Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-17

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $170.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$170.00

1 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$952

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−66.85

vs KY average

−67.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	560	170.00	952	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

170.00

—

KY average25 barns · 1,875 hd

236.85

−66.85

National average181 barns · 11,482 hd

237.01

−67.01

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	1,607	146.59	2,356	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,608	121.78	1,958	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,437	119.79	1,721	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,199	108.80	1,304	120
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,274	141.92	1,808	7thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,130	155.00	1,752	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,295	141.00	1,826	1thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,165	126.00	1,468	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	—	—	$406	85
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$417	48
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,833	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,675	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,044	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,800	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,565	5
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,600	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,182	7
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$879	8
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,125	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,700	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,145.00/head	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,145	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	138.00/head	100.00–210.00	138	10
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	126.67/head	100.00–140.00	127	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	406.25/head	100.00–720.00	406	24
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	544.29/head	180.00–790.00	544	21
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	712	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	290	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	514	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	233	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	536	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,069	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	164.01/cwt	163.00–165.00	784	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,035	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,397	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	770	142.35/cwt	140.00–144.00	1,096	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,071	145.25/cwt	145.00–146.00	1,556	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	933	148.98/cwt	146.00–152.00	1,390	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	595	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	830	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,453	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	500–550	513	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,062	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	258	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	462	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	735	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,176	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	610	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	824	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	540	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	848	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	698	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	952	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	245	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	895	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	700–750	718	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,515	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,570	108.94/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,710	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,360	134.49/cwt	130.00–143.00	1,829	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,250	107.27/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,341	54
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	116.23/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,970	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,571	124.16/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,951	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,411	120.45/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,700	41
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,274	141.92/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,808	7
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,130	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,752	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,295	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,826	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,208	118.83/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,435	44
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	84.47/cwt	70.00–99.00	885	18
Heifers	Select	—	1,165	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,468	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,091	128.48/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,402	4
Bulls	—	—	1,719	163.66/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,813	4
Bulls	—	—	1,763	150.13/cwt	146.00–155.00	2,647	8
Bulls	—	—	1,366	132.79/cwt	126.00–144.00	1,814	7
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	185.00/head	50.00–400.00	185	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	533.53/head	200.00–770.00	534	17
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	100.00/head	100.00–100.00	100	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	417.65/head	100.00–610.00	418	51
Bred Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,675	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,125.00/head	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,125	2
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	0–100	—	285.00/head	230.00–340.00	285	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	735.00/head	735.00–735.00	735	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,758.33/head	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,758	3
Bred Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,737.50/head	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,738	4

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 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 95Year ago 62

Slaughter CattleReceipts 269Last week 335Year ago 532

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 185Last week 212Year ago 414

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,125.00	2,125.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,145.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	230.00–340.00	285.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	735.00	735.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	2,500.00–3,000.00	2,737.50
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	100.00–210.00	138.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	100.00–140.00	126.67
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	180.00–790.00	544.29
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	51	0–50	—	100.00–610.00	417.65
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,625.00–1,725.00	1,675.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	0–50	—	100.00–720.00	406.25
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	50.00–400.00	185.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	200.00–770.00	533.53
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,925.00	1,758.33
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	230.00	230.00
1	300–350	315	226.00	226.00
1	400–450	415	165.00	165.00
1	450–500	450	178.00	178.00
1	550–600	560	170.00	170.00
1	750–800	780	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	142.50	142.50
1	350–400	395	130.00	130.00
2	450–500	478	163.00–165.00	164.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	254.00	254.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	595	169.00	169.00
1	600–650	610	135.00	135.00
1	700–750	735	160.00	160.00
3	750–800	770	140.00–144.00	142.35
2	900–950	933	146.00–152.00	148.98
1	1000–1050	1,035	135.00	135.00
4	1050–1100	1,071	145.00–146.00	145.25
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	179.00	179.00
1	500–550	540	157.00	157.00
2	650–700	698	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	830	175.00	175.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	513	207.00	207.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	718	211.00	211.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,570	100.00–114.00	108.94
7	—	1,360	130.00–143.00	134.49
41	—	1,411	115.00–129.00	120.45
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,250	100.00–114.00	107.27
44	—	1,208	115.00–125.00	118.83
18	—	1,048	70.00–99.00	84.47
4	—	1,091	128.00–130.00	128.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	114.00–118.00	116.23
7	—	1,571	120.00–129.00	124.16
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,274	135.00–147.00	141.92
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,130	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,295	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,165	126.00	126.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,719	161.00–166.00	163.66
8	—	1,763	146.00–155.00	150.13
7	—	1,366	126.00–144.00	132.79

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