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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 18

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

104 head

▲ 32 vs last sale 72▲ 43 vs year ago 61 · +70.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

327 head

▼ 185 vs last sale 512▼ 60 vs year ago 387 · −15.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

96 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 174▼ 121 vs year ago 217 · −55.8%

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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 $107.17/cwt on 6 head.

Average price

$107.17

6 head · 724 lb average

Value per head Derived

$776

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$476

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

$9.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.42

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	395	113.50	448	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	889	104.00	925	4thin

One grade step is worth $9.50/cwt here — about −$476 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

107.17

—

KY average28 barns · 6,123 hd

133.58

−26.42

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	1,759	96.87	1,704	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,573	65.28	1,027	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,306	61.93	809	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	49.81	525	24

Every lot

45 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	775	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	958	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	369	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	505	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	889	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	925	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	450	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	629	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	245	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	247	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	336	96.71/cwt	93.00–101.00	325	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	353	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	321	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	369	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	299	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	441	81.34/cwt	78.00–83.00	359	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	488	92.38/cwt	89.00–93.00	451	13
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	494	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	400	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	677	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	657	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	735	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	676	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	900	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	891	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,438	85.01/cwt	77.00–89.00	1,222	9
Bulls	—	—	1,858	98.39/cwt	92.00–102.00	1,828	17
Bulls	—	—	1,879	104.96/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,972	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	972	39.94/cwt	35.00–45.00	388	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	58.82/cwt	56.00–62.00	583	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	48.66/cwt	46.00–53.00	547	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,283	53.75/cwt	51.00–55.00	690	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	60.86/cwt	56.00–65.00	797	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	69.02/cwt	66.00–75.00	910	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	62.58/cwt	56.00–65.00	973	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,595	68.51/cwt	67.00–71.00	1,093	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	700.00/cwt	675.00–725.00	—	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	225	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	383	1
Open Heifers	—	SupremeCrossbred	275	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	894	3
Open Heifers	—	Approved	525	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,363	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	650	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	3,965	8
Open Heifers	—	Medium	775	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	4,146	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	206.67/cwt	150.00–300.00	—	12
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	104.00/cwt	70.00–120.00	—	5
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	71.33/cwt	30.00–110.00	—	15
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	30.00/cwt	20.00–40.00	—	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	213.33/cwt	210.00–220.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	45.00/cwt	30.00–70.00	—	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	943.75/cwt	875.00–1,000.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	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 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 72Year ago 61

Slaughter CattleReceipts 327Last week 512Year ago 387

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 96Last week 174Year ago 217

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

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	—	—	675.00–725.00	700.00

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 — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Crossbred$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	275	325.00	325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	4	—	775	535.00	535.00
—	Open	1	—	225	170.00	170.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	8	—	650	610.00	610.00
—	Open	2	—	525	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	20.00–40.00	30.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	30.00–110.00	71.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	150.00–300.00	206.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	70.00–120.00	104.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	30.00–70.00	45.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	210.00–220.00	213.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	943.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	136.00	136.00
1	—	895	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	102.00	102.00
1	—	295	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	889	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	494	81.00	81.00
6	—	441	78.00–83.00	81.34
4	—	369	81.00	81.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	245	101.00	101.00
2	—	900	99.00	99.00
13	—	488	89.00–93.00	92.38
2	—	353	91.00	91.00
2	—	735	92.00	92.00
10	—	336	93.00–101.00	96.71
3	—	677	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	120.00	120.00
1	—	495	127.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	972	35.00–45.00	39.94
7	—	991	56.00–62.00	58.82
12	—	1,125	46.00–53.00	48.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,283	51.00–55.00	53.75
20	—	1,309	56.00–65.00	60.86
18	—	1,319	66.00–75.00	69.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,595	67.00–71.00	68.51
12	—	1,555	56.00–65.00	62.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,858	92.00–102.00	98.39
9	—	1,438	77.00–89.00	85.01
10	—	1,879	103.00–108.00	104.96

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.