Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-06-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-13

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $123.02/cwt on 11 head.

Average price

$123.02

11 head · 808 lb average

Value per head Derived

$994

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$645

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

$21.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−90.53

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	922	128.78	1,187	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	503	107.67	542	3thin

One grade step is worth $21.11/cwt here — about $645 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 sale11 hd

123.02

—

KY average26 barns · 6,651 hd

213.55

−90.53

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	1,650	126.12	2,081	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,613	102.83	1,659	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,432	101.75	1,457	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,109	88.06	977	153
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,530	134.00	2,050	1thin

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	62
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$178	37
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$811	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$663	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,000	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$830	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$767	3thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,000	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,608	6
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$734	25
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,200	1thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,000	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

102 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	Large 3Value Added	—	735	154.04/cwt	141.00–159.00	1,132	11
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	555	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	849	8
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	280	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	305	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	430	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	344	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	510	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	474	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	840	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	949	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	910	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,056	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	467	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	453	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	830	122.98/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,021	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,063	136.01/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,446	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	788	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,017	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	875	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,085	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	350	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	294	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	520	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	562	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	275	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	380	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	917	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	869	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,157	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,033	135.12/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,396	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	820	144.34/cwt	130.00–149.00	1,184	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	453	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	117.93/cwt	110.00–126.00	1,280	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	546	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,005	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,548	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,110	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,643	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	978	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,584	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	530	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	763	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	788	124.76/cwt	123.00–125.00	983	8
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	471	106.54/cwt	91.00–112.00	502	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	865	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,099	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	800	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	968	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	495	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	619	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	420	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	500	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	827	162.81/cwt	161.00–164.00	1,346	10
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	380	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	418	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	530	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	610	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	985	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,133	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	560	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	666	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	700	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	753	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	627	131.02/cwt	128.00–134.00	821	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	765	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,247	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	867	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,405	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	437	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,209	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	483	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	260	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	655	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	69.53/cwt	39.00–79.00	652	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	84.52/cwt	80.00–89.00	955	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,183	106.15/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,256	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	94.59/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,124	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,691	96.62/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,634	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,392	107.09/cwt	100.00–123.00	1,491	47
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,530	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,050	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,474	95.66/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,410	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,564	86.82/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,358	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	105.63/cwt	100.00–115.00	1,667	20
Bulls	—	—	1,465	110.06/cwt	88.00–118.00	1,612	15
Bulls	—	—	1,745	125.67/cwt	121.00–129.00	2,193	17
Bulls	—	—	1,699	136.47/cwt	130.00–156.00	2,319	24
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	747.50/head	610.00–885.00	748	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	110.77/head	10.00–360.00	111	13
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	40.00/head	40.00–40.00	40	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	20.00/head	20.00–20.00	20	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	252.25/head	125.00–440.00	252	20
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Heifers	MediumCrossbred	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	725.00/head	650.00–800.00	725	2
Bred Cows	CommonBeef Cross	—	—	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	724	1
Bulls	N/AJersey	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	N/A	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	257.41/head	100.00–410.00	257	27
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	23.33/head	20.00–30.00	23	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	150.00/head	120.00–180.00	150	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	124.67/head	40.00–330.00	125	30
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,075.00–1,425.00	1,250	2
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	785.91/head	600.00–985.00	786	11
Open Heifers	Common	—	—	318.33/head	310.00–335.00	318	3
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	467.50/head	460.00–475.00	468	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,100.00/head	1,550.00–2,450.00	2,100	3
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Open Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Open Heifers	MediumCrossbred	—	—	485.00/head	485.00–485.00	485	2
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	—	—	385.00/head	385.00–385.00	385	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	5
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	750.00/head	700.00–800.00	750	2
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	425.00/head	425.00–425.00	425	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	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 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 67Year ago 132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 468Last week 458Year ago 493

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 182Last week 121Year ago 165

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	735	141.00–159.00	154.04
8	—	555	153.00	153.00
2	—	1,005	154.00	154.00
1	—	1,110	148.00	148.00
2	—	978	162.00	162.00
1	—	530	144.00	144.00
10	—	827	161.00–164.00	162.81
4	—	765	163.00	163.00
1	—	605	139.00	139.00
22	—	867	162.00	162.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	788	123.00–125.00	124.76
1	—	865	127.00	127.00
1	—	800	121.00	121.00
1	—	495	125.00	125.00
1	—	420	119.00	119.00
2	—	530	115.00	115.00
1	—	985	115.00	115.00
2	—	560	119.00	119.00
4	—	627	128.00–134.00	131.02
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	91.00–112.00	106.54
1	—	380	110.00	110.00
1	—	700	107.50	107.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	109.00	109.00
1	—	840	113.00	113.00
1	—	910	116.00	116.00
3	—	467	97.00	97.00
1	—	520	108.00	108.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	80.00	80.00
1	—	510	93.00	93.00
1	—	350	84.00	84.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	830	120.00–126.00	122.98
2	—	1,063	134.00–138.00	136.01
3	—	788	129.00	129.00
2	—	875	124.00	124.00
8	—	1,033	135.00–136.00	135.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	138.00	138.00
1	—	660	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	131.00	131.00
1	—	690	126.00	126.00
2	—	873	132.50	132.50
1	—	475	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	820	130.00–149.00	144.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
1	—	440	103.00	103.00
1	—	380	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	110.00–126.00	117.93
1	—	1,130	107.00	107.00
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	105.00	105.00
1	—	635	76.00	76.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	252.00	252.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	938	39.00–79.00	69.53
33	—	1,130	80.00–89.00	84.52
29	—	1,183	100.00–116.00	106.15
51	—	1,188	90.00–99.00	94.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,691	90.00–99.00	96.62
20	—	1,578	100.00–115.00	105.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,392	100.00–123.00	107.09
29	—	1,474	90.00–99.00	95.66
5	—	1,564	83.00–89.00	86.82
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	134.00	134.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,465	88.00–118.00	110.06
17	—	1,745	121.00–129.00	125.67
24	—	1,699	130.00–156.00	136.47

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	610.00–885.00	747.50
Bred Cows — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	10.00–360.00	110.77
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	40.00	40.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	20.00	20.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	—	—	125.00–440.00	252.25
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–800.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	425.00	425.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	—	—	100.00–410.00	257.41
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	20.00–30.00	23.33
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	120.00–180.00	150.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	30	—	—	40.00–330.00	124.67
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,425.00	1,250.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,550.00–2,450.00	2,100.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	11	—	—	600.00–985.00	785.91
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	310.00–335.00	318.33
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	460.00–475.00	467.50
Open Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	485.00	485.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	385.00	385.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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How this sale compares

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