Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2019-07-02

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 2
● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
79 head
▲ 5 vs last sale 74▲ 79 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
469 head
▼ 76 vs last sale 545▲ 469 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
149 head
▼ 91 vs last sale 240▲ 149 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,61687.681,41630
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,63162.771,02429
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,24556.76706155
CowsLean 85-90%High95845.8943995

Every lot

39 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3—157.50/cwt140.00–180.00—16
Dairy Steers—Large 339183.00/cwt83.00–83.003258
Dairy Steers—Large 348880.51/cwt78.00–83.003932
Dairy Steers—Large 368279.00/cwt79.00–79.005395
Dairy Steers—Large 373575.00/cwt75.00–75.005511
Dairy Steers—Large 385068.00/cwt68.00–68.005781
Dairy Steers—Large 393568.00/cwt68.00–68.006365
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31675.01/cwt70.00–82.009874
Bulls——1,62587.81/cwt84.00–91.001,42719
Bulls——1,76194.55/cwt93.00–98.001,6657
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%88436.21/cwt30.00–41.0032018
Cows—Lean 85-90%97246.66/cwt42.00–51.0045462
Cows—Lean 85-90%98754.31/cwt52.00–59.0053615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24164.63/cwt62.00–69.0080242
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,24256.10/cwt52.00–61.0069782
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25747.83/cwt43.00–51.0060131
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61557.64/cwt55.00–60.0093111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,64165.90/cwt62.00–74.001,08118
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—1,525.00/cwt1,525.00–1,525.00—1
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,325.00/cwt1,325.00–1,325.00—1
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium—1,162.50/cwt1,075.00–1,250.00—2
Fresh/Milking Cows—Common—825.00/cwt675.00–1,075.00—8
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Approved—1,150.00/cwt1,125.00–1,200.00—4
Springer Heifers—Medium—966.67/cwt850.00–1,075.00—9
Springer Heifers—Common—748.08/cwt650.00–825.00—13
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Common—675.00/cwt675.00–675.00—1
Bred Heifers—Common—537.50/cwt500.00–575.00—2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers—Approved434375.00/cwt360.00–400.001,6288
Open Heifers—Common775460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,5651
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross—145.00/cwt130.00–160.00—2
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A—100.00/cwt100.00–100.00—1
Baby Heifer Calves—N/AJersey—40.00/cwt40.00–40.00—1
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred—40.00/cwt40.00–40.00—1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Common—775.00/cwt775.00–775.00—1
Bred Cows—CommonCrossbred—650.00/cwt650.00–650.00—1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross—230.00/cwt180.00–270.00—7
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred—90.00/cwt60.00–120.00—2
Baby Bull Calves—N/A—41.54/cwt10.00–90.00—13
Baby Bull Calves—N/AJersey—15.00/cwt10.00–20.00—2

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.