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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 18

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 43▲ 27 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

634 head

▲ 87 vs last sale 547▲ 634 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

372 head

▲ 169 vs last sale 203▲ 372 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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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 $105.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −107.72 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$105.00

1 head · 250 lb average

Value per head Derived

$263

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−26.74

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small and Medium 2-3	250	105.00	263	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

105.00

—

KY average28 barns · 1,558 hd

131.74

−26.74

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−107.72

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	—	Average	1,714	91.61	1,570	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,586	68.82	1,091	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	59.78	765	118
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	47.65	473	65

Every lot

35 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 · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 2-3	250	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	263	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	260	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	182	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,513	79.73/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,206	9
Bulls	—	—	1,688	91.11/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,538	17
Bulls	—	—	1,888	100.48/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,897	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	38.61/cwt	34.00–42.00	362	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	973	58.65/cwt	55.00–64.00	571	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	48.03/cwt	44.00–54.00	490	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,258	48.68/cwt	41.00–53.00	612	19
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	58.58/cwt	54.00–64.00	745	67
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	68.87/cwt	65.00–75.00	904	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,584	71.44/cwt	65.00–78.00	1,132	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,591	59.83/cwt	55.00–64.00	952	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	163.33/cwt	100.00–210.00	—	9
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	75.00/cwt	60.00–90.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	53.00/cwt	10.00–100.00	—	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	941.67/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	—	9
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	775.00/cwt	675.00–850.00	—	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,730.95/cwt	1,550.00–2,025.00	—	21
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,408.65/cwt	1,300.00–1,525.00	—	26
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,168.52/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	—	27
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	915.18/cwt	750.00–1,075.00	—	56
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	159.74/cwt	100.00–220.00	—	19
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	76.25/cwt	50.00–90.00	—	4
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	30.56/cwt	5.00–85.00	—	45
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	18.33/cwt	15.00–25.00	—	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Common	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	1
Open Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	425	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,105	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	525	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,759	6

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 Feb 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 27Last week 43Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 634Last week 547Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 372Last week 203Year ago 0

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Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	60.00–90.00	75.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	70.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	10.00–100.00	53.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	100.00–210.00	163.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–850.00	775.00

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	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	941.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	56	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	915.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	21	—	—	1,550.00–2,025.00	1,730.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	26	—	—	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,408.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	27	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,168.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	50.00–90.00	76.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	15.00–25.00	18.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	45	—	—	5.00–85.00	30.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	—	—	100.00–220.00	159.74

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	425	260.00	260.00
—	Open	6	—	525	335.00	335.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	250	120.00	120.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	350	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,272	54.00–64.00	58.58
32	—	1,312	65.00–75.00	68.87
19	—	1,258	41.00–53.00	48.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	973	55.00–64.00	58.65
39	—	1,020	44.00–54.00	48.03
15	—	938	34.00–42.00	38.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,584	65.00–78.00	71.44
7	—	1,591	55.00–64.00	59.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,688	85.00–95.00	91.11
13	—	1,888	96.00–109.00	100.48
9	—	1,513	77.00–83.00	79.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	105.00	105.00

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.