Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-02

Weight class

Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb heifers averaged $123.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$123.00

1 head · 795 lb average

Value per head Derived

$978

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−101.80

vs KY average

−111.57 vs national

What quality paid 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	795	123.00	978	1thin

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

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

123.00

—

KY average25 barns · 720 hd

224.80

−101.80

National average143 barns · 8,972 hd

234.57

−111.57

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	—	Average	1,744	151.40	2,641	113
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,591	133.89	2,130	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,401	126.82	1,777	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,129	112.60	1,271	100
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	128.99	1,458	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	—	—	$463	74
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$251	41
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,025	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,629	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,280	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,152	15
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$980	14
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,679	6
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,665	10

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	567	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,035	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,346	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	705	134.98/cwt	132.00–138.00	952	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	369	206.22/cwt	187.50–210.00	761	11
Heifers	Medium 1-2	750–800	795	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	978	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,453	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	560	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,064	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	973	139.03/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,353	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	785	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,052	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	535	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	867	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	739	169.59/cwt	150.00–177.00	1,253	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	680	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,081	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	535	181.02/cwt	170.00–192.00	968	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	618	146.93/cwt	138.00–150.00	908	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	671	154.24/cwt	143.00–161.00	1,035	5
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	960	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,248	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,070	133.43/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,428	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	470	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	898	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	795	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	986	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	823	128.98/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,062	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	399	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	970	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,843	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,522	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,540	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	480	151.39/cwt	146.00–157.00	727	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	778	87.49/cwt	85.00–90.00	681	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	630	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	548	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	360	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	689	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	530	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	795	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	290	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	334	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	387	156.12/cwt	152.50–162.00	604	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	428	155.15/cwt	150.00–160.00	664	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	105.63/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,139	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,188	126.43/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,502	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,412	119.99/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,694	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,154	115.32/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,331	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,568	138.56/cwt	131.00–154.00	2,173	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	124.25/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,041	7
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	830.00/head	830.00–830.00	830	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,110.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,110	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,750	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	180.00/head	100.00–330.00	180	13
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	214.76/head	100.00–420.00	215	21
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	605.00/head	590.00–620.00	605	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,278.57/head	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,279	7
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	908.33/head	800.00–975.00	908	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	170.00/head	140.00–230.00	170	6
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,755.00/head	1,525.00–1,925.00	1,755	5
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,800	8
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,791.67/head	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,792	3
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	0–100	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	576.25/head	220.00–790.00	576	24
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	440.00/head	440.00–440.00	440	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonJersey	—	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	440.68/head	140.00–620.00	441	44
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	494.29/head	390.00–720.00	494	7
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,350	4
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,396	133.13/cwt	125.00–146.00	1,858	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	85.52/cwt	64.00–99.00	860	18
Bulls	—	—	1,673	143.20/cwt	135.00–149.00	2,396	30
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,130	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,458	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	116.31/cwt	115.00–118.00	1,931	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,337	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	415	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	801	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	638	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,085	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	650–700	686	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,324	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	600–650	627	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,267	3
Bulls	—	—	1,425	115.47/cwt	105.00–129.00	1,645	5
Bulls	—	—	1,792	156.86/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,811	78
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	313	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	660	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,085	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,519	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	930	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,228	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	280	210.33/cwt	201.00–220.00	589	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 Apr 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 116Year ago 25

Slaughter CattleReceipts 491Last week 386Year ago 496

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 181Last week 165Year ago 40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	142.50	142.50
1	350–400	360	157.50	157.50
1	800–850	815	189.00	189.00
1	850–900	885	172.00	172.00
1	900–950	935	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	795	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	131.00	131.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	162.00	162.00
1	650–700	680	159.00	159.00
2	700–750	705	132.00–138.00	134.98
1	750–800	785	134.00	134.00
2	800–850	823	128.00–130.00	128.98
1	900–950	930	132.00	132.00
2	950–1000	960	130.00	130.00
1	1000–1050	1,035	130.00	130.00
2	1050–1100	1,070	130.00–137.00	133.43
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	115.00	115.00
1	600–650	630	87.00	87.00
2	750–800	778	85.00–90.00	87.49
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	201.00–220.00	210.33
5	300–350	313	211.00	211.00
11	350–400	369	187.50–210.00	206.22
3	400–450	415	193.00	193.00
2	450–500	470	191.00	191.00
5	500–550	535	170.00–192.00	181.02
4	550–600	560	190.00	190.00
5	600–650	618	138.00–150.00	146.93
5	650–700	671	143.00–161.00	154.24
4	700–750	739	150.00–177.00	169.59
1	750–800	795	124.00	124.00
4	950–1000	973	133.00–145.00	139.03
1	1050–1100	1,085	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	150.00	150.00
3	350–400	387	152.50–162.00	156.12
2	400–450	428	150.00–160.00	155.15
2	450–500	480	146.00–157.00	151.39
1	500–550	530	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	627	202.00	202.00
6	650–700	686	193.00	193.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	830	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	970	190.00	190.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	638	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,078	100.00–109.00	105.63
36	—	1,188	120.00–139.00	126.43
32	—	1,154	110.00–119.00	115.32
18	—	1,006	64.00–99.00	85.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,412	114.00–124.00	119.99
47	—	1,396	125.00–146.00	133.13
1	—	1,215	110.00	110.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,568	131.00–154.00	138.56
7	—	1,643	120.00–128.00	124.25
2	—	1,660	115.00–118.00	116.31
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,673	135.00–149.00	143.20
5	—	1,425	105.00–129.00	115.47
78	—	1,792	150.00–170.00	156.86
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	128.00–130.00	128.99

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	830.00	830.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	590.00–620.00	605.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,278.57
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	440.00	440.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,110.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	800.00–975.00	908.33
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,791.67
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,350.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	100.00–330.00	180.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	100.00–420.00	214.76
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	390.00–720.00	494.29
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	140.00–230.00	170.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	220.00–790.00	576.25
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	140.00–620.00	440.68
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,525.00–1,925.00	1,755.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,800.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,125.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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Heifers · summary 700–800 lb

What quality paid 700–800 lb

How it compared 700–800 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