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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 1

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 32▲ 36 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

377 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 443▲ 377 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

231 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 265▲ 231 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $109.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$109.00

1 head · 310 lb average

Value per head Derived

$338

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.26

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	310	109.00	338	1thin

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 sale1 hd

109.00

—

KY average27 barns · 6,235 hd

118.26

−9.26

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	1,684	76.51	1,288	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,546	53.37	825	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,257	48.58	611	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,018	40.19	409	38

Every lot

40 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	338	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	382	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	380	75.86/cwt	70.00–78.00	288	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	455	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	341	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,409	63.85/cwt	59.00–69.00	900	4
Bulls	—	—	1,669	76.11/cwt	72.00–80.00	1,270	15
Bulls	—	—	1,830	82.81/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,515	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	49.13/cwt	47.00–52.00	484	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	33.27/cwt	26.00–35.00	332	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	41.26/cwt	36.00–45.00	427	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	49.18/cwt	45.00–55.00	618	57
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	41.66/cwt	38.00–44.00	525	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	57.55/cwt	56.00–59.00	727	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	56.81/cwt	56.00–59.00	872	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,549	52.41/cwt	47.00–55.00	812	18
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	1,000.00/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	196.67/cwt	170.00–240.00	—	9
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	100.00/cwt	70.00–120.00	—	7
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABrown Swiss	—	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	—	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	22.95/cwt	10.00–50.00	—	44
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	15.00/cwt	10.00–20.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	151.67/cwt	120.00–200.00	—	6
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	72.50/cwt	40.00–110.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	26.67/cwt	10.00–60.00	—	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	250	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	425	5
Open Heifers	—	Common	336	174.44/cwt	170.00–180.00	586	9
Open Heifers	—	Approved	350	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	910	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	375	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	750	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	425	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,488	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	450	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,080	3
Open Heifers	—	Common	500	205.00/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,025	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	525	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,415	3
Open Heifers	—	Approved	650	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	3,640	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,437.50/cwt	1,350.00–1,525.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,255.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,300.00	—	10
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,081.25/cwt	1,000.00–1,125.00	—	8
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	765.00/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	5

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 Oct 1, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 36Last week 32Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 377Last week 443Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 231Last week 265Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	75.00	75.00
8	—	380	70.00–78.00	75.86

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,409	59.00–69.00	63.85
9	—	1,830	81.00–87.00	82.81
15	—	1,669	72.00–80.00	76.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,263	56.00–59.00	57.55
14	—	1,260	38.00–44.00	41.66
57	—	1,256	45.00–55.00	49.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,535	56.00–59.00	56.81
18	—	1,549	47.00–55.00	52.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	986	47.00–52.00	49.13
10	—	998	26.00–35.00	33.27
23	—	1,034	36.00–45.00	41.26

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	44	—	—	10.00–50.00	22.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	40.00	40.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	10.00–20.00	15.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	70.00–120.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	170.00–240.00	196.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	10.00–60.00	26.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	40.00	40.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	40.00–110.00	72.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	120.00–200.00	151.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	350	260.00	260.00
—	Open	2	—	650	560.00	560.00
—	Open	3	—	425	350.00	350.00
—	Open	3	—	525	460.00	460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	500	200.00–210.00	205.00
—	Open	9	—	336	170.00–180.00	174.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	375	200.00	200.00
—	Open	3	—	450	240.00	240.00
—	Open	5	—	250	170.00	170.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,255.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–825.00	765.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,081.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,437.50

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.