Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-03

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $114.00/cwt on 8 head.

Average price

$114.00

8 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$573

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$40

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

$43.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−86.74

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	390	135.50	529	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	615	92.50	569	4thin

One grade step is worth $43.00/cwt here — about −$40 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 sale8 hd

114.00

—

KY average26 barns · 7,083 hd

200.74

−86.74

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	1,540	114.37	1,761	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,564	95.09	1,487	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,410	92.72	1,308	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,208	79.87	965	157
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,147	123.06	1,412	16
Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,138	118.02	1,342	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	—	—	$313	16
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$200	24
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,178	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,225	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,112	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$825	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,454	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$876	14
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,763	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,225	1thin

Every lot, as filed

67 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	Approved	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,762.50/head	1,500.00–2,025.00	1,763	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	60.00/head	50.00–70.00	60	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	293.57/head	120.00–440.00	294	14
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	164.00/head	120.00–250.00	164	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	380.00/head	190.00–560.00	380	11
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	975	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,121	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	665	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	492	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	925	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,082	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,035	118.50/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,226	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,072	115.67/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,240	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	578	94.62/cwt	89.00–100.00	547	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	855	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	941	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	723	78.47/cwt	77.00–80.00	567	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	575	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	414	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	808	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	889	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	560	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	806	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	255	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	339	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	834	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,401	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	945	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,276	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	540	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	724	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	410	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	394	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	460	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	603	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	381	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	298	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	396	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,008	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,328	89.51/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,189	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	62.67/cwt	44.00–74.00	679	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	80.40/cwt	75.00–84.00	949	50
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,246	98.32/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,225	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,529	96.18/cwt	93.00–99.00	1,471	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	102.10/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,349	9
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,155	128.58/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,485	10
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,134	113.87/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,291	6
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,100	116.02/cwt	115.00–117.00	1,276	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,250	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,550	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	102.37/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,643	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	84.19/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,379	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,410	94.07/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,326	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,588	73.02/cwt	67.00–78.00	1,160	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,436	85.16/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,223	11
Bulls	—	—	1,625	127.52/cwt	125.00–130.00	2,072	2
Bulls	—	—	1,453	107.51/cwt	84.00–114.00	1,562	12
Bulls	—	—	1,619	119.47/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,934	11
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,712.50/head	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,713	2
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	CommonBeef Cross	—	—	435.00/head	435.00–435.00	435	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	887.50/head	750.00–925.00	888	8
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	70.00/head	40.00–170.00	70	8
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,031.25/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,031	4
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	522.50/head	460.00–585.00	523	2
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300	2
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,100.00/head	1,800.00–2,525.00	2,100	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,287.50/head	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,288	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 Oct 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 68Year ago 7

Slaughter CattleReceipts 404Last week 388Year ago 684

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 99Last week 180Year ago 67

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–2,025.00	1,762.50
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	50.00–70.00	60.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	120.00–440.00	293.57
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	40.00–170.00	70.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	120.00–250.00	164.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	190.00–560.00	380.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	735.00	735.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	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 — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,712.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	435.00	435.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	750.00–925.00	887.50
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,031.25
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	460.00–585.00	522.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,525.00	2,100.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	975	115.00	115.00
1	—	925	117.00	117.00
2	—	1,035	115.00–122.00	118.50
3	—	1,072	112.00–119.00	115.67
2	—	578	89.00–100.00	94.62
1	—	855	110.00	110.00
3	—	808	110.00	110.00
1	—	410	96.00	96.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	74.00	74.00
2	—	723	77.00–80.00	78.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
1	—	560	70.00	70.00
2	—	755	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	121.00	121.00
2	—	298	133.00	133.00
1	—	650	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	72.00	72.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	144.00	144.00
1	—	255	133.00	133.00
2	—	945	135.00	135.00
1	—	540	134.00	134.00
4	—	460	131.00	131.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	834	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,328	85.00–94.00	89.51
43	—	1,084	44.00–74.00	62.67
50	—	1,180	75.00–84.00	80.40
11	—	1,246	95.00–104.00	98.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,529	93.00–99.00	96.18
3	—	1,605	100.00–106.00	102.37
3	—	1,638	81.00–88.00	84.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,321	100.00–107.00	102.10
43	—	1,410	90.00–99.00	94.07
3	—	1,588	67.00–78.00	73.02
11	—	1,436	82.00–88.00	85.16
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,155	124.00–130.00	128.58
6	—	1,134	101.00–119.00	113.87
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,100	115.00–117.00	116.02
1	—	1,250	124.00	124.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	125.00–130.00	127.52
12	—	1,453	84.00–114.00	107.51
11	—	1,619	115.00–124.00	119.47

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

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Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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