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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 4
● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
77 head
▼ 14 vs last sale 91▼ 3 vs year ago 80 · −3.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
355 head
▼ 68 vs last sale 423▼ 24 vs year ago 379 · −6.3%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
305 head
▲ 23 vs last sale 282▲ 144 vs year ago 161 · +89.4%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $229.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$229.00
1 head · 585 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,340
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−92.63
vs KY average
−113.38 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2585229.001,3401thin
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
229.00
—
KY average24 barns · 1,459 hd
321.63
−92.63
National average187 barns · 18,766 hd
342.38
−113.38
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—High1,544158.622,44916
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,394141.241,970105
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,723136.962,36019
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,098115.551,268110
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,233149.691,8464thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,175153.231,8004thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,375169.502,3312thin

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——$591138
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$48641
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,1751thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,7923thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,7673thin
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$8251thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,6298
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,5583thin
BullsN/A——$3,0001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,24314
Open HeifersOpen——$1,13928
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,8882thin
Springer Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,4251thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,9333thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,4978

Every lot

85 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
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2585229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,3401
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2615239.00/cwt239.00–239.001,4701
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2730237.00/cwt237.00–237.001,7301
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2840209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,7561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290259.00/cwt259.00–259.007511
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335199.00/cwt199.00–199.006671
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3470150.00/cwt150.00–150.007051
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2590190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,1211
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy225357.00/cwt357.00–357.008031
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Small and Medium 3355134.00/cwt134.00–134.004761
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3360194.00/cwt194.00–194.006981
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3460159.00/cwt159.00–159.007311
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3530161.00/cwt161.00–161.008531
Dairy Heifers750–800Small and Medium 3755108.00/cwt108.00–108.008151
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3785151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,1851
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3830158.43/cwt147.00–175.001,3153
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3840101.00/cwt101.00–101.008481
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3930142.49/cwt140.00–145.001,3252
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,045125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,3061
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,073154.00/cwt148.00–158.001,6524
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3215188.00/cwt188.00–188.004041
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3275176.00/cwt176.00–176.004841
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3300156.00/cwt156.00–156.004681
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3378158.59/cwt146.00–169.005993
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3430167.00/cwt167.00–167.007181
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3527204.88/cwt200.00–213.001,0807
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3670195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3072
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3709181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,2835
Dairy Steers700–750Small and Medium 3725115.00/cwt115.00–115.008341
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,3161
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3730182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3291
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,130155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7521
Steers—Select and Choice1,620184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,9811
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,175153.23/cwt147.00–157.001,8004
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,193141.72/cwt138.00–146.001,6913
Bulls——1,521155.06/cwt150.00–163.002,3587
Bulls——1,746171.23/cwt165.00–179.002,9906
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,030112.59/cwt105.00–119.001,16042
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08384.44/cwt67.00–103.0091416
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,142124.32/cwt120.00–129.001,42037
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,193135.41/cwt130.00–144.001,61515
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,349146.83/cwt140.00–157.001,98163
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,436122.24/cwt115.00–129.001,7557
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,468134.98/cwt130.00–139.001,98235
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,674133.58/cwt130.00–137.002,2369
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,686148.29/cwt144.00–154.002,5007
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,915125.51/cwt125.00–126.002,4042
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,035111.00/cwt111.00–111.002,2591
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,233149.69/cwt140.00–163.001,8464
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/ABeef Cross—3,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,233.33/head1,800.00–2,600.002,2333
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,132.14/head1,000.00–1,300.001,1327
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—850.00/head725.00–975.008502
Fresh/Milking Cows—CommonJersey—537.50/head525.00–550.005382
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,933.33/head2,650.00–3,300.002,9333
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,433.33/head2,350.00–2,475.002,4333
Springer Heifers—Approved—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Springer Heifers—Medium—837.50/head825.00–850.008382
Springer Heifers—MediumJersey—825.00/head725.00–925.008252
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,835.00/head1,835.00–1,835.001,8351
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,787.50/head1,575.00–2,000.001,7882
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,785.00/head1,500.00–2,075.001,7855
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—Medium—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—782.05/head350.00–1,000.0078239
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—544.22/head150.00–880.0054490
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—386.67/head370.00–400.003873
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—158.33/head120.00–210.001586
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,012.50/head1,825.00–2,200.002,0132
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,791.67/head1,625.00–1,900.001,7923
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows3 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows—Supreme—2,425.00/head2,425.00–2,425.002,4251
Springer Cows—Approved—1,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Springer Cows—Approved—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—605.24/head310.00–940.0060521
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—369.47/head150.00–640.0036919
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—180.00/head180.00–180.001801
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,323.13/head1,000.00–1,625.001,32316
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedCrossbred—937.50/head925.00–950.009382
Open Heifers0–100Approved—916.88/head835.00–975.009178
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Open Heifers0–100CommonJersey—660.00/head660.00–660.006601

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.