Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-22

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $161.20/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$161.20

5 head · 784 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,264

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−81.65

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	784	161.20	1,264	5thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

161.20

—

KY average25 barns · 4,748 hd

242.85

−81.65

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	1,677	126.01	2,113	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,559	110.73	1,726	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,341	109.98	1,475	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,123	95.78	1,075	116
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,543	111.50	1,720	2thin

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	—	—	$208	17
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$104	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$725	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,400	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,344	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$680	2thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,388	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,675	4thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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	MediumJersey	—	—	542.50/head	510.00–575.00	543	2
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	60.83/head	40.00–110.00	61	12
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	188.57/head	140.00–270.00	189	7
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	40.00/head	40.00–40.00	40	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	115.71/head	90.00–150.00	116	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	295.56/head	240.00–460.00	296	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	640	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	902	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	435	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	361	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	840	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	949	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,070	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,284	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	868	110.05/cwt	100.00–115.00	955	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	795	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	859	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	363	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	392	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	740	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	592	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	695	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,230	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	990	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,725.00–2,175.00	1,975	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,766.67/head	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,767	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	60.00/head	60.00–60.00	60	1
Bulls	—	—	1,838	135.76/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,495	8
Bulls	—	—	1,340	115.60/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,549	5
Bulls	—	—	1,726	122.77/cwt	120.00–129.00	2,119	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	114.71/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,516	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,354	106.18/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,438	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	104.55/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,242	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	105.86/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,677	9
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,490	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,624	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,595	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,818	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	113.81/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,291	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	95.12/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,030	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	75.06/cwt	50.00–89.00	817	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,720	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,445	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,531	115.77/cwt	111.00–121.00	1,772	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	96.31/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,356	6

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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 33Last week 72Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 319Last week 430Year ago 605

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 74Last week 145Year ago 325

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	510.00–575.00	542.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,725.00–2,175.00	1,975.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,766.67
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	40.00–110.00	60.83
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	140.00–270.00	188.57
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	40.00	40.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	90.00–150.00	115.71
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	240.00–460.00	295.56
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	60.00	60.00
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	460.00	460.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	141.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	83.00	83.00
2	—	363	108.00	108.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	113.00	113.00
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
3	—	868	100.00–115.00	110.05
1	—	795	108.00	108.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	80.00	80.00
1	—	695	86.00	86.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	750	164.00	164.00
1	—	920	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	132.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,838	130.00–140.00	135.76
5	—	1,340	108.00–119.00	115.60
8	—	1,726	120.00–129.00	122.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,322	110.00–129.00	114.71
27	—	1,354	101.00–109.00	106.18
6	—	1,408	94.00–99.00	96.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,188	100.00–109.00	104.55
17	—	1,134	110.00–118.00	113.81
37	—	1,083	90.00–99.00	95.12
28	—	1,089	50.00–89.00	75.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,584	104.00–109.00	105.86
1	—	1,720	84.00	84.00
14	—	1,531	111.00–121.00	115.77
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	109.00	109.00
1	—	1,595	114.00	114.00

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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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

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