Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2023-06-13

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 13
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
150 head
83 vs last sale 67 18 vs year ago 132 · +13.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
468 head
10 vs last sale 458 25 vs year ago 493 · 5.1%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
182 head
61 vs last sale 121 17 vs year ago 165 · +10.3%
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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 / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2922128.781,1878thin
Medium and Large 2-3503107.675423thin
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsLow1,650126.122,08156
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,613102.831,65929
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,432101.751,45781
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,10988.06977153
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,530134.002,0501thin

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$17862
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A$17837
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)$8114thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)$6632thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)$1,0003thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)$8305
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)$7673thin
BullsN/A$1,0003thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen$1,6086
Open HeifersOpen$73425
Springer Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)$1,2001thin
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)$1,0001thin
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)$1,3751thin

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added735154.04/cwt141.00–159.001,13211
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added555153.00/cwt153.00–153.008498
Dairy HeifersLarge 3280109.00/cwt109.00–109.003051
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 343080.00/cwt80.00–80.003441
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 351093.00/cwt93.00–93.004741
Dairy HeifersLarge 3840113.00/cwt113.00–113.009491
Dairy HeifersLarge 3910116.00/cwt116.00–116.001,0561
Dairy HeifersLarge 346797.00/cwt97.00–97.004533
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added830122.98/cwt120.00–126.001,0212
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added1,063136.01/cwt134.00–138.001,4462
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added788129.00/cwt129.00–129.001,0173
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added875124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,0852
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 335084.00/cwt84.00–84.002941
Dairy HeifersLarge 3520108.00/cwt108.00–108.005621
SteersMedium and Large 2-3275138.00/cwt138.00–138.003801
SteersMedium and Large 1-2700131.00/cwt131.00–131.009171
SteersMedium and Large 2-3660123.00/cwt123.00–123.008121
SteersMedium and Large 1-2690126.00/cwt126.00–126.008691
SteersMedium and Large 1-2873132.50/cwt132.50–132.501,1572
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added1,033135.12/cwt135.00–136.001,3968
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added820144.34/cwt130.00–149.001,1844
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3690105.00/cwt105.00–105.007251
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3440103.00/cwt103.00–103.004531
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,085117.93/cwt110.00–126.001,2802
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Fancy260210.00/cwt210.00–210.005461
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added1,005154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,5482
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added1,110148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,6431
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added978162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,5842
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added530144.00/cwt144.00–144.007631
Dairy SteersLarge 3788124.76/cwt123.00–125.009838
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3471106.54/cwt91.00–112.005024
Dairy SteersLarge 3865127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,0991
Dairy SteersLarge 3800121.00/cwt121.00–121.009681
Dairy SteersLarge 3495125.00/cwt125.00–125.006191
Dairy SteersLarge 3420119.00/cwt119.00–119.005001
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added827162.81/cwt161.00–164.001,34610
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3380110.00/cwt110.00–110.004181
Dairy SteersLarge 3530115.00/cwt115.00–115.006102
Dairy SteersLarge 3985115.00/cwt115.00–115.001,1331
Dairy SteersLarge 3560119.00/cwt119.00–119.006662
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3700107.50/cwt107.50–107.507531
Dairy SteersLarge 3627131.02/cwt128.00–134.008214
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added765163.00/cwt163.00–163.001,2474
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added605139.00/cwt139.00–139.008411
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added867162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,40522
HeifersMedium and Large 2-3380115.00/cwt115.00–115.004371
HeifersMedium and Large 1-21,130107.00/cwt107.00–107.001,2091
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2795110.00/cwt110.00–110.008751
BullsMedium and Large 2-3655105.00/cwt105.00–105.006881
BullsMedium and Large 2-363576.00/cwt76.00–76.004831
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Fancy260252.00/cwt252.00–252.006551
CowsLean 85-90%93869.53/cwt39.00–79.0065240
CowsLean 85-90%1,13084.52/cwt80.00–89.0095533
CowsLean 85-90%1,183106.15/cwt100.00–116.001,25629
CowsLean 85-90%1,18894.59/cwt90.00–99.001,12451
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,69196.62/cwt90.00–99.001,6349
CowsBoner 80-85%1,392107.09/cwt100.00–123.001,49147
HeifersSelect and Choice1,530134.00/cwt134.00–134.002,0501
CowsBoner 80-85%1,47495.66/cwt90.00–99.001,41029
CowsBoner 80-85%1,56486.82/cwt83.00–89.001,3585
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,578105.63/cwt100.00–115.001,66720
Bulls1,465110.06/cwt88.00–118.001,61215
Bulls1,745125.67/cwt121.00–129.002,19317
Bulls1,699136.47/cwt130.00–156.002,31924
Bred CowsMediumBeef Cross800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred CowsMediumBeef Cross747.50/head610.00–885.007482
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A110.77/head10.00–360.0011113
Baby Heifer CalvesN/ACrossbred40.00/head40.00–40.00401
Baby Heifer CalvesN/AJersey20.00/head20.00–20.00203
Baby Heifer CalvesN/ABeef Cross252.25/head125.00–440.0025220
Bred HeifersApprovedBeef Cross1,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred HeifersMediumCrossbred800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred HeifersMediumBeef Cross725.00/head650.00–800.007252
Bred CowsCommonBeef Cross425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Bred CowsApprovedBeef Cross1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred CowsMediumCrossbred525.00/head525.00–525.005251
SteersMedium and Large 1-2475152.50/cwt152.50–152.507241
BullsN/AJersey800.00/head800.00–800.008001
BullsN/A1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1002
Baby Bull CalvesN/ABeef Cross257.41/head100.00–410.0025727
Baby Bull CalvesN/AJersey23.33/head20.00–30.00233
Baby Bull CalvesN/ACrossbred150.00/head120.00–180.001502
Baby Bull CalvesN/A124.67/head40.00–330.0012530
Fresh/Milking CowsApproved1,250.00/head1,075.00–1,425.001,2502
Open HeifersApproved785.91/head600.00–985.0078611
Open HeifersCommon318.33/head310.00–335.003183
Open HeifersMedium467.50/head460.00–475.004682
Springer HeifersSupreme1,375.00/head1,375.00–1,375.001,3751
Fresh/Milking CowsMediumJersey850.00/head850.00–850.008501
Fresh/Milking CowsSupreme2,100.00/head1,550.00–2,450.002,1003
Springer CowsApproved1,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Springer CowsApproved1,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Open HeifersMediumBeef Cross400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Open HeifersMediumCrossbred485.00/head485.00–485.004852
Open HeifersCommonJersey385.00/head385.00–385.003851
Open HeifersSupreme1,210.00/head1,210.00–1,210.001,2105
Bred HeifersSupreme1,150.00/head1,150.00–1,150.001,1501
Bred HeifersApproved1,125.00/head1,125.00–1,125.001,1251
Bred HeifersMedium750.00/head700.00–800.007502
Bred HeifersApproved1,175.00/head1,175.00–1,175.001,1751
Bred HeifersCommon425.00/head425.00–425.004251
Bred HeifersMedium800.00/head800.00–800.008001

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.