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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 21
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
76 head
▼ 4 vs last sale 80▼ 7 vs year ago 83 · −8.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
270 head
▼ 232 vs last sale 502▼ 155 vs year ago 425 · −36.5%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
177 head
▼ 87 vs last sale 264▲ 60 vs year ago 117 · +51.3%
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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 $178.33/cwt on 3 head.
Average price
$178.33
3 head · 542 lb average
Value per head Derived
$967
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−100.42
vs KY average
−126.09 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2542178.339673thin
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 sale3 hd
178.33
—
KY average26 barns · 1,952 hd
278.75
−100.42
National average149 barns · 17,148 hd
304.42
−126.09
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—Low1,543162.392,50621
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,720145.082,49619
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,398144.362,01874
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,160121.801,41390
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,195145.471,73811
Dairy SteersChoiceAverage1,993171.503,4186thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceLow1,365131.001,7881thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,198158.181,8946thin

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——$67867
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$46617
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,0429
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,74510
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,7257
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,9538
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,6555
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,3583thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$2,02027
Open HeifersOpen——$1,1564thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,0333thin

Every lot

89 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
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2465238.00/cwt238.00–238.001,1071
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3530170.00/cwt170.00–170.009011
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3620176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,0911
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5701
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3285143.00/cwt143.00–143.004081
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2340187.50/cwt187.50–187.506381
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2355180.00/cwt180.00–180.006391
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3360162.50/cwt162.50–162.505851
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465147.00/cwt147.00–147.006841
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2495159.00/cwt159.00–159.007871
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2510179.00/cwt179.00–179.009131
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558178.00/cwt177.00–179.009932
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2790160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2641
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,050144.00/cwt144.00–144.001,5121
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2390268.00/cwt268.00–268.001,0451
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2405190.00/cwt190.00–190.007701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3465147.00/cwt147.00–147.006841
Dairy Heifers450–500Small and Medium 3470115.00/cwt115.00–115.005411
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3568169.02/cwt165.00–173.009602
Dairy Heifers550–600Small and Medium 3575130.00/cwt130.00–130.007481
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3625152.50/cwt152.50–152.509531
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3675170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,1481
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3700172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,2041
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3805130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,0471
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3830163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,3531
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3910153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,3921
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3310165.00/cwt165.00–165.005121
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3340149.00/cwt149.00–149.005071
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3373143.22/cwt135.00–152.505342
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3430149.00/cwt149.00–149.006411
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3Fancy470202.50/cwt202.50–202.509521
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3490178.00/cwt178.00–178.008721
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3680210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,4281
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3835158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,3191
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice950173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,6441
Heifers—Select and Choice1,115140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,5611
Heifers—Select and Choice1,280159.02/cwt152.00–164.002,0354
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,451139.21/cwt130.00–144.002,0205
Bulls——1,491174.24/cwt167.00–190.002,59811
Bulls——1,751159.48/cwt156.00–162.002,7925
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00096.55/cwt78.00–104.0096611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,082113.66/cwt105.00–119.001,23024
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,195125.92/cwt120.00–129.001,50532
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,268136.65/cwt131.00–154.001,73323
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,326122.02/cwt118.00–124.001,6184
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,355149.02/cwt140.00–175.002,01954
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,561134.21/cwt125.00–139.002,09516
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,649149.27/cwt143.00–170.002,46113
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,875136.00/cwt130.00–139.002,5506
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,365131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,7881
Dairy Steers—Choice1,993171.50/cwt171.50–171.503,4186
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,134138.11/cwt135.00–141.001,5664
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,230149.67/cwt145.00–155.001,8417
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,200.00/head1,500.00–2,700.002,20021
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeCrossbred—2,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeBrown Swiss—1,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,233.33/head1,150.00–1,300.001,2333
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Open Heifers0–100SupremeBrown Swiss—1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedBrown Swiss—950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Open Heifers0–100Medium—675.00/head675.00–675.006751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—604.44/head300.00–940.006049
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—340.00/head150.00–500.003407
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—100.00/head100.00–100.001001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—751.48/head300.00–1,000.0075127
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—667.84/head400.00–790.0066837
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—160.00/head160.00–160.001601
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—130.00/head100.00–160.001302
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,225.00/head1,750.00–2,975.002,2255
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,050.00/head1,550.00–2,550.002,0502
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,025.00/head1,775.00–2,450.002,0253
Bred Cows—SupremeCrossbred—1,975.00/head1,775.00–2,175.001,9752
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,816.67/head1,575.00–1,950.001,8176
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—SupremeBrown Swiss—1,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,375.00/head1,350.00–1,400.001,3752
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,033.33/head1,500.00–2,300.002,0333
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,075.00/head1,525.00–2,550.002,0753
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,075.00/head1,550.00–2,550.002,0757
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,237.50/head1,100.00–1,375.001,2382
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium—950.00/head950.00–950.009501

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.