Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $230.00/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$230.00

5 head · 519 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,194

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−45.57

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	519	230.00	1,194	5thin

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 sale5 hd

230.00

—

KY average26 barns · 680 hd

275.57

−45.57

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	1,600	144.05	2,305	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,669	124.75	2,082	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,404	124.08	1,743	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,076	107.14	1,153	92
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,603	156.50	2,508	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,247	127.69	1,592	6thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Low	1,200	152.60	1,831	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,315	158.00	2,078	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,530	133.00	2,035	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,770	162.00	2,867	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	—	—	$467	59
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$296	23
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,775	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$875	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,625	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,329	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$734	6
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,475	7
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,217	3thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	Select and Choice	—	1,143	122.54/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,401	3
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,200	152.60/cwt	151.00–154.00	1,831	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	670	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	938	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	615	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	910	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	940	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,532	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,350	132.84/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,793	3
Heifers	Choice	—	1,315	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,078	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,485	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,421	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,015	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,451	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	250–300	285	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	650	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	930	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,339	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	545	141.30/cwt	138.00–148.00	770	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	955	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,242	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	600	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	828	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,152	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	911	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	675	144.40/cwt	141.00–148.00	975	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	550–600	564	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,184	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	515	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	742	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	835	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	757	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,194	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	953	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	725	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,240	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,720	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,580	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,489	107.38/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,599	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,194	121.21/cwt	115.00–137.00	1,447	40
Bulls	—	—	1,357	125.40/cwt	116.00–129.00	1,702	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	128.98/cwt	120.00–154.00	1,817	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,686	128.70/cwt	120.00–138.00	2,170	17
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	444.00/head	140.00–730.00	444	10
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	737.50/head	550.00–925.00	738	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,716.67/head	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,717	3
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,293.75/head	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,294	4
Springer Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,941.67/head	1,775.00–2,175.00	1,942	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	460.00/head	110.00–630.00	460	49
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	656.67/head	650.00–660.00	657	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,768.75/head	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,769	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	543.33/head	200.00–840.00	543	9
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	182.31/head	90.00–560.00	182	13
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	130.00/head	130.00–130.00	130	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,094	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	116.56/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,600	16
Steers	Choice	—	1,770	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,867	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,072	110.52/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,185	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	896	77.25/cwt	60.00–93.00	692	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	97.82/cwt	95.00–102.00	932	11
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,530	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,035	1
Bulls	—	—	1,697	152.03/cwt	140.00–168.00	2,580	26
Bulls	—	—	1,506	135.89/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,047	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,634	116.35/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,901	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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 91Year ago 75

Slaughter CattleReceipts 358Last week 304Year ago 484

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 119Last week 170Year ago 55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,143	120.00–125.00	122.54
3	—	1,350	131.00–137.00	132.84
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,485	163.00	163.00
1	—	1,720	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,200	151.00–154.00	152.60
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,315	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,530	133.00	133.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,489	105.00–109.00	107.38
47	—	1,409	120.00–154.00	128.98
1	—	1,350	81.00	81.00
16	—	1,373	110.00–119.00	116.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,194	115.00–137.00	121.21
23	—	1,072	105.00–114.00	110.52
18	—	896	60.00–93.00	77.25
11	—	953	95.00–102.00	97.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,686	120.00–138.00	128.70
8	—	1,634	114.00–119.00	116.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,357	116.00–129.00	125.40
26	—	1,697	140.00–168.00	152.03
14	—	1,506	130.00–139.00	135.89
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	162.00	162.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	144.00	144.00
1	600–650	615	148.00	148.00
1	650–700	670	140.00	140.00
1	900–950	940	163.00	163.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	228.00	228.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	550–600	564	210.00	210.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	545	138.00–148.00	141.30
1	600–650	600	138.00	138.00
2	650–700	675	141.00–148.00	144.40
1	800–850	835	124.00	124.00
1	900–950	930	144.00	144.00
3	950–1000	955	130.00	130.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	170.00	170.00
1	550–600	590	164.00	164.00
1	600–650	620	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	725	171.00	171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	227.00	227.00
5	500–550	519	230.00	230.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,925.00	1,768.75
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,110.00	1,110.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	650.00–660.00	656.67
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	925.00	925.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	400.00	400.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	140.00–730.00	444.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	90.00–560.00	182.31
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	550.00–925.00	737.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,775.00–2,175.00	1,941.67
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,716.67
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,293.75
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325.00
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	49	0–50	—	110.00–630.00	460.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	200.00–840.00	543.33
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	130.00	130.00

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

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