Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-09

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $135.84/cwt on 18 head.

Average price

$135.84

18 head · 782 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,062

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$116

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$27.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−59.04

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	777	137.36	1,068	17thin
Medium and Large 2-3	865	110.00	952	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.36/cwt here — about $116 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

135.84

—

KY average24 barns · 4,503 hd

194.87

−59.04

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	1,594	109.79	1,750	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	96.70	1,513	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,340	93.09	1,247	70
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,106	84.81	938	90

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	—	—	$187	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$198	13
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,075	8
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,047	9
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,021	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,005	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$958	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,050	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$825	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,328	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,496	7
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,200	1thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$875	5
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$900	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$865	5

Every lot, as filed

77 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
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	925.00/head	900.00–950.00	925	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,241.67/head	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,242	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	80.00/head	80.00–80.00	80	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	276.67/head	180.00–350.00	277	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	86.67/head	50.00–150.00	87	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	395.00/head	340.00–450.00	395	2
Bulls	N/ACrossbred	—	—	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	1,662.50/head	1,300.00–2,025.00	1,663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	265	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	583	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	220	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	308	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,368	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	724	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,021	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	130.03/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,216	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	982	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	700	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	966	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,019	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,268	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	355	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	469	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	550	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	847	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	535	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	786	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,130	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,187	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	137.50/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,189	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,030	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,102	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	276	152.06/cwt	135.00–158.00	420	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	323	122.78/cwt	119.00–127.00	397	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	762	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,082	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	159.52/cwt	152.00–162.00	852	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	167.57/cwt	161.00–179.00	1,022	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	640	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,012	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,609	92.54/cwt	86.00–96.00	1,489	14
Bulls	—	—	1,663	114.93/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,911	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	100.43/cwt	97.00–111.00	1,380	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,131	103.11/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,166	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	78.58/cwt	70.00–84.00	848	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	59.76/cwt	44.00–69.00	613	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	80.48/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,065	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	89.71/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,021	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	100.58/cwt	97.00–109.00	1,532	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,500	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	750	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,309	91.56/cwt	85.00–96.00	1,199	32
Bulls	—	—	1,750	127.84/cwt	124.00–130.00	2,237	5
Bulls	—	—	1,459	97.48/cwt	81.00–106.00	1,422	14
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	962.50/head	925.00–1,000.00	963	4
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	981.25/head	975.00–1,000.00	981	4
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,055.00/head	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,055	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	186.25/head	80.00–240.00	186	8
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	180.00/head	180.00–180.00	180	1
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	2
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	70.00/head	70.00–70.00	70	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	837.50/head	800.00–875.00	838	2
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,140.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,140	5
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	958.33/head	925.00–1,000.00	958	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	808.33/head	775.00–825.00	808	3
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	950.00/head	925.00–975.00	950	2
Springer Cows	Medium	—	—	841.67/head	800.00–875.00	842	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	950.00/head	925.00–975.00	950	2
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,725	5

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 May 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 70Last week 62Year ago 115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 469Last week 504Year ago 435

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 114Last week 59Year ago 106

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,725.00
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Springer Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–875.00	841.67
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,241.67
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,140.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	962.50
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,000.00	981.25
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,055.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	958.33
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–975.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	835.00	835.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	80.00	80.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	180.00–350.00	276.67
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	80.00–240.00	186.25
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	180.00	180.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	50.00–150.00	86.67
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	340.00–450.00	395.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	1,300.00–2,025.00	1,662.50
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–975.00	950.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–825.00	808.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	130.00	130.00
1	—	700	138.00	138.00
1	—	675	151.00	151.00
1	—	300	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	170.00	170.00
1	—	410	199.00	199.00
1	—	840	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,140	120.00	120.00
7	—	724	141.00	141.00
3	—	935	125.00–136.00	130.03
2	—	865	130.00–145.00	137.50
2	—	795	140.00	140.00
1	—	660	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	132.00	132.00
4	—	276	135.00–158.00	152.06
2	—	323	119.00–127.00	122.78
5	—	762	142.00	142.00
1	—	600	131.00	131.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	154.00	154.00
1	—	535	147.00	147.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	105.00	105.00
1	—	1,030	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	152.00–162.00	159.52
3	—	610	161.00–179.00	167.57
5	—	572	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	135.00	135.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,609	86.00–96.00	92.54
15	—	1,523	97.00–109.00	100.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,374	97.00–111.00	100.43
9	—	1,323	74.00–84.00	80.48
1	—	1,500	50.00	50.00
32	—	1,309	85.00–96.00	91.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,131	97.00–110.00	103.11
34	—	1,079	70.00–84.00	78.58
7	—	1,026	44.00–69.00	59.76
38	—	1,138	85.00–96.00	89.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,663	110.00–119.00	114.93
5	—	1,750	124.00–130.00	127.84
14	—	1,459	81.00–106.00	97.48

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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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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle