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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 6

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Sep 29Oct 6Oct 13 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 41 vs last sale 96▲ 0 vs year ago 55 · +0.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

372 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 387▼ 41 vs year ago 413 · −9.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

214 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 196▼ 45 vs year ago 259 · −17.4%

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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 $127.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$127.00

1 head · 265 lb average

Value per head Derived

$337

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+1.30

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	265	127.00	337	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

127.00

—

KY average25 barns · 5,811 hd

125.70

+1.30

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	1,822	87.83	1,601	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,601	54.33	870	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,238	51.57	638	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	934	44.58	417	46

Every lot

41 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	265	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	337	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	285	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	279	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	315	103.58/cwt	100.00–104.00	326	9
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	375	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	315	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	430	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	327	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	477	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	434	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	600	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	618	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,784	79.65/cwt	77.00–81.00	1,421	5
Bulls	—	—	1,801	85.80/cwt	82.00–91.00	1,545	18
Bulls	—	—	1,880	95.58/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,797	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	791	31.84/cwt	27.00–35.00	252	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	42.40/cwt	37.00–46.00	403	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	50.43/cwt	47.00–56.00	491	23
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	45.24/cwt	44.00–46.00	550	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,237	51.60/cwt	47.00–56.00	638	61
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	58.51/cwt	57.00–62.00	741	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	59.33/cwt	57.00–62.00	901	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	53.58/cwt	47.00–56.00	864	20
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	358	225.00/cwt	220.00–235.00	806	6
Open Heifers	—	Approved	475	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,615	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows6 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,337.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,375.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,183.33/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	—	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	890.00/cwt	725.00–1,075.00	—	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonCrossbred	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	210.00/cwt	190.00–220.00	—	6
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABrown Swiss	—	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	85.00/cwt	40.00–130.00	—	12
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	65.65/cwt	30.00–140.00	—	23
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	60.00/cwt	50.00–70.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	223.75/cwt	150.00–320.00	—	16
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	101.67/cwt	60.00–130.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	83.16/cwt	30.00–160.00	—	38
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	35.45/cwt	20.00–50.00	—	11
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	842.50/cwt	800.00–885.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	603.33/cwt	560.00–650.00	—	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,170.83/cwt	1,100.00–1,250.00	—	6
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	950.00/cwt	875.00–1,000.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	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 Oct 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 55Last week 96Year ago 55

Slaughter CattleReceipts 372Last week 387Year ago 413

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 214Last week 196Year ago 259

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	98.00	98.00
9	—	315	100.00–104.00	103.58
1	—	600	103.00	103.00
3	—	477	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	84.00	84.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	127.00	127.00

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	—	358	220.00–235.00	225.00
—	Open	3	—	475	340.00	340.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,183.33

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	725.00–1,075.00	890.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ 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 Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	40.00–130.00	85.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	190.00–220.00	210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	—	—	30.00–140.00	65.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Brown Swiss$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	130.00	130.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	20.00–50.00	35.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	60.00–130.00	101.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	38	—	—	30.00–160.00	83.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	150.00–320.00	223.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–885.00	842.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	560.00–650.00	603.33

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	—	—	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,170.83

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	950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	974	47.00–56.00	50.43
8	—	791	27.00–35.00	31.84
15	—	950	37.00–46.00	42.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,267	57.00–62.00	58.51
8	—	1,216	44.00–46.00	45.24
61	—	1,237	47.00–56.00	51.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,613	47.00–56.00	53.58
3	—	1,518	57.00–62.00	59.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,784	77.00–81.00	79.65
18	—	1,801	82.00–91.00	85.80
10	—	1,880	92.00–101.00	95.58

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.