Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-04

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $188.97/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$188.97

3 head · 623 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,178

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$289

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

$44.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−61.39

vs KY average

−67.41 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	625	203.95	1,275	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	620	159.00	986	1thin

One grade step is worth $44.95/cwt here — about $289 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

188.97

—

KY average26 barns · 968 hd

250.35

−61.39

National average163 barns · 10,070 hd

256.38

−67.41

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	1,652	161.97	2,675	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,613	140.52	2,266	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,367	136.87	1,871	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,073	120.63	1,295	127
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,387	148.72	2,063	9thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,403	153.18	2,149	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,275	137.97	1,759	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	—	—	$560	49
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$335	21
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,558	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,900	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$990	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$991	8
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,149	8
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,075	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,987	4thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

69 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	550–600	563	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,070	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,025	139.61/cwt	125.00–153.00	1,431	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	205	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	474	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	758	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,645	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	990	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,188	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	425	130.72/cwt	123.00–139.00	556	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	417	201.51/cwt	200.00–204.00	840	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	815	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,043	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	759	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	280	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	644	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	490	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	956	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	543	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	968	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	925	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,295	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	986	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,426	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	340	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	822	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	894	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,645	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	640	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	730	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	510	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	648	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	445	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	203.95/cwt	198.00–210.00	1,275	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	965	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,891	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	660	131.50/cwt	125.00–138.00	868	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	907	79.24/cwt	64.00–98.00	719	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	120.98/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,298	39
Bulls	—	—	1,404	134.58/cwt	118.00–140.00	1,890	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,159	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,383	124.88/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,727	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	146.14/cwt	140.00–166.00	1,895	25
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	552.12/head	220.00–680.00	552	33
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	712.50/head	675.00–750.00	713	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	290.00/head	290.00–290.00	290	2
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,165.00/head	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,165	5
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	3
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,212.14/head	1,000.00–1,260.00	1,212	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	265.00/head	190.00–340.00	265	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,283.33/head	2,175.00–2,475.00	2,283	3
Springer Heifers	ApprovedBrown Swiss	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bulls	N/ACrossbred	0–100	—	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	274.71/head	100.00–470.00	275	17
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	675.00/head	240.00–840.00	675	12
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	592.50/head	280.00–840.00	593	4
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,716.67/head	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,717	3
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,409	134.77/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,899	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,052	109.49/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,152	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	144.59/cwt	140.00–154.00	2,354	12
Bulls	—Heavy Weight	—	2,635	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	6,061	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,558	133.46/cwt	132.00–136.00	2,079	5
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,403	153.18/cwt	150.00–156.00	2,149	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	650	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	982	1
Bulls	—	—	1,652	159.25/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,631	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,123	134.07/cwt	126.00–147.00	1,506	59
Bulls	—	—	1,653	176.24/cwt	171.00–186.00	2,913	5
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,275	137.97/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,759	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,387	148.72/cwt	140.00–156.00	2,063	9
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	595	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	655	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	865	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,125	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	310	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	628	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 Jun 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 74Last week 93Year ago 67

Slaughter CattleReceipts 274Last week 361Year ago 458

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 114Last week 128Year ago 121

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	202.50	202.50
4	400–450	417	200.00–204.00	201.51
2	550–600	563	190.00	190.00
1	600–650	645	145.00	145.00
1	650–700	650	151.00	151.00
1	850–900	865	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	163.00	163.00
2	450–500	490	135.00	135.00
1	500–550	510	127.00	127.00
1	600–650	640	114.00	114.00
2	650–700	660	125.00–138.00	131.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	123.00–139.00	130.72
1	550–600	595	110.00	110.00
1	800–850	815	128.00	128.00
1	950–1000	990	120.00	120.00
4	1000–1050	1,025	125.00–153.00	139.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	231.00	231.00
1	250–300	280	230.00	230.00
1	400–450	430	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	625	198.00–210.00	203.95
1	950–1000	965	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	166.00	166.00
1	600–650	620	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	218.00	218.00
1	700–750	735	194.00	194.00
2	750–800	758	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	157.50	157.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	220.00	220.00
1	450–500	490	195.00	195.00
1	700–750	735	194.00	194.00
1	850–900	894	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	900–950	925	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	907	64.00–98.00	79.24
39	—	1,073	115.00–125.00	120.98
13	—	1,052	101.00–114.00	109.49
59	—	1,123	126.00–147.00	134.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,700	127.00	127.00
12	—	1,628	140.00–154.00	144.59
5	—	1,558	132.00–136.00	133.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,383	118.00–128.00	124.88
25	—	1,297	140.00–166.00	146.14
36	—	1,409	130.00–139.00	134.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,404	118.00–140.00	134.58
11	—	1,652	154.00–166.00	159.25
5	—	1,653	171.00–186.00	176.24
Bulls — Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,635	230.00	230.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	150.00–156.00	153.18
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	130.00–145.00	137.97
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,387	140.00–156.00	148.72

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	33	0–50	—	220.00–680.00	552.12
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	290.00	290.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	190.00–340.00	265.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	240.00–840.00	675.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	675.00–750.00	712.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,165.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	710.00	710.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	1,000.00–1,260.00	1,212.14
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,716.67
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,175.00–2,475.00	2,283.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Springer Heifers — Approved · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bulls — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,030.00	1,030.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	950.00	950.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	100.00–470.00	274.71
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	280.00–840.00	592.50
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

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 600–700 lb

What quality paid 600–700 lb

How it compared 600–700 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle