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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 24
● Final88 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 54▼ 24 vs year ago 103 · −23.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
255 head
▲ 9 vs last sale 246▼ 99 vs year ago 354 · −28.0%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
355 head
▲ 61 vs last sale 294▲ 56 vs year ago 299 · +18.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
600–700 lb heifers averaged $280.00/cwt on 1 head.
Average price
$280.00
1 head · 630 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,764
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−92.50
vs KY average
−100.98 vs national

Price by quality 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 2-3630280.001,7641thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale1 hd
280.00
—
KY average27 barns · 1,175 hd
372.50
−92.50
National average174 barns · 11,137 hd
380.98
−100.98
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—Average1,572212.563,34131
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,378174.222,40188
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,651174.052,8748thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,087155.791,694108
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,153180.412,08110
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,230202.042,4863thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,490204.003,0401thin
SteersSelect and ChoiceHigh1,300227.002,9511thin

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——$1,306213
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$1,09359
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$2,1173thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$2,4255
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$2,2655
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$2,0805
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,6805
Open HeifersOpen——$85715

Every lot

88 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2400370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4801
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2-3455250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,1381
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2265357.50/cwt357.50–357.509471
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2-3315240.00/cwt240.00–240.007561
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1-2395330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,3041
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3630280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7641
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1-2805320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,5761
Heifers850–900Medium and Large 2-3865226.00/cwt226.00–226.001,9551
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 2-3965204.00/cwt204.00–204.001,9691
Heifers1000–1050Medium and Large 1-21,040282.50/cwt282.50–282.502,9381
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2575302.50/cwt302.50–302.501,7391
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3580215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,2471
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1-2765175.00/cwt175.00–175.001,3391
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers300–350Large 3310450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,3951
Dairy Steers500–550Small and Medium 3515195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,0041
Dairy Steers600–650Large 3610285.00/cwt285.00–285.001,7391
Dairy Steers650–700Large 3665250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6631
Dairy Steers700–750Large 3700225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,5751
Dairy Steers800–850Large 3815205.06/cwt195.00–215.001,6712
Dairy Steers850–900Large 3870194.00/cwt194.00–194.001,6881
Dairy Steers900–950Large 3918201.54/cwt185.00–218.001,8502
Dairy Steers950–1000Large 3960200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,9201
Dairy Steers1000–1050Large 31,045220.00/cwt220.00–220.002,2991
Dairy Steers1050–1100Large 31,075224.00/cwt224.00–224.002,4081
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers550–600Large 3550206.00/cwt206.00–206.001,1331
Dairy Heifers700–750Large 3720211.66/cwt206.00–216.001,5246
Dairy Heifers750–800Large 3Value Added785242.00/cwt242.00–242.001,9001
Dairy Heifers800–850Large 3815206.34/cwt184.00–216.001,6824
Dairy Heifers800–850Small and Medium 3835174.01/cwt172.00–176.001,4532
Dairy Heifers850–900Small and Medium 3858169.02/cwt162.00–176.001,4502
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 1-2860199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,7111
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3Value Added870227.00/cwt227.00–227.001,9751
Dairy Heifers850–900Large 3875199.96/cwt184.00–218.001,7504
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3Value Added905227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,0541
Dairy Heifers900–950Large 3923183.44/cwt181.00–186.001,6932
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3Value Added975215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,0961
Dairy Heifers950–1000Large 3990179.50/cwt179.00–180.001,7772
Dairy Heifers1000–1050Large 31,020200.61/cwt193.00–207.002,0463
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2310265.00/cwt265.00–265.008221
Beef/Dairy Heifers850–900Medium and Large 1-2870220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,9141
Beef/Dairy Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2980215.00/cwt215.00–215.002,1071
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers—Select and Choice1,300227.00/cwt227.00–227.002,9511
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers—Select and Choice1,490204.00/cwt204.00–204.003,0401
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,253172.05/cwt159.00–182.002,1565
Bulls——1,555206.01/cwt190.00–215.003,20311
Bulls——1,690230.86/cwt218.00–240.003,90215
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%773121.01/cwt116.00–128.009352
Cows—Lean 85-90%988139.60/cwt130.00–144.001,37915
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,050153.29/cwt145.00–160.001,61051
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,188166.78/cwt161.00–184.001,98140
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,341155.49/cwt149.00–159.002,08510
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,349184.90/cwt176.00–201.002,49441
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,421167.44/cwt160.00–175.002,37937
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,611184.93/cwt180.00–188.002,9794
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,625155.00/cwt155.00–155.002,5191
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,713165.90/cwt161.00–169.002,8423
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,105210.00/cwt210.00–210.002,3211
Dairy Steers—Select and Choice1,293198.06/cwt196.00–200.002,5612
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,098167.65/cwt152.00–172.001,8414
Dairy Heifers—Select and Choice1,190188.92/cwt182.00–195.002,2486
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,360.74/head500.00–1,875.001,361142
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/A—1,292.46/head550.00–1,525.001,29263
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/ACrossbred—575.00/head550.00–600.005752
Baby Bull Calves0–50N/AJersey—379.17/head325.00–425.003796
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/ABeef Cross—1,347.14/head600.00–1,775.001,34735
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/A—813.89/head500.00–1,400.0081418
Baby Heifer Calves0–50N/AJersey—450.00/head400.00–500.004506
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,775.00/head2,500.00–3,150.002,7754
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,775.00/head2,600.00–2,950.002,7752
Bred Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross—2,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Bred Heifers—Supreme—2,362.50/head2,350.00–2,375.002,3632
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,800.00/head1,800.00–1,800.001,8001
Bred Heifers—SupremeJersey—1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Bred Heifers—Medium—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred Heifers—ApprovedJersey—1,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross—3,250.00/head3,250.00–3,250.003,2501
Bred Cows—SupremeJersey—2,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers0–100Supreme—1,312.50/head1,275.00–1,350.001,3132
Open Heifers0–100SupremeJersey—1,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Open Heifers0–100Approved—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Open Heifers0–100ApprovedJersey—821.88/head800.00–975.008228
Open Heifers0–100MediumJersey—558.33/head525.00–575.005583
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—2,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Fresh/Milking Cows—SupremeJersey—1,725.00/head1,650.00–1,800.001,7252
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,650.00/head1,650.00–1,650.001,6501
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey—1,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0501

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.