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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 15
● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 14 vs last sale 52▲ 2 vs year ago 64 · +3.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
356 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 331▲ 53 vs year ago 303 · +17.5%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
384 head
▲ 119 vs last sale 265▲ 120 vs year ago 264 · +45.5%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
700–800 lb heifers averaged $222.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$222.00
1 head · 785 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,743
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−85.81
vs KY average
−83.18 vs national

Price by quality 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2785222.001,7431thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
222.00
—
KY average26 barns · 1,090 hd
307.81
−85.81
National average125 barns · 3,677 hd
305.18
−83.18
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—Low1,503190.712,86527
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,666160.552,67512
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,340160.132,14691
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,082135.361,464140
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,249174.052,1744thin
Dairy HeifersSelectAverage1,145154.001,7631thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,310189.212,4788thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,580190.003,0021thin

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——$864147
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$82857
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,02712
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,94833
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,3757
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,6397
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,5333thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,82038
Open HeifersOpen——$1,16511

Every lot

89 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
Steers800–850Medium and Large 1-2800202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,6161
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265332.50/cwt332.50–332.508811
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2305320.00/cwt320.00–320.009761
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785222.00/cwt222.00–222.001,7431
Heifers1050–1100Medium and Large 1-21,060189.00/cwt189.00–189.002,0031
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2225342.50/cwt342.50–342.507711
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2490295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,4461
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers300–350Large 3305179.00/cwt179.00–179.005461
Dairy Heifers400–450Small and Medium 3425125.00/cwt125.00–125.005311
Dairy Heifers400–450Large 3435157.50/cwt157.50–157.506851
Dairy Heifers450–500Large 3475172.00/cwt172.00–172.008171
Dairy Heifers500–550Large 3500168.00/cwt168.00–168.008401
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3695154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,0701
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3710176.00/cwt176.00–176.001,2501
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3770179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,3781
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3820150.00/cwt150.00–150.001,2301
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3885200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,7701
Dairy Heifers900–950Small and Medium 3910141.01/cwt140.00–142.001,2832
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3920184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,6931
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3973174.49/cwt170.00–184.001,6984
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,005175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,7591
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 3Value Added1,025207.00/cwt207.00–207.002,1221
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,073182.97/cwt170.00–196.001,9632
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers200–250Small and Medium 3225160.00/cwt160.00–160.003601
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3230257.50/cwt257.50–257.505921
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3327271.73/cwt270.00–275.008893
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3390254.00/cwt254.00–254.009911
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3530225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,1931
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3Value Added535270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,4451
Dairy Steers550–600Large 3595236.00/cwt236.00–236.001,4041
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3605170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,0291
Dairy Steers600–650Small and Medium 3620158.00/cwt158.00–158.009801
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,000192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,9251
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers750–800Medium and Large 2-3772192.00/cwt192.00–192.001,4821
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,580190.00/cwt190.00–190.003,0021
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,008168.98/cwt168.00–170.001,7032
Heifers—Select and Choice1,322200.37/cwt200.00–201.002,6493
Heifers—Select and Choice1,498191.53/cwt187.00–198.002,8693
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,421175.37/cwt170.00–178.002,4926
Bulls——1,423188.36/cwt180.00–195.002,68013
Bulls——1,693206.02/cwt200.00–213.003,4888
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%969108.64/cwt100.00–114.001,05313
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,071123.57/cwt115.00–129.001,32335
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090139.72/cwt130.00–149.001,52368
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,136154.68/cwt150.00–169.001,75724
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288172.72/cwt166.00–188.002,22531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,349157.03/cwt150.00–165.002,11845
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,422143.44/cwt130.00–149.002,04015
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,558167.94/cwt166.00–173.002,6175
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,725144.00/cwt144.00–144.002,4841
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,747157.14/cwt150.00–163.002,7456
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select1,145154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,7631
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,249174.05/cwt170.00–180.002,1744
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—1,775.00/head1,750.00–1,800.001,7752
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,708.33/head1,525.00–2,000.001,7083
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,300.00/head1,200.00–1,400.001,3002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,078.57/head770.00–1,390.001,07928
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—632.80/head300.00–970.0063325
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—330.00/head240.00–440.003303
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—170.00/head170.00–170.001701
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,253.33/head1,600.00–2,850.002,25315
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,114.29/head1,975.00–2,225.002,1147
Bred Cows—SupremeCrossbred—1,950.00/head1,925.00–1,975.001,9502
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,939.58/head1,575.00–2,425.001,94012
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—1,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7751
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Approved—1,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,206.25/head1,100.00–1,375.001,2064
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—950.00/head950.00–950.009502
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,056.84/head500.00–1,530.001,05776
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—757.76/head400.00–930.0075858
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—216.67/head200.00–240.002173
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—202.00/head100.00–440.0020210
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,071.88/head1,500.00–3,400.002,07224
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeCrossbred—2,037.50/head1,825.00–2,250.002,0382
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,366.67/head1,275.00–1,425.001,3673
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,278.13/head1,100.00–1,450.001,2788
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,317.86/head1,100.00–1,385.001,3187
Open Heifers0–100Approved—898.75/head800.00–985.008994

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.