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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 8
● Final96 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
104 head
▲ 10 vs last sale 94▲ 18 vs year ago 86 · +20.9%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
302 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 277▼ 37 vs year ago 339 · −10.9%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
371 head
▲ 88 vs last sale 283▲ 217 vs year ago 154 · +140.9%
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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 $305.00/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$305.00
2 head · 550 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,678
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−4.24
vs KY average
−11.55 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2550305.001,6782thin
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 sale2 hd
305.00
—
KY average23 barns · 853 hd
309.24
−4.24
National average178 barns · 10,561 hd
316.55
−11.55
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—Average1,655169.462,80519
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,354144.831,96195
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,655143.472,37513
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,073124.861,339114
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,277158.972,0299thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,351176.402,3845thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,093179.001,9562thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,300190.552,4772thin

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——$811208
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$75273
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,7505
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$2,0251thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,7064thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,05810
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,7405
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,6333thin
BullsN/A——$1,8501thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$2,05916
Open HeifersOpen——$1,22619

Every lot

96 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy210457.50/cwt457.50–457.509611
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275275.39/cwt252.50–300.007572
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2405315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,2761
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3755170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,2841
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2798233.00/cwt233.00–233.001,8592
Steers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2981234.00/cwt234.00–234.002,2964
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245380.00/cwt380.00–380.009311
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy253380.00/cwt380.00–380.009613
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330290.00/cwt290.00–290.009571
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2385240.00/cwt240.00–240.009241
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,0731
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2440320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,4082
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2550305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6782
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2865190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,6441
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy245437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,0724
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy293452.50/cwt452.50–452.501,3262
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3295245.00/cwt245.00–245.007231
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2448322.50/cwt322.50–322.501,4452
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3365160.00/cwt160.00–160.005841
Dairy Heifers350–400Small and Medium 3375122.50/cwt122.50–122.504591
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3430150.00/cwt150.00–150.006451
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3535160.00/cwt160.00–160.008561
Dairy Heifers550–600Small and Medium 3575117.50/cwt117.50–117.506761
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3620185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,1472
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3665140.00/cwt140.00–140.009311
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3Value Added715176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2581
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3729154.53/cwt140.00–162.501,1274
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3763148.84/cwt140.00–157.501,1362
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3818172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,4112
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3872157.92/cwt151.00–167.501,3773
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3915170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5561
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3970153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,4841
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3Value Added985180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,7731
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3385202.50/cwt202.50–202.507801
Dairy Steers450–500Large 1-2475217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,0331
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3540161.00/cwt161.00–161.008691
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3695164.00/cwt164.00–164.001,1401
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3855177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,5131
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2308275.00/cwt275.00–275.008473
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2458265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,2144
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2507235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1913
Beef/Dairy Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2558222.50/cwt222.50–222.501,2422
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3280172.50/cwt172.50–172.504831
Beef/Dairy Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3585155.00/cwt155.00–155.009071
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670189.00/cwt189.00–189.001,2661
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,300190.55/cwt183.00–200.002,4772
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,070169.00/cwt169.00–169.001,8081
Heifers—Select and Choice1,115189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,1071
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,142150.38/cwt150.00–151.001,7173
Bulls——1,748161.89/cwt156.00–167.002,8306
Bulls——1,753179.73/cwt170.00–208.003,15110
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98788.66/cwt72.00–103.0087511
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070115.06/cwt108.00–119.001,23116
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,078126.96/cwt120.00–134.001,36959
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,096140.25/cwt135.00–151.001,53728
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,347151.25/cwt145.00–176.002,03754
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,348138.46/cwt130.00–144.001,86636
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,467121.45/cwt120.00–127.001,7825
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,618153.25/cwt145.00–166.002,4804
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,672139.13/cwt132.00–144.002,3269
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,175143.45/cwt140.00–145.001,6863
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,316158.28/cwt152.00–167.002,0834
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,350183.61/cwt177.00–193.002,4792
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,098165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8122
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,520184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,7973
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/A—1,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,049.71/head300.00–1,430.001,050102
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—733.47/head300.00–1,100.0073375
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—332.50/head240.00–480.003334
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—192.59/head110.00–430.0019327
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,962.50/head2,600.00–3,300.002,9634
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,975.00/head1,700.00–2,175.001,9753
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—883.70/head400.00–1,180.0088446
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—590.48/head160.00–960.0059021
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—440.00/head440.00–440.004401
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—280.00/head140.00–420.002805
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,358.33/head1,850.00–3,050.002,35812
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,275.00/head1,200.00–1,350.001,2752
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,363.50/head1,110.00–1,525.001,36410
Open Heifers0–100SupremeGuernsey—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Open Heifers0–100SupremeJersey—1,115.00/head1,050.00–1,150.001,1155
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—937.50/head900.00–975.009382
Open Heifers0–100Approved—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,228.13/head1,525.00–2,750.002,2288
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,150.00/head1,600.00–2,800.002,1503
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,950.00/head1,500.00–2,400.001,9502
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium—875.00/head875.00–875.008751

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.