Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $147.60/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$147.60

10 head · 665 lb average

Value per head Derived

$981

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$754

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

$52.89/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−80.97

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	703	152.89	1,074	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	320	100.00	320	1thin

One grade step is worth $52.89/cwt here — about $754 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 sale10 hd

147.60

—

KY average17 barns · 3,546 hd

228.57

−80.97

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	1,705	123.37	2,104	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,618	104.40	1,689	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,367	102.41	1,400	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,113	92.03	1,025	176

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	—	—	$191	27
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$182	25
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,256	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,150	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$857	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,250	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,119	4thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,250	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,271	9
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$338	5
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$975	1thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,008	3thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,838	2thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	65.00/head	50.00–80.00	65	2
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,221	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	467	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	370	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	677	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,125	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	320	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,477	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	110.60/cwt	104.00–117.00	691	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,059	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	435	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	735	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	825	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	932	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	982	112.77/cwt	100.00–118.00	1,107	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	935	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,066	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	785	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	981	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	500	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	400	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	755	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	725	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	608	108.97/cwt	102.00–116.00	663	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	454	91.99/cwt	80.00–96.00	418	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	550	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	831	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	410	120.20/cwt	118.00–121.00	493	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	339	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	536	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	543	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	901	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	834	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	384	103.32/cwt	76.00–116.00	397	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	695	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	792	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	590	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	820	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,028	120.07/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,234	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	480	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	566	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	775	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	860	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	705	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	429	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	815	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	315	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	419	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	880	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	683	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,124	94.95/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,067	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	85.00/cwt	80.00–89.00	971	41
Bulls	—	—	1,857	131.29/cwt	126.00–143.00	2,438	14
Bulls	—	—	1,664	119.99/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,997	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	106.39/cwt	102.00–115.00	1,700	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	83.18/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,173	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	69.17/cwt	44.00–93.00	735	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	105.43/cwt	100.00–118.00	1,156	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,689	97.23/cwt	91.00–99.00	1,642	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	106.82/cwt	100.00–129.00	1,466	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	96.05/cwt	92.00–99.00	1,297	18
Bulls	—	—	1,188	102.18/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,214	3
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	143.33/head	80.00–210.00	143	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	248.75/head	170.00–360.00	249	8
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,087.50/head	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,088	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	617.50/head	610.00–625.00	618	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,333.33/head	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,333	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	155.56/head	100.00–270.00	156	9
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	187.14/head	110.00–250.00	187	14
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	247.27/head	180.00–430.00	247	11
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	110.00/head	40.00–180.00	110	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,008.33/head	1,750.00–2,200.00	2,008	3
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,837.50/head	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,838	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	535.00/head	535.00–535.00	535	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	656.25/head	525.00–850.00	656	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,183.33/head	2,100.00–2,275.00	2,183	3
Springer Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Open Heifers	Common	—	—	220.00/head	210.00–230.00	220	2
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	416.67/head	400.00–450.00	417	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,350	3
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	MediumCrossbred	—	—	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	66.67/head	60.00–80.00	67	3

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 Jul 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 108Last week 89Year ago 361

Slaughter CattleReceipts 427Last week 413Year ago 470

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 110Last week 132Year ago 117

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	50.00–80.00	65.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	80.00–210.00	143.33
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	170.00–360.00	248.75
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	110.00–250.00	187.14
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	610.00–625.00	617.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,333.33
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	100.00–270.00	155.56
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	180.00–430.00	247.27
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	40.00–180.00	110.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	60.00–80.00	66.67
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	535.00	535.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	525.00–850.00	656.25
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,275.00	2,183.33
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,750.00–2,200.00	2,008.33
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,837.50
Springer Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	210.00–230.00	220.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	400.00–450.00	416.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	138.00	138.00
1	—	660	135.00	135.00
1	—	340	165.00	165.00
1	—	270	173.00	173.00
1	—	960	157.00	157.00
2	—	1,055	140.00	140.00
1	—	730	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	100.00	100.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,125	120.00	120.00
1	—	825	113.00	113.00
7	—	982	100.00–118.00	112.77
1	—	935	114.00	114.00
1	—	500	80.00	80.00
1	—	755	96.00	96.00
2	—	1,028	116.00–124.00	120.07
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	124.00	124.00
2	—	625	104.00–117.00	110.60
1	—	400	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	370	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	169.00	169.00
9	—	339	158.00	158.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	102.00–116.00	108.97
4	—	410	118.00–121.00	120.20
1	—	745	112.00	112.00
3	—	384	76.00–116.00	103.32
1	—	695	114.00	114.00
1	—	590	139.00	139.00
1	—	480	118.00	118.00
1	—	775	111.00	111.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	454	80.00–96.00	91.99
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	151.00	151.00
2	—	543	166.00	166.00
2	—	705	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	163.00	163.00
1	—	880	100.00	100.00
2	—	373	183.00	183.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	133.00	133.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,124	90.00–99.00	94.95
41	—	1,142	80.00–89.00	85.00
22	—	1,062	44.00–93.00	69.17
44	—	1,096	100.00–118.00	105.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,598	102.00–115.00	106.39
5	—	1,689	91.00–99.00	97.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,410	80.00–89.00	83.18
39	—	1,372	100.00–129.00	106.82
18	—	1,350	92.00–99.00	96.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,857	126.00–143.00	131.29
14	—	1,664	116.00–125.00	119.99
3	—	1,188	95.00–110.00	102.18

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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle