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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 22
● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 0 vs last sale 82▼ 14 vs year ago 96 · −14.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
360 head
▲ 75 vs last sale 285▼ 56 vs year ago 416 · −13.5%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
279 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 275▲ 140 vs year ago 139 · +100.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
400–500 lb heifers averaged $205.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$205.00
1 head · 430 lb average
Value per head Derived
$882
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−146.68
vs KY average
−153.90 vs national

Price by quality 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3430205.008821thin
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
205.00
—
KY average25 barns · 1,289 hd
351.68
−146.68
National average177 barns · 9,741 hd
358.90
−153.90
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—Average1,609180.272,90022
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,672155.722,60329
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,359154.352,097137
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,078129.681,39899
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,138165.611,88510
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,030140.361,4462thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,103163.571,8042thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,156177.712,0547thin
HeifersSelectAverage775142.001,1011thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,473176.502,5992thin

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——$859122
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$71355
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$2,9003thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,98810
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,6501thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,6327
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,7008
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,0253thin
BullsN/A——$1,5252thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,68422
Open HeifersOpen——$83010

Every lot

100 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2-3275240.00/cwt240.00–240.006601
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575201.00/cwt201.00–201.001,1561
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,0671
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2-3395200.00/cwt200.00–200.007901
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3430205.00/cwt205.00–205.008821
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 2-31,025170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7431
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2650205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,3331
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2745202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,5091
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3295157.50/cwt157.50–157.504651
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3Fancy305200.00/cwt200.00–200.006101
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3365151.00/cwt151.00–151.005511
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3465175.00/cwt175.00–175.008141
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3540173.00/cwt173.00–173.009341
Dairy Heifers600–650Small and Medium 3635109.50/cwt109.00–110.006952
Dairy Heifers650–700Small and Medium 3650118.00/cwt118.00–118.007671
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3663183.60/cwt175.00–192.001,2172
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3730160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,1681
Dairy Heifers750–800Small and Medium 3755131.00/cwt131.00–131.009891
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3828182.75/cwt171.00–195.001,5132
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3900190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,7101
Dairy Heifers950–1000Small and Medium 3955132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,2611
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3960200.20/cwt197.00–201.001,9225
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,030154.94/cwt151.00–159.001,5962
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,060202.00/cwt202.00–202.002,1411
Dairy Heifers1100–1150Large 31,105187.00/cwt187.00–187.002,0661
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3Fancy260298.47/cwt297.50–300.007765
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3Fancy345275.00/cwt275.00–275.009493
Dairy Steers350–400Small and Medium 3375197.50/cwt197.50–197.507411
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3405197.50/cwt197.50–197.508001
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3475180.00/cwt180.00–180.008551
Dairy Steers500–550Small and Medium 3513167.17/cwt160.00–174.008582
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3560193.68/cwt190.00–197.501,0852
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3760215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,6341
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3970190.00/cwt190.00–190.001,8431
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,005170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,7091
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3710200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4201
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3335227.50/cwt227.50–227.507621
Slaughter Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,235155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,9141
Steers—Select and Choice1,710198.00/cwt198.00–198.003,3861
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select775142.00/cwt142.00–142.001,1011
Heifers—Select and Choice1,110165.89/cwt154.00–174.001,8413
Heifers—Select and Choice1,190186.57/cwt180.00–194.002,2204
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,145146.58/cwt142.00–150.001,6782
Bulls——1,503173.11/cwt161.00–180.002,60210
Bulls——1,807194.17/cwt185.00–208.003,50910
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%79186.00/cwt77.00–104.006806
Cows—Lean 85-90%888114.52/cwt105.00–119.001,01712
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,085126.90/cwt120.00–134.001,37737
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,163142.10/cwt135.00–155.001,65344
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,268125.90/cwt114.00–134.001,5963
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,344160.20/cwt151.00–184.002,15391
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,396143.94/cwt135.00–150.002,00943
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,656160.50/cwt153.00–173.002,65823
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,695117.50/cwt117.50–117.501,9921
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,740141.39/cwt135.00–149.002,4605
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,103163.57/cwt161.00–166.001,8042
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,030140.36/cwt135.00–145.001,4462
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,090179.61/cwt176.00–183.001,9582
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,150162.11/cwt152.00–170.001,8648
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/AJersey—1,525.00/head1,500.00–1,550.001,5252
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,050.00/head1,850.00–2,250.002,0502
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,866.67/head1,800.00–1,900.001,8673
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,150.00/head1,050.00–1,250.001,1502
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Bred Heifers—Medium—775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows8 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeAyshire—2,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—1,943.75/head1,500.00–2,450.001,94412
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—1,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeCrossbred—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,312.50/head1,250.00–1,375.001,3132
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,258.33/head1,250.00–1,275.001,2583
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumCrossbred—975.00/head975.00–975.009751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—870.80/head450.00–1,200.0087125
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—639.09/head410.00–870.0063922
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABrown Swiss—500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—435.00/head300.00–570.004352
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—398.00/head200.00–500.003985
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,004.03/head410.00–1,420.001,00467
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—770.89/head320.00–980.0077145
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABrown Swiss—400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—380.00/head260.00–500.003802
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—244.29/head160.00–460.002447
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9003
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,505.00/head1,850.00–3,000.002,5055
Bred Cows—SupremeAyshire—2,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,037.50/head2,000.00–2,075.002,0382
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,366.67/head1,250.00–1,500.001,3673
Bred Cows—Approved—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Approved—1,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—MediumJersey—775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,146.25/head1,100.00–1,200.001,1464
Open Heifers0–100Approved—910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—585.00/head585.00–585.005851
Open Heifers0–100Medium—555.00/head525.00–635.005554

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.