Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-01

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.90/cwt on 11 head.

Average price

$109.90

11 head · 803 lb average

Value per head Derived

$882

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$14.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−114.89

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	805	111.19	895	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	785	97.00	761	1thin

One grade step is worth $14.19/cwt here — about $133 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

109.90

—

KY average26 barns · 4,198 hd

224.79

−114.89

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	1,680	133.08	2,236	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,563	115.01	1,798	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,350	111.05	1,499	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,119	99.28	1,111	181
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,355	122.45	1,659	4thin

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	—	—	$210	44
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$142	33
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$988	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$703	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$975	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$963	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$938	13
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$943	6
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,450	5
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,283	3thin

Every lot, as filed

89 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 Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	540	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	437	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	785	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	699	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	919	108.62/cwt	103.00–110.00	998	5
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	620	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	384	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	555	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	400	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	795	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	811	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	109.96/cwt	106.00–114.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	865	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,103	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,268	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,153	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,384	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	825	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	982	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	117.00/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,258	2
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonJersey	—	—	392.50/head	350.00–435.00	393	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,712.50/head	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,713	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	3
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,237.50/head	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,238	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonCrossbred	—	—	385.00/head	385.00–385.00	385	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	724.00/head	585.00–875.00	724	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	99.33/head	40.00–310.00	99	15
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	112.50/head	80.00–140.00	113	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	222.73/head	80.00–390.00	223	11
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	185.42/head	130.00–240.00	185	24
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	42.50/head	40.00–50.00	43	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	289.38/head	110.00–560.00	289	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	780	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,318	2
Springer Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	93.33/head	50.00–130.00	93	3
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,275	3
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,012.50/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013	2
Bred Cows	Medium	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bulls	—	—	1,362	113.27/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,543	5
Bulls	—	—	1,509	124.43/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,878	5
Bulls	—	—	1,754	137.39/cwt	130.00–152.00	2,410	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,162	99.80/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,160	61
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	89.68/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,020	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	949	69.73/cwt	50.00–84.00	662	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,337	101.95/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,363	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	113.65/cwt	105.00–130.00	1,539	63
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	115.01/cwt	108.00–123.00	1,798	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	110.21/cwt	105.00–123.00	1,234	73
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,355	122.45/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,659	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	525	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	855	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,080	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,131	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	668	116.44/cwt	115.00–125.00	778	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	742	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	787	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,075	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,161	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	865	120.84/cwt	112.00–130.00	1,045	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	988	100.05/cwt	94.00–106.00	988	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	627	117.98/cwt	116.00–120.00	740	4
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	795	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	716	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	660	97.97/cwt	96.00–100.00	647	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,173	106.03/cwt	104.00–108.00	1,244	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	805	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,014	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	784	128.57/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,008	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	938	110.54/cwt	106.00–115.00	1,037	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	418	104.92/cwt	91.00–119.00	439	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	650	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	663	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,005	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,106	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	965	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,235	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	758	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,122	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	930	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,293	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	653	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	966	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	817	107.64/cwt	104.00–109.00	879	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,074	118.40/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,272	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	959	111.91/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,073	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	345	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	362	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	515	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	464	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	785	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	409	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,370	2

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 Aug 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 148Last week 43Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 455Last week 410Year ago 481

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 136Last week 143Year ago 93

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	81.00	81.00
1	—	785	89.00	89.00
1	—	620	62.00	62.00
1	—	555	72.00	72.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	919	103.00–110.00	108.62
1	—	795	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,075	108.00	108.00
2	—	1,173	104.00–108.00	106.03
3	—	650	102.00	102.00
1	—	1,005	110.00	110.00
6	—	817	104.00–109.00	107.64
1	—	875	110.00	110.00
4	—	959	100.00–116.00	111.91
1	—	345	105.00	105.00
1	—	515	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,103	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,153	120.00	120.00
1	—	825	119.00	119.00
5	—	1,074	118.00–120.00	118.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	106.00–114.00	109.96
1	—	425	111.00	111.00
2	—	1,075	113.00–121.00	117.00
1	—	830	99.00	99.00
1	—	855	100.00	100.00
1	—	900	120.00	120.00
1	—	975	116.00	116.00
1	—	365	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	97.00	97.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	100.00	100.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	132.00	132.00
2	—	965	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	120.00	120.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	668	115.00–125.00	116.44
5	—	742	106.00	106.00
4	—	865	112.00–130.00	120.84
2	—	988	94.00–106.00	100.05
4	—	627	116.00–120.00	117.98
2	—	805	126.00	126.00
8	—	784	120.00–132.00	128.57
2	—	938	106.00–115.00	110.54
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
2	—	660	96.00–100.00	97.97
2	—	418	91.00–119.00	104.92
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	128.00	128.00
2	—	758	148.00	148.00
1	—	930	139.00	139.00
5	—	653	148.00	148.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	350.00–435.00	392.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	735.00	735.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,237.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	385.00	385.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	585.00–875.00	724.00
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,712.50
Springer Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,275.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.50
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	885.00	885.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	40.00–310.00	99.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	80.00–140.00	112.50
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	80.00–390.00	222.73
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	50.00–130.00	93.33
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	—	—	130.00–240.00	185.42
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	40.00–50.00	42.50
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	110.00–560.00	289.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,362	104.00–119.00	113.27
5	—	1,509	120.00–128.00	124.43
33	—	1,754	130.00–152.00	137.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,162	95.00–104.00	99.80
28	—	1,137	85.00–94.00	89.68
19	—	949	50.00–84.00	69.73
73	—	1,120	105.00–123.00	110.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,337	95.00–104.00	101.95
63	—	1,354	105.00–130.00	113.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,563	108.00–123.00	115.01
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,355	120.00–125.00	122.45

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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Heifers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle