
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,632119.671,95326
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,367118.221,61695
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,134100.411,138165
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,133136.551,5473thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,203118.191,4222thin
Dairy SteersSelectAverage1,045114.001,1911thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,100127.561,4035thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,215130.001,5801thin

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——$523103
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$42354
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,5501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,3882thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$7751thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,3752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,9001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,24010
Open HeifersOpen——$79421
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$2,0444thin

Every lot

62 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 · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275202.00/cwt202.00–202.005561
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585120.00/cwt120.00–120.007021
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635140.00/cwt140.00–140.008891
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium 1-2235140.00/cwt140.00–140.003291
Bulls400–450Medium 1-2420129.00/cwt129.00–129.005421
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3Value Added545163.00/cwt163.00–163.008881
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3665107.00/cwt107.00–107.007121
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3760126.00/cwt126.00–126.009581
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3815125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,0191
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3970141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,3681
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,030124.10/cwt114.00–134.001,2782
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3320153.00/cwt153.00–153.004901
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3495168.00/cwt168.00–168.008321
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3535186.00/cwt186.00–186.009951
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3560171.00/cwt171.00–171.009581
Dairy Steers1050–1100Large 31,060110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1661
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,215130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,5801
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,100127.56/cwt120.00–136.001,4035
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,470148.10/cwt141.00–155.002,17711
Bulls——1,473122.67/cwt120.00–125.001,8072
Bulls——1,788163.77/cwt156.00–174.002,92813
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04878.09/cwt58.00–89.0081831
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,11498.05/cwt90.00–104.001,09265
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,160121.58/cwt116.00–134.001,41014
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,199110.39/cwt105.00–115.001,32455
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,353125.84/cwt121.00–138.001,70334
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,364115.63/cwt110.00–120.001,57752
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,440104.44/cwt98.00–108.001,5049
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,567126.41/cwt122.00–137.001,98110
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,664116.35/cwt110.00–120.001,93615
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,800102.00/cwt102.00–102.001,8361
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select1,045114.00/cwt114.00–114.001,1911
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,133136.55/cwt128.00–146.001,5473
Dairy Heifers—Select1,203118.19/cwt116.00–120.001,4222
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,043.75/head1,625.00–2,225.002,0444
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100SupremeJersey—1,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0752
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,067.50/head1,050.00–1,085.001,0682
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedCrossbred—952.00/head950.00–960.009525
Open Heifers0–100Approved—942.50/head910.00–975.009432
Open Heifers0–100MediumCrossbred—651.43/head610.00–735.006517
Open Heifers0–100CommonCrossbred—435.00/head435.00–435.004351
Open Heifers0–100Common—375.00/head330.00–420.003752
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—1,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—1,637.50/head1,500.00–1,775.001,6382
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,133.33/head1,025.00–1,250.001,1333
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,075.00/head1,050.00–1,100.001,0752
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—950.00/head925.00–975.009502
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—610.34/head300.00–870.0061029
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—525.54/head170.00–740.0052665
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABrown Swiss—400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—203.33/head90.00–340.002036
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—200.00/head190.00–210.002002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Medium—775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—545.60/head150.00–780.0054625
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—328.85/head100.00–760.0032926
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—235.00/head210.00–260.002352
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—180.00/head180.00–180.001801
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,375.00/head2,350.00–2,400.002,3752
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001

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.