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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 15
● Final86 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
82 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 104▼ 1 vs year ago 83 · −1.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
285 head
▼ 17 vs last sale 302▼ 60 vs year ago 345 · −17.4%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
275 head
▼ 96 vs last sale 371▲ 77 vs year ago 198 · +38.9%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
400–500 lb bulls averaged $280.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$280.00
1 head · 435 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,218
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−93.44
vs KY average

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2435280.001,2181thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
280.00
—
KY average24 barns · 614 hd
373.44
−93.44
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—High1,587175.762,78918
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,684148.212,49626
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,351147.501,992105
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,090131.131,42994
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,123166.171,8666thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,293163.492,1142thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,209197.822,39211
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,435180.002,5831thin

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——$777136
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$70166
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,9173thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,7754thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$3,0003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$7751thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,96012
Open HeifersOpen——$89525

Every lot

86 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers850–900Medium and Large 1-2850228.00/cwt228.00–228.001,9381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2410225.00/cwt225.00–225.009231
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2565213.00/cwt213.00–213.001,2031
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2735206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,5141
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,030149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,5351
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2-3283237.50/cwt237.50–237.506722
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2330295.00/cwt295.00–295.009741
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2435280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2181
Bulls800–850Medium 1-2805180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4491
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3290147.00/cwt147.00–147.004261
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3385146.00/cwt146.00–146.005621
Dairy Heifers550–600Small and Medium 3565141.00/cwt141.00–141.007971
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3585186.00/cwt186.00–186.001,0881
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3660190.50/cwt190.00–191.001,2572
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3728167.79/cwt156.00–180.001,2222
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3795153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,2161
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3817179.12/cwt169.00–189.001,4633
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3840143.00/cwt143.00–143.001,2011
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3943186.01/cwt182.00–190.001,7542
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3995190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8911
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,045177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,8501
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,090185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,0171
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Small and Medium 3250177.50/cwt177.50–177.504441
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3338257.37/cwt240.00–275.008702
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3360251.00/cwt251.00–251.009041
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Fancy396328.00/cwt328.00–328.001,2994
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3409187.32/cwt152.50–197.007665
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3Fancy448310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,3893
Dairy Steers450–500Large 3465207.00/cwt207.00–207.009631
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3465150.00/cwt150.00–150.006981
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3555264.00/cwt264.00–264.001,4652
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3675195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3162
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3Value Added695235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,6331
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3710185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,3142
Dairy Steers700–750Large 1-2715190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,3591
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3750219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,6432
Dairy Steers800–850Large 1-2800219.00/cwt219.00–219.001,7521
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,1721
Beef/Dairy Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,3201
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3725203.00/cwt203.00–203.001,4721
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,435180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,5831
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,186202.36/cwt190.00–214.002,4009
Heifers—Select and Choice1,315177.37/cwt169.00–185.002,3322
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,498164.08/cwt157.00–168.002,4587
Bulls——1,643183.20/cwt172.00–207.003,01011
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%957116.78/cwt113.00–119.001,1188
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,075141.94/cwt135.00–155.001,52644
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,114129.30/cwt123.00–134.001,44035
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,21688.79/cwt77.00–104.001,0807
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304123.88/cwt120.00–128.001,6157
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,345155.49/cwt145.00–181.002,09162
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,355139.90/cwt130.00–144.001,89634
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580129.00/cwt129.00–129.002,0381
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,618111.73/cwt110.00–114.001,8082
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,662156.25/cwt145.00–170.002,59715
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,728138.07/cwt130.00–144.002,38610
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,035185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9151
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,138166.76/cwt159.00–170.001,8984
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,150145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,6681
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,293163.49/cwt158.00–169.002,1142
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—765.98/head480.00–1,120.0076641
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—613.41/head370.00–1,035.0061322
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—425.00/head380.00–470.004252
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves6 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—931.43/head510.00–1,390.0093170
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—690.40/head410.00–840.0069050
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABrown Swiss—525.00/head500.00–550.005252
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—463.33/head410.00–550.004633
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—322.00/head180.00–475.0032210
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AGuernsey—300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—3,000.00/head2,850.00–3,100.003,0003
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey—775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,325.00/head2,200.00–2,450.002,3252
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,200.00/head1,750.00–2,650.002,2002
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,101.36/head1,035.00–1,350.001,10111
Open Heifers0–100Approved—868.75/head850.00–875.008694
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—842.00/head785.00–875.008425
Open Heifers0–100Medium—573.33/head510.00–610.005733
Open Heifers0–100CommonJersey—430.00/head400.00–460.004302
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,400.00/head1,650.00–2,850.002,4007
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeGuernsey—1,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,262.50/head1,075.00–1,450.001,2632
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,175.00/head1,050.00–1,300.001,1752

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.