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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 25
● Final77 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
53 head
▲ 3 vs last sale 50▼ 41 vs year ago 94 · −43.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
383 head
▲ 153 vs last sale 230▲ 66 vs year ago 317 · +20.8%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
335 head
▲ 46 vs last sale 289▲ 146 vs year ago 189 · +77.2%
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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 $205.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$205.00
1 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,107
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−73.50
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2540205.001,1071thin
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
205.00
—
KY average16 barns · 235 hd
278.50
−73.50
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
Beef/Dairy HeifersChoiceAverage1,525198.003,0201thin
Bulls—High1,478173.232,56118
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,613148.362,39318
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,346142.331,91697
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,131124.571,409128
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,240157.661,95514
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,270159.002,0191thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,560198.823,1025thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,009157.341,5884thin
SteersChoiceHigh1,444203.312,9375thin

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——$663122
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$56549
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,11614
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,7789
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,2501thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$3,1001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,02825
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,76215
BullsN/A——$1,1001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$2,41323
Open HeifersOpen——$1,30013
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,7756
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,8251thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,3923thin

Every lot

77 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2285284.00/cwt284.00–284.008091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2250289.00/cwt289.00–289.007231
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2355281.00/cwt281.00–281.009981
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2Fancy385338.00/cwt338.00–338.001,3011
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2540205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,1071
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3245260.00/cwt260.00–260.006371
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3280240.00/cwt240.00–240.006721
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3328259.00/cwt259.00–259.008503
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3343174.54/cwt169.00–180.005992
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3380167.00/cwt167.00–167.006351
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3445194.00/cwt194.00–194.008632
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3495216.00/cwt216.00–216.001,0691
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3Value Added500226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,1302
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3558188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,0492
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3665169.09/cwt165.00–173.001,1242
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3785185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,4521
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3890182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,6201
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3965160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,5441
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3595139.00/cwt139.00–139.008271
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Choice1,378201.64/cwt197.00–205.002,7794
Steers—Choice1,710210.00/cwt210.00–210.003,5911
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,009157.34/cwt155.00–161.001,5884
Heifers—Choice1,560198.82/cwt194.00–202.003,1025
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,452177.03/cwt174.00–190.002,57011
Bulls——1,520167.27/cwt162.00–170.002,5437
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,039112.49/cwt105.00–119.001,16925
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,116127.34/cwt120.00–134.001,42161
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13094.00/cwt94.00–94.001,0621
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,14090.77/cwt70.00–104.001,03512
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,234142.53/cwt135.00–163.001,75930
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304152.26/cwt145.00–178.001,98539
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,332122.74/cwt119.00–127.001,6355
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383137.70/cwt130.00–144.001,90452
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,532152.58/cwt149.00–161.002,33813
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,824137.37/cwt132.00–140.002,5065
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,173153.73/cwt144.00–163.001,80311
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,485172.06/cwt168.00–178.002,5553
Slaughter Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers—Choice1,525198.00/cwt198.00–198.003,0201
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,270159.00/cwt159.00–159.002,0191
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/A—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Springer Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Springer Heifers—Approved—1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,556.25/head1,075.00–2,050.001,5568
Open Heifers0–100SupremeBrown Swiss—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Open Heifers0–100Approved—860.00/head860.00–860.008601
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—792.50/head750.00–835.007932
Open Heifers0–100Medium—610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,425.00/head1,850.00–3,000.002,4252
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,220.00/head2,100.00–2,550.002,22010
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,966.67/head1,525.00–2,525.001,9673
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,906.25/head1,675.00–2,000.001,9064
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,237.50/head1,200.00–1,275.001,2382
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,755.56/head1,800.00–4,400.002,75618
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeCrossbred—1,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,075.00/head1,000.00–1,150.001,0752
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumCrossbred—850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—3,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1001
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,175.00/head1,500.00–2,750.002,17521
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,045.00/head1,500.00–2,575.002,04510
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,387.50/head1,325.00–1,450.001,3882
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,195.00/head1,050.00–1,450.001,1955
Bred Heifers—Medium—950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—746.52/head180.00–970.0074723
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—418.75/head150.00–700.0041924
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—230.00/head210.00–250.002302
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—861.04/head300.00–1,010.0086148
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—588.10/head200.00–860.0058863
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—227.50/head140.00–340.002288
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—223.33/head150.00–300.002233
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows—Supreme—1,775.00/head1,500.00–2,175.001,7756

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.