Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $134.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$134.00

1 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$898

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−116.10

vs KY average

−120.22 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	670	134.00	898	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

134.00

—

KY average14 barns · 729 hd

250.10

−116.10

National average157 barns · 9,363 hd

254.22

−120.22

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	1,589	164.94	2,620	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,640	137.96	2,262	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	135.10	1,773	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,074	115.03	1,235	103
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,020	129.56	1,322	3thin
Dairy Steers	Choice	Average	1,278	172.56	2,205	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	153.00	1,767	1thin
Steers	Choice	Average	1,770	169.00	2,991	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	—	—	$494	98
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$436	38
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,981	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,195	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$770	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,350	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$948	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,583	3thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$968	16
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,875	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	125.38/cwt	120.00–132.00	1,392	40
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	435.74/head	100.00–700.00	436	61
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	320.63/head	100.00–610.00	321	16
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	310.00/head	310.00–310.00	310	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	612.50/head	600.00–625.00	613	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,150.00/head	1,950.00–2,475.00	2,150	3
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,138.57/head	1,060.00–1,260.00	1,139	7
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	810	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,004	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	525	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	819	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	229	216.62/cwt	200.00–225.00	496	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	605	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	853	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	490	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	755	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	735	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,036	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	660	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	884	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	930	136.98/cwt	135.00–139.00	1,274	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	350	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	497	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	985	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,399	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,072	131.42/cwt	120.00–142.00	1,409	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	1000–1050	1,000	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,570	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	700–750	700	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	860	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	709	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	785	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,068	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,035	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,449	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	285	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	270	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	844	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	458	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	725	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	856	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	670	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	871	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	365	158.15/cwt	153.00–161.00	577	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	575	132.25/cwt	132.00–132.50	760	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	295	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	690	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	227	225.35/cwt	215.00–231.00	512	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	525	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	788	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	475	152.62/cwt	141.00–165.00	725	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	310	170.98/cwt	170.00–172.00	530	2
Bulls	—	—	1,884	182.44/cwt	172.00–191.00	3,437	7
Bulls	—	—	1,466	159.89/cwt	150.00–170.00	2,344	12
Steers	Choice	—	1,770	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,991	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	79.28/cwt	58.00–96.00	806	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	139.68/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,559	12
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	115.00/head	110.00–120.00	115	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	520.45/head	250.00–840.00	520	22
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	625.00/head	260.00–920.00	625	34
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	900.00/head	840.00–910.00	900	7
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	720.00/head	720.00–720.00	720	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,629	138.47/cwt	134.00–142.00	2,256	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,763	125.97/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,221	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	134.99/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,806	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,570	147.43/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,315	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	112.03/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,170	34
Bulls	—	—	1,290	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,729	2
Dairy Steers	Choice	—	1,278	172.56/cwt	170.00–175.00	2,205	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,020	129.56/cwt	121.00–135.00	1,322	3
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,155	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,767	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	149.52/cwt	145.00–156.00	1,891	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,421	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	122.07/cwt	110.00–129.00	1,603	18
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	489	190.74/cwt	189.00–192.00	933	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	518	172.80/cwt	170.00–178.00	895	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	327	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	739	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	250–300	260	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	618	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	875	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,173	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 Jul 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 72Last week 58Year ago 108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 261Last week 343Year ago 427

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 188Last week 226Year ago 110

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,110	120.00–132.00	125.38
17	—	1,017	58.00–96.00	79.28
12	—	1,116	135.00–145.00	139.68
34	—	1,044	100.00–119.00	112.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,629	134.00–142.00	138.47
2	—	1,763	123.00–129.00	125.97
2	—	1,570	146.00–149.00	147.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,338	130.00–144.00	134.99
19	—	1,265	145.00–156.00	149.52
1	—	1,435	99.00	99.00
18	—	1,313	110.00–129.00	122.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,884	172.00–191.00	182.44
12	—	1,466	150.00–170.00	159.89
2	—	1,290	134.00	134.00
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	169.00	169.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,278	170.00–175.00	172.56
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	153.00	153.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,020	121.00–135.00	129.56

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	61	0–50	—	100.00–700.00	435.74
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	310.00	310.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	110.00–120.00	115.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	34	0–50	—	260.00–920.00	625.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	100.00–610.00	320.63
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	0–50	—	250.00–840.00	520.45
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	600.00–625.00	612.50
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	1,060.00–1,260.00	1,138.57
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	7	0–100	—	840.00–910.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,950.00–2,475.00	2,150.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	770.00	770.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	720.00	720.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	142.00	142.00
1	450–500	490	154.00	154.00
1	500–550	525	156.00	156.00
1	650–700	660	134.00	134.00
1	700–750	735	141.00	141.00
1	750–800	785	136.00	136.00
1	800–850	810	124.00	124.00
1	850–900	875	134.00	134.00
2	900–950	930	135.00–139.00	136.98
1	950–1000	985	142.00	142.00
2	1000–1050	1,035	140.00	140.00
3	1050–1100	1,072	120.00–142.00	131.42
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	700	149.00	149.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	157.00	157.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	229	200.00–225.00	216.62
3	300–350	327	226.00	226.00
7	450–500	489	189.00–192.00	190.74
4	500–550	518	170.00–178.00	172.80
1	600–650	605	141.00	141.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	170.00–172.00	170.98
3	350–400	365	153.00–161.00	158.15
2	450–500	475	141.00–165.00	152.62
1	500–550	525	150.00	150.00
2	550–600	575	132.00–132.50	132.25
1	650–700	670	130.00	130.00
1	700–750	725	118.00	118.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	272.50	272.50
1	450–500	450	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	215.00–231.00	225.35
1	250–300	295	234.00	234.00
1	300–350	320	215.00	215.00
1	450–500	450	191.00	191.00
1	700–750	730	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	312.50	312.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	150.00	150.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle