Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2020-03-10

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 10
● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
10 head
▼ 22 vs last sale 32▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Slaughter Cattle receipts
567 head
▲ 130 vs last sale 437▲ 567 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
205 head
▲ 27 vs last sale 178▲ 205 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,89295.911,81426
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,62070.481,14214
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,26359.29749115
CowsLean 85-90%Average98843.7643231

Every lot

57 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 327297.84/cwt96.00–100.002664
Dairy Steers—Large 3300107.00/cwt107.00–107.003213
Dairy Steers—Large 339088.00/cwt88.00–88.003433
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,80092.20/cwt85.00–97.001,66017
Bulls——2,065102.93/cwt98.00–110.002,1269
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%98543.23/cwt32.00–49.0042626
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00025.00/cwt25.00–25.002501
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,00251.93/cwt50.00–55.005204
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,17343.59/cwt39.00–46.005114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,25356.85/cwt50.00–65.0071281
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,30167.98/cwt62.00–78.0088430
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,61871.29/cwt63.00–79.001,15313
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,65060.00/cwt60.00–60.009901
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/AJersey4010.00/cwt10.00–10.0041
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred4540.00/cwt40.00–40.00181
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross5891.43/cwt50.00–120.00533
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred60120.00/cwt120.00–120.00721
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A7592.50/cwt55.00–130.00692
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves7 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/AJersey3864.00/cwt50.00–80.00242
Baby Bull Calves—N/A4020.00/cwt20.00–20.0081
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred4550.00/cwt50.00–50.00231
Baby Bull Calves—N/A6467.45/cwt40.00–80.00434
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred65100.00/cwt100.00–100.00651
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross70133.93/cwt100.00–180.00948
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross150120.00/cwt120.00–120.001801
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows6 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey950450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,2751
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumCrossbred1,050875.00/cwt875.00–875.009,1881
Fresh/Milking Cows—ApprovedJersey1,050400.00/cwt400.00–400.004,2001
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved1,2561,247.70/cwt745.00–1,550.0015,67120
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium1,314881.32/cwt700.00–1,125.0011,5819
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme1,3261,540.30/cwt1,250.00–1,650.0020,4246
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers—Approved350110.00/cwt110.00–110.003853
Open Heifers—Supreme37580.00/cwt80.00–80.003003
Open Heifers—Medium450210.00/cwt210.00–210.009451
Open Heifers—Approved600225.00/cwt225.00–225.001,3501
Open Heifers—Medium625375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,3441
Open Heifers—Medium700310.00/cwt310.00–310.002,1703
Open Heifers—Approved706474.07/cwt400.00–560.003,3478
Open Heifers—Approved800560.00/cwt560.00–560.004,4803
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium900628.33/cwt620.00–635.005,6552
Bred Heifers—Medium945671.88/cwt520.00–775.006,3495
Bred Heifers—Approved1,000760.00/cwt760.00–760.007,6001
Bred Heifers—Common1,000575.00/cwt575.00–575.005,7501
Bred Heifers—Approved1,420875.00/cwt875.00–875.0012,4251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—MediumJersey850450.00/cwt450.00–450.003,8251
Bred Cows—MediumJersey1,000450.00/cwt450.00–450.004,5001
Bred Cows—MediumAyshire1,265525.00/cwt525.00–525.006,6411
Bred Cows—Approved1,3251,175.00/cwt1,175.00–1,175.0015,5691
Bred Cows—Approved1,3251,040.09/cwt900.00–1,175.0013,7812
Bred Cows—Medium1,332787.56/cwt525.00–1,200.0010,4909
Bred Cows—Approved1,450925.00/cwt925.00–925.0013,41310
Bred Cows—Medium1,454737.59/cwt575.00–925.0010,7257
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—ApprovedJersey1,100800.00/cwt800.00–800.008,8001
Springer Heifers—Supreme1,3001,225.00/cwt1,225.00–1,225.0015,9251
Springer Heifers—Approved1,3031,148.45/cwt975.00–1,250.0014,9649
Springer Heifers—Medium1,353785.53/cwt550.00–1,025.0010,6283
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows—Medium1,400875.00/cwt875.00–875.0012,2501

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.