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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 3
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
66 head
▲ 6 vs last sale 60▲ 11 vs year ago 55 · +20.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
335 head
▲ 24 vs last sale 311▼ 34 vs year ago 369 · −9.2%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
370 head
▲ 167 vs last sale 203▲ 119 vs year ago 251 · +47.4%
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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 $395.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$395.00
1 head · 585 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,311
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−41.09
vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2585395.002,3111thin
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
395.00
—
KY average26 barns · 587 hd
436.09
−41.09
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—High1,806203.403,67320
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,740171.542,98523
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,420168.582,394137
CowsLean 85-90%High1,131146.781,660131
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,288177.972,2929thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,193188.002,2432thin

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——$1,260206
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$1,05541
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,4176
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,3449
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$2,0255
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,44010
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,0257
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,6382thin
BullsN/A——$3,0001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,92027
Open HeifersOpen——$1,53416

Every lot

84 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
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2530477.50/cwt477.50–477.502,5311
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2405375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,5191
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2605275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,6641
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2785255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0021
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2845225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,9011
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2-3200395.00/cwt395.00–395.007901
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1-2Fancy260610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,5861
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3320300.00/cwt300.00–300.009601
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2585395.00/cwt395.00–395.002,3111
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1-2717340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,4382
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers650–700Large 3695240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,6681
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3795197.50/cwt197.50–197.501,5701
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3815170.00/cwt170.00–170.001,3861
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3Value Added840217.50/cwt217.50–217.501,8271
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3910160.11/cwt150.00–170.001,4572
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3985175.83/cwt167.50–184.001,7322
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,041179.61/cwt178.00–180.001,8705
Dairy Heifers1050–1100Large 31,065185.00/cwt185.00–185.001,9701
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers150–200Large 3180335.00/cwt335.00–335.006031
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3Fancy235365.00/cwt365.00–365.008581
Dairy Steers200–250Large 3245325.00/cwt325.00–325.007963
Dairy Steers250–300Large 3285325.00/cwt325.00–325.009261
Dairy Steers350–400Large 3350325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1381
Dairy Steers400–450Large 3Fancy440375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,6502
Dairy Steers450–500Small and Medium 3495285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,4111
Dairy Steers500–550Large 3505350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,7681
Dairy Steers550–600Small and Medium 3570273.83/cwt265.00–282.501,5612
Dairy Steers750–800Small and Medium 3770175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3481
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3485220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,0671
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,193188.00/cwt183.00–191.002,2432
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,730199.91/cwt191.00–205.003,45813
Bulls——1,895173.00/cwt173.00–173.003,2781
Bulls——1,955216.04/cwt209.00–220.004,2246
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%983112.83/cwt110.00–117.001,1092
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,022128.00/cwt120.00–134.001,30820
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,133144.30/cwt135.00–150.001,63556
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,176157.77/cwt151.00–174.001,85553
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,377181.60/cwt171.00–208.002,50155
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,390134.63/cwt133.00–136.001,8712
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,429150.16/cwt140.00–154.002,14615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,455162.85/cwt155.00–170.002,36965
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,696178.96/cwt171.00–194.003,03513
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,783163.22/cwt157.00–170.002,9109
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,925150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,8881
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,288177.97/cwt174.00–182.002,2929
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls0–100N/A—3,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows6 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,590.00/head2,300.00–2,800.002,5905
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,975.00/head1,600.00–2,250.001,97514
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—1,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—1,566.67/head1,500.00–1,650.001,5673
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,300.00/head1,150.00–1,450.001,3002
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium—1,125.00/head1,100.00–1,150.001,1252
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,713.89/head1,550.00–1,800.001,7149
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedBeef Cross—1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Open Heifers0–100Approved—1,368.75/head1,175.00–1,450.001,3694
Open Heifers0–100SupremeJersey—1,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,409.78/head575.00–1,675.001,41023
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—597.06/head400.00–825.0059717
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,407.24/head500.00–1,800.001,407114
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—1,133.93/head500.00–1,475.001,13484
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—541.67/head525.00–625.005426
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—325.00/head275.00–375.003252
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7501
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,650.00/head2,550.00–2,750.002,6502
Bred Cows—Supreme—2,637.50/head2,400.00–3,000.002,6384
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—2,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5001
Bred Cows—Approved—2,300.00/head2,250.00–2,350.002,3002
Bred Cows—Approved—2,250.00/head2,150.00–2,350.002,2502
Bred Cows—ApprovedCrossbred—2,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1001
Bred Cows—Approved—1,983.33/head1,900.00–2,100.001,9833
Bred Cows—SupremeCrossbred—1,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross—1,275.00/head1,275.00–1,275.001,2751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,950.00/head2,850.00–3,200.002,9506
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,900.00/head2,800.00–3,000.002,9002
Bred Heifers—Approved—2,125.00/head2,050.00–2,200.002,1252
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,908.33/head1,775.00–2,000.001,9083
Bred Heifers—Medium—1,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Bred Heifers—Medium—1,637.50/head1,625.00–1,650.001,6382
Bred Heifers—Medium—1,225.00/head1,200.00–1,250.001,2252
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey—975.00/head975.00–975.009751

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.