Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-27

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $141.67/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$141.67

3 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$779

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$59

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

$5.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−102.04

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	510	145.00	740	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	570	140.00	798	2thin

One grade step is worth $5.00/cwt here — about −$59 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 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

141.67

—

KY average26 barns · 619 hd

243.71

−102.04

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	1,476	156.17	2,305	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,708	136.60	2,334	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,376	133.85	1,842	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,099	112.10	1,232	88
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,086	151.51	1,645	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Low	936	137.07	1,283	5thin

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	—	—	$397	123
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$321	77
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,800	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,713	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,315	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,100	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,575	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,533	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,167	3thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,350	4thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,280	23
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,175	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$600	1thin

Every lot, as filed

103 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	Large 3	600–650	625	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	681	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	760	129.00/cwt	125.00–133.00	980	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,050	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,607	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,063	143.49/cwt	143.00–144.00	1,525	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	485	139.00/cwt	138.00–140.00	674	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	984	155.50/cwt	148.00–158.00	1,530	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	745	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	916	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	571	172.45/cwt	157.00–177.00	985	10
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	760	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	616	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	315	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	397	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	575	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	408	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	600–650	635	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,010	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	335	107.43/cwt	105.00–110.00	360	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	893	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,375	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	915	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,290	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	350–400	353	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	473	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	664	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	811	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	810	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,045	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,010	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,545	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fancy	300–350	330	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	518	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fancy	450–500	480	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	730	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	890	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,291	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	635	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,073	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	555	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	744	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	445	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	596	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	200–250	245	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	282	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	738	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,181	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	525	122.59/cwt	118.00–127.00	644	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	470	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	620	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	210	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	359	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	923	129.38/cwt	123.00–136.00	1,194	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	260	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	400	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	657	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	854	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	788	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,103	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	626	131.95/cwt	130.00–140.00	826	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	383	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	651	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	420	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	630	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	567	130.99/cwt	130.00–132.00	743	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	845	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,386	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	460	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	759	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	519	162.77/cwt	155.00–175.00	845	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	15
Heifers	Medium 1-2	450–500	450	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	500–550	510	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	740	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	400–450	415	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	564	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	830	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	798	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	260	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	657	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,624	154.46/cwt	145.00–163.00	2,508	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,408	122.75/cwt	114.00–128.00	1,728	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,376	136.19/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,874	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	126.04/cwt	120.00–134.00	1,428	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	139.14/cwt	136.00–143.00	1,518	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,425	107.17/cwt	97.50–118.00	1,527	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,086	151.51/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,645	4
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	931	134.84/cwt	132.00–138.00	1,255	4
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	955	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,394	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	88.19/cwt	60.00–108.00	879	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	122.09/cwt	115.00–126.00	2,069	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	150.21/cwt	146.00–160.00	1,980	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,732	134.86/cwt	130.00–143.00	2,336	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	114.68/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,330	26
Bulls	—	—	1,391	152.84/cwt	150.00–160.00	2,126	6
Bulls	—	—	1,678	177.01/cwt	173.00–182.00	2,970	8
Bulls	—	—	1,338	137.84/cwt	129.00–143.00	1,844	8
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,158.33/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,158	6
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Bred Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	91.67/head	40.00–160.00	92	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	76.00/head	50.00–130.00	76	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	502.59/head	180.00–700.00	503	27
Bred Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	310.00/head	310.00–310.00	310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	147.97/cwt	146.00–150.00	766	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Steers	Medium 1-2	400–450	400	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	560	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	99.09/head	40.00–190.00	99	11
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	261.28/head	80.00–640.00	261	39
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	542.89/head	200.00–780.00	543	38
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	160.00/head	80.00–300.00	160	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	374.65/head	100.00–670.00	375	71
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	637.50/head	600.00–675.00	638	2
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,425.00/head	1,175.00–1,850.00	1,425	19
Springer Heifers	MediumBrown Swiss	—	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,175	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Heifers	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,850	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,733.33/head	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,733	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,175	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 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 153Last week 92Year ago 103

Slaughter CattleReceipts 246Last week 353Year ago 344

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 298Last week 182Year ago 106

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	126.00	126.00
2	350–400	353	134.00	134.00
1	400–450	420	120.00	120.00
2	450–500	485	138.00–140.00	139.00
1	550–600	555	134.00	134.00
1	600–650	625	109.00	109.00
1	700–750	745	123.00	123.00
1	800–850	810	129.00	129.00
2	850–900	893	154.00	154.00
1	900–950	915	141.00	141.00
4	950–1000	984	148.00–158.00	155.50
2	1000–1050	1,010	153.00	153.00
1	1050–1100	1,050	153.00	153.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	105.00–110.00	107.43
1	550–600	575	71.00	71.00
1	750–800	760	81.00	81.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	159.00	159.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	157.00	157.00
4	450–500	480	152.00	152.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	115.00	115.00
1	400–450	445	134.00	134.00
1	450–500	470	132.00	132.00
2	500–550	525	118.00–127.00	122.59
10	550–600	567	130.00–132.00	130.99
5	600–650	626	130.00–140.00	131.95
3	650–700	657	130.00	130.00
2	750–800	760	125.00–133.00	129.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	210	171.00	171.00
1	250–300	260	154.00	154.00
2	350–400	383	170.00	170.00
2	400–450	420	150.00	150.00
1	450–500	460	165.00	165.00
8	500–550	519	155.00–175.00	162.77
10	550–600	571	157.00–177.00	172.45
15	650–700	670	170.00	170.00
2	700–750	738	160.00	160.00
2	750–800	788	140.00	140.00
1	800–850	845	164.00	164.00
2	900–950	923	123.00–136.00	129.38
2	1050–1100	1,063	143.00–144.00	143.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	172.50	172.50
1	450–500	470	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	166.00	166.00
2	500–550	518	146.00–150.00	147.97
1	850–900	890	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	136.00	136.00
1	500–550	510	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	252.50	252.50
4	450–500	488	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	570	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,624	145.00–163.00	154.46
3	—	1,695	115.00–126.00	122.09
16	—	1,732	130.00–143.00	134.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,408	114.00–128.00	122.75
29	—	1,376	130.00–144.00	136.19
2	—	1,425	97.50–118.00	107.17
12	—	1,318	146.00–160.00	150.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,133	120.00–134.00	126.04
4	—	1,091	136.00–143.00	139.14
26	—	997	60.00–108.00	88.19
26	—	1,160	110.00–119.00	114.68
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,086	146.00–155.00	151.51
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	931	132.00–138.00	134.84
1	—	955	146.00	146.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,391	150.00–160.00	152.84
8	—	1,678	173.00–182.00	177.01
8	—	1,338	129.00–143.00	137.84

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,158.33
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,850.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,733.33
Bred Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	40.00–160.00	91.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	50.00–130.00	76.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	180.00–700.00	502.59
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	39	0–50	—	80.00–640.00	261.28
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	310.00	310.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	600.00–675.00	637.50
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	775.00	775.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	19	0–100	—	1,175.00–1,850.00	1,425.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	0–50	—	40.00–190.00	99.09
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	38	0–50	—	200.00–780.00	542.89
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	80.00–300.00	160.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	71	0–50	—	100.00–670.00	374.65
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Springer Heifers — Medium · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,175.00

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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

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