Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $195.17/cwt on 7 head.

Average price

$195.17

7 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,049

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−40.21

vs KY average

−57.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	195.17	1,049	7thin

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 sale7 hd

195.17

—

KY average25 barns · 1,221 hd

235.38

−40.21

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−57.51

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	1,735	148.89	2,584	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,406	127.01	1,786	83
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,651	125.67	2,075	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,167	111.57	1,302	117
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,159	134.94	1,564	6thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,291	145.00	1,872	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	—	—	$401	88
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$274	60
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,075	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,458	6
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$750	1thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$1,125	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,135	5
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$847	21
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,500	1thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,500	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,900	3thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,825	2thin

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
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	165.00/head	100.00–230.00	165	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	614.78/head	150.00–840.00	615	23
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	208.86/head	70.00–700.00	209	35
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	190.00/head	190.00–190.00	190	2
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	725	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	906	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	410	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	492	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	660	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	211.69/cwt	199.00–220.00	790	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	343	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	724	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	557	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	918	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	585	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	290	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	771	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,028	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,065	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	910	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,219	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	745	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	909	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	545	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	747	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	740	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,258	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	285	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	504	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	290	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	412	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	570	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,197	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	300–350	315	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	425	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,020	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,224	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	795	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,097	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	823	103.32/cwt	97.00–110.00	850	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	300–350	340	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	553	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	465	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	558	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	533	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,146	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	480	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,022	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	573	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	974	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	198.72/cwt	197.50–201.00	1,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,123	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	747	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,348	108.32/cwt	101.00–114.00	1,460	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	134.92/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,854	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,195	117.95/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,410	46
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,679	122.83/cwt	116.00–129.00	2,062	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,439	122.75/cwt	115.00–129.00	1,766	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	86.41/cwt	67.00–99.00	927	15
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,291	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,872	5
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,159	134.94/cwt	127.00–142.00	1,564	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,154	109.82/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,267	45
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,229	126.32/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,552	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,559	134.90/cwt	130.00–139.00	2,103	4
Bulls	—	—	1,519	140.23/cwt	135.00–143.00	2,130	7
Bulls	—	—	1,945	177.55/cwt	171.00–184.00	3,453	2
Bulls	—	—	1,918	149.44/cwt	144.00–156.00	2,866	6
Open Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	0–100	—	885.00/head	885.00–885.00	885	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	146.00/head	50.00–280.00	146	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	520.00/head	200.00–750.00	520	15
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	114.00/head	50.00–210.00	114	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	384.31/head	100.00–550.00	384	51
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	86.00/head	50.00–150.00	86	10
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	802.00/head	725.00–850.00	802	5
Bred Cows	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,625	2
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	882.50/head	725.00–975.00	883	10
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,656.25/head	1,550.00–1,825.00	1,656	4
Bred Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,900	3
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,825.00/head	1,575.00–2,075.00	1,825	2
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	475.00/head	475.00–475.00	475	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Open Heifers	MediumBrown Swiss	0–100	—	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	0–100	—	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,175	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 Oct 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 68Last week 71Year ago 67

Slaughter CattleReceipts 239Last week 311Year ago 328

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 205Last week 286Year ago 143

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,825.00	1,656.25
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	100.00–230.00	165.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	0–50	—	150.00–840.00	614.78
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	190.00	190.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	51	0–50	—	100.00–550.00	384.31
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	50.00–150.00	86.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	35	0–50	—	70.00–700.00	208.86
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	50.00–280.00	146.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	0–50	—	200.00–750.00	520.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	50.00–210.00	114.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	885.00	885.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	5	0–100	—	725.00–850.00	802.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	10	0–100	—	725.00–975.00	882.50
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	475.00	475.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	600.00	600.00
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,625.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,900.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,575.00–2,075.00	1,825.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,175.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	120.00	120.00
1	650–700	660	117.50	117.50
1	700–750	725	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	211.00	211.00
3	350–400	373	199.00–220.00	211.69
1	450–500	455	181.00	181.00
3	500–550	517	197.50–201.00	198.72
2	550–600	573	170.00	170.00
1	600–650	605	176.00	176.00
3	1000–1050	1,028	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	533	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	213.00	213.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	177.00	177.00
1	350–400	355	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	232.00	232.00
1	400–450	410	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	266.00	266.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	137.00	137.00
1	700–750	745	122.00	122.00
1	750–800	795	138.00	138.00
1	900–950	910	134.00	134.00
1	1000–1050	1,020	120.00	120.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	823	97.00–110.00	103.32
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	162.50	162.50
1	400–450	420	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	570	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	740	170.00	170.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	142.00	142.00
1	300–350	315	135.00	135.00
1	450–500	465	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	482	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,348	101.00–114.00	108.32
35	—	1,374	130.00–146.00	134.92
43	—	1,439	115.00–129.00	122.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,195	115.00–123.00	117.95
15	—	1,073	67.00–99.00	86.41
45	—	1,154	100.00–114.00	109.82
11	—	1,229	125.00–130.00	126.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,679	116.00–129.00	122.83
4	—	1,559	130.00–139.00	134.90
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,291	145.00	145.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,159	127.00–142.00	134.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,519	135.00–143.00	140.23
2	—	1,945	171.00–184.00	177.55
6	—	1,918	144.00–156.00	149.44

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