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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 13

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Oct 6Oct 13Oct 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

77 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 55▲ 8 vs year ago 69 · +11.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

393 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 372▼ 18 vs year ago 411 · −4.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

239 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 214▲ 47 vs year ago 192 · +24.5%

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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 $105.33/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$105.33

3 head · 410 lb average

Value per head Derived

$432

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−19.78

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	410	105.33	432	3thin

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 sale3 hd

105.33

—

KY average27 barns · 5,820 hd

125.12

−19.78

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	—	High	1,796	77.67	1,395	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,617	52.74	853	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	50.09	621	91
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	958	41.72	400	38

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 · Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	300	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	315	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	410	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	553	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	325	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	361	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	424	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	595	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	536	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	483	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	353	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	540	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	459	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	880	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	748	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,083	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	812	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,604	67.84/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,088	8
Bulls	—	—	1,822	78.64/cwt	73.00–84.00	1,433	19
Bulls	—	—	1,944	86.29/cwt	85.00–89.00	1,677	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	815	30.10/cwt	27.00–33.00	245	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	47.88/cwt	45.00–52.00	458	14
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	41.43/cwt	35.00–47.00	422	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	42.43/cwt	41.00–44.00	506	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	48.91/cwt	45.00–54.00	606	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	55.05/cwt	53.00–58.00	693	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	50.19/cwt	47.00–53.00	785	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	54.72/cwt	54.00–57.00	907	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,696.88/cwt	1,525.00–1,875.00	—	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,391.67/cwt	1,300.00–1,475.00	—	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,137.50/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	880.00/cwt	725.00–1,075.00	—	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	313	150.00/cwt	140.00–160.00	470	2
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	325	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,089	3
Open Heifers	—	Approved	350	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	788	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	881.25/cwt	825.00–950.00	—	4
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,210.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,275.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	1,003.57/cwt	925.00–1,100.00	—	7
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	766.67/cwt	725.00–850.00	—	3
Springer Heifers	—	CommonBrown Swiss	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	228.18/cwt	160.00–300.00	—	22
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	116.25/cwt	80.00–140.00	—	16
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	41.11/cwt	10.00–90.00	—	36
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	33.33/cwt	30.00–40.00	—	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	216.00/cwt	170.00–260.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	92.50/cwt	80.00–110.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	66.67/cwt	40.00–110.00	—	6
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	44.00/cwt	30.00–100.00	—	20

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 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 77Last week 55Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 393Last week 372Year ago 411

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 239Last week 214Year ago 192

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	10	—	—	725.00–1,075.00	880.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,696.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,391.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	350	225.00	225.00
—	Open	1	—	475	350.00	350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	325	335.00	335.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	313	140.00–160.00	150.00

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

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	825.00–950.00	881.25

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	766.67

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	—	—	925.00–1,100.00	1,003.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,210.00

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	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common · Brown Swiss$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	80.00–140.00	116.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	36	—	—	10.00–90.00	41.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	22	—	—	160.00–300.00	228.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	30.00–40.00	33.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	80.00–110.00	92.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	170.00–260.00	216.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	—	—	30.00–100.00	44.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	40.00–110.00	66.67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	97.00	97.00
1	—	300	105.00	105.00
1	—	360	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,083	75.00	75.00
1	—	880	85.00	85.00
2	—	540	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	483	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	101.00	101.00
1	—	595	90.00	90.00
1	—	325	111.00	111.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,944	85.00–89.00	86.29
8	—	1,604	65.00–72.00	67.84
19	—	1,822	73.00–84.00	78.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,565	47.00–53.00	50.19
9	—	1,658	54.00–57.00	54.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,018	35.00–47.00	41.43
7	—	815	27.00–33.00	30.10
14	—	957	45.00–52.00	47.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,193	41.00–44.00	42.43
28	—	1,259	53.00–58.00	55.05
53	—	1,239	45.00–54.00	48.91

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.