Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-13

Weight class

Heifers · summary 400–500 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

400–500 lb heifers averaged $195.75/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$195.75

2 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$920

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$297

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$46.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−62.32

vs KY average

−66.97 vs national

What quality paid 400–500 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	490	219.00	1,073	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	450	172.50	776	1thin

One grade step is worth $46.50/cwt here — about $297 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 400–500 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

195.75

—

KY average27 barns · 658 hd

258.07

−62.32

National average161 barns · 6,292 hd

262.72

−66.97

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	1,591	168.31	2,677	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,670	144.66	2,416	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,335	142.87	1,907	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,082	121.30	1,312	102
Dairy Heifers	Choice	Average	1,635	165.00	2,698	1thin
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,160	147.46	1,710	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Low	969	141.03	1,366	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	965	149.00	1,438	1thin
Steers	Select	Average	865	142.00	1,228	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	—	—	$497	92
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$527	29
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$950	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$2,200	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,525	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,600	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,372	8
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$814	6
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,525	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,790	5
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,200	2
Open Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	0–100	—	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	701.25/head	400.00–920.00	701	16
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	210.00/head	200.00–220.00	210	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	130.00/head	110.00–150.00	130	2
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,000	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,500	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	980	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,441	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	670	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	958	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	600–650	630	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,002	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,095	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,643	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	590	141.00/cwt	137.00–145.00	832	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	440	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	638	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	670	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	657	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	715	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	665	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	635	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	756	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	590	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	661	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	815	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,060	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	415	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	925	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	833	133.01/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,108	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	345	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	417	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	580	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	812	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	490	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	617	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	345	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	442	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	260	211.49/cwt	211.00–212.00	550	6
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	425	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	536	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	720	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,066	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	835	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	510	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	612	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	947	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	624	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	285	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	827	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,073	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	250	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	744	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	240	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	776	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	731	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	126.55/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,700	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	150.46/cwt	145.00–159.00	1,894	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	88.42/cwt	52.50–109.00	936	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	114.99/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,112	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,166	142.76/cwt	135.00–153.00	1,665	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,626	151.30/cwt	147.00–158.00	2,460	12
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,285	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,043	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	890	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,157	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,008	146.54/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,477	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,118	143.61/cwt	140.00–152.00	1,606	3
Steers	Select	—	865	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,228	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,748	140.04/cwt	135.00–144.00	2,448	8
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	965	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,438	1
Dairy Heifers	Choice	—	1,635	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,698	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,575	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	1,607	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,404	139.06/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,952	30
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,116	127.96/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,428	46
Bulls	—	—	1,267	144.24/cwt	141.00–146.00	1,828	3
Bulls	—	—	1,839	181.15/cwt	173.00–197.00	3,331	11
Bulls	—	—	1,487	164.25/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,442	17
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	371.67/head	200.00–620.00	372	12
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	203.33/head	150.00–250.00	203	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	763.85/head	610.00–910.00	764	13
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	270.00/head	270.00–270.00	270	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	469.86/head	200.00–640.00	470	72
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	933.33/head	900.00–975.00	933	3
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,391.67/head	2,225.00–2,550.00	2,392	3
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	883.33/head	800.00–950.00	883	3
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,312.50/head	2,225.00–2,400.00	2,313	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 Aug 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 56Last week 82Year ago 72

Slaughter CattleReceipts 259Last week 345Year ago 430

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 161Last week 132Year ago 145

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,200.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	900.00–975.00	933.33
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	2,225.00–2,400.00	2,312.50
Open Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	575.00	575.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	600.00	600.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	800.00–950.00	883.33
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,060.00	1,060.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	400.00–920.00	701.25
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	200.00–220.00	210.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	110.00–150.00	130.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	72	0–50	—	200.00–640.00	469.86
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,225.00–2,550.00	2,391.67
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	200.00–620.00	371.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	150.00–250.00	203.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	610.00–910.00	763.85
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	270.00	270.00
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,525.00	2,525.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
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	300–350	345	121.00	121.00
1	400–450	440	145.00	145.00
1	450–500	490	126.00	126.00
2	550–600	590	137.00–145.00	141.00
1	650–700	670	143.00	143.00
2	800–850	833	131.00–135.00	133.01
1	950–1000	980	147.00	147.00
1	1000–1050	1,000	150.00	150.00
1	1050–1100	1,095	150.00	150.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	159.00	159.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	112.00	112.00
1	600–650	635	119.00	119.00
1	650–700	670	98.00	98.00
1	700–750	715	93.00	93.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	128.00	128.00
1	400–450	425	126.00	126.00
1	500–550	510	120.00	120.00
1	650–700	695	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	260	211.00–212.00	211.49
1	550–600	580	140.00	140.00
1	700–750	720	148.00	148.00
1	800–850	815	130.00	130.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	223.00	223.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	231.00	231.00
1	350–400	385	217.00	217.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	332.50	332.50
1	250–300	250	297.50	297.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,343	125.00–129.00	126.55
28	—	1,259	145.00–159.00	150.46
30	—	1,404	130.00–144.00	139.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,059	52.50–109.00	88.42
23	—	967	109.00–119.00	114.99
17	—	1,166	135.00–153.00	142.76
46	—	1,116	120.00–134.00	127.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,626	147.00–158.00	151.30
8	—	1,748	135.00–144.00	140.04
1	—	1,575	102.00	102.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	159.00	159.00
3	—	1,118	140.00–152.00	143.61
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,008	145.00–148.00	146.54
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,635	165.00	165.00
Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	865	142.00	142.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	149.00	149.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	141.00–146.00	144.24
11	—	1,839	173.00–197.00	181.15
17	—	1,487	155.00–169.00	164.25

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 400–500 lb

What quality paid 400–500 lb

How it compared 400–500 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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle