Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-24

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $171.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$171.50

2 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,106

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−59.60

vs KY average

−63.29 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	645	171.50	1,106	2thin

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

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

171.50

—

KY average26 barns · 1,424 hd

231.10

−59.60

National average169 barns · 7,972 hd

234.79

−63.29

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	1,439	141.78	2,040	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,417	123.31	1,747	61
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,607	120.72	1,940	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,164	105.22	1,225	121
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,240	136.23	1,689	4thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,152	130.00	1,498	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,360	154.00	2,094	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,180	144.00	1,699	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,150	157.00	1,806	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	—	—	$385	128
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$418	52
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,575	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,475	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,075	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$750	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,295	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,263	2thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$748	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$2,025	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$950	9
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,225	2thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,025	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,711	7

Every lot, as filed

94 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	450–500	465	197.23/cwt	190.00–204.00	917	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	450–500	463	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	949	4
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	750–800	775	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	891	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	550–600	580	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,166	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	915	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,592	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	900–950	905	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,149	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	478	156.97/cwt	152.00–162.00	750	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	925	137.50/cwt	122.00–145.00	1,272	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	677	139.93/cwt	128.00–146.00	947	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	850–900	850	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	969	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	320	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	480	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	500	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	845	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	300–350	335	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	687	1
Bulls	N/AJersey	0–100	—	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	710.00/head	710.00–710.00	710	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	597.60/head	200.00–810.00	598	25
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	388.69/head	100.00–530.00	389	84
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	636.67/head	330.00–810.00	637	12
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	160.00/head	160.00–160.00	160	1
Springer Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Springer Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,025.00/head	1,625.00–2,500.00	2,025	5
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	400–450	420	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	592	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	708	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	892	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3Fancy	400–450	445	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	948	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	630	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	882	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	500	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	845	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,060	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,802	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	695	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	862	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	348	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	592	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	200–250	245	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	490	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	335	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	543	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	580	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	824	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	627	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,172	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,193	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	665	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,051	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	263	186.11/cwt	173.00–200.00	489	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	350–400	375	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	675	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	540	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	805	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	808	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,422	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,180	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	819	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	350–400	360	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	626	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	400–450	410	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	652	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	600–650	645	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,032	1
Bulls	Medium 2-3	400–450	430	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	516	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,150	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,806	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,645	111.42/cwt	110.00–114.00	1,833	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,572	121.41/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,909	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,705	131.59/cwt	130.00–133.00	2,244	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,172	108.08/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,267	46
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,438	111.09/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,597	6
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,360	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,094	1
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,152	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,498	3
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,240	136.23/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,689	4
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,180	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,699	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,145	128.72/cwt	125.00–134.00	1,474	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,419	121.51/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,724	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	134.77/cwt	130.00–142.00	1,887	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,255	118.53/cwt	115.00–124.00	1,488	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,064	80.03/cwt	57.00–96.00	852	32
Bulls	—	—	930	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,488	1
Bulls	—	—	1,332	131.25/cwt	120.00–137.00	1,748	8
Bulls	—	—	1,575	148.39/cwt	144.00–155.00	2,337	10
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	150.00/head	70.00–220.00	150	3
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	800.00/head	750.00–850.00	800	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,695.00/head	1,525.00–1,825.00	1,695	5
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,881.25/head	1,650.00–2,375.00	1,881	4
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Open Heifers	CommonJersey	0–100	—	450.00/head	440.00–460.00	450	2
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	530.00/head	530.00–530.00	530	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	880.00/head	880.00–880.00	880	1
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	490.00/head	490.00–490.00	490	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,437.50/head	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,438	4
Springer Heifers	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,343.75/head	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,344	4
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,687.50/head	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,688	2
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,237.50/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,238	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,225.00/head	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,225	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	78.75/head	40.00–230.00	79	16
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	375.56/head	100.00–780.00	376	36
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	146.67/head	110.00–190.00	147	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 Sep 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 109Last week 65Year ago 68

Slaughter CattleReceipts 290Last week 269Year ago 388

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 256Last week 185Year ago 180

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	200.00	200.00
2	250–300	263	173.00–200.00	186.11
2	300–350	348	170.00	170.00
1	350–400	375	180.00	180.00
2	450–500	465	190.00–204.00	197.23
2	500–550	500	169.00	169.00
3	600–650	627	187.00	187.00
1	650–700	665	158.00	158.00
2	800–850	808	176.00	176.00
1	900–950	915	174.00	174.00
1	1050–1100	1,060	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	205.00	205.00
2	400–450	445	213.00	213.00
4	450–500	463	205.00	205.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	162.00	162.00
1	400–450	420	141.00	141.00
2	450–500	478	152.00–162.00	156.97
3	500–550	540	149.00	149.00
1	550–600	580	142.00	142.00
1	650–700	695	124.00	124.00
2	700–750	708	126.00	126.00
1	750–800	775	115.00	115.00
1	900–950	905	127.00	127.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	201.00	201.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	150.00	150.00
1	500–550	500	169.00	169.00
1	600–650	630	140.00	140.00
3	650–700	677	128.00–146.00	139.93
1	850–900	850	114.00	114.00
3	900–950	925	122.00–145.00	137.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	174.00	174.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	256.00	256.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	159.00	159.00
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	120.00	120.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	785.00	785.00
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	710.00	710.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	25	0–50	—	200.00–810.00	597.60
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	84	0–50	—	100.00–530.00	388.69
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	70.00–220.00	150.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	0–50	—	40.00–230.00	78.75
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	0–50	—	330.00–810.00	636.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	160.00	160.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	36	0–50	—	100.00–780.00	375.56
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	110.00–190.00	146.67
Springer Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,650.00–2,375.00	1,881.25
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Springer Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,625.00–2,500.00	2,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	770.00	770.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,687.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,525.00–1,825.00	1,695.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,175.00	2,175.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,343.75
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Open Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	440.00–460.00	450.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	530.00	530.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	880.00	880.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	490.00	490.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,437.50
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,150	157.00	157.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,645	110.00–114.00	111.42
9	—	1,572	115.00–128.00	121.41
2	—	1,705	130.00–133.00	131.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,172	100.00–114.00	108.08
10	—	1,145	125.00–134.00	128.72
33	—	1,255	115.00–124.00	118.53
32	—	1,064	57.00–96.00	80.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,438	109.00–114.00	111.09
42	—	1,419	115.00–129.00	121.51
13	—	1,400	130.00–142.00	134.77
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	154.00	154.00
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,152	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,240	135.00–140.00	136.23
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	144.00	144.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	160.00	160.00
8	—	1,332	120.00–137.00	131.25
10	—	1,575	144.00–155.00	148.39

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 600–700 lb

What quality paid 600–700 lb

How it compared 600–700 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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle