Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-23

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $152.32/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −60.40 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$152.32

13 head · 446 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$350

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

$42.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−49.40

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	489	168.75	825	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	377	126.04	475	5thin

One grade step is worth $42.71/cwt here — about $350 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

36 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $228.64, low $185.92, median $212.72 across 36 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale13 hd

152.32

—

KY average24 barns · 2,359 hd

201.72

−49.40

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−60.40

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	—	High	1,585	133.21	2,112	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,560	116.80	1,822	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,350	108.02	1,459	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,099	92.98	1,022	105

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	—	—	$178	37
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$188	31
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,050	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$598	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$450	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,245	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$844	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,280	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$678	7
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$600	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$873	6
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$850	2thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	310.00/head	190.00–450.00	310	13
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	82.73/head	30.00–160.00	83	11
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	112.00/head	50.00–180.00	112	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	305.00/head	180.00–380.00	305	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	611	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	135.99/cwt	135.00–137.00	490	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	451	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	954	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,000	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,230	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	537	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	432	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,320	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	813	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	582	121.41/cwt	119.00–122.00	707	5
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	392	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	478	5
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	507	120.99/cwt	120.00–123.00	613	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	425	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	608	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	905	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	851	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	775	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	643	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	685	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	863	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	410	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	525	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fancy	—	460	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	423	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	535	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	679	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	340	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	473	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	465	122.80/cwt	116.00–125.00	571	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	350	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	480	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	446	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	324	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	335	122.59/cwt	117.50–128.00	411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	430	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	560	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	974	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	83.97/cwt	80.00–89.00	880	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	94.57/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,031	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	69.58/cwt	51.00–79.00	740	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,164	108.34/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,261	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,560	116.80/cwt	102.00–133.00	1,822	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,425	85.26/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,215	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	112.76/cwt	100.00–127.00	1,505	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,392	94.83/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,320	10
Bulls	—	—	1,655	138.02/cwt	126.00–157.00	2,284	30
Bulls	—	—	1,452	122.83/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,783	7
Bulls	—	—	1,198	109.32/cwt	102.00–114.00	1,310	3
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	1
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	635.00/head	635.00–635.00	635	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	102.27/head	10.00–190.00	102	11
Springer Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	795.00/head	700.00–985.00	795	3
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	44.00/head	30.00–80.00	44	5
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125	2
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	850.00/head	800.00–900.00	850	2
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	746.25/head	700.00–800.00	746	4
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	667.50/head	360.00–975.00	668	2
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,037.50/head	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,038	2
Bred Cows	CommonBeef Cross	—	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,937.50/head	1,925.00–1,950.00	1,938	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	637.50/head	575.00–700.00	638	2
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	445.00/head	375.00–510.00	445	3
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,383.33/head	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,383	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	40.00/head	20.00–80.00	40	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	173.33/head	150.00–190.00	173	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 May 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 87Last week 80Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 418Last week 433Year ago 490

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 113Last week 162Year ago 133

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	190.00–450.00	310.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	10.00–190.00	102.27
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	20.00–80.00	40.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	150.00–190.00	173.33
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	30.00–160.00	82.73
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	50.00–180.00	112.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	180.00–380.00	305.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	30.00–80.00	44.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	835.00	835.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–985.00	795.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,383.33
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	635.00	635.00
Bred Cows — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Springer Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125.00
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	746.25
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	360.00–975.00	667.50
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	375.00–510.00	445.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,925.00–1,950.00	1,937.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	575.00–700.00	637.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	82.00	82.00
2	—	360	135.00–137.00	135.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	145.00	145.00
1	—	395	113.00	113.00
1	—	255	127.00	127.00
2	—	335	117.50–128.00	122.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	167.00	167.00
1	—	600	159.00	159.00
1	—	490	166.00	166.00
1	—	440	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	184.00	184.00
3	—	560	174.00	174.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	123.00	123.00
1	—	905	94.00	94.00
1	—	775	83.00	83.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	199.00	199.00
1	—	1,100	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	123.00	123.00
1	—	300	144.00	144.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	582	119.00–122.00	121.41
5	—	392	122.00	122.00
9	—	507	120.00–123.00	120.99
1	—	410	128.00	128.00
4	—	465	116.00–125.00	122.80
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	143.00	143.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	126.00	126.00
1	—	535	127.00	127.00
1	—	340	139.00	139.00
1	—	350	137.00	137.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,048	80.00–89.00	83.97
31	—	1,090	90.00–99.00	94.57
13	—	1,063	51.00–79.00	69.58
33	—	1,164	100.00–120.00	108.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,560	102.00–133.00	116.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	82.00–88.00	85.26
47	—	1,335	100.00–127.00	112.76
10	—	1,392	90.00–99.00	94.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,655	126.00–157.00	138.02
7	—	1,452	119.00–125.00	122.83
3	—	1,198	102.00–114.00	109.32

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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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