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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 27
● Final83 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
73 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 68▼ 20 vs year ago 93 · −21.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
290 head
▲ 7 vs last sale 283▼ 71 vs year ago 361 · −19.7%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
215 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 270▲ 87 vs year ago 128 · +68.0%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $339.00/cwt on 2 head.
Average price
$339.00
2 head · 513 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,739
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−22.32
vs KY average
−35.14 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2513339.001,7392thin
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
339.00
—
KY average17 barns · 566 hd
361.32
−22.32
National average120 barns · 5,578 hd
374.14
−35.14
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—High1,519189.522,87831
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,619164.072,65622
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,302163.432,128113
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,001142.851,43085
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,184177.772,1057thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,500174.002,6101thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,095192.002,1022thin
SteersSelectAverage970156.001,5131thin

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——$99188
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$95254
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,29613
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,6382thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,5083thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,6252thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,5501thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$2,2149
BullsN/A——$1,6002thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,5426
Open HeifersOpen——$92914

Every lot

83 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy210427.50/cwt427.50–427.508981
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1-2240370.00/cwt370.00–370.008881
Steers250–300Large 1-2280250.00/cwt250.00–250.007001
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2-3355275.00/cwt275.00–275.009761
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2513339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,7392
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2613302.00/cwt302.00–302.001,8514
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835223.00/cwt223.00–223.001,8621
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1-2Fancy235415.00/cwt415.00–415.009751
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2330267.50/cwt267.50–267.508831
Heifers300–350Large 1-2335337.50/cwt337.50–337.501,1311
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2255325.00/cwt325.00–325.008291
Bulls300–350Medium 1-2305250.00/cwt250.00–250.007631
Bulls450–500Medium 1-2495235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,1631
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2645222.50/cwt210.00–235.001,4352
Bulls750–800Medium 1-2765202.50/cwt202.50–202.501,5491
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3210257.50/cwt257.50–257.505412
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3Fancy240400.00/cwt400.00–400.009602
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3265277.50/cwt277.50–277.507351
Dairy Steers300–350Small and Medium 3345212.50/cwt212.50–212.507331
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3Fancy353337.00/cwt337.00–337.001,1903
Dairy Steers400–450Small and Medium 3420197.50/cwt197.50–197.508301
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3510227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,1601
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3575230.11/cwt217.50–242.501,3232
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3640230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,4721
Dairy Steers950–1000Small and Medium 3960151.00/cwt151.00–151.001,4501
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers400–450Small and Medium 3445135.00/cwt135.00–135.006011
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3665150.00/cwt150.00–150.009981
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3790158.08/cwt146.00–170.001,2492
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3934189.22/cwt186.00–190.001,7675
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 3Value Added1,055206.00/cwt206.00–206.002,1731
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select970156.00/cwt156.00–156.001,5131
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice965181.00/cwt181.00–181.001,7471
Heifers—Select and Choice1,225203.00/cwt203.00–203.002,4871
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,369176.60/cwt170.00–186.002,41813
Bulls——1,543152.93/cwt150.00–157.002,3602
Bulls——1,603200.18/cwt190.00–217.003,20914
Bulls——1,878235.49/cwt231.00–240.004,4232
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%921125.02/cwt120.00–129.001,1517
Cows—Lean 85-90%997139.45/cwt130.00–145.001,39040
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020152.02/cwt146.00–166.001,55136
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025108.00/cwt104.00–112.001,1072
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,269171.24/cwt161.00–197.002,17368
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,347152.58/cwt145.00–160.002,05542
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,420138.41/cwt136.00–141.001,9653
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,569169.08/cwt162.00–177.002,65314
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,706155.29/cwt150.00–158.002,6498
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,500174.00/cwt174.00–174.002,6101
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,115202.00/cwt202.00–202.002,2521
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,187177.48/cwt170.00–186.002,1075
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,240155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,9221
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/AJersey—1,600.00/head1,550.00–1,650.001,6002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,202.79/head560.00–1,520.001,20343
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—812.20/head450.00–970.0081241
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABrown Swiss—710.00/head710.00–710.007101
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—525.00/head440.00–610.005252
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—460.00/head460.00–460.004601
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,440.91/head1,750.00–2,750.002,44111
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5501
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,337.50/head1,300.00–1,375.001,3382
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,625.00/head2,500.00–2,750.002,6252
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,357.14/head1,650.00–2,700.002,3577
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—2,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2001
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,098.18/head660.00–1,450.001,09833
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—753.68/head370.00–1,000.0075419
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—410.00/head410.00–410.004101
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100SupremeBeef Cross—1,525.00/head1,525.00–1,525.001,5251
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,142.50/head1,035.00–1,450.001,1434
Open Heifers0–100Approved—900.00/head825.00–975.009003
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—812.50/head775.00–850.008132
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedCrossbred—800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Open Heifers0–100Medium—685.00/head685.00–685.006851
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—550.00/head500.00–600.005502
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6501
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—1,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,175.00/head1,025.00–1,450.001,1753

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.