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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 25
● Final80 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
72 head
▼ 7 vs last sale 79▲ 3 vs year ago 69 · +4.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
312 head
▼ 76 vs last sale 388▼ 176 vs year ago 488 · −36.1%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
235 head
▼ 67 vs last sale 302▼ 20 vs year ago 255 · −7.8%
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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 $300.00/cwt on 5 head.
Average price
$300.00
5 head · 533 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,600
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$226
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$37.50/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−19.46
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2537315.001,6923thin
Medium and Large 2528277.501,4652thin
One grade step is worth $37.50/cwt here — about $226 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale5 hd
300.00
—
KY average20 barns · 352 hd
319.46
−19.46
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—High1,581183.932,90830
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,675161.222,70010
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,368155.992,13395
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,147134.041,53793
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,186176.432,0927thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,210169.002,0451thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,005177.001,7791thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,300193.002,5091thin

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——$869113
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$78631
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,1086
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,9926
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,8752thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,6673thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,6386
BullsN/A——$2,1083thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,89015
Open HeifersOpen——$93310

Every lot

80 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
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2765187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,4341
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2275183.00/cwt170.00–197.505032
Heifers400–450Medium 1-2400180.00/cwt180.00–180.007201
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2710175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,2431
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2-3740140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,0361
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2880173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,5221
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2235345.00/cwt345.00–345.008111
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2478345.00/cwt345.00–345.001,6492
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528277.50/cwt277.50–277.501,4652
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2537315.00/cwt315.00–315.001,6923
Bulls900–950Medium and Large 1-2925162.50/cwt162.50–162.501,5031
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3570160.26/cwt152.50–167.509132
Dairy Heifers600–650Large 3615152.50/cwt152.50–152.509381
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3652154.16/cwt152.50–155.001,0053
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3770188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,4481
Dairy Heifers750–800Small and Medium 3780142.50/cwt142.50–142.501,1121
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3830155.00/cwt155.00–155.001,2871
Dairy Heifers850–900Small and Medium 3870145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,2621
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3885188.00/cwt188.00–188.001,6641
Dairy Heifers950–1000Small and Medium 3970140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3581
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3995170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,6921
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,040179.75/cwt179.00–180.001,8694
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,060184.00/cwt184.00–184.001,9501
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3475141.18/cwt140.00–145.006714
Dairy Steers550–600Small and Medium 3595150.00/cwt150.00–150.008931
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3635166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,0541
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3680187.50/cwt187.50–187.501,2751
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3955172.50/cwt172.50–172.501,6471
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2-3405140.00/cwt140.00–140.005671
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,300193.00/cwt193.00–193.002,5091
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,005177.00/cwt177.00–177.001,7791
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,304162.15/cwt156.00–172.002,1148
Bulls——1,651185.40/cwt175.00–196.003,06115
Bulls——1,747205.65/cwt200.00–210.003,5937
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%973104.32/cwt100.00–110.001,0153
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,035119.84/cwt110.00–124.001,24019
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,160134.85/cwt125.00–140.001,56445
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,180127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,4991
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,226146.46/cwt141.00–159.001,79626
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,313172.95/cwt166.00–185.002,27121
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,347156.42/cwt148.00–165.002,10750
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,470140.85/cwt134.00–146.002,07023
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,580169.35/cwt166.00–175.002,6764
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,738155.80/cwt150.00–165.002,7086
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,186176.43/cwt170.00–184.002,0927
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,210169.00/cwt169.00–169.002,0451
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/A—2,525.00/head2,400.00–2,650.002,5252
Bulls0–100N/AJersey—1,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—2,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,725.00/head1,600.00–1,875.001,7253
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Heifers—ApprovedCrossbred—1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred Heifers—MediumCrossbred—775.00/head775.00–775.007751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3501
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,162.50/head2,000.00–2,600.002,1634
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—2,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1501
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—2,016.67/head2,000.00–2,050.002,0173
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Approved—1,850.00/head1,850.00–1,850.001,8501
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross—1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—931.88/head600.00–1,225.0093256
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—827.41/head435.00–1,025.0082754
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—305.00/head125.00–485.003052
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—862.37/head635.00–1,050.0086219
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—666.25/head435.00–1,050.0066612
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—2,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,207.14/head1,950.00–2,775.002,2077
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,706.25/head1,500.00–1,800.001,7064
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,325.00/head1,150.00–1,500.001,3252
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,065.00/head1,000.00–1,135.001,0653
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—940.00/head900.00–960.009403
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedCrossbred—925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Open Heifers0–100Approved—892.50/head885.00–900.008932
Open Heifers0–100Medium—600.00/head600.00–600.006001

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.