Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-09

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $160.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$160.00

1 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$824

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−89.71

vs KY average

−103.96 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	515	160.00	824	1thin

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 sale1 hd

160.00

—

KY average25 barns · 1,227 hd

249.71

−89.71

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−103.96

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	1,618	149.63	2,420	50
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,568	137.90	2,162	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,294	132.30	1,712	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,056	107.42	1,134	79
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,191	130.96	1,560	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,170	129.00	1,509	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,390	137.00	1,904	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,625	141.00	2,291	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	—	—	$464	68
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$328	31
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,388	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,808	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,538	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,395	23
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$913	9
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,700	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,525	3thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,962.50/head	1,850.00–2,075.00	1,963	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	100.00/head	100.00–100.00	100	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,787.50/head	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,788	2
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	215.71/head	130.00–370.00	216	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	456.43/head	160.00–630.00	456	42
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,085	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,519	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	805	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,167	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	290	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	682	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	670	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,032	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	800–850	818	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,489	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	650–700	685	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,274	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	930	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,469	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,060	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,442	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	730	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,037	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	480	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	557	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	700–750	730	172.11/cwt	168.00–189.00	1,256	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	529	165.43/cwt	160.00–168.00	875	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	650–700	685	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,021	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fancy	300–350	310	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	527	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	330	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	652	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	780	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,123	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	740	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	799	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	363	188.78/cwt	187.50–190.00	685	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	285	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	328	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	780	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	960	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,200	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	915	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,107	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	890	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,166	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	805	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	918	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	850–900	855	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	934	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,150	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	483	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,272	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	318	167.20/cwt	162.00–172.00	532	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	500	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	710	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	430	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	671	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,279	125.13/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,600	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	115.94/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,497	7
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,170	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,509	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,625	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,291	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	971	86.60/cwt	52.00–99.00	841	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	104.10/cwt	101.00–109.00	1,023	14
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	850.00/head	800.00–900.00	850	2
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,106.67/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,107	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,887.50/head	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,888	6
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,275	14
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	573.16/head	290.00–800.00	573	19
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	531.00/head	300.00–720.00	531	10
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	200.00/head	140.00–250.00	200	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	247.50/head	100.00–420.00	248	16
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,587	125.48/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,991	5
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,191	130.96/cwt	126.00–139.00	1,560	8
Bulls	—	—	1,809	157.82/cwt	150.00–175.00	2,855	28
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,390	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,904	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	138.70/cwt	130.00–151.00	1,807	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,185	126.22/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,496	14
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	414	220.66/cwt	220.00–221.00	914	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	350–400	385	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	878	1
Bulls	—	—	1,541	144.40/cwt	140.00–149.00	2,225	12
Bulls	—	—	1,174	132.95/cwt	120.00–139.00	1,561	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	114.78/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,250	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	141.01/cwt	130.00–158.00	2,204	20
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	215	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	460	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	580	169.39/cwt	163.00–176.00	982	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	580	100.17/cwt	90.00–110.00	581	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	785	140.00/cwt	132.00–148.00	1,099	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	530	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	578	1

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 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 145Year ago 25

Slaughter CattleReceipts 339Last week 491Year ago 496

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 154Last week 181Year ago 40

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,075.00	1,962.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	100.00	100.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	300.00–720.00	531.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	140.00–250.00	200.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	100.00–420.00	247.50
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,975.00	1,787.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	130.00–370.00	215.71
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	42	0–50	—	160.00–630.00	456.43
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	290.00–800.00	573.16
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	525.00	525.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,106.67
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,887.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	14	—	—	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,275.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	214.00	214.00
1	250–300	290	235.00	235.00
1	300–350	330	197.50	197.50
2	350–400	363	187.50–190.00	188.78
3	500–550	529	160.00–168.00	165.43
2	550–600	580	163.00–176.00	169.39
1	650–700	670	154.00	154.00
1	700–750	730	142.00	142.00
2	750–800	785	132.00–148.00	140.00
1	800–850	805	114.00	114.00
1	850–900	890	131.00	131.00
1	900–950	930	158.00	158.00
1	1050–1100	1,085	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	186.00	186.00
5	700–750	730	168.00–189.00	172.11
2	800–850	818	182.00	182.00
1	850–900	855	181.00	181.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	162.00–172.00	167.20
1	400–450	430	156.00	156.00
1	500–550	500	142.00	142.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	228.00	228.00
3	400–450	414	220.00–221.00	220.66
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	115.00	115.00
1	450–500	480	116.00	116.00
1	500–550	530	109.00	109.00
2	550–600	580	90.00–110.00	100.17
1	700–750	740	108.00	108.00
1	750–800	780	144.00	144.00
1	800–850	805	145.00	145.00
1	900–950	915	121.00	121.00
1	950–1000	960	125.00	125.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	136.00	136.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	149.00	149.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	483	276.00	276.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	165.00	165.00
1	500–550	515	160.00	160.00
1	700–750	730	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	475	242.00	242.00
1	700–750	735	173.00	173.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,279	121.00–129.00	125.13
7	—	1,291	114.00–119.00	115.94
47	—	1,303	130.00–151.00	138.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	971	52.00–99.00	86.60
14	—	983	101.00–109.00	104.10
14	—	1,185	120.00–139.00	126.22
30	—	1,089	110.00–119.00	114.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,587	122.00–128.00	125.48
20	—	1,563	130.00–158.00	141.01
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,170	129.00	129.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,625	141.00	141.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,191	126.00–139.00	130.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,809	150.00–175.00	157.82
12	—	1,541	140.00–149.00	144.40
10	—	1,174	120.00–139.00	132.95
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,390	137.00	137.00

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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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Heifers · 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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle