Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-17

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $92.00/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$92.00

6 head · 700 lb average

Value per head Derived

$644

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−64.08

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	700	92.00	644	6thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale6 hd

92.00

—

KY average23 barns · 7,346 hd

156.08

−64.08

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,873	105.53	1,977	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	70.04	1,032	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	69.88	878	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	970	55.10	535	21

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	64	$111	9
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	120	$135	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	1,250	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	1,125	$1,126	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,043	$868	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	900	$775	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	285	$340	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	1,217	$1,463	9
Open Heifers	Open	—	461	$421	48
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,133	$1,025	2thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,212	$1,151	9

Every lot, as filed

45 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Large 3	—	700	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	644	6
Dairy Steers	Large 1-2	—	543	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	657	3
Bulls	N/A	—	285	340.00/head	340.00–340.00	340	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	55	100.00/head	100.00–100.00	100	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	45	120.00/head	120.00–120.00	120	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	145	140.00/head	140.00–140.00	140	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	1,250	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	1,125	1,126.00/head	1,126.00–1,126.00	1,126	1
Open Heifers	Medium	—	350	240.00/head	240.00–240.00	240	3
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	1,253	1,436.90/head	1,175.00–1,575.00	1,437	3
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	1,192	1,007.59/head	825.00–1,225.00	1,008	6
Open Heifers	Approved	—	875	935.00/head	935.00–935.00	935	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	341	327.44/head	310.00–340.00	327	21
Open Heifers	Approved	—	247	253.35/head	210.00–260.00	253	7
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	885	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	1,000	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	1,000	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Open Heifers	Medium	—	485	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	1,043	868.11/head	750.00–1,000.00	868	2
Springer Cows	Approved	—	1,265	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Springer Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	1,000	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	1,329	1,888.84/head	1,625.00–2,175.00	1,889	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	1,425	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	900	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	7
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	45	40.00/head	40.00–40.00	40	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	265	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	70	140.36/head	110.00–160.00	140	2
Open Heifers	Common	—	650	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Open Heifers	Common	—	850	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Heifers	Common	—	900	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	45	75.00/head	75.00–75.00	75	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	113	224.44/head	180.00–280.00	224	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	51	79.02/head	70.00–120.00	79	6
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	650	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	479	405.95/head	400.00–410.00	406	5
Bulls	—	—	1,899	107.21/cwt	84.00–113.00	2,036	17
Bulls	—	—	2,086	119.32/cwt	118.00–120.00	2,489	3
Bulls	—	—	1,603	88.07/cwt	80.00–94.00	1,412	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	68.02/cwt	65.00–71.00	636	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	42.13/cwt	35.00–49.00	415	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	70.04/cwt	67.00–75.00	1,032	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	969	59.10/cwt	54.00–64.00	573	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	70.85/cwt	61.00–82.00	889	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	61.01/cwt	55.00–66.00	738	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,452	84.55/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,228	3

How this sale compares

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Jan 17, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 9Last week 74Year ago 75

Slaughter CattleReceipts 478Last week 526Year ago 520

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 280Last week 144Year ago 115

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	700	92.00	92.00
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	543	121.00	121.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	—	285	340.00	340.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	55	100.00	100.00
—	N/A	1	—	45	120.00	120.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	145	140.00	140.00
—	N/A	1	—	45	40.00	40.00
—	N/A	2	—	265	200.00	200.00
—	N/A	2	—	70	110.00–160.00	140.36
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,126.00	1,126.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,043	750.00–1,000.00	868.11
Bred Heifers — Common$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	775.00	775.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	3	—	350	240.00	240.00
—	Open	1	—	485	350.00	350.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	875	935.00	935.00
—	Open	21	—	341	310.00–340.00	327.44
—	Open	7	—	247	210.00–260.00	253.35
—	Open	7	—	900	850.00	850.00
—	Open	5	—	479	400.00–410.00	405.95
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	650	360.00	360.00
—	Open	1	—	850	650.00	650.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	650	550.00	550.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,253	1,175.00–1,575.00	1,436.90
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,192	825.00–1,225.00	1,007.59
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	885	725.00	725.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,000	700.00	700.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,000	875.00	875.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	5	—	1,329	1,625.00–2,175.00	1,888.84
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,425	1,425.00	1,425.00
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,250.00	1,250.00
Springer Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	45	75.00	75.00
—	N/A	2	—	113	180.00–280.00	224.44
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	6	—	51	70.00–120.00	79.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,899	84.00–113.00	107.21
3	—	2,086	118.00–120.00	119.32
4	—	1,603	80.00–94.00	88.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	935	65.00–71.00	68.02
6	—	985	35.00–49.00	42.13
13	—	969	54.00–64.00	59.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,473	67.00–75.00	70.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,255	61.00–82.00	70.85
11	—	1,210	55.00–66.00	61.01
3	—	1,452	84.00–86.00	84.55

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle