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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 4

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jul 28Aug 4Aug 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

136 head

▲ 72 vs last sale 64▲ 49 vs year ago 87 · +56.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

410 head

▲ 82 vs last sale 328▼ 27 vs year ago 437 · −6.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

147 head

▼ 69 vs last sale 216▼ 77 vs year ago 224 · −34.4%

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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 $115.05/cwt on 19 head.

Average price

$115.05

19 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$102

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$7.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.25

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	548	120.17	658	6thin
Medium and Large 2-3	494	112.69	557	13thin

One grade step is worth $7.47/cwt here — about $102 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

115.05

—

KY average26 barns · 4,658 hd

129.30

−14.25

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	1,716	100.01	1,716	51
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	67.87	1,088	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,246	63.25	788	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	53.03	527	58

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	—	Large 3	454	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	472	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	443	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	459	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	542	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	573	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	518	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	570	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	634	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	686	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	600	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	730	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	307	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	368	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	362	117.57/cwt	111.00–130.00	426	3
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	243	90.53/cwt	88.00–93.00	220	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	324	91.52/cwt	89.00–100.00	297	16
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	373	91.52/cwt	91.00–92.00	341	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	430	85.56/cwt	83.00–88.00	368	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	466	86.52/cwt	79.00–93.00	403	14
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	532	89.28/cwt	81.00–98.00	475	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	565	87.67/cwt	81.00–90.00	495	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	735	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	654	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	805	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	716	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,397	84.52/cwt	75.00–93.00	1,181	10
Bulls	—	—	1,767	100.10/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,769	23
Bulls	—	—	1,828	108.50/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,983	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	934	63.26/cwt	58.00–70.00	591	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	42.68/cwt	38.00–47.00	403	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	53.06/cwt	48.00–57.00	541	40
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	72.29/cwt	68.00–76.00	901	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,246	62.39/cwt	58.00–67.00	777	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,248	54.29/cwt	49.00–57.00	678	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,568	64.38/cwt	60.00–67.00	1,009	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,632	70.78/cwt	68.00–76.00	1,155	12
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	213	180.00/cwt	170.00–190.00	383	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	267	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	561	6
Open Heifers	—	Approved	650	530.00/cwt	500.00–560.00	3,445	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	650	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,088	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	725	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,894	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	206.25/cwt	140.00–280.00	—	8
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	—	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	46.21/cwt	5.00–80.00	—	29
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	41.25/cwt	35.00–50.00	—	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows1 lot · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	875.00/cwt	775.00–975.00	—	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	650.00/cwt	600.00–675.00	—	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	165.71/cwt	130.00–200.00	—	7
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	43.89/cwt	15.00–80.00	—	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,350.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,375.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,212.50/cwt	1,175.00–1,250.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	939.29/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	—	7
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	750.00/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	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 Aug 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 136Last week 64Year ago 87

Slaughter CattleReceipts 410Last week 328Year ago 437

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 147Last week 216Year ago 224

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,246	68.00–76.00	72.29
18	—	1,248	49.00–57.00	54.29
44	—	1,246	58.00–67.00	62.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,568	60.00–67.00	64.38
12	—	1,632	68.00–76.00	70.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	944	38.00–47.00	42.68
9	—	934	58.00–70.00	63.26
40	—	1,019	48.00–57.00	53.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,397	75.00–93.00	84.52
18	—	1,828	105.00–114.00	108.50
23	—	1,767	95.00–104.00	100.10

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	6	—	267	210.00	210.00
—	Open	1	—	725	675.00	675.00
—	Open	2	—	650	500.00–560.00	530.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	650	475.00	475.00
—	Open	2	—	213	170.00–190.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	140.00–280.00	206.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	29	—	—	5.00–80.00	46.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	35.00–50.00	41.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	120.00	120.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	775.00–975.00	875.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–675.00	650.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	15.00–80.00	43.89

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	130.00–200.00	165.71

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	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00

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	—	—	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	939.29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	307	120.00	120.00
3	—	362	111.00–130.00	117.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	454	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	89.00	89.00
14	—	466	79.00–93.00	86.52
1	—	735	89.00	89.00
4	—	565	81.00–90.00	87.67
2	—	243	88.00–93.00	90.53
16	—	324	89.00–100.00	91.52
2	—	373	91.00–92.00	91.52
2	—	430	83.00–88.00	85.56
4	—	532	81.00–98.00	89.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	119.00	119.00
1	—	635	115.00	115.00
1	—	470	122.00	122.00
2	—	558	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	518	110.00	110.00
4	—	459	118.00	118.00
1	—	600	100.00	100.00
1	—	360	123.00	123.00

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.