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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 29

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 43▲ 31 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

451 head

▼ 76 vs last sale 527▲ 451 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

446 head

▲ 155 vs last sale 291▲ 446 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 $112.75/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$112.75

4 head · 253 lb average

Value per head Derived

$285

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$19

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$12.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.77

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	230	119.00	274	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	275	106.50	293	2thin

One grade step is worth $12.50/cwt here — about −$19 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

112.75

—

KY average28 barns · 6,904 hd

119.52

−6.77

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	—	Average	1,846	74.48	1,375	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,603	48.80	782	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,260	44.30	558	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	974	33.98	331	54

Every lot

47 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 · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	274	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	240	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	271	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	310	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	310	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	484	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	518	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	343	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	230	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	575	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	391	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,587	66.75/cwt	62.00–69.00	1,059	5
Bulls	—	—	1,859	74.91/cwt	70.00–79.00	1,393	18
Bulls	—	—	2,109	82.24/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,734	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	42.19/cwt	41.00–45.00	405	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	25.51/cwt	20.00–29.00	248	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	979	34.89/cwt	30.00–39.00	342	31
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,181	37.10/cwt	35.00–38.00	438	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	44.29/cwt	40.00–48.00	561	67
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	49.87/cwt	49.00–51.00	644	13
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,510	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	544	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,604	46.25/cwt	43.00–48.00	742	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	50.44/cwt	49.00–53.00	812	14
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	154.62/cwt	120.00–190.00	—	13
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	75.71/cwt	50.00–110.00	—	7
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	23.93/cwt	5.00–40.00	—	14
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	22.78/cwt	5.00–70.00	—	72
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Common	—	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	127.69/cwt	110.00–180.00	—	13
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	56.67/cwt	30.00–80.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	27.86/cwt	5.00–50.00	—	21
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	331	272.50/cwt	235.00–285.00	902	4
Open Heifers	—	Medium	350	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	613	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	450	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,395	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	5
Open Heifers	—	Medium	575	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,869	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	625	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,875	4
Open Heifers	—	Approved	651	548.04/cwt	535.00–550.00	3,568	23
Open Heifers	—	Approved	775	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,650	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	850	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,100	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,450.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,475.00	—	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	845.83/cwt	675.00–1,025.00	—	18
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,175.00	—	3
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	966.67/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	—	9
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	756.75/cwt	650.00–825.00	—	20
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	698.33/cwt	635.00–735.00	—	3
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	566.67/cwt	525.00–625.00	—	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 Oct 29, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 31Last week 43Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 451Last week 527Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 446Last week 291Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,181	35.00–38.00	37.10
13	—	1,292	49.00–51.00	49.87
67	—	1,266	40.00–48.00	44.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,510	36.00	36.00
4	—	1,604	43.00–48.00	46.25
14	—	1,610	49.00–53.00	50.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	960	41.00–45.00	42.19
13	—	973	20.00–29.00	25.51
31	—	979	30.00–39.00	34.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,859	70.00–79.00	74.91
5	—	1,587	62.00–69.00	66.75
4	—	2,109	81.00–84.00	82.24

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	72	—	—	5.00–70.00	22.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	5.00–40.00	23.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	50.00–110.00	75.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	120.00–190.00	154.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	—	—	5.00–50.00	27.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	30.00	30.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	30.00–80.00	56.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	110.00–180.00	127.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	7	—	850	600.00	600.00
—	Open	5	—	475	260.00	260.00
—	Open	4	—	625	460.00	460.00
—	Open	2	—	575	325.00	325.00
—	Open	2	—	350	175.00	175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	23	—	651	535.00–550.00	548.04
—	Open	4	—	331	235.00–285.00	272.50
—	Open	3	—	775	600.00	600.00
—	Open	2	—	450	310.00	310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,475.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	18	—	—	675.00–1,025.00	845.83

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 — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	966.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	650.00–825.00	756.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	635.00–735.00	698.33
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	525.00–625.00	566.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	68.00	68.00
2	—	343	67.00	67.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	113.00	113.00
1	—	310	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	127.00	127.00

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.