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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 3

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Nov 26Dec 3Dec 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 35▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

568 head

▲ 197 vs last sale 371▲ 568 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

284 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 267▲ 284 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 $103.24/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −109.48 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$103.24

4 head · 584 lb average

Value per head Derived

$603

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−16.06

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	584	103.24	603	4thin

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 sale4 hd

103.24

—

KY average18 barns · 1,312 hd

119.29

−16.06

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−109.48

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	—	Low	1,691	76.99	1,302	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,658	51.72	858	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,265	45.29	573	97
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	981	38.93	382	40

Every lot

33 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	415	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	386	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	627	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	663	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	103.98/cwt	101.00–108.00	587	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	646	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,347	62.94/cwt	56.00–68.00	848	3
Bulls	—	—	1,708	75.53/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,290	6
Bulls	—	—	1,824	84.27/cwt	81.00–87.00	1,537	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	953	28.59/cwt	25.00–31.00	272	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	959	37.53/cwt	34.00–42.00	360	22
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	45.29/cwt	43.00–48.00	466	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,232	39.16/cwt	33.00–42.00	482	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,278	46.13/cwt	43.00–52.00	590	55
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,289	56.73/cwt	53.00–61.00	731	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,627	46.52/cwt	43.00–51.00	757	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,686	56.34/cwt	54.00–62.00	950	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	145.71/cwt	110.00–170.00	—	7
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	90.00/cwt	80.00–100.00	—	2
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	32.34/cwt	5.00–70.00	—	32
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	110.00/cwt	90.00–150.00	—	8
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	52.50/cwt	20.00–80.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	47.50/cwt	30.00–70.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	21.88/cwt	5.00–40.00	—	16
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,166.67/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	—	3
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	957.69/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	—	13
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	760.29/cwt	675.00–825.00	—	17
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,500.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,575.00	—	10
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,345.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	—	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,143.18/cwt	1,050.00–1,275.00	—	11
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	838.33/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	—	30
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	616.67/cwt	550.00–675.00	—	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 Dec 3, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 33Last week 35Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 568Last week 371Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 284Last week 267Year 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
1	—	640	101.00	101.00
3	—	565	101.00–108.00	103.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	112.00	112.00
1	—	625	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	93.00	93.00

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	32	—	—	5.00–70.00	32.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	80.00–100.00	90.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	110.00–170.00	145.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	5.00–40.00	21.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	30.00–70.00	47.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	20.00–80.00	52.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	90.00–150.00	110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	475	260.00	260.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,166.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	675.00–825.00	760.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	957.69

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	—	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,345.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	30	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	838.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	550.00–675.00	616.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	11	—	—	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,143.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	10	—	—	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,347	56.00–68.00	62.94
6	—	1,708	73.00–79.00	75.53
7	—	1,824	81.00–87.00	84.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,289	53.00–61.00	56.73
30	—	1,232	33.00–42.00	39.16
55	—	1,278	43.00–52.00	46.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,627	43.00–51.00	46.52
9	—	1,686	54.00–62.00	56.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	953	25.00–31.00	28.59
13	—	1,028	43.00–48.00	45.29
22	—	959	34.00–42.00	37.53

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.