Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $197.09/cwt on 9 head.

Average price

$197.09

9 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,074

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$649

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

$115.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−90.98

vs KY average

−90.70 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	222.69	1,222	7thin
Medium 1-2	533	107.50	572	2thin

One grade step is worth $115.19/cwt here — about $649 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale9 hd

197.09

—

KY average25 barns · 878 hd

288.06

−90.98

National average138 barns · 5,135 hd

287.79

−90.70

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	1,731	164.61	2,850	29
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,641	138.77	2,278	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,408	137.45	1,935	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	116.55	1,242	93
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,320	150.00	1,980	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,093	140.16	1,532	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,430	155.00	2,217	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	—	—	$542	82
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$395	60
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,665	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,535	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,130	5
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,942	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,725	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,692	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,241	8
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,001	58

Every lot, as filed

94 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 and Large 1-2	200–250	240	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	539	231.76/cwt	222.50–234.00	1,249	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,045	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,672	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	775	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	946	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	600–650	625	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	738	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	700–750	715	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	887	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	500–550	510	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	587	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	550–600	555	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	555	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	650–700	695	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	862	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	238	314.21/cwt	290.00–340.00	748	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	550–600	555	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	844	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,050	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,523	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,033	143.54/cwt	140.00–147.00	1,483	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	500	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	635	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	600–650	640	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	979	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	800	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	944	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	570	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	832	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	484	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,070	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	429	220.38/cwt	217.00–225.00	945	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	975	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	305	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	753	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	690	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	260	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	540	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	268	273.42/cwt	270.00–278.00	733	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	423	168.95/cwt	168.00–170.00	715	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	335	188.00/cwt	185.00–191.00	630	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	290	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	545	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	255	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	372	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	255	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	529	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,091	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	888	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	765	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	689	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	385	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	343	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	575	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,024	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	300	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	267	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	405	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	782	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	475	182.50/cwt	169.00–196.00	867	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	125.52/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,388	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	78.80/cwt	62.00–106.00	814	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	125.74/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,725	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	114.12/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,180	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	126.84/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,928	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,643	149.53/cwt	145.00–156.00	2,457	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	509.39/head	190.00–710.00	509	49
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	292.22/head	90.00–600.00	292	27
Open Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	0–100	—	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	503.00/head	270.00–780.00	503	30
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	2,675.00/head	2,675.00–2,675.00	2,675	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,289.80/head	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,290	25
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	410.00/head	410.00–410.00	410	1
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	0–100	—	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,350.00/head	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,350	2
Open Heifers	CommonCrossbred	0–100	—	450.00/head	450.00–450.00	450	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150	3
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	640.83/head	550.00–675.00	641	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	818.75/head	725.00–850.00	819	4
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,818.75/head	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,819	8
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	692.50/head	650.00–735.00	693	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	669.26/head	260.00–890.00	669	27
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,066.67/head	1,925.00–2,350.00	2,067	3
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	900.50/head	700.00–975.00	901	20
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	945	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,427	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	138.23/cwt	135.00–144.00	1,476	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,448	137.37/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,989	41
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,430	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,217	1
Bulls	—	—	1,912	142.03/cwt	137.00–147.00	2,716	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	715	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,044	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	515	225.52/cwt	221.00–230.00	1,161	16
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,093	140.16/cwt	139.00–142.00	1,532	6
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,980	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,308	149.44/cwt	145.00–160.00	1,955	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	138.01/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,295	11
Bulls	—	—	1,607	158.78/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,552	11
Bulls	—	—	1,786	173.40/cwt	167.00–185.00	3,097	15
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	240.00/head	200.00–290.00	240	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	210.00/head	210.00–210.00	210	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,975.00/head	1,550.00–2,400.00	1,975	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,341.67/head	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,342	3
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	0–100	—	540.00/head	540.00–540.00	540	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	246.00/head	130.00–370.00	246	5
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	1,200.00/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,200	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 184Last week 75Year ago 148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 279Last week 323Year ago 455

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 248Last week 220Year ago 136

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	240.00	240.00
1	300–350	300	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	290.00–340.00	314.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	207.50	207.50
1	300–350	335	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	539	222.50–234.00	231.76
2	550–600	573	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	115.00	115.00
1	550–600	555	100.00	100.00
1	600–650	625	118.00	118.00
1	650–700	695	124.00	124.00
1	700–750	715	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	207.50	207.50
2	400–450	423	168.00–170.00	168.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	270.00–278.00	273.42
1	300–350	305	247.00	247.00
1	500–550	505	216.00	216.00
1	950–1000	975	161.00	161.00
1	1000–1050	1,045	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	146.00	146.00
1	750–800	775	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	187.00	187.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	152.00	152.00
1	600–650	640	153.00	153.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	127.00	127.00
1	550–600	570	146.00	146.00
1	600–650	610	115.00	115.00
1	800–850	800	118.00	118.00
1	900–950	945	151.00	151.00
2	1000–1050	1,033	140.00–147.00	143.54
1	1050–1100	1,050	145.00	145.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	89.00	89.00
1	350–400	385	89.00	89.00
1	750–800	765	90.00	90.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	400–450	429	217.00–225.00	220.38
4	450–500	484	221.00	221.00
16	500–550	515	221.00–230.00	225.52
1	650–700	655	190.00	190.00
1	700–750	715	146.00	146.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	188.00	188.00
2	300–350	335	185.00–191.00	188.00
1	400–450	405	193.00	193.00
2	450–500	475	169.00–196.00	182.50
1	550–600	575	178.00	178.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,106	120.00–134.00	125.52
11	—	1,033	62.00–106.00	78.80
37	—	1,034	104.00–119.00	114.12
8	—	1,068	135.00–144.00	138.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,372	115.00–129.00	125.74
41	—	1,448	130.00–144.00	137.37
12	—	1,308	145.00–160.00	149.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,520	125.00–129.00	126.84
3	—	1,643	145.00–156.00	149.53
11	—	1,663	130.00–144.00	138.01
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	155.00	155.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,912	137.00–147.00	142.03
11	—	1,607	150.00–165.00	158.78
15	—	1,786	167.00–185.00	173.40
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,093	139.00–142.00	140.16
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	150.00	150.00

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	49	0–50	—	190.00–710.00	509.39
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	260.00–890.00	669.26
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	210.00	210.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	130.00–370.00	246.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	90.00–600.00	292.22
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	30	0–50	—	270.00–780.00	503.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	200.00–290.00	240.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	810.00	810.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	25	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,289.80
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	410.00	410.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	360.00	360.00
Open Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	450.00	450.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	550.00–675.00	640.83
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	20	0–100	—	700.00–975.00	900.50
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	540.00	540.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	850.00	850.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,350.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	725.00–850.00	818.75
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,675.00	2,675.00
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–100	—	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,550.00–2,400.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–735.00	692.50
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,341.67
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,818.75
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,925.00–2,350.00	2,066.67
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00

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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Steers · summary 500–600 lb

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Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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

Feeder Cattle

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Replacement Dairy Cattle