Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Weight class

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $171.67/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$171.67

3 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$810

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$154

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

$42.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−100.13

vs KY average

−107.48 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	455	200.00	910	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	480	157.50	756	2thin

One grade step is worth $42.50/cwt here — about $154 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

171.67

—

KY average26 barns · 1,224 hd

271.79

−100.13

National average180 barns · 10,971 hd

279.15

−107.48

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	1,642	157.27	2,582	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,614	139.87	2,258	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,307	135.62	1,773	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,123	121.30	1,362	77
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,430	158.00	2,259	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	130.11	1,633	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Low	1,030	123.00	1,267	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select	High	1,010	155.00	1,566	4thin
Heifers	Select	High	1,030	143.00	1,473	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,143	136.29	1,558	4thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,475	167.00	2,463	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	High	1,245	153.00	1,905	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	—	—	$475	53
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$338	30
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,148	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,933	15
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,425	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,383	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,269	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,650	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,143	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,056	44
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$973	18

Every lot, as filed

89 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	Large 3	950–1000	975	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,238	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	838	132.99/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,114	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	945	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,143	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	665	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,137	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	330	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	743	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	910	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	290	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	609	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	495	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	846	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	815	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,202	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	475	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	689	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	590	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	708	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	605	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,035	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	873	131.33/cwt	123.00–140.00	1,147	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,085	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,411	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	390	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	698	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	875	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,094	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	320	193.38/cwt	190.00–200.00	619	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,187	131.34/cwt	125.00–151.00	1,559	39
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,010	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,566	4
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,430	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,259	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	300–350	305	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	850	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	822	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	157.50/cwt	155.00–160.00	756	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	667	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	415	148.97/cwt	132.00–157.00	618	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	660	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	554	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	565	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	537	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	470	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	583	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	510	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	632	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	275	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	418	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	345	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	607	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	825	108.95/cwt	107.00–111.00	899	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	109.13/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,029	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	120.32/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,385	18
Bulls	—	—	1,108	132.75/cwt	131.00–134.00	1,471	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	117.38/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,520	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,284	125.41/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,610	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	87.43/cwt	77.50–97.00	909	6
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	435.00/head	435.00–435.00	435	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,608.33/head	2,525.00–2,675.00	2,608	3
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,911.54/head	1,500.00–3,150.00	1,912	13
Bred Cows	Medium	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	530.00/head	510.00–550.00	530	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	170.00/head	160.00–180.00	170	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	533.89/head	230.00–830.00	534	18
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,118.75/head	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,119	4
Open Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	0–100	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium	—	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,387.50/head	1,625.00–3,250.00	2,388	32
Bred Heifers	SupremeBrown Swiss	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	775.00/head	725.00–825.00	775	2
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	822.00/head	700.00–910.00	822	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,195.00/head	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,195	5
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,215.00/head	1,160.00–1,325.00	1,215	9
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	750	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,095	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	500	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	835	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,314	139.23/cwt	130.00–160.00	1,829	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	126.50/cwt	126.00–127.00	1,967	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,263	144.58/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,826	2
Heifers	Select	—	1,030	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,473	1
Bulls	—	—	1,646	147.97/cwt	140.00–152.00	2,436	8
Bulls	—	—	1,734	165.98/cwt	157.00–190.00	2,878	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,631	143.69/cwt	130.00–154.00	2,344	14
Steers	Choice	—	1,475	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,463	3
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,255	130.11/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,633	7
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,030	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,023	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,309	2
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,245	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,905	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,410.00/head	1,800.00–3,025.00	2,410	10
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	320.77/head	200.00–580.00	321	13
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	427.50/head	250.00–700.00	428	12
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	356.00/head	340.00–360.00	356	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	458.67/head	220.00–640.00	459	30
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 83Last week 86Year ago 11

Slaughter CattleReceipts 345Last week 339Year ago 585

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 198Last week 154Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	145.00	145.00
1	550–600	590	120.00	120.00
2	800–850	838	131.00–135.00	132.99
2	850–900	873	123.00–140.00	131.33
1	950–1000	975	127.00	127.00
3	1050–1100	1,085	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	95.00	95.00
1	650–700	660	84.00	84.00
2	800–850	825	107.00–111.00	108.95
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	210.00	210.00
3	300–350	320	190.00–200.00	193.38
1	350–400	390	179.00	179.00
1	400–450	400	190.00	190.00
1	450–500	495	171.00	171.00
1	500–550	500	167.00	167.00
1	600–650	605	171.00	171.00
1	650–700	665	171.00	171.00
1	750–800	750	146.00	146.00
1	800–850	815	147.50	147.50
1	850–900	875	125.00	125.00
1	900–950	945	121.00	121.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	152.00	152.00
1	300–350	345	176.00	176.00
1	350–400	395	160.00	160.00
3	400–450	415	132.00–157.00	148.97
1	450–500	480	150.00	150.00
1	500–550	510	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	234.00	234.00
1	300–350	330	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	455	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	165.00	165.00
2	450–500	480	155.00–160.00	157.50
1	850–900	850	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	155.00	155.00
1	700–750	730	139.00	139.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,187	125.00–151.00	131.34
14	—	943	100.00–114.00	109.13
18	—	1,151	115.00–124.00	120.32
6	—	1,040	77.50–97.00	87.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,295	115.00–119.00	117.38
13	—	1,284	120.00–128.00	125.41
52	—	1,314	130.00–160.00	139.23
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,555	126.00–127.00	126.50
14	—	1,631	130.00–154.00	143.69
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,010	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	158.00	158.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,255	127.00–135.00	130.11
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	123.00	123.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,108	131.00–134.00	132.75
8	—	1,646	140.00–152.00	147.97
17	—	1,734	157.00–190.00	165.98
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,263	143.00–146.00	144.58
2	—	1,023	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,030	143.00	143.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,475	167.00	167.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	153.00	153.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	435.00	435.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	510.00–550.00	530.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	975.00	975.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	700.00–910.00	822.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	9	0–100	—	1,160.00–1,325.00	1,215.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,525.00–2,675.00	2,608.33
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	710.00	710.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,500.00–3,150.00	1,911.54
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,800.00–3,025.00	2,410.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	160.00–180.00	170.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	200.00–580.00	320.77
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	250.00–700.00	427.50
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	150.00	150.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	0–50	—	230.00–830.00	533.89
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	340.00–360.00	356.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	30	0–50	—	220.00–640.00	458.67
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,118.75
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	32	—	—	1,625.00–3,250.00	2,387.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	725.00–825.00	775.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,195.00

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 400–500 lb

What quality paid 400–500 lb

How it compared 400–500 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