Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-12-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-31

Weight class

Heifers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb heifers averaged $200.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$200.00

2 head · 653 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,305

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs KY average

−71.11 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	653	200.00	1,305	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

200.00

—

KY average1 barns · 2 hd

200.00

+0.00

National average41 barns · 10,473 hd

271.11

−71.11

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	1,458	143.22	2,088	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,651	131.59	2,172	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,341	131.40	1,762	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,123	104.72	1,176	101
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,083	138.81	1,503	3thin
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,346	151.77	2,043	4thin
Dairy Steers	Select	Average	1,120	117.00	1,310	1thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,195	151.01	1,805	2thin

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	—	—	$541	96
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	$428	30
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$2,121	20
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$2,067	31
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,895	29
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	—	$1,725	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	—	—	$1,675	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	—	$1,913	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	—	$850	1thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	—	$975	2thin
Springer Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,400	2thin
Springer Heifers	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	—	—	$1,713	6
Springer Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	—	$1,535	5

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	581	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,015	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,330	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	600–650	627	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	991	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	750–800	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	900–950	900	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,530	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	450–500	460	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	805	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	500–550	510	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	434	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	750	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,058	1
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	650–700	655	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	868	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	650–700	695	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,348	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	886	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	270	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	432	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,065	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,279	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	500–550	503	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,122	3
Dairy Steers	Small and Medium 3	450–500	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3Value Added	750–800	788	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,663	4
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	1000–1050	1,010	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,364	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	950–1000	980	122.02/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,196	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3Value Added	700–750	730	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,343	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	650–700	675	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,029	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	800–850	805	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,312	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	500–550	545	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	976	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	709	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,214	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	575	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	926	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	250–300	255	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	536	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	687.41/head	290.00–860.00	687	27
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	0–50	—	346.67/head	200.00–650.00	347	18
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	223.33/head	200.00–270.00	223	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	0–50	—	160.00/head	160.00–160.00	160	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	124.44/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,727	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	101.67/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,098	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	127.31/cwt	120.00–149.00	1,477	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,137	113.74/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,293	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,600	122.74/cwt	121.00–124.00	1,964	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,676	136.01/cwt	130.00–155.00	2,280	10
Dairy Steers	Select	—	1,120	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,310	1
Dairy Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,346	151.77/cwt	140.00–161.00	2,043	4
Dairy Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,083	138.81/cwt	131.00–145.00	1,503	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,195	151.01/cwt	149.00–153.00	1,805	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,241	117.29/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,456	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,331	136.33/cwt	130.00–150.00	1,815	68
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	79.80/cwt	66.00–94.00	890	27
Bulls	—	—	1,580	146.44/cwt	140.00–154.00	2,314	4
Bulls	—	—	1,212	133.31/cwt	124.00–139.00	1,616	7
Bulls	—	—	1,870	162.04/cwt	157.00–165.00	3,030	3
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	ApprovedBeef Cross	—	—	1,387.50/head	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,388	2
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,121.25/head	1,625.00–2,600.00	2,121	20
Springer Cows	Medium	—	—	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	0–50	—	646.67/head	340.00–850.00	647	9
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	0–50	—	256.67/head	160.00–400.00	257	3
Bred Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	MediumBeef Cross	—	—	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	2,066.94/head	1,800.00–2,475.00	2,067	31
Bred Cows	SupremeBeef Cross	—	—	1,979.81/head	1,525.00–2,350.00	1,980	26
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,760.00/head	1,525.00–2,050.00	1,760	5
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Open Heifers	Approved	0–100	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Open Heifers	ApprovedJersey	0–100	—	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Springer Cows	Supreme	—	—	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Heifers	Supreme	—	—	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,687.50/head	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,688	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	0–50	—	501.38/head	200.00–680.00	501	65

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 31, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 31Year ago 37

Slaughter CattleReceipts 421Last week 254Year ago 328

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 279Last week 137Year ago 104

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	155.00	155.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	210.00	210.00
3	500–550	503	223.00	223.00
3	600–650	627	158.00	158.00
1	650–700	695	194.00	194.00
4	750–800	770	160.00	160.00
1	800–850	805	163.00	163.00
1	900–950	900	170.00	170.00
1	1000–1050	1,015	131.00	131.00
Dairy Steers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	140.00	140.00
1	650–700	655	132.50	132.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	750–800	788	211.00	211.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	175.00	175.00
1	500–550	545	179.00	179.00
1	550–600	575	161.00	161.00
1	650–700	675	152.50	152.50
1	750–800	750	141.00	141.00
2	950–1000	980	121.00–123.00	122.02
1	1000–1050	1,010	135.00	135.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	85.00	85.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	246.00	246.00
1	600–650	610	216.00	216.00
1	650–700	695	184.00	184.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	160.00	160.00
1	800–850	810	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	585	207.50	207.50

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	27	0–50	—	290.00–860.00	687.41
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	200.00–270.00	223.33
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	0–50	—	160.00	160.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	65	0–50	—	200.00–680.00	501.38
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	0–50	—	200.00–650.00	346.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	0–50	—	340.00–850.00	646.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	0–50	—	160.00–400.00	256.67
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	1,625.00–2,600.00	2,121.25
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	31	—	—	1,800.00–2,475.00	2,066.94
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	1,525.00–2,350.00	1,979.81
Bred Cows — Approved · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,387.50
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium · Beef Cross$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Springer Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per head · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,525.00–2,050.00	1,760.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–2,075.00	1,687.50
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	975.00	975.00
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	0–100	—	975.00	975.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,388	120.00–129.00	124.44
8	—	1,241	115.00–119.00	117.29
68	—	1,331	130.00–150.00	136.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,080	95.00–109.00	101.67
20	—	1,160	120.00–149.00	127.31
32	—	1,137	110.00–119.00	113.74
27	—	1,115	66.00–94.00	79.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,600	121.00–124.00	122.74
10	—	1,676	130.00–155.00	136.01
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	117.00	117.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,346	140.00–161.00	151.77
Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	131.00–145.00	138.81
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,195	149.00–153.00	151.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,580	140.00–154.00	146.44
7	—	1,212	124.00–139.00	133.31
3	—	1,870	157.00–165.00	162.04

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