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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 11
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
109 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 55▲ 18 vs year ago 91 · +19.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
380 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 369▲ 76 vs year ago 304 · +25.0%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
338 head
▲ 87 vs last sale 251▲ 168 vs year ago 170 · +98.8%
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Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $174.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$174.00
1 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$974
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−119.72
vs KY average
−140.96 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2560174.009741thin
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
174.00
—
KY average25 barns · 1,476 hd
293.72
−119.72
National average179 barns · 17,787 hd
314.96
−140.96
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—Low1,539157.812,42818
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,709141.272,41416
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,413138.381,955101
CowsLean 85-90%High1,113120.361,340146
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,126158.311,7838thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceLow1,185138.421,6404thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,150158.321,8216thin
SteersChoiceAverage1,223203.002,4833thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceLow1,120138.001,5461thin

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——$669143
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$67266
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,4083thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,92511
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,88122
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,7636
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,57114
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$2,34412
Open HeifersOpen——$97615

Every lot

103 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2230277.50/cwt277.50–277.506381
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3265225.00/cwt225.00–225.005961
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2345280.00/cwt280.00–280.009661
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,2441
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3985191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,8811
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3323143.51/cwt137.50–150.004642
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485213.31/cwt192.50–235.001,0352
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560174.00/cwt174.00–174.009741
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2760182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,3831
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,5232
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3280147.50/cwt147.50–147.504131
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3345170.00/cwt170.00–170.005871
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3355200.00/cwt200.00–200.007101
Dairy Heifers400–450Small and Medium 3408124.94/cwt115.00–135.005102
Dairy Heifers450–500Small and Medium 3495100.00/cwt100.00–100.004951
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3496190.00/cwt190.00–190.009423
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3515147.00/cwt147.00–147.007571
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3570130.00/cwt130.00–130.007411
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3678171.04/cwt160.00–182.501,1602
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3723191.02/cwt190.00–192.001,3812
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3812179.77/cwt167.00–188.001,4603
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3840115.00/cwt115.00–115.009661
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3865156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,3491
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3915155.51/cwt155.00–156.001,4232
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3Value Added920191.00/cwt191.00–191.001,7571
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3955163.00/cwt149.00–177.001,5572
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,020175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7851
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,085164.41/cwt158.00–184.001,7844
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3330158.00/cwt158.00–158.005211
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3Fancy345252.50/cwt252.50–252.508711
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3395142.50/cwt142.50–142.505631
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3Fancy505225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1362
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3525165.00/cwt165.00–165.008661
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3660149.00/cwt149.00–149.009831
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3700145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,0151
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3895162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,4501
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,005158.00/cwt158.00–158.001,5881
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2Fancy341317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,0838
Beef/Dairy Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3488192.50/cwt192.50–192.509392
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2552252.50/cwt252.50–252.501,3943
Beef/Dairy Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3770182.00/cwt182.00–182.001,4011
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy293300.00/cwt300.00–300.008792
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy434302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,3137
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,120138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,5461
Steers—Choice1,223203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,4833
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice910136.00/cwt136.00–136.001,2381
Heifers—Select and Choice1,035156.60/cwt151.00–162.001,6213
Heifers—Select and Choice1,443172.07/cwt169.00–175.002,4832
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,364143.61/cwt129.00–154.001,9597
Bulls——1,633161.68/cwt157.00–169.002,6408
Bulls——1,695180.62/cwt176.00–187.003,0623
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%93987.68/cwt69.00–100.0082319
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,051113.43/cwt106.00–119.001,19233
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,162140.23/cwt135.00–154.001,62920
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,172126.48/cwt120.00–134.001,48274
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,355153.23/cwt145.00–174.002,07623
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,414126.93/cwt120.00–129.001,79517
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,434136.45/cwt130.00–144.001,95760
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,465107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,5681
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,648147.95/cwt145.00–150.002,4388
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,719135.95/cwt134.00–138.002,3377
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,125125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,6561
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,160155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,7981
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,193132.89/cwt126.00–140.001,5853
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,030147.08/cwt146.00–148.001,5152
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,058168.28/cwt167.00–169.001,7802
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,208158.93/cwt150.00–164.001,9204
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—766.25/head400.00–1,000.0076640
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—565.65/head200.00–920.0056623
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—235.00/head220.00–250.002352
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—210.00/head210.00–210.002101
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,287.50/head2,175.00–2,400.002,2882
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,050.00/head1,700.00–2,325.002,0509
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,897.37/head1,525.00–2,550.001,89719
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,412.50/head1,375.00–1,450.001,4132
Bred Cows—Approved—1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—866.48/head370.00–1,090.0086661
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—618.36/head300.00–850.0061861
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—255.29/head150.00–580.0025517
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—182.50/head140.00–290.001834
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,415.00/head1,250.00–1,750.001,4155
Open Heifers0–100SupremeBeef Cross—1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Open Heifers0–100Approved—805.00/head710.00–935.008055
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—660.00/head660.00–660.006601
Open Heifers0–100Medium—503.33/head475.00–550.005033
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,812.50/head1,500.00–3,400.002,8138
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—2,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—2,075.00/head1,950.00–2,200.002,0752
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,755.56/head1,500.00–2,100.001,7569
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,312.50/head1,150.00–1,475.001,3132
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey—950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred Heifers—Medium—900.00/head900.00–900.009001

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.