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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 6
● Final94 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
85 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 49▼ 11 vs year ago 96 · −11.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
386 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 332▲ 32 vs year ago 354 · +9.0%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
342 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 247▲ 203 vs year ago 139 · +146.0%
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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 $266.16/cwt on 5 head.
Average price
$266.16
5 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,429
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−74.94
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537266.161,4295thin
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 sale5 hd
266.16
—
KY average24 barns · 537 hd
341.10
−74.94
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—High1,785185.253,30738
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,600155.082,48127
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,377154.092,123138
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,039128.131,33178
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,217177.352,1583thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,315162.292,1343thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,245185.002,3031thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,405170.932,4022thin

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——$809142
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$82949
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$2,8833thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,3899
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,31138
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)——$2,3005
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,7506
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,0789
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,82315
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,8003thin
BullsN/A——$2,8001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,72117
Open HeifersOpen——$1,34121

Every lot

94 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
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3390167.50/cwt167.50–167.506531
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2260345.00/cwt345.00–345.008971
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300302.50/cwt302.50–302.509081
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2640265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,6961
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2332400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,3283
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2418378.00/cwt378.00–378.001,5802
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2526272.70/cwt257.50–277.501,4344
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2580240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,3921
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2795200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,5901
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2800205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,6401
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2950187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,7811
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3300230.00/cwt230.00–230.006901
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3350262.50/cwt262.50–262.509191
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Fancy398322.00/cwt322.00–322.001,2822
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3404225.00/cwt225.00–225.009094
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3440165.00/cwt165.00–165.007261
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3450175.00/cwt175.00–175.007881
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3510226.51/cwt200.00–252.501,1552
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3562265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,4893
Dairy Steers550–600Small and Medium 3590145.00/cwt145.00–145.008561
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3628204.92/cwt185.00–225.001,2872
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3760160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,2161
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3865165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,4271
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers250–300Large 3290212.50/cwt212.50–212.506161
Dairy Heifers300–350Small and Medium 3315140.00/cwt140.00–140.004411
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3583182.58/cwt165.00–200.001,0642
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3633157.12/cwt147.00–167.009952
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3668153.70/cwt97.00–207.501,0272
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3730183.49/cwt165.00–214.001,3393
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3785199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,5621
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3843178.55/cwt161.00–196.001,5052
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3Value Added905202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,8331
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3905149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,3481
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,023174.99/cwt170.00–180.001,7902
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,405170.93/cwt161.00–181.002,4022
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,245185.00/cwt185.00–185.002,3031
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,200155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,8601
Bulls——1,699171.18/cwt160.00–179.002,90812
Bulls——1,844190.79/cwt180.00–207.003,51823
Bulls——1,918221.15/cwt219.00–223.004,2422
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%951110.48/cwt105.00–118.001,05111
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013127.06/cwt120.00–134.001,28728
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,074141.21/cwt135.00–157.001,51733
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,12393.57/cwt76.00–103.001,0516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288124.04/cwt117.00–129.001,5985
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,348159.97/cwt150.00–186.002,15693
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,350110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,4851
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,460145.05/cwt139.00–149.002,11839
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,593157.98/cwt150.00–175.002,51721
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,625144.91/cwt142.00–149.002,3556
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,180194.00/cwt194.00–194.002,2891
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,235169.03/cwt162.00–176.002,0882
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,315162.29/cwt160.00–165.002,1343
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/ABeef Cross—2,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,883.33/head2,850.00–2,900.002,8833
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,654.17/head2,250.00–3,400.002,6546
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,382.14/head1,525.00–2,625.002,38235
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3005
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,975.00/head1,800.00–2,150.001,9752
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,805.00/head1,500.00–2,200.001,8055
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,412.50/head1,350.00–1,475.001,4132
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,290.00/head1,800.00–2,450.002,2905
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—2,205.00/head1,875.00–2,400.002,2055
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—2,050.00/head1,650.00–2,250.002,0503
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,980.00/head1,500.00–2,400.001,9805
Bred Heifers—SupremeCrossbred—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,156.25/head1,000.00–1,350.001,1564
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—968.85/head480.00–1,470.0096926
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—721.25/head220.00–1,085.0072120
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—405.00/head200.00–610.004052
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,050.18/head410.00–1,480.001,05057
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—770.98/head230.00–1,370.0077161
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—346.47/head180.00–490.0034617
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABrown Swiss—335.00/head270.00–400.003352
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—284.00/head170.00–400.002845
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows8 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—2,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,105.56/head1,700.00–2,600.002,1069
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedGuernsey—1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,175.00/head1,050.00–1,300.001,1752
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium—825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,500.00/head1,050.00–1,975.001,50016
Open Heifers0–100Approved—848.75/head750.00–935.008494
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedCrossbred—775.00/head775.00–775.007751

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.