Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-26

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $216.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$216.00

1 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,112

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−26.59

vs KY average

−64.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	515	216.00	1,112	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

216.00

—

KY average20 barns · 1,011 hd

242.59

−26.59

National average40 barns · 6,153 hd

280.90

−64.90

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	—	Average	1,675	142.97	2,394	30
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,653	124.53	2,058	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,409	119.86	1,689	168
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,185	99.88	1,184	151
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,173	136.23	1,598	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,255	138.96	1,744	7thin

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	—	—	$508	92
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$446	38
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,695	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,618	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,553	10
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,941	11
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,553	4thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,955	16
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,086	37
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,925	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,663	4thin

Every lot, as filed

80 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 3	600–650	610	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	982	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,300.00/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,300	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,737.50/head	1,750.00–3,600.00	2,738	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	787.50/head	775.00–800.00	788	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumCrossbred	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,950.00/head	1,500.00–2,400.00	1,950	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	75.00/head	50.00–100.00	75	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	575.56/head	200.00–840.00	576	27
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,212.50/head	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,213	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,780.00/head	1,600.00–2,275.00	1,780	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	125.00/head	90.00–160.00	125	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	524.31/head	200.00–680.00	524	58
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	690	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	131.33/cwt	121.00–142.00	814	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	740	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	985	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,281	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,112	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	611	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	945	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,172	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	500	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	630	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	400–450	415	176.57/cwt	171.00–182.00	733	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	470	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	738	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	1000–1050	1,025	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	984	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,065	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,438	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	485	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	606	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	510	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	857	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	900–950	940	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	799	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	968	125.20/cwt	114.00–136.00	1,212	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	985	119.90/cwt	110.00–130.00	1,181	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	730	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,168	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	700–750	710	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	937	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	250–300	280	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	384	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	282	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	609	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	400–450	428	200.15/cwt	191.00–205.00	857	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	418	225.40/cwt	222.00–229.00	942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,216	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	221.42/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,367	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	385	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,066	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,256	111.53/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,401	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,161	98.07/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,139	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,271	123.99/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,576	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	103.85/cwt	99.00–108.00	1,338	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	76.05/cwt	60.00–89.00	814	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,450	119.25/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,729	103
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,173	136.23/cwt	130.00–144.00	1,598	12
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,255	138.96/cwt	137.00–145.00	1,744	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	129.45/cwt	126.00–141.00	1,748	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,422	78.94/cwt	70.00–85.00	1,123	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	131.95/cwt	126.00–143.00	2,208	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,635	118.03/cwt	110.00–125.00	1,930	16
Bulls	—	—	1,776	147.65/cwt	140.00–155.00	2,622	14
Bulls	—	—	1,481	130.52/cwt	118.00–139.00	1,933	12
Bulls	—	—	1,900	163.91/cwt	156.00–173.00	3,114	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	427.69/head	180.00–800.00	428	13
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	125.00/head	110.00–140.00	125	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	517.62/head	220.00–800.00	518	21
Bred Heifers	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	120.00/head	50.00–270.00	120	5
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,716.67/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,717	6
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,183.33/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,183	3
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,125.00/head	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,125	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,162.50/head	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,163	2
Springer Heifers	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,294.38/head	1,050.00–1,575.00	1,294	24
Bred Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	801.88/head	710.00–975.00	802	8
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	417.50/head	410.00–425.00	418	2
Open Heifers	Medium	0–100	—	625.00/head	625.00–625.00	625	1
Open Heifers	MediumBeef Cross	0–100	—	625.00/head	600.00–650.00	625	2
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,281.25/head	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,281	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	SupremeJersey	—	—	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 52Year ago 58

Slaughter CattleReceipts 488Last week 386Year ago 360

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 255Last week 249Year ago 164

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	171.00–182.00	176.57
1	450–500	470	157.00	157.00
1	500–550	510	168.00	168.00
1	600–650	610	161.00	161.00
2	950–1000	968	114.00–136.00	125.20
1	1050–1100	1,065	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	125.00	125.00
1	500–550	500	126.00	126.00
1	650–700	690	124.00	124.00
1	900–950	940	85.00	85.00
1	1000–1050	1,025	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	142.00	142.00
2	600–650	620	121.00–142.00	131.33
1	700–750	740	121.00	121.00
1	950–1000	985	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	222.00–229.00	225.40
1	500–550	515	216.00	216.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	216.00	216.00
3	400–450	428	191.00–205.00	200.15
1	700–750	730	160.00	160.00
1	900–950	945	124.00	124.00
2	950–1000	985	110.00–130.00	119.90
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	137.00	137.00
1	700–750	710	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	218.00–225.00	221.42
1	600–650	605	201.00	201.00
1	650–700	680	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	277.00	277.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,300.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	1,750.00–3,600.00	2,737.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–2,400.00	1,950.00
Springer Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	50.00–100.00	75.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	200.00–840.00	575.56
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	58	0–50	—	200.00–680.00	524.31
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	50.00–270.00	120.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,212.50
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,385.00	1,385.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,183.33
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–2,275.00	1,780.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,716.67
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	90.00–160.00	125.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	0–50	—	180.00–800.00	427.69
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	110.00–140.00	125.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	220.00–800.00	517.62
Bred Heifers — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,125.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,281.25
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,162.50
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	24	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,575.00	1,294.38
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	8	0–100	—	710.00–975.00	801.88
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	410.00–425.00	417.50
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	625.00	625.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	600.00–650.00	625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,256	105.00–119.00	111.53
32	—	1,161	90.00–104.00	98.07
13	—	1,271	120.00–130.00	123.99
42	—	1,070	60.00–89.00	76.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,288	99.00–108.00	103.85
103	—	1,450	110.00–125.00	119.25
48	—	1,350	126.00–141.00	129.45
5	—	1,422	70.00–85.00	78.94
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,673	126.00–143.00	131.95
16	—	1,635	110.00–125.00	118.03
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,173	130.00–144.00	136.23
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,255	137.00–145.00	138.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,776	140.00–155.00	147.65
12	—	1,481	118.00–139.00	130.52
4	—	1,900	156.00–173.00	163.91

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