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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 17
● Final91 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
69 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 72▲ 38 vs year ago 31 · +122.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
400 head
▼ 31 vs last sale 431▲ 130 vs year ago 270 · +48.1%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
341 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 319▲ 106 vs year ago 235 · +45.1%
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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 $265.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$265.00
1 head · 575 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,524
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−81.48
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2575265.001,5241thin
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 sale1 hd
265.00
—
KY average25 barns · 407 hd
346.48
−81.48
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—Low1,691200.353,38825
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,687167.022,81721
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,286166.042,136125
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,082142.491,542109
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceLow1,155177.572,0529thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceLow1,199171.642,0574thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,152190.302,1916thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,100198.002,1781thin

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——$852145
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$91273
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)——$2,3717
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,19417
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,08010
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,6754thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,1509
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,8884thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,67713
Open HeifersOpen——$1,08816

Every lot

91 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy270440.00/cwt440.00–440.001,1881
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1-2290312.50/cwt312.50–312.509061
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1-2390340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3261
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2625303.00/cwt303.00–303.001,8941
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2320297.50/cwt297.50–297.509521
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395215.00/cwt215.00–215.008491
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2485220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0671
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785195.50/cwt195.00–196.001,5352
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2835172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,4361
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415392.50/cwt392.50–392.501,6291
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2498340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6932
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575265.00/cwt265.00–265.001,5241
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2768267.50/cwt267.50–267.502,0543
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers350–400Large 3385169.21/cwt165.00–172.506513
Dairy Heifers400–450Small and Medium 3420107.68/cwt100.00–115.004522
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3440170.00/cwt170.00–170.007481
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3460177.50/cwt177.50–177.508171
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3535142.50/cwt142.50–142.507621
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3590133.47/cwt130.00–137.007872
Dairy Heifers600–650Small and Medium 3610112.50/cwt112.50–112.506861
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3635195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,2381
Dairy Heifers700–750Small and Medium 3725128.00/cwt128.00–128.009281
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3780180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,4041
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3855138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,1801
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3940170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,5981
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3970152.00/cwt152.00–152.001,4741
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3330210.00/cwt210.00–210.006931
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3427237.13/cwt200.00–250.001,0134
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3460152.00/cwt152.00–152.006991
Dairy Steers500–550Small and Medium 3530155.00/cwt155.00–155.008221
Dairy Steers550–600Small and Medium 3585155.00/cwt155.00–155.009071
Dairy Steers650–700Small and Medium 3675134.00/cwt134.00–134.009051
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3735150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,1031
Dairy Steers750–800Large 3770172.00/cwt172.00–172.001,3241
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3815146.00/cwt146.00–146.001,1901
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3865161.00/cwt161.00–161.001,3931
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2655184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,2051
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,100198.00/cwt198.00–198.002,1781
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,135199.68/cwt190.00–215.002,2663
Heifers—Select and Choice1,168180.93/cwt180.00–183.002,1133
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,429170.91/cwt159.00–178.002,4425
Bulls——1,677192.25/cwt180.00–200.003,2249
Bulls——1,816218.59/cwt210.00–229.003,97010
Bulls——1,880238.00/cwt238.00–238.004,4741
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,013107.12/cwt100.00–110.001,0853
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045157.13/cwt151.00–169.001,64224
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,056127.07/cwt120.00–134.001,34220
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,108143.50/cwt135.00–150.001,59062
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,259174.28/cwt166.00–195.002,19464
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,305159.18/cwt150.00–165.002,07753
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,383145.61/cwt139.00–149.002,0148
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,613174.47/cwt166.00–183.002,81412
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,785157.09/cwt147.00–164.002,8049
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,080168.00/cwt168.00–168.001,8141
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,238172.85/cwt171.00–175.002,1403
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice983163.74/cwt160.00–169.001,6103
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,219183.38/cwt176.00–188.002,2355
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,355190.00/cwt190.00–190.002,5751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—2,375.00/head2,300.00–2,450.002,3752
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—2,200.00/head1,700.00–2,700.002,2002
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,085.71/head1,675.00–3,200.002,0867
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,575.00/head2,350.00–2,700.002,5753
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,371.43/head2,200.00–2,500.002,3717
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,300.00/head1,650.00–2,700.002,30015
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—2,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—SupremeAyshire—1,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,912.50/head1,500.00–2,425.001,9134
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,900.00/head1,800.00–2,000.001,9002
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,025.00/head1,550.00–2,525.002,0258
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,137.50/head1,000.00–1,275.001,1382
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,075.00/head1,050.00–1,100.001,0752
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,190.19/head600.00–1,550.001,19054
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—746.89/head350.00–1,090.0074774
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABrown Swiss—420.00/head420.00–420.004201
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—223.75/head100.00–440.0022416
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,251.11/head1,125.00–1,550.001,2519
Open Heifers0–100SupremeBeef Cross—1,225.00/head1,200.00–1,250.001,2252
Open Heifers0–100SupremeJersey—1,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501
Open Heifers0–100Approved—717.50/head700.00–735.007182
Open Heifers0–100Medium—605.00/head575.00–635.006052
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,050.00/head600.00–1,440.001,05051
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—618.00/head300.00–960.0061820
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—350.00/head250.00–450.003502

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.