Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-18

Weight class

Steers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb steers averaged $195.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$195.50

2 head · 860 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,681

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−55.45

vs KY average

−61.18 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	860	195.50	1,681	2thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

195.50

—

KY average18 barns · 476 hd

250.95

−55.45

National average79 barns · 6,143 hd

256.68

−61.18

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	—	High	1,687	172.51	2,911	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,617	143.59	2,322	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,391	140.24	1,951	72
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,133	122.27	1,385	96
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,595	166.73	2,659	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,272	145.52	1,851	9thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,065	136.40	1,453	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Low	1,307	140.93	1,842	3thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,415	171.00	2,420	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	1,295	162.00	2,098	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	—	—	$511	64
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$413	37
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$2,076	18
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,766	8
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,693	11
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,113	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,681	8
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,050	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$875	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,122	48
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,015	13
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,017	3thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,169	4thin

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
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	550.50/head	150.00–850.00	551	20
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,130	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,469	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,395	146.40/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,042	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,272	145.52/cwt	140.00–156.00	1,851	9
Steers	Select	—	1,295	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	2,098	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,065	136.40/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,453	3
Bulls	—	—	1,945	215.90/cwt	210.00–225.00	4,199	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,392	152.60/cwt	145.00–165.00	2,124	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,386	135.94/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,884	44
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,597	149.61/cwt	147.00–155.00	2,389	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	127.65/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,469	52
Bulls	—	—	1,829	184.03/cwt	174.00–195.00	3,366	4
Bulls	—	—	1,841	164.00/cwt	159.00–169.00	3,019	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	370	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	596	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	890	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,504	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	640	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	922	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,613	137.76/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,222	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,870	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	2,319	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,428	126.46/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,806	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	705	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,290	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	335	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	573	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	375	144.32/cwt	138.00–150.00	541	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	905	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,412	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	500	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	720	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	490	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	862	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,681	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,680	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	443	160.52/cwt	157.00–164.00	711	2
Bulls	—	—	1,044	145.49/cwt	136.00–150.00	1,519	4
Heifers	Choice	—	1,415	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,420	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,595	166.73/cwt	163.00–173.00	2,659	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,111	85.87/cwt	66.00–99.00	954	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	111.66/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,158	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	139.34/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,644	17
Bred Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	2,191.67/head	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,192	3
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,681.25/head	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,681	8
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,053.33/head	1,575.00–3,000.00	2,053	15
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,296.88/head	1,500.00–3,750.00	2,297	32
Bred Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	2,025.00/head	1,825.00–2,225.00	2,025	2
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Springer Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	680.00/head	610.00–750.00	680	2
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	807.50/head	710.00–935.00	808	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,258.33/head	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,258	3
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,016.67/head	1,625.00–2,325.00	2,017	3
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,425.00/head	2,325.00–2,575.00	2,425	3
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,946.88/head	1,650.00–2,400.00	1,947	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeBrown Swiss	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeCrossbred	—	—	2,303.13/head	1,900.00–3,350.00	2,303	8
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	672.50/head	400.00–930.00	673	20
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	0–100	—	767.50/head	710.00–825.00	768	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388	2
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,320.83/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,321	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	253.13/head	100.00–450.00	253	16
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	473.08/head	180.00–640.00	473	39
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,150.00/head	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,150	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	220.00/head	220.00–220.00	220	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	166.00/head	100.00–290.00	166	5

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 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 31Last week 54Year ago 89

Slaughter CattleReceipts 270Last week 460Year ago 413

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 235Last week 181Year ago 132

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	150.00–850.00	550.50
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	100.00–450.00	253.13
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	220.00	220.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,191.67
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,825.00–2,225.00	2,025.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	1,575.00–3,000.00	2,053.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,650.00–2,400.00	1,946.88
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,500.00–1,825.00	1,681.25
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,125.00	2,125.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	32	—	—	1,500.00–3,750.00	2,296.88
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	610.00–750.00	680.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,450.00	1,258.33
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	1,900.00–3,350.00	2,303.13
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,387.50
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,325.00–2,575.00	2,425.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	710.00–935.00	807.50
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	510.00	510.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	710.00–825.00	767.50
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,320.83
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,625.00–2,325.00	2,016.67
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	0–50	—	400.00–930.00	672.50
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	39	0–50	—	180.00–640.00	473.08
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	100.00–290.00	166.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	875.00	875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,395	145.00–148.00	146.40
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,272	140.00–156.00	145.52
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	133.00–139.00	136.40
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,595	163.00–173.00	166.73
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	162.00	162.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,945	210.00–225.00	215.90
4	—	1,829	174.00–195.00	184.03
8	—	1,841	159.00–169.00	164.00
4	—	1,044	136.00–150.00	145.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,392	145.00–165.00	152.60
44	—	1,386	130.00–144.00	135.94
6	—	1,428	123.00–129.00	126.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,597	147.00–155.00	149.61
8	—	1,613	130.00–145.00	137.76
1	—	1,870	124.00	124.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,151	120.00–134.00	127.65
11	—	1,111	66.00–99.00	85.87
16	—	1,037	100.00–119.00	111.66
17	—	1,180	135.00–148.00	139.34
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,415	171.00	171.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	171.00	171.00
1	350–400	370	161.00	161.00
2	400–450	443	157.00–164.00	160.52
1	450–500	490	176.00	176.00
1	600–650	640	144.00	144.00
1	700–750	705	183.00	183.00
2	850–900	890	169.00	169.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	138.00–150.00	144.32
1	500–550	500	144.00	144.00
1	900–950	905	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	800–850	840	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	880	191.00	191.00

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

Steers · summary 800–900 lb

What quality paid 800–900 lb

How it compared 800–900 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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle