Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $170.75/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$170.75

4 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$965

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$230

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

$47.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−92.18

vs KY average

−97.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	558	182.67	1,020	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	585	135.00	790	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.67/cwt here — about $230 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

170.75

—

KY average27 barns · 1,506 hd

262.93

−92.18

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−97.63

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	1,601	148.34	2,375	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,589	131.80	2,094	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,347	127.73	1,720	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,093	106.02	1,159	92
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,365	132.00	1,802	1thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Low	1,211	156.43	1,894	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,200	129.00	1,548	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,275	137.53	1,754	2thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,135	179.00	2,032	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	—	—	$472	53
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$420	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,305	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,207	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,000	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,275	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$625	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,308	3thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$849	8
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,400	1thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,625	1thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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 Steers	Large 3	900–950	905	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,529	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	410	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	836	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	681	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,110	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	280	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	588	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	830	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	963	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	695	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,091	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,020	139.42/cwt	134.00–145.00	1,422	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,095	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,314	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	375	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	679	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	790	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	850–900	860	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,178	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	365	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	923	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	370	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,073	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	995	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,294	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	875	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,138	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	970	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,591	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	869	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	565	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	648	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	997	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	885	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,230	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,032	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	827	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	851	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	634	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	670	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	958	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	565	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	684	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	365	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	358	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	400	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	648	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	850–900	855	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	983	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	950–1000	950	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,102	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	358	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	609	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,365	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,802	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,265	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,834	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	120.70/cwt	114.00–124.00	1,895	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	119.48/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,605	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	133.57/cwt	125.00–156.00	1,803	56
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	87.90/cwt	67.00–99.00	870	22
Springer Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,143.75/head	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,144	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	318.75/head	100.00–430.00	319	8
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	837.50/head	725.00–950.00	838	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200	2
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	0–100	—	440.00/head	440.00–440.00	440	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	793.33/head	700.00–870.00	793	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	434.24/head	210.00–570.00	434	33
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	220.00/head	200.00–260.00	220	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	621.25/head	470.00–900.00	621	8
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	534.00/head	250.00–820.00	534	20
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	418	227.78/cwt	226.00–230.00	952	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	778	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,167	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	313	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	563	3
Bulls	—	—	1,262	127.12/cwt	118.00–139.00	1,604	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	104.39/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,066	28
Bulls	—	—	1,637	146.54/cwt	140.00–154.00	2,399	17
Bulls	—	—	1,777	165.03/cwt	156.00–189.00	2,933	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	135.31/cwt	126.00–149.00	2,158	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,200	114.08/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,369	31
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,135	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,032	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,275	137.53/cwt	136.00–139.00	1,754	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	123.67/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,459	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,332	112.07/cwt	110.00–113.00	1,493	3
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,200	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,548	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,189	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,914	5
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,316.67/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,317	9

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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 96Year ago 62

Slaughter CattleReceipts 411Last week 416Year ago 504

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 133Last week 139Year ago 59

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	210.00	210.00
3	300–350	313	180.00	180.00
2	350–400	375	181.00	181.00
1	400–450	410	204.00	204.00
3	650–700	681	163.00	163.00
2	750–800	778	150.00	150.00
1	900–950	905	169.00	169.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	170.00	170.00
1	400–450	400	162.00	162.00
1	450–500	460	150.00	150.00
1	550–600	565	121.00	121.00
1	650–700	670	143.00	143.00
1	850–900	855	115.00	115.00
1	950–1000	950	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	418	226.00–230.00	227.78
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	157.00	157.00
1	800–850	830	116.00	116.00
1	850–900	875	130.00	130.00
1	950–1000	995	130.00	130.00
2	1000–1050	1,020	134.00–145.00	139.42
1	1050–1100	1,095	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	98.00	98.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	860	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	176.00	176.00
1	500–550	520	159.00	159.00
1	550–600	590	169.00	169.00
1	750–800	770	134.00	134.00
1	850–900	885	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	183.00	183.00
1	500–550	530	164.00	164.00
1	550–600	575	180.00	180.00
1	950–1000	970	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	648	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	132.00	132.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,265	145.00	145.00
5	—	1,189	161.00	161.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	129.00	129.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,570	114.00–124.00	120.70
19	—	1,595	126.00–149.00	135.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,343	115.00–124.00	119.48
56	—	1,350	125.00–156.00	133.57
3	—	1,332	110.00–113.00	112.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	990	67.00–99.00	87.90
28	—	1,021	100.00–109.00	104.39
31	—	1,200	110.00–119.00	114.08
11	—	1,180	121.00–129.00	123.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,262	118.00–139.00	127.12
17	—	1,637	140.00–154.00	146.54
12	—	1,777	156.00–189.00	165.03
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	136.00–139.00	137.53

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	560.00	560.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	410.00	410.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	440.00	440.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	700.00–870.00	793.33
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,143.75
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,316.67
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–950.00	837.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	0–50	—	100.00–430.00	318.75
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	200.00–260.00	220.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	0–50	—	470.00–900.00	621.25
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	33	0–50	—	210.00–570.00	434.24
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	250.00–820.00	534.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00

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 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