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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 21

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

86 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 76▲ 86 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

256 head

▼ 81 vs last sale 337▲ 256 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

198 head

▲ 52 vs last sale 146▲ 198 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $102.01/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$102.01

5 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$537

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−23.66

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	526	102.01	537	5thin

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 sale5 hd

102.01

—

KY average27 barns · 4,290 hd

125.67

−23.66

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	—	Average	1,812	104.17	1,888	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	66.74	1,028	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,238	62.82	778	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	989	47.53	470	31

Every lot

51 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 2-3	455	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	569	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	107.35/cwt	106.00–109.00	521	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	484	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	620	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	477	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	429	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	584	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	329	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	296	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	390	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	293	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	408	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	347	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	515	90.09/cwt	83.00–92.00	464	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	580	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	510	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	665	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	559	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	685	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	507	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	705	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	529	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,498	89.22/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,337	2
Bulls	—	—	1,792	99.30/cwt	94.00–103.00	1,779	14
Bulls	—	—	1,858	109.08/cwt	104.00–116.00	2,027	20
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	39.43/cwt	35.00–43.00	383	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	48.18/cwt	44.00–53.00	477	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	59.89/cwt	56.00–63.00	605	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	58.83/cwt	54.00–63.00	725	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,238	68.94/cwt	64.00–76.00	853	34
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,263	47.43/cwt	43.00–52.00	599	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,477	54.33/cwt	53.00–55.00	802	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,564	71.39/cwt	64.00–74.00	1,117	8
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	170.00/cwt	140.00–210.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	71.67/cwt	50.00–90.00	—	3
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	39.69/cwt	10.00–130.00	—	32
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	13.75/cwt	5.00–20.00	—	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	450	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,025	5
Open Heifers	—	Approved	550	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,393	1
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	575	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	3,364	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	200.00/cwt	130.00–270.00	—	2
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	46.25/cwt	25.00–80.00	—	8
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,161.11/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	—	9
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	964.47/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	—	19
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	785.00/cwt	750.00–825.00	—	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	925.00/cwt	850.00–975.00	—	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	—	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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Jul 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 76Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 256Last week 337Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 198Last week 146Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	515	83.00–92.00	90.09
4	—	329	90.00	90.00
2	—	705	75.00	75.00
1	—	580	88.00	88.00
3	—	665	84.00	84.00
8	—	408	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	390	75.00	75.00
1	—	685	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	95.00	95.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	485	106.00–109.00	107.35
1	—	660	94.00	94.00
1	—	515	94.00	94.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	140.00–210.00	170.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	50.00–90.00	71.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	5.00–20.00	13.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	32	—	—	10.00–130.00	39.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	325	350.00	350.00
—	Open	2	—	575	585.00	585.00
—	Open	5	—	450	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	375	225.00	225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	550	435.00	435.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	45.00	45.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	35.00	35.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	130.00–270.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	25.00–80.00	46.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	964.47

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	—	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,161.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–825.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ 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 — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–975.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,792	94.00–103.00	99.30
2	—	1,498	87.00–92.00	89.22
20	—	1,858	104.00–116.00	109.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,010	56.00–63.00	59.89
9	—	972	35.00–43.00	39.43
17	—	991	44.00–53.00	48.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,238	64.00–76.00	68.94
6	—	1,263	43.00–52.00	47.43
29	—	1,233	54.00–63.00	58.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,477	53.00–55.00	54.33
8	—	1,564	64.00–74.00	71.39

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.