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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 14
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
80 head
▲ 51 vs last sale 29▲ 80 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
502 head
▲ 288 vs last sale 214▲ 502 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
264 head
▲ 121 vs last sale 143▲ 264 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $288.00/cwt on 6 head.
Average price
$288.00
6 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,529
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
+3.28
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2531288.001,5296thin
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 sale6 hd
288.00
—
KY average16 barns · 222 hd
284.72
+3.28
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—Average1,624156.512,54228
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,629138.822,26260
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,377136.101,874128
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,148118.091,355141
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,266152.821,9347thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,110163.281,8126thin

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——$63583
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$42139
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,30715
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,12916
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,7068
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,5564thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,2252thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$2,27439
Open HeifersOpen——$97216
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$2,1502thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,0255

Every lot

83 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2360300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,0801
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2430303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,3031
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560247.00/cwt247.00–247.001,3831
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775206.03/cwt201.00–211.001,5972
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3305220.00/cwt220.00–220.006711
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2450285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,2831
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3895180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,6111
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1-2900196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,7642
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2370297.50/cwt297.50–297.501,1011
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2420270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,1341
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2531288.00/cwt288.00–288.001,5296
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2605255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,5431
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Small and Medium 3330100.00/cwt100.00–100.003301
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3Value Added660169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,1151
Dairy Heifers750–800Small and Medium 3785112.00/cwt112.00–112.008791
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3790127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0031
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3Value Added795171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,3591
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3825107.00/cwt107.00–107.008831
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3872134.97/cwt128.00–139.001,1773
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3950118.00/cwt118.00–118.001,1211
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 3Value Added1,085155.54/cwt151.00–160.001,6882
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,090136.45/cwt125.00–148.001,4872
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3328255.00/cwt255.00–255.008362
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3370217.50/cwt217.50–217.508051
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3403253.00/cwt253.00–253.001,0202
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3420207.50/cwt207.50–207.508721
Dairy Steers500–550Small and Medium 3510180.00/cwt180.00–180.009181
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3543245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,3305
Dairy Steers550–600Small and Medium 3575178.00/cwt178.00–178.001,0241
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3638234.00/cwt234.00–234.001,4932
Dairy Steers700–750Small and Medium 3720127.50/cwt127.50–127.509181
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3760190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,4441
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,046157.72/cwt153.00–161.001,6504
Heifers—Select and Choice1,238174.41/cwt173.00–176.002,1592
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,364133.75/cwt125.00–141.001,8246
Bulls——1,597158.30/cwt150.00–164.002,52815
Bulls——1,905172.18/cwt166.00–185.003,2807
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07197.94/cwt77.00–109.001,04934
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,136115.31/cwt110.00–119.001,31034
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,179124.89/cwt120.00–129.001,47246
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,206135.38/cwt130.00–144.001,63327
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,334121.73/cwt117.00–124.001,62410
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,375130.52/cwt125.00–135.001,79540
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383140.80/cwt136.00–155.001,94778
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,600141.66/cwt136.00–160.002,26745
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,713115.32/cwt111.00–120.001,9752
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,718132.59/cwt127.00–135.002,27813
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,173140.54/cwt139.00–142.001,6492
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,303157.73/cwt151.00–166.002,0555
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,359.03/head1,525.00–3,700.002,35936
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,250.00/head1,225.00–1,275.001,2503
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,159.38/head1,025.00–1,300.001,1598
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—848.33/head810.00–875.008483
Open Heifers0–100Approved—807.50/head710.00–910.008084
Open Heifers0–100CommonJersey—500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey—825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred Heifers—Medium—700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—709.29/head430.00–960.0070914
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—281.05/head150.00–680.0028119
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—212.50/head180.00–290.002134
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—145.00/head140.00–150.001452
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—760.36/head240.00–970.0076028
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—611.43/head170.00–780.0061149
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—360.00/head360.00–360.003601
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—216.00/head130.00–350.002165
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,775.00/head2,050.00–3,050.002,7758
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,306.67/head1,500.00–2,750.002,30715
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,106.25/head1,575.00–3,000.002,1064
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—2,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,850.00/head1,750.00–2,050.001,8503
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,300.00/head1,150.00–1,475.001,3003
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—710.00/head710.00–710.007101
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,225.00/head1,900.00–2,700.002,2254
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,150.00/head1,650.00–2,650.002,1502
Springer Heifers—ApprovedCrossbred—1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251

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.