Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2020-06-30

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 30
● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
83 head
▲ 11 vs last sale 72▲ 4 vs year ago 79 · +5.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
381 head
▼ 92 vs last sale 473▼ 88 vs year ago 469 · −18.8%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
154 head
▼ 108 vs last sale 262▲ 5 vs year ago 149 · +3.4%
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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—Average1,721101.511,74733
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,62268.841,11716
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,26563.1679978
CowsLean 85-90%Low99653.1553039

Every lot

49 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 Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 324793.00/cwt93.00–93.002303
Dairy Steers—Large 329599.00/cwt99.00–99.002921
Dairy Steers—Large 3303102.00/cwt102.00–102.003092
Dairy Steers—Large 337197.76/cwt96.00–99.003639
Dairy Steers—Large 344086.00/cwt86.00–86.003781
Dairy Steers—Large 346291.62/cwt90.00–95.004233
Dairy Steers—Large 355091.00/cwt91.00–91.005011
Dairy Steers—Large 375085.00/cwt85.00–85.006381
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,62787.47/cwt84.00–93.001,4236
Bulls——1,736101.89/cwt94.00–105.001,76917
Bulls——1,751109.29/cwt106.00–117.001,91410
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91061.89/cwt61.00–63.005633
Cows—Lean 85-90%92743.29/cwt36.00–48.004019
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,02955.47/cwt50.00–60.0057127
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23554.64/cwt48.00–59.0067516
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26663.85/cwt54.00–70.0080850
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,29871.66/cwt71.00–74.0093012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,59559.00/cwt59.00–59.009411
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,60974.50/cwt71.00–78.001,1997
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,63765.11/cwt63.00–68.001,0668
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross—206.67/cwt170.00–310.00—9
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred—94.00/cwt60.00–130.00—5
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABrown Swiss—90.00/cwt90.00–90.00—1
Baby Bull Calves—N/A—40.91/cwt20.00–70.00—11
Baby Bull Calves—N/AJersey—16.67/cwt5.00–30.00—9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers—Common300190.00/cwt190.00–190.005701
Open Heifers—Approved325250.00/cwt250.00–250.008132
Open Heifers—Medium350235.00/cwt235.00–235.008231
Open Heifers—SupremeJersey400510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,0403
Open Heifers—Approved438330.00/cwt325.00–335.001,4452
Open Heifers—Medium450280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,2601
Open Heifers—Medium625425.00/cwt425.00–425.002,6561
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross—185.00/cwt130.00–240.00—10
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred—96.67/cwt70.00–120.00—3
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A—65.00/cwt40.00–110.00—4
Baby Heifer Calves—N/AJersey—42.00/cwt30.00–60.00—5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme—1,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.00—1
Springer Heifers—Approved—1,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.00—1
Springer Heifers—Medium—900.00/cwt900.00–900.00—1
Springer Heifers—Common—785.00/cwt700.00–850.00—5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium—850.00/cwt850.00–850.00—1
Bred Heifers—Medium—800.00/cwt800.00–800.00—1
Bred Heifers—Medium—775.00/cwt775.00–775.00—1
Bred Heifers—Common—750.00/cwt750.00–750.00—1
Bred Heifers—Common—725.00/cwt700.00–750.00—2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,400.00/cwt1,400.00–1,400.00—1
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium—1,100.00/cwt1,100.00–1,100.00—1
Fresh/Milking Cows—Common—838.89/cwt700.00–1,075.00—9
Fresh/Milking Cows—CommonJersey—800.00/cwt800.00–800.00—1

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.