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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 28

● Final58 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jul 21Jul 28Aug 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 86▼ 29 vs year ago 93 · −31.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

328 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 256▼ 280 vs year ago 608 · −46.1%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

216 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 198▼ 69 vs year ago 285 · −24.2%

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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 $134.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$134.00

1 head · 230 lb average

Value per head Derived

$308

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+5.27

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	230	134.00	308	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

134.00

—

KY average28 barns · 5,254 hd

128.73

+5.27

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	1,868	105.84	1,978	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,613	74.21	1,197	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,253	67.47	845	102
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	992	58.71	582	40

Every lot

58 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 · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	230	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	308	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	210	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	263	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	260	93.50/cwt	87.00–100.00	243	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	334	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	317	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	355	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	273	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	387	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	364	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	407	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	305	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	487	93.68/cwt	85.00–98.00	456	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	505	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	429	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	510	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	398	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	615	89.02/cwt	88.00–90.00	547	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	795	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	692	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,638	81.00/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,327	3
Bulls	—	—	1,797	102.35/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,839	13
Bulls	—	—	1,936	110.84/cwt	107.00–116.00	2,146	24
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	57.21/cwt	53.00–62.00	565	23
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	68.96/cwt	64.00–74.00	685	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,006	48.98/cwt	45.00–52.00	493	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,236	66.64/cwt	63.00–72.00	824	52
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	77.37/cwt	73.00–86.00	966	27
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	57.72/cwt	52.00–62.00	748	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	67.08/cwt	63.00–71.00	1,067	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,631	79.92/cwt	75.00–86.00	1,303	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,193.75/cwt	1,150.00–1,250.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	920.00/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	—	MediumGuernsey	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	808.33/cwt	725.00–850.00	—	3
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	CommonJersey	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	145.00/cwt	140.00–160.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	102.50/cwt	90.00–120.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	35.00/cwt	30.00–40.00	—	2
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	33.89/cwt	10.00–70.00	—	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves6 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	155.00/cwt	140.00–180.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	98.00/cwt	50.00–130.00	—	10
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AGuernsey	—	60.00/cwt	50.00–70.00	—	2
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AAyshire	—	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	—	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	32.95/cwt	10.00–70.00	—	39
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	14.29/cwt	5.00–30.00	—	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	712.50/cwt	675.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	—	CommonJersey	—	561.67/cwt	550.00–585.00	—	3
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Common	225	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	281	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	1
Open Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	425	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,849	5
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	475	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,781	2
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	500	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,000	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	500	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,625	1
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	625	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	3,750	1
Open Heifers	—	Common	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	2
Open Heifers	—	MediumJersey	650	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	3,153	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	725	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,060	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 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 64Last week 86Year ago 93

Slaughter CattleReceipts 328Last week 256Year ago 608

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 216Last week 198Year ago 285

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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 — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	920.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,193.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium · Guernsey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	725.00–850.00	808.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	90.00–120.00	102.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	140.00–160.00	145.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	10.00–70.00	33.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	30.00–40.00	35.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Guernsey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	50.00–70.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	140.00–180.00	155.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	39	—	—	10.00–70.00	32.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	5.00–30.00	14.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	50.00–130.00	98.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Ayshire$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	60.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	800.00	800.00

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	—	—	875.00	875.00

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

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	—	—	535.00	535.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–750.00	712.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–585.00	561.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	475	375.00	375.00
—	Open	1	—	500	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	725	560.00	560.00
—	Open	1	—	500	325.00	325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	225	125.00	125.00
—	Open	2	—	625	310.00	310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	650	485.00	485.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	625	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	5	—	425	435.00	435.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	325	250.00	250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	77.00	77.00
3	—	510	78.00	78.00
3	—	407	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	87.00–100.00	93.50
10	—	334	95.00	95.00
1	—	505	85.00	85.00
3	—	487	85.00–98.00	93.68
3	—	387	94.00	94.00
2	—	795	87.00	87.00
2	—	615	88.00–90.00	89.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,638	77.00–85.00	81.00
13	—	1,797	96.00–106.00	102.35
24	—	1,936	107.00–116.00	110.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	994	64.00–74.00	68.96
23	—	987	53.00–62.00	57.21
7	—	1,006	45.00–52.00	48.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,296	52.00–62.00	57.72
27	—	1,249	73.00–86.00	77.37
52	—	1,236	63.00–72.00	66.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,590	63.00–71.00	67.08
10	—	1,631	75.00–86.00	79.92

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.