Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-10-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-17

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $105.70/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$105.70

10 head · 694 lb average

Value per head Derived

$733

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$62

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

$33.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−106.88

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	637	115.86	738	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	825	82.00	677	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.86/cwt here — about $62 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 sale10 hd

105.70

—

KY average26 barns · 6,474 hd

212.58

−106.88

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	1,552	110.64	1,718	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,608	95.37	1,534	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,355	91.30	1,237	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,157	76.48	885	117
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,301	122.80	1,598	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,527	122.00	1,863	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,110	116.83	1,297	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,338	116.75	1,562	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	—	—	$309	58
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$237	48
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,544	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,419	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$918	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$962	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$927	5
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,275	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,082	13
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$613	19
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,437	6
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,017	3thin

Every lot, as filed

107 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
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	628	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,017	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	509	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	865	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	625	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	600	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	900	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	840	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	756	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	483	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	357	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,090	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,134	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	770	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	204.12/cwt	182.00–224.00	765	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	245	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	429	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	704	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	223	141.66/cwt	136.00–148.00	316	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	501	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,115	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	250	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	493	1
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425	2
Bulls	N/AJersey	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bulls	N/A	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	345.83/head	120.00–650.00	346	36
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	120.00/head	120.00–120.00	120	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	256.19/head	90.00–380.00	256	21
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	—	310	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	431	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	775	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	853	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,127	108.75/cwt	100.00–116.00	1,226	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	558	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	636	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	471	87.95/cwt	77.00–94.00	414	4
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	350	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	322	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	705	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	776	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,033	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,188	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	362	113.73/cwt	106.00–130.00	412	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	335	91.50/cwt	79.00–104.00	307	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	965	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	772	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	650	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	884	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	275	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	358	4
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	400	94.50/cwt	94.00–95.00	378	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	910	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	828	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	815	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	652	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,115	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,394	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	430	110.12/cwt	104.00–112.00	474	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	940	117.50/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,105	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	570	140.81/cwt	130.00–152.00	803	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	280	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	288	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	710	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	370	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	314	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,319	92.87/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,225	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,114	74.48/cwt	70.00–79.00	830	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,551	87.97/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,364	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,637	95.25/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,559	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,543	103.27/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,593	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,330	59.40/cwt	50.00–70.00	790	3
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,658	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	2,288	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,313	124.93/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,640	6
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,338	116.75/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,562	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	84.46/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,026	52
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,322	101.15/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,337	5
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,110	116.83/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,297	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,230	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,353	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,265	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,139	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	86.59/cwt	83.00–89.00	1,169	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	56.45/cwt	46.00–68.00	580	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,362	94.63/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,289	48
Bulls	—	—	1,713	120.27/cwt	118.00–122.00	2,060	5
Bulls	—	—	1,433	102.97/cwt	91.00–114.00	1,476	17
Bulls	—	—	1,798	127.07/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,285	5
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	128.57/head	70.00–220.00	129	14
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	130.00/head	120.00–140.00	130	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	301.67/head	150.00–550.00	302	30
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	125.00/head	120.00–130.00	125	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumBrown Swiss	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,025.00/head	1,925.00–2,125.00	2,025	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,208.33/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,208	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	800.00/head	750.00–850.00	800	3
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	650.00/head	530.00–680.00	650	5
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	655.00/head	650.00–660.00	655	2
Springer Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Springer Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,733.33/head	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,733	3
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,116.67/head	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,117	3
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	435.00/head	435.00–435.00	435	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	—	—	345.00/head	300.00–390.00	345	2
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	820.00/head	740.00–900.00	820	7
Open Heifers	Common	—	—	394.00/head	300.00–480.00	394	5
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	5
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,366.67/head	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,367	3
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,750	2
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	667.50/head	560.00–775.00	668	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 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 118Last week 67Year ago 114

Slaughter CattleReceipts 361Last week 328Year ago 346

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 176Last week 143Year ago 137

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	162.00	162.00
4	—	509	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	139.00	139.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	77.00–94.00	87.95
4	—	350	92.00	92.00
2	—	335	79.00–104.00	91.50
1	—	965	80.00	80.00
2	—	400	94.00–95.00	94.50
1	—	910	91.00	91.00
1	—	815	80.00	80.00
1	—	280	103.00	103.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
3	—	362	106.00–130.00	113.73
1	—	650	136.00	136.00
4	—	275	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,115	125.00	125.00
4	—	430	104.00–112.00	110.12
2	—	940	110.00–125.00	117.50
2	—	570	130.00–152.00	140.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	85.00	85.00
1	—	960	70.00	70.00
1	—	780	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	118.00	118.00
1	—	330	138.00	138.00
1	—	390	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,115	100.00	100.00
1	—	535	113.00	113.00
1	—	920	106.00	106.00
1	—	885	116.00	116.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	840	90.00	90.00
3	—	483	74.00	74.00
1	—	770	70.00	70.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	104.00	104.00
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
3	—	1,127	100.00–116.00	108.75
2	—	558	114.00	114.00
4	—	1,033	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	182.00–224.00	204.12
1	—	245	175.00	175.00
1	—	250	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	128.00	128.00
2	—	223	136.00–148.00	141.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	77.00	77.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	112.00	112.00
1	—	285	110.00	110.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	36	—	—	120.00–650.00	345.83
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	120.00	120.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	—	—	90.00–380.00	256.19
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,366.67
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	70.00–220.00	128.57
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	120.00–140.00	130.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	30	—	—	150.00–550.00	301.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	120.00–130.00	125.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,925.00–2,125.00	2,025.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,208.33
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	650.00–660.00	655.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,733.33
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	530.00–680.00	650.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	300.00–390.00	345.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	—	—	740.00–900.00	820.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	300.00–480.00	394.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,116.67
Bred Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	435.00	435.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	560.00–775.00	667.50
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,319	90.00–97.00	92.87
29	—	1,114	70.00–79.00	74.48
52	—	1,215	80.00–89.00	84.46
26	—	1,028	46.00–68.00	56.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,551	87.00–89.00	87.97
17	—	1,637	90.00–99.00	95.25
4	—	1,543	100.00–108.00	103.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,330	50.00–70.00	59.40
5	—	1,322	100.00–103.00	101.15
24	—	1,350	83.00–89.00	86.59
48	—	1,362	90.00–99.00	94.63
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,658	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,265	90.00	90.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,313	120.00–132.00	124.93
1	—	1,230	110.00	110.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,338	114.00–120.00	116.75
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,110	115.00–119.00	116.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,713	118.00–122.00	120.27
17	—	1,433	91.00–114.00	102.97
5	—	1,798	125.00–131.00	127.07

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