Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-12

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $230.00/cwt on 7 head.

Average price

$230.00

7 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,171

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−40.84

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	509	230.00	1,171	7thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

230.00

—

KY average25 barns · 450 hd

270.84

−40.84

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	—	Low	1,590	139.84	2,223	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,685	128.80	2,170	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,326	121.19	1,607	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,105	100.44	1,109	80
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,316	125.21	1,648	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,190	133.99	1,594	4thin
Steers	Choice	Low	1,270	160.00	2,032	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	—	—	$462	73
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$252	23
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,212	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,125	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,077	14
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,175	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,383	9
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$781	9
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,250	1thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,225	4thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,425	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,307	9

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2-3	500–550	515	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	819	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,377	136.39/cwt	136.00–137.00	1,878	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,180	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,805	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,360	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,271	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,400	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,988	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,120	131.32/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,471	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	885	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,080	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	530	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	551	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	424	195.14/cwt	188.00–196.00	827	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fancy	350–400	380	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	517	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	412	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	931	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2-3	300–350	327	154.72/cwt	142.00–167.00	506	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	385	173.66/cwt	173.00–174.00	669	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	475	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	779	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	933	121.99/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,138	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	717	173.38/cwt	156.00–179.00	1,243	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,075	122.75/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,320	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	275	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	335	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,005	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	560	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	571	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	430	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	503	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	625	166.72/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,042	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	300	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	534	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	983	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,229	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	405	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	830	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,132	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,058	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,085	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	509	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,171	7
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	355	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	550	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	408	145.40/cwt	140.00–151.00	593	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	640	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	635	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,398	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	126.87/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,755	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	107.15/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,238	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,099	94.24/cwt	91.00–98.00	1,036	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	76.32/cwt	60.00–88.00	731	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,685	128.80/cwt	123.00–142.00	2,170	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	115.03/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,460	25
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,275	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	230.00/head	190.00–270.00	230	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Springer Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	218.18/head	80.00–340.00	218	11
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	110.00/head	90.00–130.00	110	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	88.00/head	70.00–120.00	88	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	421.43/head	170.00–620.00	421	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	594.44/head	410.00–810.00	594	18
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	886.00/head	800.00–925.00	886	5
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	0–100	—	485.00/head	485.00–485.00	485	2
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	850.00/head	775.00–925.00	850	4
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,167.50/head	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,168	10
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	438.63/head	150.00–610.00	439	51
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,131.25/head	1,850.00–2,425.00	2,131	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	767.50/head	710.00–825.00	768	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	755.00/head	710.00–800.00	755	2
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,725	4
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,141.67/head	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,142	3
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,255	114.03/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,431	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	115.20/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,350	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	103.90/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,184	28
Bulls	—	—	868	100.08/cwt	92.00–107.00	869	2
Bulls	—	—	1,719	146.98/cwt	140.00–162.00	2,527	18
Bulls	—	—	1,479	133.70/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,977	8

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 Mar 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 91Last week 74Year ago 7

Slaughter CattleReceipts 304Last week 264Year ago 494

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 170Last week 137Year ago 61

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	159.00	159.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	117.00	117.00
1	500–550	530	104.00	104.00
1	550–600	560	102.00	102.00
1	850–900	885	122.00	122.00
2	900–950	933	121.00–123.00	121.99
3	950–1000	983	125.00	125.00
4	1050–1100	1,075	121.00–125.00	122.75
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	136.00	136.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	196.00	196.00
2	300–350	300	178.00	178.00
3	350–400	385	173.00–174.00	173.66
9	400–450	424	188.00–196.00	195.14
1	450–500	475	164.00	164.00
3	600–650	625	160.00–170.00	166.72
4	700–750	717	156.00–179.00	173.38
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	412	226.00	226.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	155.00	155.00
2	400–450	408	140.00–151.00	145.40
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	142.00–167.00	154.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	655	179.00	179.00
1	900–950	920	152.00	152.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	205.00	205.00
1	600–650	630	168.00	168.00
1	650–700	670	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	140.00	140.00
1	600–650	635	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	509	230.00	230.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,377	136.00–137.00	136.39
3	—	1,255	111.00–119.00	114.03
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	153.00	153.00
1	—	1,360	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,400	142.00	142.00
3	—	1,120	130.00–134.00	131.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,383	120.00–137.00	126.87
4	—	1,155	102.00–109.00	107.15
25	—	1,269	110.00–119.00	115.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,099	91.00–98.00	94.24
19	—	958	60.00–88.00	76.32
27	—	1,172	110.00–124.00	115.20
28	—	1,140	100.00–109.00	103.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,685	123.00–142.00	128.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	92.00–107.00	100.08
18	—	1,719	140.00–162.00	146.98
8	—	1,479	125.00–139.00	133.70

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,275.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,167.50
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–925.00	850.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	190.00–270.00	230.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	90.00–130.00	110.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	0–50	—	410.00–810.00	594.44
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	51	0–50	—	150.00–610.00	438.63
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,725.00
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	810.00	810.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,141.67
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Springer Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	80.00–340.00	218.18
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	70.00–120.00	88.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	170.00–620.00	421.43
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	800.00–925.00	886.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	485.00	485.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	600.00	600.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,850.00–2,425.00	2,131.25
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	710.00–825.00	767.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	710.00–800.00	755.00

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle