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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 15

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Oct 8Oct 15Oct 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 55▲ 69 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

411 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 413▲ 411 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

192 head

▼ 67 vs last sale 259▲ 192 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $132.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$132.00

1 head · 215 lb average

Value per head Derived

$284

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−5.88

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	215	132.00	284	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

132.00

—

KY average29 barns · 7,467 hd

137.88

−5.88

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	—	High	1,820	74.25	1,351	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	51.98	803	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,249	47.74	596	63
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,029	39.94	411	63

Every lot

44 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	215	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	284	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	338	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers7 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	317	74.51/cwt	74.00–75.00	236	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	353	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	275	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	433	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	294	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	525	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	399	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	590	76.75/cwt	76.00–77.00	453	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	680	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	496	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	824	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	602	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,578	67.74/cwt	66.00–69.00	1,069	7
Bulls	—	—	1,876	75.62/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,419	22
Bulls	—	—	2,053	81.96/cwt	81.00–83.00	1,683	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	31.39/cwt	27.00–34.00	310	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	47.79/cwt	46.00–54.00	487	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	40.11/cwt	35.00–44.00	417	43
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,199	57.44/cwt	56.00–60.00	689	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,247	48.91/cwt	45.00–55.00	610	41
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	41.12/cwt	38.00–44.00	523	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,525	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	854	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,547	51.53/cwt	48.00–55.00	797	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	225	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	338	2
Open Heifers	—	Common	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	425	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,594	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	439	233.18/cwt	220.00–260.00	1,024	11
Open Heifers	—	Common	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	3
Open Heifers	—	Common	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	625	417.50/cwt	400.00–435.00	2,609	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	663	547.50/cwt	510.00–585.00	3,630	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	146.67/cwt	110.00–170.00	—	12
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	66.00/cwt	40.00–90.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	23.33/cwt	10.00–50.00	—	12
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,385.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,550.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,158.33/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	—	6
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	950.00/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	735.00/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,562.50/cwt	1,450.00–1,675.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	840.00/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	—	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	166.00/cwt	130.00–230.00	—	10
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	87.50/cwt	80.00–100.00	—	4
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	27.29/cwt	5.00–60.00	—	24
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	20.00/cwt	10.00–40.00	—	4

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 15, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 69Last week 55Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 411Last week 413Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 192Last week 259Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,053	81.00–83.00	81.96
7	—	1,578	66.00–69.00	67.74
22	—	1,876	70.00–79.00	75.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,040	35.00–44.00	40.11
10	—	1,020	46.00–54.00	47.79
10	—	988	27.00–34.00	31.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,547	48.00–55.00	51.53
1	—	1,525	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,247	45.00–55.00	48.91
16	—	1,272	38.00–44.00	41.12
6	—	1,199	56.00–60.00	57.44

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	425	375.00	375.00
—	Open	2	—	663	510.00–585.00	547.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	300	140.00	140.00
—	Open	2	—	525	210.00	210.00
—	Open	3	—	450	190.00	190.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	225	150.00	150.00
—	Open	2	—	625	400.00–435.00	417.50
—	Open	11	—	439	220.00–260.00	233.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	10.00–50.00	23.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	40.00–90.00	66.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	110.00–170.00	146.67

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	—	—	550.00	550.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,158.33

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	—	—	700.00–775.00	735.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00

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	—	—	1,275.00–1,550.00	1,385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	840.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,562.50

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
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	130.00–230.00	166.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	80.00–100.00	87.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	10.00–40.00	20.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	—	—	5.00–60.00	27.29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	317	74.00–75.00	74.51
5	—	433	68.00	68.00
5	—	353	78.00	78.00
4	—	824	73.00	73.00
4	—	590	76.00–77.00	76.75
1	—	680	73.00	73.00
1	—	525	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	132.00	132.00

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.