Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-11

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $116.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$116.00

1 head · 690 lb average

Value per head Derived

$800

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−139.16

vs KY average

−136.54 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	690	116.00	800	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

116.00

—

KY average25 barns · 1,017 hd

255.16

−139.16

National average149 barns · 7,059 hd

252.54

−136.54

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	1,614	160.56	2,592	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,333	139.29	1,857	130
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,663	139.13	2,314	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,081	117.09	1,265	127
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,165	161.00	1,876	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,140	144.98	1,653	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	990	134.61	1,333	5thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,165	140.00	1,631	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,090	147.00	1,602	1thin
Steers	Choice	High	1,420	170.00	2,414	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	—	—	$506	87
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$390	40
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$968	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$838	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$661	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$900	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,192	6
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$964	19
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,688	2thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,313	2thin

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 Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,140	144.98/cwt	144.00–146.00	1,653	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	108.45/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,087	31
Bulls	—	—	1,075	140.10/cwt	128.00–145.00	1,506	3
Bulls	—	—	1,776	173.33/cwt	165.00–193.00	3,078	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	485	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	795	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	360	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	720	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	665	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,024	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	700–750	715	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,366	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,090	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,602	1
Bulls	—	—	1,614	157.67/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,545	23
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	775	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	969	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	285	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	445	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,080	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,609	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	805	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,143	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	450–500	475	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,097	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	588	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,000	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	951	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	750	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	690	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	800	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	495	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	822	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	305	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	976	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	600–650	643	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,280	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	570	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	861	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	437	155.73/cwt	151.00–158.00	681	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	355	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	604	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	500	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	711	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	766	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	120.00/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,284	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,738	125.75/cwt	120.00–129.00	2,186	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,649	148.34/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,446	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	134.67/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,215	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	101.79/cwt	95.00–110.00	1,461	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	146.93/cwt	140.00–162.00	1,907	69
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	186.67/head	170.00–200.00	187	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,200	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	542.11/head	300.00–780.00	542	19
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	588.67/head	170.00–900.00	589	30
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	292.50/head	120.00–480.00	293	16
Springer Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	120.00/head	120.00–120.00	120	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Open Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	0–100	—	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	598.75/head	450.00–685.00	599	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	125.00/head	110.00–160.00	125	4
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,311.88/head	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,312	8
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	190.00/head	190.00–190.00	190	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	837.50/head	775.00–900.00	838	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	925.00/head	900.00–950.00	925	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	546.59/head	150.00–640.00	547	44
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	874.00/head	735.00–975.00	874	5
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	728.33/head	535.00–900.00	728	3
Bred Cows	CommonBeef Cross	—	—	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	175.56/head	80.00–300.00	176	9
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,165	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,876	1
Steers	Choice	—	1,420	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,414	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,357	133.98/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,818	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	125.28/cwt	116.00–129.00	1,764	16
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	990	134.61/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,333	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	82.96/cwt	62.00–99.00	898	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	132.64/cwt	125.00–156.00	1,513	46
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,165	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,631	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 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 54Last week 74Year ago 150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 460Last week 274Year ago 468

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 181Last week 114Year ago 182

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,140	144.00–146.00	144.98
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	161.00	161.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	990	130.00–142.00	134.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,002	100.00–114.00	108.45
34	—	1,070	115.00–124.00	120.00
16	—	1,083	62.00–99.00	82.96
46	—	1,141	125.00–156.00	132.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,738	120.00–129.00	125.75
15	—	1,649	140.00–155.00	148.34
13	—	1,645	130.00–138.00	134.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	95.00–110.00	101.79
69	—	1,298	140.00–162.00	146.93
43	—	1,357	130.00–139.00	133.98
16	—	1,408	116.00–129.00	125.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,075	128.00–145.00	140.10
10	—	1,776	165.00–193.00	173.33
23	—	1,614	150.00–164.00	157.67
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	147.00	147.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	140.00	140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	200.00	200.00
2	450–500	485	164.00	164.00
3	550–600	588	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	665	154.00	154.00
1	800–850	805	142.00	142.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	643	199.00	199.00
1	700–750	715	191.00	191.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	475	231.00	231.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	170.00	170.00
3	400–450	437	151.00–158.00	155.73
1	500–550	500	137.50	137.50
1	550–600	570	151.00	151.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	156.00	156.00
1	750–800	775	125.00	125.00
1	1050–1100	1,080	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	194.00	194.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	320.00	320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	180.00	180.00
1	650–700	690	116.00	116.00
1	750–800	750	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	207.00	207.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	166.00	166.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	170.00–200.00	186.67
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	30	0–50	—	170.00–900.00	588.67
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	190.00	190.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	0–50	—	150.00–640.00	546.59
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	80.00–300.00	175.56
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,200.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	0–50	—	300.00–780.00	542.11
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	120.00–480.00	292.50
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	120.00	120.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	110.00–160.00	125.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–900.00	837.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	535.00–900.00	728.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	785.00	785.00
Bred Cows — Common · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	460.00	460.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	475.00	475.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	585.00	585.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	450.00–685.00	598.75
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	0–100	—	1,175.00–1,525.00	1,311.88
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	735.00–975.00	874.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

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 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

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle