Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $221.00/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$221.00

4 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−37.25

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	540	221.00	1,193	4thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

221.00

—

KY average24 barns · 417 hd

258.25

−37.25

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	—	Average	1,665	164.33	2,736	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,709	142.69	2,439	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,432	139.69	2,001	65
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,132	117.43	1,329	146
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,495	155.16	2,320	2thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,187	141.69	1,681	3thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	983	138.35	1,360	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,250	139.00	1,738	1thin
Steers	Select	Low	965	124.00	1,197	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	—	—	$469	62
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$346	37
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,783	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,400	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,125	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,225	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,163	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,438	2thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$882	5
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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 Steers	Large 3	550–600	558	166.52/cwt	161.00–168.00	929	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,030	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,514	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	855	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,436	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	390	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	566	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	955	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,509	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	200	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	376	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	353	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	699	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	720	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	979	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	510	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	588	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,193	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	602	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	500	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	765	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	315	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	595	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	708	143.02/cwt	137.00–149.00	1,013	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	785	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,162	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	445	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	220	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	451	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	555	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	766	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	345	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	590	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,298	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,085	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	615	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	744	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	315	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	202	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	265	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	448	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	670	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,012	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	450–500	475	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	677	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,250	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,738	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,125	134.54/cwt	133.00–136.00	1,514	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,415	126.61/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,792	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	137.73/cwt	135.00–142.00	1,631	13
Bulls	—	—	1,699	158.88/cwt	150.00–164.00	2,699	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,705	153.33/cwt	145.00–166.00	2,614	5
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	175.00/head	80.00–270.00	175	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	611.18/head	270.00–780.00	611	17
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	200.00/head	160.00–240.00	200	3
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	0–100	—	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	444.00/head	200.00–590.00	444	40
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	444.09/head	220.00–650.00	444	22
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	862.50/head	750.00–975.00	863	2
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,600	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	250.00/head	150.00–410.00	250	10
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	95.00/head	70.00–110.00	95	4
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,937.50/head	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,938	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,181	126.89/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,499	71
Bulls	—	—	1,067	142.87/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,524	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	140.16/cwt	132.00–144.00	2,397	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,329	150.97/cwt	145.00–162.00	2,006	19
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	983	138.35/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,360	2
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,495	155.16/cwt	147.00–163.00	2,320	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	89.37/cwt	60.00–109.00	931	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,484	136.30/cwt	130.00–144.00	2,023	40
Steers	Select	—	965	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,197	1
Bulls	—	—	1,757	174.77/cwt	167.00–187.00	3,071	14
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,310	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	2,044	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	115.30/cwt	108.00–119.00	1,252	31
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	668	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,182	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	450	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	774	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	423	164.02/cwt	160.00–167.00	694	3

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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 184Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 345Last week 279Year ago 448

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 132Last week 248Year ago 169

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	188.00	188.00
1	300–350	315	189.00	189.00
2	350–400	353	198.00	198.00
3	400–450	423	160.00–167.00	164.02
2	450–500	450	172.00	172.00
1	500–550	500	153.00	153.00
5	550–600	558	161.00–168.00	166.52
2	650–700	668	177.00	177.00
1	850–900	855	168.00	168.00
1	950–1000	955	158.00	158.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	147.00	147.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	169.00	169.00
1	300–350	345	171.00	171.00
1	550–600	555	138.00	138.00
1	650–700	670	151.00	151.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	145.00	145.00
1	600–650	600	120.00	120.00
1	700–750	720	136.00	136.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	64.00	64.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	205.00	205.00
1	250–300	260	196.00	196.00
1	650–700	670	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	142.50	142.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	222.00	222.00
1	600–650	615	211.00	211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	708	137.00–149.00	143.02
1	750–800	785	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	227.00	227.00
1	400–450	420	240.00	240.00
4	500–550	540	221.00	221.00
1	600–650	615	121.00	121.00
1	850–900	850	141.00	141.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	139.00	139.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,125	133.00–136.00	134.54
1	—	1,310	156.00	156.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	983	137.00–140.00	138.35
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	147.00–163.00	155.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,415	124.00–129.00	126.61
19	—	1,329	145.00–162.00	150.97
40	—	1,484	130.00–144.00	136.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,184	135.00–142.00	137.73
71	—	1,181	120.00–134.00	126.89
31	—	1,042	60.00–109.00	89.37
31	—	1,086	108.00–119.00	115.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,705	145.00–166.00	153.33
21	—	1,710	132.00–144.00	140.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,699	150.00–164.00	158.88
3	—	1,067	140.00–146.00	142.87
14	—	1,757	167.00–187.00	174.77
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	124.00	124.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	625.00	625.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	710.00	710.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	750.00–975.00	862.50
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	80.00–270.00	175.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	270.00–780.00	611.18
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	160.00–240.00	200.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	40	0–50	—	200.00–590.00	444.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	150.00	150.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	0–50	—	220.00–650.00	444.09
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	150.00–410.00	250.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	0–50	—	70.00–110.00	95.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,600.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,775.00–2,100.00	1,937.50
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle