Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-12

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $171.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$171.50

2 head · 560 lb average

Value per head Derived

$960

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$77

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

$23.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−67.12

vs KY average

−93.60 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	183.00	997	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	575	160.00	920	1thin

One grade step is worth $23.00/cwt here — about $77 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale2 hd

171.50

—

KY average25 barns · 1,264 hd

238.62

−67.12

National average194 barns · 23,548 hd

265.10

−93.60

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	1,634	141.55	2,313	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,598	117.63	1,880	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,391	113.24	1,576	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,175	98.72	1,160	133
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Low	1,322	133.85	1,769	8thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,345	143.00	1,923	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,230	133.00	1,636	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	—	—	$499	77
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$426	37
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,650	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,247	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$825	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,513	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,400	3thin
Bulls	N/A	—	—	$2,225	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,846	12
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,033	9
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,150	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,250	1thin
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,996	6

Every lot, as filed

81 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 3Value Added	600–650	645	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,038	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Fancy	450–500	460	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	777	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	527	1
Springer Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,304.17/head	2,000.00–2,525.00	2,304	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,388	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	310.00/head	250.00–370.00	310	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	459.77/head	110.00–600.00	460	43
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	181.67/head	150.00–230.00	182	6
Bulls	N/A	0–100	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	N/ABeef Cross	0–100	—	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	796	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	920	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	490	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	931	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	545	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	997	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	990	131.01/cwt	130.00–132.00	1,297	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	800–850	820	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	285	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	527	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	250–300	275	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	371	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	300–350	320	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	392	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	930	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,209	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	623	168.96/cwt	166.00–172.00	1,053	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	418	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	790	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,010	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,313	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	578	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,144	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	505	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	904	1
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	716	2
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	630	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	643	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	573	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	791	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	745	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	260	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	503	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	210	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,288	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	200–250	225	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	641	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	105.81/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,437	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,158	129.06/cwt	127.00–131.00	1,495	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,140	87.00/cwt	58.00–100.00	992	63
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,230	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,636	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	131.79/cwt	126.00–144.00	1,765	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,403	115.94/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,627	58
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,310	125.54/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,645	2
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,345	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,923	1
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,326	136.62/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,812	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,631	116.25/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,896	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,602	105.96/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,697	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,182	114.73/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,356	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,493	88.89/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,327	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,226	104.16/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,277	43
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,477	129.58/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,914	5
Bulls	—	—	1,318	128.46/cwt	120.00–136.00	1,693	5
Bulls	—	—	1,845	158.36/cwt	157.00–160.00	2,922	2
Bulls	—	—	1,800	146.09/cwt	141.00–154.00	2,630	7
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,487.50/head	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,488	4
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,995.83/head	1,500.00–2,650.00	1,996	6
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,350	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	360.00/head	360.00–360.00	360	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	887.50/head	800.00–975.00	888	2
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,200.00/head	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,200	3
Bred Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	592.00/head	440.00–730.00	592	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	150.00/head	110.00–190.00	150	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	424.29/head	90.00–700.00	424	28
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	820.00/head	700.00–950.00	820	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,533.33/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,533	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	5
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	642.22/head	300.00–820.00	642	27
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	220.00/head	220.00–220.00	220	1

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 Nov 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 64Last week 73Year ago 59

Slaughter CattleReceipts 284Last week 394Year ago 242

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 181Last week 180Year ago 163

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	161.00	161.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	169.00	169.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	135.00	135.00
1	300–350	320	122.50	122.50
2	550–600	573	138.00	138.00
1	800–850	820	130.00	130.00
4	900–950	930	130.00	130.00
2	950–1000	990	130.00–132.00	131.01
1	1000–1050	1,010	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	211.00	211.00
1	350–400	370	215.00	215.00
2	450–500	490	190.00	190.00
1	500–550	545	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	575	160.00	160.00
1	650–700	675	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	225.00	225.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	189.00	189.00
1	500–550	505	179.00	179.00
2	550–600	578	198.00	198.00
2	600–650	623	166.00–172.00	168.96
1	700–750	745	110.00	110.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	102.00	102.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	186.00	186.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	165.00	165.00
1	350–400	395	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	247.50	247.50
3	550–600	575	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	285.00	285.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,525.00	2,304.17
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,387.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,350.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,533.33
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–975.00	887.50
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	250.00–370.00	310.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	440.00–730.00	592.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	110.00–190.00	150.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	28	0–50	—	90.00–700.00	424.29
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	43	0–50	—	110.00–600.00	459.77
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	0–50	—	150.00–230.00	181.67
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	300.00–820.00	642.22
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	220.00	220.00
Bulls$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bulls — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–100	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	0–100	—	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,487.50
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	360.00	360.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	525.00	525.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	0–100	—	700.00–950.00	820.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,500.00–2,650.00	1,995.83
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,358	100.00–109.00	105.81
6	—	1,339	126.00–144.00	131.79
58	—	1,403	110.00–124.00	115.94
4	—	1,493	85.00–95.00	88.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,158	127.00–131.00	129.06
63	—	1,140	58.00–100.00	87.00
22	—	1,182	110.00–124.00	114.73
43	—	1,226	100.00–109.00	104.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,631	110.00–122.00	116.25
3	—	1,602	102.00–109.00	105.96
5	—	1,477	127.00–136.00	129.58
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	133.00	133.00
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,310	125.00–126.00	125.54
6	—	1,326	130.00–144.00	136.62
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,345	143.00	143.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,318	120.00–136.00	128.46
2	—	1,845	157.00–160.00	158.36
7	—	1,800	141.00–154.00	146.09

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle