Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-21

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.83/cwt on 12 head.

Average price

$129.83

12 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$145

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

$66.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−67.40

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	460	152.06	699	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	650	85.38	555	4thin

One grade step is worth $66.68/cwt here — about $145 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 sale12 hd

129.83

—

KY average22 barns · 4,017 hd

197.23

−67.40

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	1,889	113.23	2,139	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	99.28	1,578	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,352	95.06	1,285	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,135	81.08	920	78
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,256	117.48	1,476	17
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,323	115.00	1,521	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	—	—	$263	56
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$155	29
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,096	12
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$913	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$860	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,100	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$983	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$843	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,150	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$925	1thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$573	19
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,050	2thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,606	4thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,200	1thin

Every lot, as filed

93 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 Heifers	Large 3	—	993	103.01/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,023	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	843	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,163	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	—	740	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,066	5
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	870	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	696	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	850	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	850	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	615	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	572	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	285	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	285	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	595	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	738	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	—	670	148.00/cwt	142.00–150.00	992	4
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	565	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	254	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,120	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	683	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	358	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	102.09/cwt	100.00–104.00	381	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	780	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	585	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	260	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,062	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,049	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,119	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,073	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	790	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	869	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	745	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	723	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	815	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	823	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	363	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	432	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	700	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	770	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,030	117.54/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,211	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,163	103.01/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,198	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	760	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	654	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	435	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	387	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	285	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	200	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	585	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	280	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	431	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	853	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,024	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	840	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,092	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	777	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	932	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,070	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,423	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	325	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	442	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	—	326	94.93/cwt	93.00–101.00	309	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	907	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	772	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	745	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	235	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	517	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	94.59/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,299	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	74.49/cwt	72.00–79.00	796	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,260	93.58/cwt	90.00–100.00	1,179	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	96.75/cwt	94.00–99.00	1,512	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,830	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,574	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	86.91/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,147	17
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,196	108.31/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,295	6
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,289	122.48/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,579	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,323	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,521	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,346	104.59/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,408	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	85.16/cwt	80.00–89.00	967	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	51.96/cwt	44.00–60.00	546	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,599	104.13/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,665	9
Bulls	—	—	1,783	118.66/cwt	116.00–124.00	2,116	9
Bulls	—	—	2,008	107.12/cwt	92.00–113.00	2,151	8
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	261.00/head	170.00–420.00	261	10
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	218.68/head	70.00–400.00	219	38
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	110.00/head	110.00–110.00	110	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	3
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	276	199.57/cwt	188.00–211.00	551	4
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	390.00/head	180.00–570.00	390	16
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	60.00/head	60.00–60.00	60	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	140.00/head	140.00–140.00	140	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	96.67/head	50.00–190.00	97	18
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,161.11/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,161	9
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Springer Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Open Heifers	Medium	—	—	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	5
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850	3
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	802.00/head	790.00–850.00	802	5
Open Heifers	Common	—	—	280.00/head	200.00–350.00	280	7
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,062.50/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,063	2
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,112.50/head	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,113	2
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	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 Nov 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 59Year ago 138

Slaughter CattleReceipts 249Last week 242Year ago 503

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 179Last week 163Year ago 167

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	993	100.00–106.00	103.01
1	—	850	100.00	100.00
1	—	615	93.00	93.00
1	—	1,120	110.00	110.00
1	—	745	97.00	97.00
1	—	815	101.00	101.00
3	—	1,163	100.00–105.00	103.01
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	124.00	124.00
4	—	670	142.00–150.00	148.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	45.00	45.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	843	138.00	138.00
5	—	740	144.00	144.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	80.00	80.00
1	—	760	86.00	86.00
1	—	435	89.00	89.00
1	—	285	70.00	70.00
4	—	326	93.00–101.00	94.93
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	363	119.00	119.00
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
6	—	1,030	110.00–125.00	117.54
1	—	450	130.00	130.00
3	—	280	154.00	154.00
2	—	853	120.00	120.00
2	—	840	130.00	130.00
3	—	777	120.00	120.00
1	—	1,070	133.00	133.00
1	—	325	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	100.00	100.00
1	—	285	100.00	100.00
1	—	325	110.00	110.00
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	120.00	120.00
1	—	805	139.00	139.00
1	—	740	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	78.00	78.00
1	—	780	75.00	75.00
1	—	260	97.50	97.50
1	—	685	91.00	91.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	100.00–104.00	102.09
1	—	990	106.00	106.00
1	—	840	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	276	188.00–211.00	199.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	58.00	58.00
1	—	745	76.00	76.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	147.00	147.00
1	—	410	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,373	90.00–99.00	94.59
17	—	1,320	82.00–89.00	86.91
16	—	1,346	100.00–109.00	104.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,068	72.00–79.00	74.49
14	—	1,260	90.00–100.00	93.58
40	—	1,135	80.00–89.00	85.16
8	—	1,051	44.00–60.00	51.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,563	94.00–99.00	96.75
1	—	1,830	86.00	86.00
9	—	1,599	100.00–109.00	104.13
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,196	100.00–110.00	108.31
11	—	1,289	119.00–125.00	122.48
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,323	115.00	115.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,783	116.00–124.00	118.66
8	—	2,008	92.00–113.00	107.12

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	170.00–420.00	261.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	140.00	140.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	—	—	50.00–190.00	96.67
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	38	—	—	70.00–400.00	218.68
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	110.00	110.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	180.00–570.00	390.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	60.00	60.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,112.50
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	585.00	585.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	900.00	900.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	675.00	675.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,161.11
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Springer Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	560.00	560.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	790.00–850.00	802.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	—	—	200.00–350.00	280.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062.50
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,850.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

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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