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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 14

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jan 7Jan 14Jan 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 47▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

437 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 507▲ 437 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

211 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 251▲ 211 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 $114.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$114.00

1 head · 890 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,015

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−28.97

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	890	114.00	1,015	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

114.00

—

KY average29 barns · 10,795 hd

142.97

−28.97

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	1,723	76.88	1,324	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,693	53.92	913	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,264	47.68	603	82
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	971	36.65	356	45

Every lot

32 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 1-2	890	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,015	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	615	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	455	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	835	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	643	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,599	66.89/cwt	61.00–70.00	1,070	8
Bulls	—	—	1,760	78.22/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,377	12
Bulls	—	—	1,813	87.53/cwt	83.00–94.00	1,587	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	28.09/cwt	23.00–32.00	263	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	37.79/cwt	33.00–42.00	367	25
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	48.47/cwt	45.00–52.00	500	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	47.50/cwt	43.00–52.00	589	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	39.29/cwt	36.00–42.00	504	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	55.63/cwt	53.00–63.00	721	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,676	49.78/cwt	45.00–52.00	834	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,705	56.82/cwt	54.00–60.00	969	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,308.33/cwt	1,275.00–1,325.00	—	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,183.33/cwt	1,075.00–1,250.00	—	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	891.67/cwt	800.00–950.00	—	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	662.50/cwt	600.00–725.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,392.86/cwt	1,350.00–1,450.00	—	7
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,217.50/cwt	1,175.00–1,275.00	—	10
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	948.21/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	—	14
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	737.50/cwt	675.00–825.00	—	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	160.00/cwt	90.00–250.00	—	11
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	63.33/cwt	35.00–80.00	—	12
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	26.09/cwt	7.50–60.00	—	32
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	132.00/cwt	90.00–170.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	57.14/cwt	45.00–70.00	—	7
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	26.94/cwt	15.00–40.00	—	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	841.67/cwt	775.00–875.00	—	3
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	650.00/cwt	575.00–725.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Common	625	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,188	2

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 Jan 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 23Last week 47Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 437Last week 507Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 211Last week 251Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,599	61.00–70.00	66.89
12	—	1,760	74.00–81.00	78.22
6	—	1,813	83.00–94.00	87.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,705	54.00–60.00	56.82
7	—	1,676	45.00–52.00	49.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,032	45.00–52.00	48.47
13	—	937	23.00–32.00	28.09
25	—	971	33.00–42.00	37.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,283	36.00–42.00	39.29
20	—	1,296	53.00–63.00	55.63
44	—	1,241	43.00–52.00	47.50

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	800.00–950.00	891.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,183.33

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,308.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	600.00–725.00	662.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–825.00	737.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	948.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,392.86

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	—	—	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,217.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	32	—	—	7.50–60.00	26.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	35.00–80.00	63.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	90.00–250.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	15.00–40.00	26.94

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	45.00–70.00	57.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	90.00–170.00	132.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–875.00	841.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	575.00–725.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	625	350.00	350.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	74.00	74.00
1	—	835	77.00	77.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	114.00	114.00

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.