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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 18
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
58 head
▼ 51 vs last sale 109▲ 0 vs year ago 58 · +0.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
365 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 380▲ 7 vs year ago 358 · +2.0%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
314 head
▼ 24 vs last sale 338▲ 195 vs year ago 119 · +163.9%
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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 $135.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$135.00
1 head · 565 lb average
Value per head Derived
$763
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−169.88
vs KY average
−179.58 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3565135.007631thin
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
135.00
—
KY average26 barns · 1,941 hd
304.88
−169.88
National average174 barns · 12,680 hd
314.58
−179.58
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—Low1,680171.232,87725
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,458142.962,085120
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,732142.382,46720
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,121120.811,354113
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,291169.962,19411
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,185180.002,1332thin

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——$772151
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$73364
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,7899
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,6796
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,6504thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,45821
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,3755
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,51411
Open HeifersOpen——$86817
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,4001thin

Every lot

84 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2385270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2490282.50/cwt282.50–282.501,3841
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2628221.34/cwt204.00–238.001,3902
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225265.00/cwt265.00–265.005961
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3565135.00/cwt135.00–135.007631
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3600135.00/cwt135.00–135.008101
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2675150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,0131
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,4441
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,6951
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,073155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,6632
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,3711
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3400149.00/cwt149.00–149.005961
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3Value Added555189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,0491
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3585130.00/cwt130.00–130.007611
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3640130.00/cwt130.00–130.008321
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3660128.75/cwt127.50–130.008502
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3Value Added685180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,2331
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3735179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3161
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3795189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,5031
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3950170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6151
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,075150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,6131
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Small and Medium 3245154.00/cwt154.00–154.003773
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3267260.31/cwt254.00–266.006953
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Fancy358251.00/cwt251.00–251.008995
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3410225.00/cwt225.00–225.009231
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3590221.00/cwt221.00–221.001,3041
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3775201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,5581
Dairy Steers800–850Small and Medium 3825140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1551
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3560209.00/cwt209.00–209.001,1701
Beef/Dairy Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3705143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,0081
Beef/Dairy Heifers1100–1150Medium and Large 2-31,105160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,7681
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3440225.00/cwt225.00–225.009901
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,185180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,1332
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,458135.66/cwt128.00–152.001,9783
Bulls——1,652164.82/cwt157.00–169.002,7238
Bulls——1,744182.51/cwt170.00–197.003,18314
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88888.06/cwt69.00–104.0078213
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,078112.95/cwt105.00–119.001,21835
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,183139.06/cwt135.00–150.001,64524
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,195127.21/cwt120.00–134.001,52041
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,436152.96/cwt145.00–170.002,19745
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,471138.23/cwt130.00–144.002,03368
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,481124.55/cwt120.00–129.001,8457
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,690138.69/cwt130.00–144.002,34410
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,748148.42/cwt145.00–156.002,5949
Cows—Breaker 75-80%2,015125.00/cwt125.00–125.002,5191
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,291169.96/cwt161.00–173.002,19411
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—2,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,304.17/head1,300.00–1,325.001,3046
Open Heifers0–100Approved—778.33/head700.00–925.007783
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedCrossbred—725.00/head725.00–725.007251
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Open Heifers0–100Medium—573.33/head535.00–635.005733
Open Heifers0–100Common—417.50/head385.00–450.004182
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—1,995.00/head1,650.00–2,350.001,9955
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—843.75/head775.00–900.008444
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—836.25/head410.00–1,180.0083640
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—618.95/head300.00–950.0061919
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—535.00/head530.00–540.005352
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—203.33/head140.00–270.002033
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—944.43/head400.00–1,240.0094470
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—706.21/head220.00–1,200.0070666
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—293.33/head230.00–410.002933
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—245.00/head100.00–430.0024512
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,853.13/head1,550.00–2,175.001,8538
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8251
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,333.33/head1,300.00–1,350.001,3333
Bred Cows—Approved—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,980.00/head2,000.00–3,450.002,98015
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,743.75/head1,575.00–3,150.002,7444
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Heifers—ApprovedCrossbred—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,108.33/head1,100.00–1,125.001,1083
Bred Heifers—MediumBeef Cross—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Heifers—MediumBeef Cross—800.00/head800.00–800.008001

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.