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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $160.78/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$160.78

9 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$814

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$10

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

$64.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−69.62

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	401	196.75	789	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	590	132.00	779	5thin

One grade step is worth $64.75/cwt here — about $10 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 sale9 hd

160.78

—

KY average25 barns · 5,212 hd

230.40

−69.62

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	—	Average	1,567	128.72	2,017	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,380	113.98	1,573	78
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,595	113.09	1,803	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,106	94.51	1,045	142
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,261	124.71	1,573	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,138	134.00	1,525	2thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,475	124.00	1,829	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	—	—	$219	36
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$143	36
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,600	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,475	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,025	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,150	4thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,250	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,568	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$696	50
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,500	1thin
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,267	3thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,525	3thin

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,241.67/head	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,242	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	220.00/head	130.00–420.00	220	15
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	172.50/head	100.00–250.00	173	20
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	54.00/head	30.00–70.00	54	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	380.00/head	160.00–490.00	380	11
Bulls	N/AJersey	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	935	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,159	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Steers	Large 3	—	730	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	567	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	824	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	425	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	383	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	770	90.97/cwt	86.00–94.00	700	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	975	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	907	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	873	94.35/cwt	93.00–95.00	824	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,008	128.00/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,290	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,060	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,325	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	470	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	686	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	325	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	471	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	388	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	535	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	440	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	616	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	375	89.59/cwt	83.00–96.00	336	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	820	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	787	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	420	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	336	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	800	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,096	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	320	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	358	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	285	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	348	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	945	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	756	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	383	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	433	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	805	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	805	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	585	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	591	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,065	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,310	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	765	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	680	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	340	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	943	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	101.58/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,681	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,408	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	116.43/cwt	105.00–133.00	1,600	69
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,405	100.70/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,415	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,012	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,143	99.19/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,134	47
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,138	134.00/cwt	133.00–135.00	1,525	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,261	124.71/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,573	9
Steers	Select	—	1,475	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,829	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	109.90/cwt	105.00–122.00	1,272	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	73.12/cwt	50.00–84.00	762	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	90.79/cwt	85.00–94.00	963	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,592	115.10/cwt	105.00–130.00	1,832	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,520	91.14/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,385	3
Bulls	—	—	1,488	125.35/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,865	15
Bulls	—	—	1,094	103.89/cwt	90.00–115.00	1,137	7
Bulls	—	—	1,754	138.06/cwt	131.00–151.00	2,422	24
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	937.50/head	925.00–950.00	938	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	99.41/head	50.00–200.00	99	17
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	42.50/head	30.00–60.00	43	4
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,388	2
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	2
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	917.17/head	825.00–985.00	917	23
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Springer Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,675	2
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	549.32/head	535.00–560.00	549	22
Open Heifers	Common	—	—	267.50/head	210.00–350.00	268	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	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.

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Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Aug 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 148Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 448Last week 455Year ago 481

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 169Last week 136Year ago 93

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	2,175.00–2,300.00	2,241.67
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	130.00–420.00	220.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	—	—	50.00–200.00	99.41
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	30.00–60.00	42.50
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	—	—	100.00–250.00	172.50
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	30.00–70.00	54.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	160.00–490.00	380.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–950.00	937.50
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,387.50
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	23	—	—	825.00–985.00	917.17
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	560.00	560.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	22	—	—	535.00–560.00	549.32
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	210.00–350.00	267.50
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Springer Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,675.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	935	124.00	124.00
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
6	—	1,008	120.00–131.00	128.00
1	—	1,060	125.00	125.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	90.00	90.00
3	—	770	86.00–94.00	90.97
1	—	975	93.00	93.00
3	—	873	93.00–95.00	94.35
2	—	375	83.00–96.00	89.59
1	—	820	96.00	96.00
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	122.00	122.00
2	—	633	132.00	132.00
1	—	680	119.00	119.00
1	—	540	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	190.00	190.00
1	—	410	201.00	201.00
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	216.00	216.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	146.00	146.00
1	—	325	145.00	145.00
3	—	388	138.00	138.00
1	—	440	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	80.00	80.00
1	—	945	80.00	80.00
1	—	765	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	137.00	137.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	112.00	112.00
1	—	285	122.00	122.00
2	—	383	113.00	113.00
1	—	805	100.00	100.00
1	—	585	101.00	101.00
1	—	1,065	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,655	100.00–103.00	101.58
1	—	1,530	92.00	92.00
22	—	1,592	105.00–130.00	115.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,374	105.00–133.00	116.43
5	—	1,405	98.00–103.00	100.70
1	—	1,265	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,520	88.00–94.00	91.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,143	95.00–104.00	99.19
31	—	1,157	105.00–122.00	109.90
26	—	1,042	50.00–84.00	73.12
38	—	1,061	85.00–94.00	90.79
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,138	133.00–135.00	134.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,261	120.00–128.00	124.71
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	124.00	124.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,488	120.00–129.00	125.35
7	—	1,094	90.00–115.00	103.89
24	—	1,754	131.00–151.00	138.06

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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle