Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $172.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$172.00

1 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$946

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−66.10

vs KY average

−66.61 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	172.00	946	1thin

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 sale1 hd

172.00

—

KY average24 barns · 1,908 hd

238.10

−66.10

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−66.61

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	—	High	1,671	149.75	2,502	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,451	128.79	1,868	91
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,742	126.89	2,211	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,144	107.40	1,228	135
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,059	128.57	1,362	11
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,065	140.00	1,491	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	930	129.00	1,200	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,402	151.00	2,117	3thin

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	—	—	$402	119
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$440	42
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,580	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,333	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,175	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$925	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,325	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,667	3thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,049	9
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,708	3thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,025	1thin

Every lot, as filed

78 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
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	173.75/head	60.00–420.00	174	8
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	593.10/head	300.00–775.00	593	21
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	170.00/head	80.00–300.00	170	3
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	550	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	250	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	519	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	680	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	147.38/cwt	140.00–155.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	600	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	990	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,356	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	420	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	802	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	770	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	450	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	608	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	656	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	315	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	449	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	672	165.63/cwt	159.00–170.00	1,113	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	450–500	473	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	993	4
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	670	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	616	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	590	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	838	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	435	186.71/cwt	182.00–190.00	812	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	785	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,178	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	425	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	527	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	450–500	483	177.97/cwt	166.00–186.00	860	5
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	670	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	838	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	600–650	605	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,186	5
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	605	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	615	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	935	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	265	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	424	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	540	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	770	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	485	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	285	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	127.62/cwt	122.50–132.50	536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	460	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	143.51/cwt	140.00–154.00	1,976	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,451	131.42/cwt	125.00–139.00	1,907	51
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,450	98.26/cwt	85.00–109.00	1,425	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	108.83/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,213	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,173	132.75/cwt	130.00–136.00	1,557	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,463	139.48/cwt	139.00–140.00	2,041	2
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	990	119.11/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,179	4
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,099	133.98/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,472	7
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,402	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,117	3
Heifers	Select	—	930	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,200	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	118.76/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,430	58
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,485	120.04/cwt	113.00–124.00	1,783	25
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,065	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,491	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,786	128.68/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,298	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	84.13/cwt	52.00–99.00	901	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,766	120.99/cwt	117.00–124.00	2,137	7
Bulls	—	—	1,608	166.50/cwt	166.00–167.00	2,677	2
Bulls	—	—	1,800	151.74/cwt	145.00–160.00	2,731	12
Bulls	—	—	1,385	138.26/cwt	123.00–144.00	1,915	5
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	410.00/head	100.00–780.00	410	25
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	190.00/head	90.00–290.00	190	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	190.00/head	190.00–190.00	190	1
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	647.50/head	635.00–660.00	648	2
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	0–100	—	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	1
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,537.50/head	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,538	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,600	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,708.33/head	2,400.00–2,950.00	2,708	3
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	575.38/head	350.00–700.00	575	13
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	384.25/head	100.00–570.00	384	87

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 Sep 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 95Last week 49Year ago 118

Slaughter CattleReceipts 335Last week 293Year ago 433

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 212Last week 175Year ago 213

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	0–50	—	60.00–420.00	173.75
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	300.00–775.00	593.10
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	80.00–300.00	170.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	87	0–50	—	100.00–570.00	384.25
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,325.00	2,325.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,537.50
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,600.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	100.00–780.00	410.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	90.00–290.00	190.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	190.00	190.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	350.00–700.00	575.38
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	635.00–660.00	647.50
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	350.00	350.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	0–100	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	2,475.00	2,475.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,950.00	2,708.33
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,025.00	2,025.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	207.50	207.50
1	400–450	400	164.00	164.00
1	550–600	550	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	182.50	182.50
2	450–500	478	140.00–155.00	147.38
1	600–650	600	114.00	114.00
1	650–700	680	110.00	110.00
1	950–1000	990	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	191.00	191.00
1	450–500	450	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	135.00	135.00
1	350–400	375	155.00	155.00
1	450–500	450	135.00	135.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	142.50	142.50
1	400–450	425	124.00	124.00
1	450–500	485	134.00	134.00
1	500–550	540	142.50	142.50
1	650–700	670	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	160.00	160.00
5	400–450	435	182.00–190.00	186.71
5	450–500	483	166.00–186.00	177.97
1	600–650	615	152.00	152.00
5	650–700	672	159.00–170.00	165.63
1	750–800	785	150.00	150.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	473	210.00	210.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	605	196.00	196.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	92.00	92.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	130.00	130.00
1	550–600	590	142.00	142.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	184.00	184.00
1	600–650	620	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	121.00	121.00
2	400–450	420	122.50–132.50	127.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,377	140.00–154.00	143.51
51	—	1,451	125.00–139.00	131.42
3	—	1,450	85.00–109.00	98.26
25	—	1,485	113.00–124.00	120.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,115	100.00–114.00	108.83
4	—	1,173	130.00–136.00	132.75
58	—	1,204	115.00–128.00	118.76
35	—	1,071	52.00–99.00	84.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,463	139.00–140.00	139.48
9	—	1,786	125.00–131.00	128.68
7	—	1,766	117.00–124.00	120.99
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	990	116.00–124.00	119.11
7	—	1,099	130.00–140.00	133.98
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,402	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	129.00	129.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	140.00	140.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	166.00–167.00	166.50
12	—	1,800	145.00–160.00	151.74
5	—	1,385	123.00–144.00	138.26

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

Heifers · 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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle