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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 25
● Final98 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
103 head
▲ 45 vs last sale 58▼ 13 vs year ago 116 · −11.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
354 head
▼ 11 vs last sale 365▼ 32 vs year ago 386 · −8.3%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
299 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 314▲ 134 vs year ago 165 · +81.2%
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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 $223.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$223.00
1 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,227
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−81.10
vs KY average
−98.74 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550223.001,2271thin
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
223.00
—
KY average25 barns · 1,488 hd
304.10
−81.10
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
−98.74
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—Average1,691167.222,82934
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,613144.082,3249thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,359143.341,94890
CowsLean 85-90%High1,075124.591,339131
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,188161.521,91916
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,272168.462,1424thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,043185.301,9325thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,253183.642,3014thin

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——$830124
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$80665
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,83816
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)——$1,82311
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,6252thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,55920
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,8001thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,6754thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,5755
BullsN/A——$1,4796
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,67310
Open HeifersOpen——$8215

Every lot

98 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 · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2225300.00/cwt300.00–300.006751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2270252.00/cwt252.00–252.006801
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2450240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,0801
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3465170.00/cwt170.00–170.007911
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2550223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,2271
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2680217.00/cwt217.00–217.001,4761
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2763219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,6713
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835196.84/cwt184.00–210.001,6442
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2355362.00/cwt362.00–362.001,2852
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3385183.00/cwt183.00–183.007051
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2470325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,5281
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3500145.00/cwt145.00–145.007251
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2565322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,8192
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3435154.00/cwt154.00–154.006701
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3565130.00/cwt130.00–130.007351
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3Value Added580198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,1481
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3Value Added600213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,2781
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3Value Added680200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3601
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3685157.50/cwt157.50–157.501,0791
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3838123.02/cwt121.00–125.001,0312
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3845192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,6221
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3880180.64/cwt164.00–190.001,5903
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3916176.78/cwt162.00–187.001,6194
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3970181.99/cwt181.00–183.001,7652
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,008177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,7842
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,070178.00/cwt171.00–185.001,9052
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3320169.38/cwt161.00–177.005422
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3345257.00/cwt257.00–257.008871
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3381255.34/cwt240.00–260.009734
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3395167.00/cwt167.00–167.006601
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3Fancy418303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,2672
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3490229.00/cwt229.00–229.001,1221
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3958213.96/cwt208.00–218.002,05010
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,030183.00/cwt182.00–184.001,8852
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers400–450Medium and Large 2-3420327.50/cwt327.50–327.501,3761
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,030143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,4731
Steers—Select and Choice1,327197.19/cwt189.00–206.002,6173
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice855174.46/cwt174.00–175.001,4922
Heifers—Select and Choice1,168192.53/cwt180.00–201.002,2493
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,565162.41/cwt156.00–168.002,54213
Bulls——1,769150.02/cwt146.00–152.002,6545
Bulls——1,770176.51/cwt170.00–188.003,12416
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92788.23/cwt74.00–100.0081811
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,021114.26/cwt105.00–119.001,16727
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095127.45/cwt120.00–134.001,39663
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,134141.20/cwt135.00–157.001,60130
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,330123.95/cwt111.00–128.001,6498
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,342151.51/cwt145.00–169.002,03342
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,382138.65/cwt131.00–144.001,91640
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,494152.50/cwt146.00–157.002,2785
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,690128.12/cwt127.00–129.002,1652
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,833139.00/cwt139.00–139.002,5482
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,175156.23/cwt140.00–166.001,83612
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,228177.41/cwt175.00–182.002,1794
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,180185.08/cwt181.00–189.002,1842
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,363151.84/cwt149.00–155.002,0702
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/ABeef Cross—1,762.50/head1,725.00–1,800.001,7632
Bulls0–100N/A—1,675.00/head1,450.00–1,900.001,6752
Bulls0–100N/AJersey—1,000.00/head975.00–1,025.001,0002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,005.62/head360.00–1,290.001,00673
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—641.90/head300.00–830.0064242
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—314.29/head140.00–450.003147
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—185.00/head100.00–270.001852
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—893.33/head450.00–1,210.0089348
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—645.00/head470.00–890.0064512
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—393.33/head260.00–490.003933
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—300.00/head300.00–300.003002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,192.50/head1,075.00–1,310.001,1932
Open Heifers0–100Approved—735.00/head735.00–735.007351
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—575.00/head575.00–575.005751
Open Heifers0–100Common—410.00/head410.00–410.004101
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—1,941.67/head1,600.00–2,500.001,9423
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—1,680.00/head1,600.00–1,800.001,6805
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,250.00/head1,200.00–1,300.001,2502
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,637.50/head1,550.00–1,725.001,6382
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows15 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,050.00/head1,600.00–2,775.002,0504
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,025.00/head1,525.00–2,450.002,0257
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,822.73/head1,750.00–1,950.001,82311
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,661.11/head1,500.00–1,750.001,6619
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,625.00/head1,600.00–1,650.001,6252
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,587.50/head1,500.00–1,675.001,5882
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,412.50/head1,200.00–1,475.001,4136
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—Approved—1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—975.00/head975.00–975.009751

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.