Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-07

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $116.51/cwt on 13 head.

Average price

$116.51

13 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$594

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$403

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

$67.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−119.53

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	536	147.43	790	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	481	80.43	386	6thin

One grade step is worth $67.00/cwt here — about $403 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 sale13 hd

116.51

—

KY average25 barns · 6,171 hd

236.04

−119.53

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	1,652	116.33	1,922	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	97.34	1,560	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,325	93.69	1,241	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,103	80.42	887	142
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,109	113.09	1,254	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,265	112.00	1,417	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	—	—	$238	46
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$246	26
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$850	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$770	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$676	8
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$775	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$736	7
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$637	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,334	4thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$564	19
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,350	4thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,088	6

Every lot, as filed

102 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 3Fancy	—	426	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	665	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	939	152.44/cwt	150.00–153.00	1,431	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	815	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,182	5
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	490	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	353	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	835	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	526	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	570	80.95/cwt	79.00–83.00	461	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	676	101.54/cwt	94.00–109.00	686	6
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	770	66.33/cwt	60.00–73.00	511	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	985	116.00/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,143	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	570	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	699	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	790	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	69.19/cwt	60.00–74.00	325	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	630	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	857	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	930	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	992	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	461	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,144	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	285	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	680	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	323	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	74.60/cwt	72.00–80.00	317	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	555	95.04/cwt	91.00–99.00	527	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	395	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	340	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	755	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	710	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	613	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	625	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	580	123.07/cwt	115.00–127.00	714	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	808	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	743	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	605	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	865	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	595	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	904	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	1,140	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,505	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	390	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	390	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	466	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	667	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	740	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	743	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	944	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	968	130.94/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,267	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	483	129.72/cwt	121.00–138.00	627	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	233	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	247	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	835	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,127	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	503	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	553	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	935	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	842	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	870	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	696	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	745	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	345	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	235	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	288	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	323	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	545	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	774	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	68.87/cwt	65.00–74.00	755	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	89.14/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,027	54
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	80.15/cwt	75.00–84.00	855	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,577	95.76/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,510	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,674	102.76/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,720	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,237	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,265	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,417	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	993	107.66/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,069	4
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,224	118.51/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,451	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,067	55.80/cwt	40.00–64.00	595	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	86.65/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,149	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,336	103.10/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,377	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	94.67/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,251	71
Bulls	—	—	1,719	128.00/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,200	7
Bulls	—	—	1,759	119.74/cwt	116.00–123.00	2,106	20
Bulls	—	—	1,436	103.83/cwt	88.00–113.00	1,491	12
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	705.00/head	635.00–775.00	705	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	800.00/head	700.00–850.00	800	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	132.00/head	50.00–350.00	132	5
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	712.50/head	700.00–725.00	713	2
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	800.00/head	700.00–900.00	800	3
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	255	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	321	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	285	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	493	1
Bulls	N/AJersey	—	—	636.67/head	450.00–900.00	637	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	277.60/head	140.00–500.00	278	25
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	70.00/head	70.00–70.00	70	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	105.00/head	50.00–160.00	105	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	206.67/head	100.00–340.00	207	18
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	272.86/head	120.00–420.00	273	21
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	580.00/head	560.00–600.00	580	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,087.50/head	1,500.00–2,675.00	2,088	2
Open Heifers	Common	—	—	383.33/head	350.00–400.00	383	9
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	962.50/head	950.00–975.00	963	2
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	750.00/head	600.00–850.00	750	3
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,737.50/head	1,500.00–1,975.00	1,738	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,737.50/head	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,738	2
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	797.50/head	760.00–835.00	798	2
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	610.00/head	610.00–610.00	610	1
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	—	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	816.43/head	775.00–850.00	816	7
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	CommonBeef Cross	—	—	420.00/head	375.00–485.00	420	3
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	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 Nov 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 147Last week 81Year ago 87

Slaughter CattleReceipts 346Last week 375Year ago 475

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 160Last week 153Year ago 146

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	426	156.00	156.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	939	150.00–153.00	152.44
5	—	815	145.00	145.00
1	—	605	143.00	143.00
1	—	595	152.00	152.00
3	—	1,140	132.00	132.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	102.00	102.00
4	—	808	92.00	92.00
1	—	390	100.00	100.00
2	—	233	106.00	106.00
1	—	935	90.00	90.00
1	—	870	80.00	80.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	115.00–127.00	123.07
1	—	405	115.00	115.00
6	—	667	111.00	111.00
5	—	743	127.00	127.00
3	—	968	127.00–133.00	130.94
2	—	483	121.00–138.00	129.72
2	—	835	135.00	135.00
2	—	503	110.00	110.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	72.00	72.00
1	—	835	63.00	63.00
2	—	570	79.00–83.00	80.95
2	—	770	60.00–73.00	66.33
1	—	395	86.00	86.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	676	94.00–109.00	101.54
2	—	985	110.00–122.00	116.00
1	—	930	110.00	110.00
2	—	555	91.00–99.00	95.04
1	—	755	94.00	94.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	633	90.00	90.00
3	—	470	60.00–74.00	69.19
1	—	285	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	85.00	85.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	137.00	137.00
1	—	560	141.00	141.00
1	—	820	121.00	121.00
1	—	320	144.00	144.00
1	—	630	133.00	133.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	111.00	111.00
1	—	300	115.00	115.00
1	—	255	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	145.00	145.00
1	—	745	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	106.00	106.00
3	—	425	72.00–80.00	74.60
1	—	570	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	112.00	112.00
3	—	288	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	142.00	142.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,096	65.00–74.00	68.87
54	—	1,152	85.00–98.00	89.14
60	—	1,067	75.00–84.00	80.15
10	—	1,067	40.00–64.00	55.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,577	90.00–99.00	95.76
7	—	1,674	100.00–108.00	102.76
1	—	1,490	83.00	83.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,326	80.00–89.00	86.65
18	—	1,336	100.00–111.00	103.10
71	—	1,321	90.00–99.00	94.67
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,265	112.00	112.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	993	100.00–110.00	107.66
4	—	1,224	115.00–120.00	118.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,719	125.00–131.00	128.00
20	—	1,759	116.00–123.00	119.74
12	—	1,436	88.00–113.00	103.83

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	635.00–775.00	705.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–850.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	375.00–485.00	420.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	50.00–350.00	132.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	—	—	120.00–420.00	272.86
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–725.00	712.50
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Bred Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	760.00–835.00	797.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	450.00–900.00	636.67
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	—	—	140.00–500.00	277.60
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	70.00	70.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	50.00–160.00	105.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	—	—	100.00–340.00	206.67
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–850.00	750.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,975.00	1,737.50
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,775.00	1,737.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	560.00–600.00	580.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00–2,675.00	2,087.50
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	—	—	350.00–400.00	383.33
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	—	—	775.00–850.00	816.43

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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