Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2023-06-06

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 6
● Final84 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
67 head
▼ 78 vs last sale 145▼ 197 vs year ago 264 · −74.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
458 head
▼ 64 vs last sale 522▼ 31 vs year ago 489 · −6.3%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
121 head
▼ 2 vs last sale 123▲ 30 vs year ago 91 · +33.0%
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2398179.577144thin
Medium and Large 2-353289.334753thin
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,695125.252,12352
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,567110.721,73540
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,389104.521,45286
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,12291.941,032175
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,470125.521,8452thin
Dairy SteersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,384122.971,7023thin

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Baby Bull CalvesN/A——$30041
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$29028
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$9525
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$9002thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$8404thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$8123thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$7802thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$7101thin
BullsN/A——$1,4752thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$93711
Open HeifersOpen——$48312
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,2502thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,328129.96/cwt120.00–137.001,7262
Dairy SteersSelect and Choice—1,495109.00/cwt109.00–109.001,6301
Fresh/Milking CowsMediumJersey——752.50/head600.00–850.007534
Baby Heifer CalvesN/ACrossbred——95.00/head80.00–110.00952
Baby Heifer CalvesN/ABeef Cross——351.90/head190.00–460.0035221
Baby Bull CalvesN/A——282.08/head70.00–430.0028224
Baby Bull CalvesN/AJersey——40.00/head40.00–40.00401
Baby Bull CalvesN/ABeef Cross——342.50/head210.00–430.0034316
BullsN/ABeef Cross——1,475.00/head1,425.00–1,525.001,4752
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—245220.00/cwt220.00–220.005391
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—61090.00/cwt90.00–90.005491
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—52086.00/cwt86.00–86.004471
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—46592.00/cwt92.00–92.004281
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy—470210.00/cwt210.00–210.009871
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—820107.00/cwt107.00–107.008771
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—85564.00/cwt64.00–64.005471
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added—940119.00/cwt119.00–119.001,1191
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added—1,135126.00/cwt126.00–126.001,4301
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added—1,020123.00/cwt121.00–125.001,2552
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added—895125.00/cwt125.00–125.001,1191
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—438144.14/cwt136.00–152.006312
Dairy SteersLarge 3Fancy—275145.00/cwt145.00–145.003991
Dairy SteersLarge 3Fancy—378136.00/cwt136.00–136.005143
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—47584.02/cwt82.00–86.003992
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—68060.00/cwt60.00–60.004081
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—41375.15/cwt64.00–87.003102
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—51587.00/cwt87.00–87.004481
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added—765145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,1091
Dairy SteersLarge 3—628116.59/cwt112.00–121.007322
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added—713135.00/cwt135.00–135.009633
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added—518141.51/cwt141.00–142.007332
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3—510112.90/cwt103.00–118.005763
Dairy SteersLarge 3Fancy—465147.00/cwt147.00–147.006841
Dairy SteersLarge 3—430115.00/cwt115.00–115.004951
Dairy SteersLarge 3—727128.67/cwt128.00–129.009353
Dairy SteersLarge 3—850110.00/cwt110.00–110.009351
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3—355114.00/cwt114.00–114.004051
Dairy SteersLarge 3—768124.00/cwt124.00–124.009523
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—46086.00/cwt86.00–86.003961
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3—56583.00/cwt83.00–83.004691
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—810149.00/cwt149.00–149.001,2071
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—345174.00/cwt174.00–174.006001
BullsMedium and Large 1-2—385131.00/cwt131.00–131.005041
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—515132.00/cwt132.00–132.006801
CowsLean 85-90%—1,09385.03/cwt80.00–89.0092934
CowsLean 85-90%—97570.38/cwt44.00–79.0068629
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,54298.00/cwt97.00–99.001,5113
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,569111.75/cwt104.00–120.001,75337
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,50985.78/cwt84.00–88.001,2947
CowsLean 85-90%—1,178105.03/cwt100.00–118.001,23750
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,470125.52/cwt120.00–131.001,8452
CowsLean 85-90%—1,16295.26/cwt90.00–99.001,10762
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,37594.93/cwt91.00–99.001,30514
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,379108.61/cwt100.00–128.001,49865
Bulls——1,786134.44/cwt126.00–145.002,40128
Bulls——1,671121.33/cwt117.00–125.002,02717
Bulls——1,38998.03/cwt84.00–110.001,3627
Bred CowsApprovedBeef Cross——1,350.00/head1,350.00–1,350.001,3501
Bred CowsApprovedBeef Cross——1,050.00/head1,050.00–1,050.001,0503
Bred CowsApprovedBeef Cross——1,425.00/head1,425.00–1,425.001,4251
Bred CowsMediumCrossbred——670.00/head525.00–935.006703
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——83.33/head40.00–110.00833
Baby Heifer CalvesN/ABrown Swiss——140.00/head140.00–140.001402
Bred HeifersApprovedBeef Cross——1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred HeifersApprovedBeef Cross——1,110.00/head1,110.00–1,110.001,1101
Bred HeifersMediumBeef Cross——910.00/head910.00–910.009101
Bred CowsApprovedCrossbred——1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Bred CowsMediumCrossbred——510.00/head510.00–510.005101
Bred CowsCommonCrossbred——375.00/head375.00–375.003751
Open HeifersMediumCrossbred——430.00/head410.00–450.004302
Open HeifersCommonBeef Cross——417.50/head360.00–475.004182
Open HeifersApprovedBeef Cross——735.00/head735.00–735.007352
Bred HeifersMediumJersey——710.00/head710.00–710.007101
Bred HeifersCommonCrossbred——400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred HeifersCommonCrossbred——450.00/head450.00–450.004501
Springer HeifersApproved——1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Springer HeifersSupreme——1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Open HeifersApproved——600.00/head550.00–650.006002
Open HeifersApprovedJersey——530.00/head530.00–530.005301
Open HeifersCommonCrossbred——385.00/head385.00–385.003851
Open HeifersCommonJersey——260.00/head260.00–260.002602
Fresh/Milking CowsMedium——762.50/head650.00–875.007632
Fresh/Milking CowsApproved——1,175.00/head1,000.00–1,450.001,1754
Fresh/Milking CowsApprovedJersey——1,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751

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.