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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 18

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

125 head

▲ 108 vs last sale 17▲ 125 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

533 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 485▲ 533 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

133 head

▼ 145 vs last sale 278▲ 133 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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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	1,647	85.88	1,414	45
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,657	63.80	1,057	48
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,265	57.93	733	278
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	983	49.27	484	136

Every lot

36 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	435	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	387	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	594	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	508	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	670	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	549	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,554	77.90/cwt	63.00–84.00	1,211	15
Bulls	—	—	1,648	88.83/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,464	25
Bulls	—	—	1,918	95.07/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,823	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	956	38.88/cwt	33.00–43.00	372	30
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	49.68/cwt	44.00–54.00	491	77
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	58.92/cwt	55.00–65.00	585	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	49.86/cwt	44.00–53.00	615	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	59.03/cwt	54.00–64.00	745	172
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,329	66.55/cwt	65.00–68.00	884	40
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	62.40/cwt	58.00–64.00	1,023	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,673	47.48/cwt	47.00–48.00	794	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,674	66.81/cwt	65.00–70.00	1,118	22
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,375.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,036.36/cwt	900.00–1,200.00	—	11
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	740.91/cwt	650.00–850.00	—	11
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	475	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,900	5
Open Heifers	—	Medium	525	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,759	6
Open Heifers	—	Approved	550	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,393	4
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	575	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,019	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	890.00/cwt	850.00–900.00	—	5
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	730.00/cwt	710.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	605.00/cwt	600.00–610.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Common	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	110.00/cwt	100.00–120.00	—	2
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	76.25/cwt	30.00–100.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	45.00/cwt	40.00–50.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	164.00/cwt	120.00–210.00	—	10
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	72.00/cwt	30.00–120.00	—	5
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	37.06/cwt	10.00–80.00	—	17
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	5.00/cwt	5.00–5.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	769.25/cwt	650.00–975.00	—	20

This sale against other markets

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 Jun 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 125Last week 17Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 533Last week 485Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 133Last week 278Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,036.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	650.00–850.00	740.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,375.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	575	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	6	—	525	335.00	335.00
—	Open	2	—	250	170.00	170.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	5	—	475	400.00	400.00
—	Open	4	—	550	435.00	435.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–900.00	890.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–610.00	605.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	710.00–750.00	730.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	100.00–120.00	110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	40.00–50.00	45.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	30.00–100.00	76.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	120.00–210.00	164.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	30.00–120.00	72.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	5.00	5.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	—	—	10.00–80.00	37.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	20	—	—	650.00–975.00	769.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	989	44.00–54.00	49.68
30	—	956	33.00–43.00	38.88
29	—	993	55.00–65.00	58.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,640	58.00–64.00	62.40
22	—	1,674	65.00–70.00	66.81
2	—	1,673	47.00–48.00	47.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
172	—	1,262	54.00–64.00	59.03
66	—	1,234	44.00–53.00	49.86
40	—	1,329	65.00–68.00	66.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,648	85.00–93.00	88.83
15	—	1,554	63.00–84.00	77.90
5	—	1,918	94.00–98.00	95.07

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	594	85.50	85.50
2	—	670	82.00	82.00
1	—	435	89.00	89.00

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.