Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-23

Weight class

Bulls · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb bulls averaged $121.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$121.00

1 head · 665 lb average

Value per head Derived

$805

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−122.16

vs KY average

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	665	121.00	805	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

121.00

—

KY average25 barns · 380 hd

243.16

−122.16

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	1,667	167.21	2,787	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,688	142.68	2,408	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,353	137.75	1,864	53
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,085	120.58	1,308	107
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,500	167.00	2,505	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,155	144.22	1,666	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	910	142.00	1,292	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	—	—	$522	81
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$400	55
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,789	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,486	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,358	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,109	7
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,533	14
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,013	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,550	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$950	4thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$926	19
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,600	2thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,025	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

83 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	—	1,162	147.29/cwt	143.00–151.00	1,712	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,066	111.97/cwt	100.00–119.00	1,194	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	152.02/cwt	145.00–163.00	2,444	3
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	910	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,292	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	478	135.19/cwt	128.00–140.00	646	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	795	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,431	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	775	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,031	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	724	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,260	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	515	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	680	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	325	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	569	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	365	148.47/cwt	146.00–151.00	542	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,073	136.66/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,466	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	740	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,036	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	870	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,218	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	650	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	975	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	600–650	635	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	978	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	938	143.33/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,344	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,025	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,435	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	958	132.52/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,270	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	445	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	690	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	505	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	859	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	485	185.31/cwt	165.00–190.00	899	5
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	670	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	878	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	615	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	805	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	803	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	375	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	315	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	200–250	239	152.35/cwt	139.00–163.00	364	4
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	453	137.53/cwt	132.00–143.00	623	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	745	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	864	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	680	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	544	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	410	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	537	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,500	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	2,505	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,399	150.60/cwt	145.00–161.00	2,107	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	136.36/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,830	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,321	122.40/cwt	110.00–128.00	1,617	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,094	139.16/cwt	135.00–146.00	1,522	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	81.28/cwt	70.00–91.00	874	11
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,789.29/head	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,789	7
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Springer Cows	Approved	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	792.50/head	750.00–835.00	793	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	318.39/head	150.00–570.00	318	31
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	499.44/head	100.00–680.00	499	54
Open Heifers	CommonCrossbred	0–100	—	460.00/head	460.00–460.00	460	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	182.00/head	140.00–280.00	182	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	654.55/head	370.00–860.00	655	22
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	555.71/head	320.00–760.00	556	21
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,267.50/head	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,268	6
Open Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	0–100	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	386.67/head	375.00–410.00	387	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,012.50/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,013	2
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	0–100	—	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	4
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	858.75/head	825.00–960.00	859	4
Open Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	0–100	—	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	3
Open Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	0–100	—	1,337.50/head	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,338	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	887.50/head	800.00–975.00	888	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,200	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,787.50/head	1,675.00–1,925.00	1,788	10
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	775.00/head	600.00–950.00	775	2
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	160.00/head	120.00–180.00	160	3
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,275.00/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,135	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,532	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	126.76/cwt	121.00–134.00	1,385	52
Bulls	—	—	1,333	143.42/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,912	4
Bulls	—	—	1,789	178.06/cwt	167.00–191.00	3,185	19
Bulls	—	—	1,596	159.29/cwt	151.00–165.00	2,542	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,728	138.01/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,385	6
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	800–850	800	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,208	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	600–650	614	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,228	8

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 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 75Last week 64Year ago 43

Slaughter CattleReceipts 323Last week 303Year ago 410

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 220Last week 264Year ago 143

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,162	143.00–151.00	147.29
1	—	1,135	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,500	167.00	167.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,066	100.00–119.00	111.97
18	—	1,094	135.00–146.00	139.16
11	—	1,075	70.00–91.00	81.28
52	—	1,093	121.00–134.00	126.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,608	145.00–163.00	152.02
6	—	1,728	130.00–141.00	138.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,399	145.00–161.00	150.60
30	—	1,342	130.00–144.00	136.36
9	—	1,321	110.00–128.00	122.40
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	142.00	142.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,333	140.00–149.00	143.42
19	—	1,789	167.00–191.00	178.06
14	—	1,596	151.00–165.00	159.29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	146.00–151.00	148.47
3	450–500	478	128.00–140.00	135.19
1	500–550	515	132.00	132.00
1	700–750	740	140.00	140.00
1	750–800	775	133.00	133.00
1	850–900	870	140.00	140.00
3	900–950	938	140.00–146.00	143.33
2	950–1000	958	125.00–140.00	132.52
1	1000–1050	1,025	140.00	140.00
3	1050–1100	1,073	135.00–140.00	136.66
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	154.00	154.00
1	800–850	800	151.00	151.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	155.00	155.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	84.00	84.00
1	650–700	680	80.00	80.00
1	700–750	745	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	175.00	175.00
5	450–500	485	165.00–190.00	185.31
1	500–550	505	170.00	170.00
1	650–700	650	150.00	150.00
4	700–750	724	174.00	174.00
2	750–800	795	180.00	180.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	239	139.00–163.00	152.35
1	300–350	325	150.00	150.00
1	400–450	410	131.00	131.00
2	450–500	453	132.00–143.00	137.53
1	600–650	615	110.00	110.00
1	650–700	670	131.00	131.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	614	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	665	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	267.50	267.50

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,789.29
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	—	910.00	910.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–950.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,200.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–835.00	792.50
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,675.00–1,925.00	1,787.50
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	31	0–50	—	150.00–570.00	318.39
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	320.00–760.00	555.71
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	120.00–180.00	160.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	54	0–50	—	100.00–680.00	499.44
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	140.00–280.00	182.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	0–50	—	370.00–860.00	654.55
Open Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	460.00	460.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,267.50
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	875.00	875.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	375.00–410.00	386.67
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	475.00	475.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	825.00–960.00	858.75
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	910.00	910.00
Open Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,337.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	800.00–975.00	887.50

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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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Bulls · 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