Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-02

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $143.00/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$143.00

5 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$782

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$363

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

$82.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−129.95

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	510	209.00	1,066	1thin
Medium 1-2	556	126.50	703	4thin

One grade step is worth $82.50/cwt here — about $363 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 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

143.00

—

KY average15 barns · 244 hd

272.95

−129.95

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	1,457	158.92	2,315	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,652	143.41	2,369	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,365	140.02	1,911	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,028	119.09	1,225	114
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,209	148.21	1,791	9thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	857	130.61	1,119	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,120	136.00	1,523	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	855	147.00	1,257	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	790	139.00	1,098	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	—	—	$501	55
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$379	30
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,169	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,900	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,734	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,645	23
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,625	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,647	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,500	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$650	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,613	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,925	23
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,005	12
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,850	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,575	4thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,188	2thin

Every lot, as filed

84 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
Bulls	Medium 1-2	450–500	485	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	732	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	500–550	505	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	646	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	550–600	573	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	255	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	430	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,088	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	857	130.61/cwt	128.00–133.00	1,119	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	710	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	994	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	695	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	987	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	610	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	921	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	900	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,242	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	690	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,118	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,433	161.96/cwt	160.00–165.00	2,321	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	855	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,257	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	125.76/cwt	121.00–129.00	1,708	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,611	150.70/cwt	147.00–159.00	2,428	6
Bulls	—	—	1,738	173.63/cwt	166.00–185.00	3,018	14
Bulls	—	—	1,108	140.96/cwt	122.00–149.00	1,562	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,682	137.95/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,320	8
Heifers	Select	—	790	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,098	1
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,120	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,523	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,019	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	685	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	218.34/cwt	200.00–237.50	1,004	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	215	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	533	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,641	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	615	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	701	1
Steers	Small and Medium 1-2	600–650	640	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	973	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	525	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	375	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,055	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,066	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	850–900	855	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,060	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	735	111.52/cwt	110.00–113.00	820	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	540	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	621	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,381	154.59/cwt	148.00–160.00	2,135	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	77.63/cwt	56.00–98.00	803	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	111.28/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,098	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	137.60/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,871	25
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	141.30/cwt	135.00–156.00	1,498	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,027	126.85/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,303	52
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	66.67/head	60.00–80.00	67	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	230.00/head	230.00–230.00	230	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	170.00/head	170.00–170.00	170	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,010.00/head	1,750.00–2,150.00	2,010	5
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,752.78/head	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,753	18
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	513.10/head	160.00–670.00	513	29
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	525.38/head	160.00–830.00	525	13
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,687.50/head	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,688	2
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	130.00/head	70.00–190.00	130	2
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,217.50/head	1,060.00–1,600.00	1,218	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,208.82/head	1,525.00–3,350.00	2,209	17
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	559.55/head	200.00–920.00	560	22
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Open Heifers	SupremeBrown Swiss	0–100	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	635.00/head	635.00–635.00	635	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	2
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	1,612.50/head	1,300.00–1,925.00	1,613	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	288.57/head	100.00–540.00	289	14
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,575.00/head	2,000.00–2,950.00	2,575	4
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	510.00/head	510.00–510.00	510	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,191.67/head	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,192	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,287.50/head	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,288	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	4
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,187.50/head	2,025.00–2,350.00	2,188	2
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,150.00/head	1,600.00–2,550.00	2,150	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	3
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,112.50/head	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,113	2
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,350	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,135	146.20/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,659	4
Bulls	—	—	1,507	161.32/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,431	19
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,020	131.59/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,342	2

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 Jul 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 58Last week 217Year ago 89

Slaughter CattleReceipts 343Last week 348Year ago 413

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 226Last week 189Year ago 132

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	151.00	151.00
1	500–550	505	128.00	128.00
3	550–600	573	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	425	287.00	287.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	248.00	248.00
1	350–400	375	265.00	265.00
2	450–500	460	200.00–237.50	218.34
1	500–550	510	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	253.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	237.00	237.00
1	550–600	565	175.00	175.00
1	650–700	685	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	100.00	100.00
1	650–700	685	133.00	133.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	151.00	151.00
1	650–700	690	162.00	162.00
1	700–750	710	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	855	124.00	124.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	695	142.00	142.00
1	900–950	900	138.00	138.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	115.00	115.00
1	600–650	615	114.00	114.00
2	700–750	735	110.00–113.00	111.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	850	193.00	193.00
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	857	128.00–133.00	130.61
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	160.00–165.00	161.96
4	—	1,135	141.00–149.00	146.20
2	—	1,020	128.00–135.00	131.59
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	139.00	139.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,358	121.00–129.00	125.76
11	—	1,381	148.00–160.00	154.59
25	—	1,360	130.00–145.00	137.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,611	147.00–159.00	150.70
8	—	1,682	130.00–143.00	137.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,034	56.00–98.00	77.63
19	—	987	100.00–119.00	111.28
24	—	1,060	135.00–156.00	141.30
52	—	1,027	120.00–134.00	126.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,738	166.00–185.00	173.63
14	—	1,108	122.00–149.00	140.96
19	—	1,507	150.00–165.00	161.32
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	136.00	136.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	60.00–80.00	66.67
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	170.00	170.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	29	0–50	—	160.00–670.00	513.10
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	0–50	—	200.00–920.00	559.55
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	230.00	230.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	160.00–830.00	525.38
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	70.00–190.00	130.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	0–50	—	100.00–540.00	288.57
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,750.00–2,150.00	2,010.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,112.50
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,752.78
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–2,550.00	2,150.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,687.50
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,225.00	2,225.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,191.67
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,060.00–1,600.00	1,217.50
Open Heifers — Supreme · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	635.00	635.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	750.00	750.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	510.00	510.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	710.00	710.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	17	—	—	1,525.00–3,350.00	2,208.82
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	925.00	925.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,400.00	1,287.50
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	1,300.00–1,925.00	1,612.50
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,950.00	2,575.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,025.00–2,350.00	2,187.50

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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