Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $190.67/cwt on 15 head.

Average price

$190.67

15 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$947

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$80

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

$31.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−36.14

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	491	194.92	956	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	538	163.00	876	2thin

One grade step is worth $31.92/cwt here — about $80 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

190.67

—

KY average26 barns · 10,515 hd

226.81

−36.14

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	1,654	113.52	1,877	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,708	97.18	1,660	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,312	89.34	1,173	111
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	80.17	798	29
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,145	110.00	1,260	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,150	99.00	1,139	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	—	—	$317	38
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$231	32
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$979	7
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,392	13
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$784	5
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$913	4thin
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$913	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,280	5
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,088	2thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,087.50/head	925.00–1,250.00	1,088	2
Open Heifers	Approved	—	—	881.67/head	800.00–960.00	882	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,775	6
Springer Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Springer Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	912.50/head	900.00–925.00	913	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	210.53/head	90.00–350.00	211	19
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	60.00/head	50.00–70.00	60	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AGuernsey	—	—	280.00/head	280.00–280.00	280	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	409.17/head	280.00–530.00	409	12
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,083	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,191	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	488	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	708	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	839	126.17/cwt	106.00–131.00	1,059	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	358	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	569	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	630	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	951	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	856	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	667	103.66/cwt	103.00–105.00	691	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	608	110.37/cwt	100.00–121.00	671	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	518	130.00/cwt	111.00–135.00	673	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	771	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,049	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	590	131.18/cwt	101.00–147.00	774	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	365	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	402	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	565	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	905	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,095	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	712	116.62/cwt	108.00–121.00	830	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	911	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	445	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	779	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,075	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,040	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,179	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,177	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	78.00/cwt	76.00–79.00	739	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	108.60/cwt	104.00–117.00	1,530	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	94.54/cwt	90.00–103.00	1,298	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,211	74.29/cwt	68.00–79.00	900	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,012	82.82/cwt	80.00–88.00	838	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	879	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,145	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,260	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,150	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,139	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	84.97/cwt	80.00–89.00	1,063	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,668	94.89/cwt	90.00–99.00	1,583	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	66.33/cwt	60.00–74.00	692	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,890	107.50/cwt	104.00–111.00	2,032	2
Bulls	—	—	1,908	124.67/cwt	120.00–133.00	2,379	6
Bulls	—	—	1,676	114.64/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,921	11
Bulls	—	—	1,358	100.33/cwt	95.00–106.00	1,362	6
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	837.50/head	800.00–875.00	838	2
Springer Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	252.00/head	150.00–380.00	252	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AAyshire	—	—	210.00/head	210.00–210.00	210	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	362.00/head	220.00–550.00	362	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	273.60/head	80.00–370.00	274	25
Open Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	637.50/head	600.00–675.00	638	2
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Springer Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Springer Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	862.50/head	800.00–950.00	863	4
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,133.33/head	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,133	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	700.00/head	600.00–800.00	700	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,250	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,775.00–1,825.00	1,800	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 Jan 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 108Last week 32Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 253Last week 251Year ago 526

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 130Last week 136Year ago 144

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–1,250.00	1,087.50
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,775.00–1,825.00	1,800.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	800.00–960.00	881.67
Open Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	1,725.00–1,850.00	1,775.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	600.00–800.00	700.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,250.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Springer Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Springer Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Springer Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	—	—	90.00–350.00	210.53
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	5	—	—	150.00–380.00	252.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Ayshire$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	210.00	210.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	220.00–550.00	362.00
Baby Bull Calves — Guernsey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	280.00	280.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	280.00–530.00	409.17
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	—	—	80.00–370.00	273.60
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–950.00	862.50
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,133.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	110.00	110.00
3	—	488	145.00	145.00
5	—	839	106.00–131.00	126.17
5	—	358	159.00	159.00
3	—	667	103.00–105.00	103.66
2	—	608	100.00–121.00	110.37
5	—	518	111.00–135.00	130.00
7	—	771	136.00	136.00
4	—	590	101.00–147.00	131.18
1	—	445	127.00	127.00
2	—	905	121.00	121.00
3	—	712	108.00–121.00	116.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	151.00	151.00
1	—	445	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	200.00	200.00
5	—	506	180.00	180.00
2	—	553	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	229.00	229.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	905	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · estimate wt
8	—	948	76.00–79.00	78.00
17	—	1,012	80.00–88.00	82.82
1	—	935	94.00	94.00
3	—	1,043	60.00–74.00	66.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · estimate wt
5	—	1,409	104.00–117.00	108.60
54	—	1,373	90.00–103.00	94.54
14	—	1,211	68.00–79.00	74.29
38	—	1,251	80.00–89.00	84.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · estimate wt
9	—	1,668	90.00–99.00	94.89
2	—	1,890	104.00–111.00	107.50
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · estimate wt
2	—	1,145	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · estimate wt
1	—	1,150	99.00	99.00
Bulls$ per cwt · estimate wt
6	—	1,908	120.00–133.00	124.67
11	—	1,676	111.00–119.00	114.64
6	—	1,358	95.00–106.00	100.33

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

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