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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 1
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
94 head
▼ 9 vs last sale 103▼ 51 vs year ago 145 · −35.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
277 head
▼ 77 vs last sale 354▼ 214 vs year ago 491 · −43.6%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
283 head
▼ 16 vs last sale 299▲ 102 vs year ago 181 · +56.4%
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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 $270.00/cwt on 3 head.
Average price
$270.00
3 head · 590 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,593
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−53.21
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2590270.001,5933thin
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 sale3 hd
270.00
—
KY average26 barns · 695 hd
323.21
−53.21
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—Average1,663168.492,80337
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,650146.342,41417
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,345142.541,91882
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,054125.551,323100
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,221168.232,0546thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,300150.001,9501thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,001176.301,7656thin

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——$867153
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$80272
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,8833thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,8382thin
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)——$7852thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,9944thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,4632thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$9751thin
BullsN/A——$1,9001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,35213
Open HeifersOpen——$92414
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,0802thin

Every lot

91 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2375229.00/cwt229.00–229.008591
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy425321.00/cwt321.00–321.001,3641
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2-3245170.00/cwt170.00–170.004171
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260285.00/cwt285.00–285.007411
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2315287.50/cwt287.50–287.509061
Heifers450–500Medium 1-2450185.00/cwt185.00–185.008331
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3535189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,0111
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2560265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4841
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2695240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6681
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2975185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,8041
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2255320.00/cwt320.00–320.008161
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2340337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,1481
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2590270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,5933
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2628269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,6892
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2-3640170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0881
Bulls1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,025150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,5381
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Small and Medium 3370148.00/cwt148.00–148.005481
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3441193.00/cwt193.00–193.008514
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3527198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,0435
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 1-2545202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,1012
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3580211.00/cwt211.00–211.001,2241
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3630192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,2101
Dairy Heifers650–700Small and Medium 3665132.00/cwt132.00–132.008781
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3670175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,1731
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3750199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,4931
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3830196.97/cwt192.00–202.001,6352
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3925198.00/cwt198.00–198.001,8321
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,030177.50/cwt170.00–185.001,8282
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Small and Medium 31,035139.00/cwt139.00–139.001,4391
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,070173.98/cwt170.00–178.001,8623
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3230200.00/cwt200.00–200.004601
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3280226.00/cwt226.00–226.006333
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3300175.00/cwt175.00–175.005251
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3375220.00/cwt220.00–220.008251
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3520225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1701
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3595212.50/cwt212.50–212.501,2641
Dairy Steers650–700Small and Medium 3680117.50/cwt117.50–117.507991
Dairy Steers700–750Large 1-2734202.89/cwt200.00–210.001,48910
Dairy Steers750–800Large 1-2750203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,5231
Dairy Steers850–900Large 1-2855184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,5732
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice894167.84/cwt156.00–179.001,5004
Heifers—Select and Choice1,215193.23/cwt188.00–200.002,3482
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,444145.92/cwt134.00–152.002,1076
Bulls——1,640162.69/cwt156.00–169.002,66814
Bulls——1,760181.23/cwt171.00–204.003,19017
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92688.19/cwt70.00–100.008179
Cows—Lean 85-90%950113.05/cwt105.00–117.001,07413
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,063143.06/cwt135.00–163.001,52122
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,095127.57/cwt120.00–134.001,39756
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,322137.48/cwt130.00–144.001,81742
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,344158.04/cwt146.00–179.002,12428
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,430124.09/cwt112.00–128.001,77412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,573152.74/cwt145.00–165.002,40310
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,759137.19/cwt131.00–144.002,4137
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,300150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,9501
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,070181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,9371
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,251165.67/cwt150.00–173.002,0735
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/ABeef Cross—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,068.67/head430.00–1,400.001,06975
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—745.08/head300.00–850.0074561
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—464.00/head360.00–570.004645
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABrown Swiss—400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—399.09/head210.00–590.0039911
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,162.50/head1,900.00–2,425.002,1632
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—785.00/head785.00–785.007852
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—914.71/head430.00–1,280.0091551
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—586.43/head330.00–890.0058614
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—460.00/head410.00–510.004603
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—367.50/head170.00–460.003684
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—2,100.00/head1,725.00–2,475.002,1002
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,887.50/head1,675.00–2,100.001,8882
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Heifers—Medium—975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,495.00/head1,110.00–1,750.001,4953
Open Heifers0–100Approved—924.17/head835.00–950.009246
Open Heifers0–100Medium—660.00/head660.00–660.006601
Open Heifers0–100MediumCrossbred—625.00/head625.00–625.006252
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—510.00/head510.00–510.005101
Open Heifers0–100CommonJersey—485.00/head485.00–485.004851
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows6 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—1,741.67/head1,500.00–2,200.001,7423
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeCrossbred—1,737.50/head1,725.00–1,750.001,7382
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,212.50/head1,175.00–1,250.001,2132
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,150.00/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1502
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,125.00/head1,050.00–1,200.001,1253
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Approved—1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Springer Heifers—MediumJersey—835.00/head835.00–835.008351

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.