Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-06

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.90/cwt on 7 head.

Average price

$140.90

7 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$641

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$239

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

$90.24/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−87.29

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	398	179.57	714	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	532	89.33	475	3thin

One grade step is worth $90.24/cwt here — about $239 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 sale7 hd

140.90

—

KY average26 barns · 4,354 hd

228.19

−87.29

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	1,695	125.25	2,123	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,567	110.72	1,735	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,389	104.52	1,452	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,122	91.94	1,032	175
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,470	125.52	1,845	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,384	122.97	1,702	3thin

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	—	—	$300	41
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$290	28
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$952	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$900	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$840	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$812	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$780	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$710	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,475	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$937	11
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$483	12
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,250	2thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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 Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,328	129.96/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,726	2
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,495	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,630	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	752.50/head	600.00–850.00	753	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	95.00/head	80.00–110.00	95	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	351.90/head	190.00–460.00	352	21
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	282.08/head	70.00–430.00	282	24
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	40.00/head	40.00–40.00	40	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	342.50/head	210.00–430.00	343	16
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	447	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	428	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	470	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	987	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	877	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	855	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	547	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	940	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,119	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,135	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,430	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,020	123.00/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,255	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	895	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	144.14/cwt	136.00–152.00	631	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	275	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	399	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	378	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	514	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	475	84.02/cwt	82.00–86.00	399	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	680	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	408	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	413	75.15/cwt	64.00–87.00	310	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	515	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	448	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	765	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,109	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	628	116.59/cwt	112.00–121.00	732	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	713	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	963	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	518	141.51/cwt	141.00–142.00	733	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	510	112.90/cwt	103.00–118.00	576	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	465	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	684	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	430	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	495	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	727	128.67/cwt	128.00–129.00	935	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	850	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	935	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	355	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	405	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	768	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	952	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	396	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	469	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,207	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	680	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	85.03/cwt	80.00–89.00	929	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	70.38/cwt	44.00–79.00	686	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	98.00/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,511	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,569	111.75/cwt	104.00–120.00	1,753	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,509	85.78/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,294	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,178	105.03/cwt	100.00–118.00	1,237	50
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,470	125.52/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,845	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,162	95.26/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,107	62
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	94.93/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,305	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,379	108.61/cwt	100.00–128.00	1,498	65
Bulls	—	—	1,786	134.44/cwt	126.00–145.00	2,401	28
Bulls	—	—	1,671	121.33/cwt	117.00–125.00	2,027	17
Bulls	—	—	1,389	98.03/cwt	84.00–110.00	1,362	7
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	670.00/head	525.00–935.00	670	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	83.33/head	40.00–110.00	83	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	—	—	140.00/head	140.00–140.00	140	2
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	CommonCrossbred	—	—	375.00/head	375.00–375.00	375	1
Open Heifers	MediumCrossbred	—	—	430.00/head	410.00–450.00	430	2
Open Heifers	CommonBeef Cross	—	—	417.50/head	360.00–475.00	418	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	2
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Heifers	CommonCrossbred	—	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Heifers	CommonCrossbred	—	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	600.00/head	550.00–650.00	600	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	530.00/head	530.00–530.00	530	1
Open Heifers	CommonCrossbred	—	—	385.00/head	385.00–385.00	385	1
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	—	—	260.00/head	260.00–260.00	260	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	762.50/head	650.00–875.00	763	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,175	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	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 Jun 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 67Last week 145Year ago 264

Slaughter CattleReceipts 458Last week 522Year ago 489

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 121Last week 123Year ago 91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,328	120.00–137.00	129.96
1	—	1,495	109.00	109.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,093	80.00–89.00	85.03
29	—	975	44.00–79.00	70.38
50	—	1,178	100.00–118.00	105.03
62	—	1,162	90.00–99.00	95.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,542	97.00–99.00	98.00
37	—	1,569	104.00–120.00	111.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,509	84.00–88.00	85.78
14	—	1,375	91.00–99.00	94.93
65	—	1,379	100.00–128.00	108.61
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,470	120.00–131.00	125.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,786	126.00–145.00	134.44
17	—	1,671	117.00–125.00	121.33
7	—	1,389	84.00–110.00	98.03

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	600.00–850.00	752.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	650.00–875.00	762.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,175.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	80.00–110.00	95.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	—	—	190.00–460.00	351.90
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	40.00–110.00	83.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	140.00	140.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	—	—	70.00–430.00	282.08
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	40.00	40.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	210.00–430.00	342.50
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	525.00–935.00	670.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	510.00	510.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	375.00	375.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,110.00	1,110.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	910.00	910.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	710.00	710.00
Bred Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	410.00–450.00	430.00
Open Heifers — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	360.00–475.00	417.50
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	735.00	735.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	550.00–650.00	600.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	530.00	530.00
Open Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	385.00	385.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	260.00	260.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	245	220.00	220.00
2	—	438	136.00–152.00	144.14
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	90.00	90.00
1	—	520	86.00	86.00
1	—	465	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	107.00	107.00
1	—	460	86.00	86.00
1	—	565	83.00	83.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	149.00	149.00
1	—	345	174.00	174.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	64.00	64.00
2	—	475	82.00–86.00	84.02
1	—	680	60.00	60.00
2	—	413	64.00–87.00	75.15
1	—	515	87.00	87.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	940	119.00	119.00
1	—	1,135	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,020	121.00–125.00	123.00
1	—	895	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	145.00	145.00
3	—	378	136.00	136.00
1	—	465	147.00	147.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	145.00	145.00
3	—	713	135.00	135.00
2	—	518	141.00–142.00	141.51
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	112.00–121.00	116.59
1	—	430	115.00	115.00
3	—	727	128.00–129.00	128.67
1	—	850	110.00	110.00
3	—	768	124.00	124.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	103.00–118.00	112.90
1	—	355	114.00	114.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	131.00	131.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	132.00	132.00

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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Steers · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle