Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-30

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $161.07/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −51.65 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$161.07

14 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$205

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

$61.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.92

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	523	169.83	889	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	630	108.50	684	2thin

One grade step is worth $61.33/cwt here — about $205 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 sale14 hd

161.07

—

KY average19 barns · 1,232 hd

193.99

−32.92

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−51.65

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	—	Low	1,666	128.80	2,146	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,569	112.45	1,764	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,366	109.18	1,491	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,113	93.73	1,043	166

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	—	—	$281	42
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$175	21
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,075	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,017	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$973	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$630	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$925	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$910	6
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$900	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$824	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,053	11
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$557	20
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,255	5

Every lot, as filed

101 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
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	890	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	659	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	455	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	596	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	445	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	570	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,120	116.64/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,306	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	768	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,006	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,050	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,218	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,175	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,410	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	390	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	250	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,070	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,177	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	605	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	424	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,135	105.01/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,192	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,349	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,174	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	448	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	820	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	859	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	891	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	403	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	684	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	244	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	483	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	550	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	495	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	534	89.29/cwt	71.00–100.00	477	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	977	97.02/cwt	93.00–100.00	948	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	865	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	839	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	745	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	626	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	955	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,242	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	877	129.06/cwt	126.00–130.00	1,132	13
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	335	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	412	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	719	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,014	6
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	463	86.28/cwt	80.00–92.50	399	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	690	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	766	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	695	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	716	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	584	96.72/cwt	81.00–105.00	565	4
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	640	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	576	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	360	75.14/cwt	70.00–80.00	271	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	780	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	749	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	713	121.61/cwt	120.00–127.00	867	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	560	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	678	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	795	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	992	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,213	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	724	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	894	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,680	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,495	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,438	94.10/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,353	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,485	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,396	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,574	113.54/cwt	104.00–128.00	1,787	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	94.32/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,033	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	68.54/cwt	40.00–79.00	772	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,109	85.87/cwt	80.00–89.00	952	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	108.58/cwt	100.00–124.00	1,216	64
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,356	110.65/cwt	100.00–130.00	1,500	75
Bulls	—	—	1,418	100.43/cwt	95.00–112.00	1,424	4
Bulls	—	—	1,740	135.12/cwt	126.00–155.00	2,351	37
Bulls	—	—	1,557	121.29/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,888	16
Bred Cows	CommonBeef Cross	—	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	349.00/head	260.00–440.00	349	10
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	753.33/head	650.00–900.00	753	3
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	755.00/head	725.00–785.00	755	2
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	85.00/head	80.00–90.00	85	2
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	711.67/head	600.00–835.00	712	3
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,111.43/head	1,060.00–1,150.00	1,111	7
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,104.17/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,104	6
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	215	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	602	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,118	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	230.00/head	230.00–230.00	230	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	170.00/head	120.00–260.00	170	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	272.59/head	90.00–420.00	273	27
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	241.67/head	190.00–310.00	242	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	310.00/head	250.00–370.00	310	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	130.00/head	40.00–210.00	130	11
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	637.50/head	600.00–675.00	638	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	642.50/head	625.00–660.00	643	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,800.00–2,250.00	1,975	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	883.33/head	850.00–900.00	883	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	647.08/head	360.00–770.00	647	12
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	421.25/head	350.00–550.00	421	8
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,437.50/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,438	2
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,133.33/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,133	3
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	3
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBrown Swiss	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Heifers	MediumCrossbred	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Heifers	MediumCrossbred	—	—	792.50/head	710.00–875.00	793	2
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	660.00/head	660.00–660.00	660	1
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	937.50/head	900.00–975.00	938	2
Bred Cows	CommonBeef Cross	—	—	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1

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 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 87Year ago 225

Slaughter CattleReceipts 522Last week 418Year ago 490

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 123Last week 113Year ago 133

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	74.00	74.00
1	—	1,070	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,135	102.00–108.00	105.01
1	—	550	90.00	90.00
3	—	977	93.00–100.00	97.02
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	114.00–120.00	116.64
1	—	1,050	116.00	116.00
1	—	1,175	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	64.00	64.00
1	—	605	70.00	70.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	131.00	131.00
1	—	445	128.00	128.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	131.00	131.00
1	—	955	130.00	130.00
13	—	877	126.00–130.00	129.06
6	—	719	141.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	71.00–100.00	89.29
1	—	745	84.00	84.00
2	—	463	80.00–92.50	86.28
1	—	695	103.00	103.00
4	—	584	81.00–105.00	96.72
1	—	640	90.00	90.00
2	—	360	70.00–80.00	75.14
1	—	780	96.00	96.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	97.00	97.00
1	—	335	123.00	123.00
1	—	690	111.00	111.00
5	—	713	120.00–127.00	121.61
1	—	560	121.00	121.00
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	100.00	100.00
1	—	560	80.00	80.00
1	—	635	93.00	93.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	131.00	131.00
1	—	720	163.00	163.00
1	—	305	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	106.00	106.00
1	—	380	106.00	106.00
1	—	995	89.00	89.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	158.00	158.00
1	—	680	131.00	131.00
1	—	215	192.00	192.00
1	—	320	188.00	188.00
1	—	1,075	104.00	104.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	114.00	114.00
1	—	660	103.00	103.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	244	198.00	198.00
1	—	855	116.00	116.00
1	—	680	144.00	144.00
1	—	1,155	105.00	105.00
1	—	385	188.00	188.00
1	—	505	177.00	177.00
3	—	575	172.00	172.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	89.00	89.00
6	—	1,438	91.00–98.00	94.10
75	—	1,356	100.00–130.00	110.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	94.00	94.00
17	—	1,574	104.00–128.00	113.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,095	90.00–99.00	94.32
31	—	1,127	40.00–79.00	68.54
25	—	1,109	80.00–89.00	85.87
64	—	1,120	100.00–124.00	108.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,418	95.00–112.00	100.43
37	—	1,740	126.00–155.00	135.12
16	—	1,557	115.00–125.00	121.29

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	410.00	410.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,060.00–1,150.00	1,111.43
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,104.17
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	810.00	810.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–900.00	753.33
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–785.00	755.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	260.00–440.00	349.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	230.00	230.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	120.00–260.00	170.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	—	—	90.00–420.00	272.59
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–835.00	711.67
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	710.00–875.00	792.50
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–975.00	937.50
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	80.00–90.00	85.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	190.00–310.00	241.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	250.00–370.00	310.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	40.00–210.00	130.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	625.00–660.00	642.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,250.00	1,975.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	850.00–900.00	883.33
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	12	—	—	360.00–770.00	647.08
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	350.00–550.00	421.25
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,437.50
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,133.33

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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