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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 17

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 29▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

352 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 361▲ 352 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

167 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 215▲ 167 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $118.00/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −94.72 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$118.00

2 head · 270 lb average

Value per head Derived

$319

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.00

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	270	118.00	319	2thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

118.00

—

KY average27 barns · 2,313 hd

118.00

−0.00

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−94.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

36 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $228.64, low $171.41, median $212.72 across 36 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,659	78.15	1,297	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,583	58.24	922	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,238	53.12	658	74
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	42.81	429	41

Every lot

38 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 · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	270	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	319	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	550	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	407	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,495	70.56/cwt	63.00–74.00	1,055	5
Bulls	—	—	1,684	79.35/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,336	12
Bulls	—	—	1,833	86.02/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,577	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	977	35.03/cwt	30.00–37.00	342	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	997	42.69/cwt	38.00–47.00	426	26
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	52.17/cwt	48.00–56.00	548	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	53.13/cwt	48.00–57.00	649	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,240	45.38/cwt	43.00–47.00	563	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,290	59.73/cwt	58.00–63.00	771	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,524	55.81/cwt	54.00–57.00	851	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	59.97/cwt	58.00–63.00	975	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	189.47/cwt	140.00–240.00	—	19
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	55.00/cwt	30.00–80.00	—	2
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	25.00/cwt	20.00–30.00	—	2
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	23.91/cwt	10.00–50.00	—	46
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	174.29/cwt	120.00–220.00	—	7
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	56.00/cwt	30.00–70.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	33.33/cwt	20.00–50.00	—	6
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	24.00/cwt	10.00–40.00	—	15
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	275	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	495	1
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	425	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	956	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	450	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,463	2
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	465	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,860	4
Open Heifers	—	Medium	525	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,706	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	550	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,200	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	793.75/cwt	675.00–1,000.00	—	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,280.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,350.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	945.00/cwt	875.00–1,025.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	708.33/cwt	650.00–750.00	—	3

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 Sep 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 21Last week 29Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 352Last week 361Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 167Last week 215Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	550	74.00	74.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	46	—	—	10.00–50.00	23.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	20.00–30.00	25.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	30.00–80.00	55.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	—	—	140.00–240.00	189.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	10.00–40.00	24.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	30.00–70.00	56.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	20.00–50.00	33.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	120.00–220.00	174.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	585.00	585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	450	325.00	325.00
—	Open	2	—	550	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	4	—	465	400.00	400.00
—	Open	2	—	325	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	525	325.00	325.00
—	Open	1	—	425	225.00	225.00
—	Open	1	—	275	180.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	675.00–1,000.00	793.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,280.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	945.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–750.00	708.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	997	38.00–47.00	42.69
8	—	977	30.00–37.00	35.03
7	—	1,050	48.00–56.00	52.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,625	58.00–63.00	59.97
5	—	1,524	54.00–57.00	55.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,222	48.00–57.00	53.13
14	—	1,290	58.00–63.00	59.73
12	—	1,240	43.00–47.00	45.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,684	75.00–84.00	79.35
5	—	1,495	63.00–74.00	70.56
3	—	1,833	85.00–88.00	86.02

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.