Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $130.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$130.00

1 head · 585 lb average

Value per head Derived

$761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−127.85

vs KY average

−150.30 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium 1-2	585	130.00	761	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

130.00

—

KY average28 barns · 2,644 hd

257.85

−127.85

National average188 barns · 25,726 hd

280.30

−150.30

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	1,722	145.18	2,500	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,639	119.71	1,962	34
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,367	117.10	1,601	113
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,205	96.31	1,161	130
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,181	138.24	1,633	7thin
Dairy Heifers	Select	Average	1,175	116.91	1,374	2thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,380	117.00	1,615	1thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,262	156.45	1,974	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,337	142.79	1,909	5thin
Heifers	Select	Average	1,025	124.00	1,271	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	—	—	$438	127
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$351	32
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,788	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,700	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$693	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$1,400	8
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$1,219	16
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,100	1thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,775	1thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,129	6
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,650	2thin

Every lot, as filed

75 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	800–850	835	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,303	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	670	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,273	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	850–900	850	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,479	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,000.00/head	1,500.00–2,500.00	2,000	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedJersey	—	—	1,175.00/head	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,175	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,916.67/head	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,917	3
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	353.33/head	70.00–700.00	353	21
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	463.12/head	100.00–640.00	463	93
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	114.00/head	60.00–230.00	114	10
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABrown Swiss	0–50	—	210.00/head	200.00–220.00	210	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	655	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,087	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	800–850	810	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	891	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	695	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	765	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,010	146.02/cwt	144.00–148.00	1,475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,347	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	350–400	360	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	414	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	600–650	645	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	742	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	583	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	974	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	525	164.08/cwt	160.00–168.00	861	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1050–1100	1,060	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,378	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	900–950	925	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,388	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	1000–1050	1,005	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,055	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	600–650	605	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	901	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	700–750	705	142.41/cwt	130.00–155.00	1,004	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	993	130.98/cwt	122.00–140.00	1,301	2
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	550–600	565	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	848	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	550–600	593	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,139	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,010	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	191.17/cwt	184.00–206.00	1,172	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	550–600	585	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	761	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	685	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,439	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,269	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	255	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	516	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,192	96.12/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,146	57
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,706	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,141	121.72/cwt	117.00–130.00	1,389	8
Heifers	Select	—	1,025	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,271	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,358	115.15/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,564	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,648	127.40/cwt	121.00–144.00	2,100	13
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,181	138.24/cwt	130.00–156.00	1,633	7
Heifers	Choice	—	1,262	156.45/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,974	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,337	142.79/cwt	134.00–149.00	1,909	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,637	115.24/cwt	110.00–120.00	1,886	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,464	105.17/cwt	100.00–109.00	1,540	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	90.73/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,214	3
Dairy Heifers	Select	—	1,175	116.91/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,374	2
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,380	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,615	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,184	77.97/cwt	60.00–89.00	923	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	127.55/cwt	121.00–144.00	1,702	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,266	109.20/cwt	105.00–115.00	1,382	32
Bulls	—	—	1,413	122.93/cwt	115.00–130.00	1,737	4
Bulls	—	—	1,953	145.96/cwt	140.00–153.00	2,851	3
Bulls	—	—	1,813	159.63/cwt	155.00–169.00	2,894	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	120.00/head	120.00–120.00	120	1
Open Heifers	Common	0–100	—	455.00/head	450.00–460.00	455	2
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	600.00/head	210.00–840.00	600	17
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	150.00/head	90.00–200.00	150	5
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,700.00/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,400.00/head	1,500.00–2,850.00	2,400	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	283.33/head	150.00–350.00	283	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	404.29/head	140.00–730.00	404	7
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	ApprovedCrossbred	—	—	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	0–100	—	1,328.57/head	1,050.00–1,750.00	1,329	14
Bred Cows	Common	—	—	575.00/head	575.00–575.00	575	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 Dec 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 38Year ago 37

Slaughter CattleReceipts 322Last week 362Year ago 328

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 231Last week 195Year ago 104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	160.00–168.00	164.08
2	550–600	583	167.00	167.00
1	600–650	605	149.00	149.00
1	650–700	655	166.00	166.00
2	700–750	705	130.00–155.00	142.41
1	800–850	835	156.00	156.00
1	900–950	925	150.00	150.00
2	950–1000	993	122.00–140.00	130.98
2	1000–1050	1,010	144.00–148.00	146.02
1	1050–1100	1,060	130.00	130.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	115.00	115.00
1	600–650	645	115.00	115.00
1	650–700	695	110.00	110.00
1	800–850	810	110.00	110.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	105.00	105.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	593	192.00	192.00
4	650–700	670	190.00	190.00
1	850–900	850	174.00	174.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	235.00	235.00
3	600–650	613	184.00–206.00	191.17
2	700–750	740	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	130.00	130.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	725	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	202.50	202.50

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	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00–2,500.00	2,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,175.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,850.00–1,950.00	1,916.67
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	810.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	0–50	—	70.00–700.00	353.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	120.00	120.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	150.00–350.00	283.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	0–50	—	140.00–730.00	404.29
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	93	0–50	—	100.00–640.00	463.12
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	0–50	—	60.00–230.00	114.00
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	0–50	—	200.00–220.00	210.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	0–50	—	210.00–840.00	600.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	0–50	—	90.00–200.00	150.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	2	0–100	—	450.00–460.00	455.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	14	0–100	—	1,050.00–1,750.00	1,328.57
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,500.00–2,850.00	2,400.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,192	90.00–104.00	96.12
8	—	1,141	117.00–130.00	121.72
33	—	1,184	60.00–89.00	77.97
32	—	1,266	105.00–115.00	109.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	109.00	109.00
13	—	1,648	121.00–144.00	127.40
20	—	1,637	110.00–120.00	115.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,358	110.00–120.00	115.15
19	—	1,464	100.00–109.00	105.17
3	—	1,338	80.00–97.00	90.73
39	—	1,334	121.00–144.00	127.55
Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,025	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,262	154.00–160.00	156.45
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,337	134.00–149.00	142.79
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,181	130.00–156.00	138.24
Dairy Heifers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	110.00–124.00	116.91
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,380	117.00	117.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,413	115.00–130.00	122.93
3	—	1,953	140.00–153.00	145.96
6	—	1,813	155.00–169.00	159.63

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle