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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 11

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 64 vs last sale 136▼ 25 vs year ago 97 · −25.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

512 head

▲ 102 vs last sale 410▲ 91 vs year ago 421 · +21.6%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

174 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 147▲ 31 vs year ago 143 · +21.7%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $116.95/cwt on 6 head. That ranks 1 of 35 comparable sales and sits −95.93 against this barn's trailing median of $212.88.

Average price

$116.95

6 head · 322 lb average

Value per head Derived

$376

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$28.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.64

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	323	126.50	408	4thin
Large 3	320	97.86	313	2thin

One grade step is worth $28.64/cwt here — about $95 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 sale6 hd

116.95

—

KY average25 barns · 2,020 hd

127.60

−10.64

This barn, trailing median35 sales

212.88

−95.93

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

35 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $228.64, low $179.71, median $212.88 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	High	1,742	94.52	1,646	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,620	62.35	1,010	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	59.04	756	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	49.20	510	63

Every lot

40 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 2-3	303	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	370	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	268	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	362	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	381	1
Bulls	—	Large 3	320	97.86/cwt	95.00–101.00	313	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	500	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	270	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	273	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	318	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	318	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,531	85.84/cwt	74.00–90.00	1,314	9
Bulls	—	—	1,787	94.87/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,695	21
Bulls	—	—	1,876	104.61/cwt	102.00–108.00	1,962	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	976	40.67/cwt	35.00–45.00	397	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	58.79/cwt	56.00–63.00	600	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	49.56/cwt	46.00–55.00	527	38
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	68.78/cwt	66.00–73.00	872	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	59.09/cwt	56.00–65.00	752	70
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,312	51.82/cwt	47.00–55.00	680	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	67.87/cwt	66.00–72.00	1,074	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,636	59.98/cwt	56.00–64.00	981	14
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	338	262.50/cwt	250.00–275.00	887	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	450	388.75/cwt	360.00–410.00	1,749	4
Open Heifers	—	Approved	575	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,501	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	178.33/cwt	120.00–230.00	—	12
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	67.50/cwt	40.00–110.00	—	4
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	44.58/cwt	10.00–100.00	—	24
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	23.75/cwt	10.00–50.00	—	12
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,000.00/cwt	975.00–1,050.00	—	3
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	885.00/cwt	800.00–925.00	—	5
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	691.67/cwt	650.00–725.00	—	3
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	680.00/cwt	635.00–725.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	—	CommonJersey	—	600.00/cwt	550.00–650.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	817.71/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	—	24
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	204.44/cwt	140.00–260.00	—	9
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	60.00/cwt	40.00–80.00	—	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,112.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,200.00	—	10
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	987.50/cwt	875.00–1,100.00	—	10
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	785.71/cwt	750.00–825.00	—	7
Springer Heifers	—	CommonJersey	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	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 Aug 11, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 72Last week 136Year ago 97

Slaughter CattleReceipts 512Last week 410Year ago 421

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 174Last week 147Year ago 143

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	4	—	450	360.00–410.00	388.75
—	Open	2	—	338	250.00–275.00	262.50
—	Open	1	—	575	435.00	435.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	120.00–230.00	178.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	40.00–110.00	67.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	10.00–50.00	23.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	—	—	10.00–100.00	44.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–925.00	885.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–650.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–725.00	691.67
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	635.00–725.00	680.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	975.00–1,050.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	24	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	817.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	40.00–80.00	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	9	—	—	140.00–260.00	204.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	875.00–1,100.00	987.50

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	—	—	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–825.00	785.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,112.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,583	66.00–72.00	67.87
14	—	1,636	56.00–64.00	59.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,273	56.00–65.00	59.09
22	—	1,312	47.00–55.00	51.82
16	—	1,268	66.00–73.00	68.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,064	46.00–55.00	49.56
14	—	976	35.00–45.00	40.67
11	—	1,020	56.00–63.00	58.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,876	102.00–108.00	104.61
21	—	1,787	91.00–101.00	94.87
9	—	1,531	74.00–90.00	85.84

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	100.00	100.00
3	—	270	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	303	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	135.00	135.00
1	—	450	111.00	111.00
1	—	305	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	95.00–101.00	97.86

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.