Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-28

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $197.33/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$197.33

3 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,027

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$461

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

$86.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−66.01

vs KY average

−70.29 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	226.00	1,182	2thin
Small and Medium 1-2	515	140.00	721	1thin

One grade step is worth $86.00/cwt here — about $461 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 sale3 hd

197.33

—

KY average18 barns · 773 hd

263.34

−66.01

National average129 barns · 6,320 hd

267.62

−70.29

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	1,739	164.95	2,868	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,660	139.67	2,319	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,384	136.19	1,884	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,129	119.79	1,352	77
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,321	145.87	1,928	5thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,037	130.58	1,354	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Low	955	110.00	1,051	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,395	157.29	2,194	2thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,050	144.17	1,514	3thin

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	—	—	$481	64
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$366	27
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,217	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$950	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,388	10
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$875	12
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,175	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,350	1thin

Every lot, as filed

76 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	850–900	855	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,017	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	248	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	595	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	403	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	923	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	450–500	475	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	998	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,068	133.73/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,428	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	618	195.04/cwt	185.00–205.00	1,205	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	317	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	713	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,015	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,431	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	800–850	825	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,196	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	485	181.88/cwt	176.00–188.00	882	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,095	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	988	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	770	122.52/cwt	116.00–129.00	943	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	813	122.30/cwt	120.00–126.00	994	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	738	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	945	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	645	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	722	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,040	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,352	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	323	209.67/cwt	202.00–217.00	677	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	523	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,182	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	209.00/cwt	200.00–218.00	909	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,322	2
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	500–550	515	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	721	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	530	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	636	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	932	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	318	230.36/cwt	228.00–233.00	733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	683	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	450	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	567	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	200–250	210	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	317	1
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	480	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	715	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,565	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,440	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,417	128.39/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,819	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,194	132.02/cwt	125.00–147.00	1,576	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	117.71/cwt	111.00–124.00	1,351	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,580	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,817	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,670	146.95/cwt	139.00–155.00	2,454	9
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Heifers	MediumCrossbred	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	225.00/head	170.00–320.00	225	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	502.94/head	200.00–650.00	503	34
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	290.91/head	150.00–740.00	291	11
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	0–100	—	347.50/head	310.00–385.00	348	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,175	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	0–100	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	3
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,100.00/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,818.75/head	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,819	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	455.00/head	200.00–720.00	455	14
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	125.00/head	70.00–180.00	125	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	155.00/head	150.00–160.00	155	2
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	522.50/head	280.00–820.00	523	24
Heifers	Select	—	1,050	144.17/cwt	138.00–147.00	1,514	3
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,277	139.45/cwt	132.00–145.00	1,781	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	105.47/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,000	8
Bulls	—	—	1,698	154.51/cwt	145.00–159.00	2,624	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,649	131.48/cwt	126.00–136.00	2,168	8
Bulls	—	—	1,758	169.85/cwt	161.00–185.00	2,986	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	89.12/cwt	71.00–98.00	862	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,359	141.53/cwt	135.00–163.00	1,923	59
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,388	155.50/cwt	155.00–156.00	2,158	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	955	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,051	1
Heifers	Choice	—	1,395	157.29/cwt	150.00–163.00	2,194	2
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	943	121.15/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,142	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	500	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	600	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 May 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 93Last week 40Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 361Last week 270Year ago 522

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 128Last week 101Year ago 123

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	120.00	120.00
1	600–650	645	112.00	112.00
2	700–750	738	128.00	128.00
4	750–800	770	116.00–129.00	122.52
3	800–850	813	120.00–126.00	122.30
2	850–900	855	119.00	119.00
1	1000–1050	1,040	130.00	130.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	138.00	138.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	825	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	248	240.00	240.00
3	300–350	317	225.00	225.00
2	450–500	485	176.00–188.00	181.88
4	600–650	618	185.00–205.00	195.04
1	1000–1050	1,015	141.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	403	229.00	229.00
3	450–500	475	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	151.00	151.00
1	400–450	420	120.00	120.00
1	450–500	450	126.00	126.00
1	500–550	530	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	238.00	238.00
2	600–650	615	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	201.00	201.00
2	300–350	323	202.00–217.00	209.67
2	400–450	435	200.00–218.00	209.00
1	600–650	645	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	228.00–233.00	230.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	201.00	201.00
1	500–550	520	216.00	216.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	130.00–138.00	133.73
2	—	943	118.00–124.00	121.15
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,277	132.00–145.00	139.45
2	—	1,388	155.00–156.00	155.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	92.00	92.00
32	—	1,417	120.00–134.00	128.39
1	—	1,580	115.00	115.00
59	—	1,359	135.00–163.00	141.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,194	125.00–147.00	132.02
27	—	1,148	111.00–124.00	117.71
8	—	948	100.00–109.00	105.47
8	—	967	71.00–98.00	89.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,670	139.00–155.00	146.95
8	—	1,649	126.00–136.00	131.48
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,050	138.00–147.00	144.17
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,395	150.00–163.00	157.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,698	145.00–159.00	154.51
32	—	1,758	161.00–185.00	169.85
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	110.00	110.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,175.00	2,175.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	170.00–320.00	225.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	34	0–50	—	200.00–650.00	502.94
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	70.00–180.00	125.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	280.00–820.00	522.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	925.00	925.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,175.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,818.75
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	150.00–740.00	290.91
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	0–50	—	200.00–720.00	455.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	150.00–160.00	155.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	735.00	735.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	310.00–385.00	347.50
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	825.00	825.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	950.00	950.00

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle