Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-26

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.06/cwt on 15 head.

Average price

$131.06

15 head · 566 lb average

Value per head Derived

$741

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$250

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

$55.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−89.19

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	552	142.24	785	12thin
Medium and Large 2-3	620	86.33	535	3thin

One grade step is worth $55.91/cwt here — about $250 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 sale15 hd

131.06

—

KY average25 barns · 6,321 hd

220.25

−89.19

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	1,769	117.86	2,085	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,600	95.48	1,528	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,355	93.62	1,269	79
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,168	83.48	975	158
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,273	124.51	1,585	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	—	—	$255	36
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$206	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,116	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$998	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$969	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,349	35
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,193	11
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,800	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,245	11
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$920	14
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,755	5
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,675	1thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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	Medium	—	—	841.67/head	800.00–900.00	842	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	73.33/head	50.00–100.00	73	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	262.86/head	120.00–430.00	263	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	200.63/head	70.00–300.00	201	16
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	90.00/head	90.00–90.00	90	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	321.11/head	100.00–520.00	321	18
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	489	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	100.02/cwt	98.00–102.00	970	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	575	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	484	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	703	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	240	166.92/cwt	163.00–171.00	401	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	424	198.27/cwt	197.00–201.00	841	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	663	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	950	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,292	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	545	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	580	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	615	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	627	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	1,090	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	959	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	1,020	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	816	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	565	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,175	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	400	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	960	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	710	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	905	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	851	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,018	116.65/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,187	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	687	103.37/cwt	100.00–110.00	710	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	990	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,000	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	765	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	887	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	300	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	453	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	387	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	650	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	650	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	598	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	335	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	365	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	438	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	736	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	875	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,015	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	439	138.99/cwt	133.00–142.00	610	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	743	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	498	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	707	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	419	103.84/cwt	103.00–107.00	435	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	365	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	807	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	94.01/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,294	49
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,630	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	1,092	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	86.50/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,125	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,170	84.28/cwt	80.00–89.00	986	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	106.75/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,234	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,684	101.86/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,715	6
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,273	124.51/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,585	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,255	93.36/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,172	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	70.51/cwt	50.00–79.00	776	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,590	95.04/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,511	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	88.20/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,349	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	104.32/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,382	12
Bulls	—	—	1,859	124.13/cwt	120.00–129.00	2,308	17
Bulls	—	—	1,665	110.43/cwt	96.00–119.00	1,839	16
Bulls	—	—	1,915	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,490	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	827.50/head	585.00–925.00	828	4
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,158.33/head	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,158	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,056.25/head	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,056	4
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	850.00/head	775.00–925.00	850	6
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Springer Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,900	4
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	800.00/head	700.00–900.00	800	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,175.00–2,425.00	2,300	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,243.75/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,244	4
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	962.50/head	950.00–975.00	963	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	840.00/head	750.00–975.00	840	4
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	875.00/head	800.00–950.00	875	2
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	485.00/head	410.00–560.00	485	2
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,133.33/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,133	6
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,577.27/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,577	11
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,162.50/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,163	4
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,288.10/head	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,288	21
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,541.67/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,542	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,533.33/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,533	3
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium	—	—	705.00/head	685.00–725.00	705	2
Bred Cows	Medium	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

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

Tue Sep 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 68Last week 62Year ago 215

Slaughter CattleReceipts 388Last week 532Year ago 369

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 180Last week 414Year ago 101

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	800.00–900.00	841.67
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,175.00–2,425.00	2,300.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,243.75
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	50.00–100.00	73.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	120.00–430.00	262.86
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	70.00–300.00	200.63
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	90.00	90.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	—	—	100.00–520.00	321.11
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	585.00–925.00	827.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	775.00–925.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,158.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,056.25
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,533.33
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	685.00–725.00	705.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,577.27
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,541.67
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,162.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,288.10
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,875.00–1,925.00	1,900.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	750.00–975.00	840.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	800.00–950.00	875.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	410.00–560.00	485.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,133.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	103.00	103.00
1	—	780	85.00	85.00
1	—	605	71.00	71.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	970	98.00–102.00	100.02
1	—	475	121.00	121.00
1	—	400	121.00	121.00
1	—	545	129.00	129.00
2	—	240	163.00–171.00	166.92
1	—	365	159.00	159.00
1	—	550	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	136.00	136.00
1	—	545	181.00	181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	198.00	198.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	424	197.00–201.00	198.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	172.00	172.00
1	—	235	170.00	170.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	102.00	102.00
3	—	1,018	110.00–124.00	116.65
3	—	687	100.00–110.00	103.37
1	—	990	101.00	101.00
1	—	765	116.00	116.00
1	—	875	116.00	116.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	88.00	88.00
1	—	1,020	80.00	80.00
1	—	960	74.00	74.00
1	—	905	94.00	94.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	151.00	151.00
3	—	387	168.00	168.00
3	—	439	133.00–142.00	138.99
1	—	540	115.00	115.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	92.00	92.00
1	—	335	109.00	109.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	438	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	655	108.00	108.00
5	—	419	103.00–107.00	103.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	221.00	221.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,376	90.00–99.00	94.01
1	—	1,630	67.00	67.00
17	—	1,301	83.00–89.00	86.50
12	—	1,325	100.00–111.00	104.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,170	80.00–89.00	84.28
8	—	1,156	100.00–110.00	106.75
33	—	1,255	90.00–99.00	93.36
44	—	1,100	50.00–79.00	70.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,684	100.00–104.00	101.86
21	—	1,590	90.00–99.00	95.04
4	—	1,529	87.00–89.00	88.20
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	120.00–128.00	124.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,859	120.00–129.00	124.13
16	—	1,665	96.00–119.00	110.43
1	—	1,915	130.00	130.00

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Dairy Cattle

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