Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-05

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $147.93/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −64.79 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$147.93

14 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$350

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

$84.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−66.47

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	503	166.00	835	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	593	81.67	485	3thin

One grade step is worth $84.33/cwt here — about $350 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.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

36 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $228.64, low $178.57, median $212.72 across 36 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale14 hd

147.93

—

KY average18 barns · 1,756 hd

214.40

−66.47

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−64.79

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	1,608	126.02	2,027	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,543	110.04	1,697	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,319	109.49	1,444	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,102	90.09	993	130
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,095	134.00	1,467	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	—	—	$305	55
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$151	36
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,163	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,071	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,000	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,150	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$996	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$938	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$870	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$841	27
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,538	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,537.50/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,538	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	270.00/head	130.00–360.00	270	12
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	257.88/head	110.00–390.00	258	33
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	193.33/head	80.00–250.00	193	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	404.74/head	160.00–620.00	405	19
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	110.00/head	70.00–150.00	110	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	500	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	503	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	775	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	698	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	468	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	785	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	973	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	813	90.31/cwt	80.00–100.00	734	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	787	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	509	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	415	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	668	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	883	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	901	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	535	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	551	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	750	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	780	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	430	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	409	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	595	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	678	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	705	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	677	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	480	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	384	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	640	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	544	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	555	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	677	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	540	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	896	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	488	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	493	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	319	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	559	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	972	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	485	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,033	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	620	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,116	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,157	94.28/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,091	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,142	113.14/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,292	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	77.11/cwt	46.00–89.00	799	56
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,521	114.08/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,735	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,447	88.09/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,275	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	94.45/cwt	93.00–98.00	1,187	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,095	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,467	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,574	106.84/cwt	103.00–109.00	1,682	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	103.10/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,186	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	120.15/cwt	115.00–135.00	1,578	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	107.86/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,435	42
Bulls	—	—	1,630	134.79/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,197	13
Bulls	—	—	1,396	112.72/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,574	8
Bulls	—	—	1,703	125.52/cwt	121.00–129.00	2,138	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,401	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,333.33/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,333	3
Bred Cows	CommonBeef Cross	—	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,162.50/head	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,163	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	687.50/head	500.00–875.00	688	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	89.55/head	30.00–190.00	90	22
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150	2
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100	2
Open Heifers	Common	—	—	320.00/head	320.00–320.00	320	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	878.18/head	650.00–960.00	878	22
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	700.00/head	675.00–725.00	700	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 Sep 5, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 45Last week 103Year ago 232

Slaughter CattleReceipts 393Last week 344Year ago 419

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 164Last week 106Year ago 145

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537.50
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	130.00–360.00	270.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	70.00–150.00	110.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	—	—	30.00–190.00	89.55
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	33	—	—	110.00–390.00	257.88
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	80.00–250.00	193.33
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	—	—	160.00–620.00	404.74
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,333.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.50
Bred Cows — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–875.00	687.50
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	320.00	320.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	22	—	—	650.00–960.00	878.18
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	675.00–725.00	700.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	130.00	130.00
1	—	565	138.00	138.00
1	—	320	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	168.00	168.00
1	—	405	184.00	184.00
1	—	460	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
1	—	550	85.00	85.00
1	—	455	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	118.00	118.00
2	—	488	101.00	101.00
1	—	405	138.00	138.00
1	—	790	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	485	213.00	213.00
1	—	620	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	124.00	124.00
1	—	555	122.00	122.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	161.00	161.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	96.00	96.00
1	—	480	80.00	80.00
1	—	640	85.00	85.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	166.00	166.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	813	80.00–100.00	90.31
2	—	883	102.00	102.00
1	—	535	103.00	103.00
1	—	750	104.00	104.00
1	—	430	95.00	95.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	114.00	114.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,157	90.00–99.00	94.28
16	—	1,142	110.00–120.00	113.14
56	—	1,036	46.00–89.00	77.11
13	—	1,150	100.00–109.00	103.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,521	110.00–122.00	114.08
13	—	1,574	103.00–109.00	106.84
1	—	1,415	99.00	99.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,447	86.00–89.00	88.09
11	—	1,257	93.00–98.00	94.45
28	—	1,313	115.00–135.00	120.15
42	—	1,330	100.00–114.00	107.86
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	134.00	134.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,630	130.00–143.00	134.79
8	—	1,396	101.00–119.00	112.72
15	—	1,703	121.00–129.00	125.52

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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

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