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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 20

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Oct 13Oct 20Oct 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 77▲ 46 vs year ago 43 · +107.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

457 head

▲ 64 vs last sale 393▼ 70 vs year ago 527 · −13.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

176 head

▼ 63 vs last sale 239▼ 115 vs year ago 291 · −39.5%

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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 $93.00/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$93.00

4 head · 933 lb average

Value per head Derived

$868

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−28.31

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	933	93.00	868	4thin

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 sale4 hd

93.00

—

KY average25 barns · 4,917 hd

121.31

−28.31

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	1,649	79.04	1,304	23
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,593	55.54	885	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,279	51.60	660	138
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,001	43.96	440	34

Every lot

52 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	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	764	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	933	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	868	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	295	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	372	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers12 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	285	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	228	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	346	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	315	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	378	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	321	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	378	72.42/cwt	70.00–75.00	274	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	438	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	311	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	494	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	484	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	515	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	386	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	550	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	429	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	683	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	676	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	745	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	611	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 1-2	810	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	640	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	812	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	577	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,594	69.77/cwt	67.00–74.00	1,112	5
Bulls	—	—	1,656	80.69/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,336	16
Bulls	—	—	1,733	89.04/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,543	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	992	49.37/cwt	46.00–53.00	490	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	42.16/cwt	37.00–45.00	422	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,055	33.09/cwt	32.00–34.00	349	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,261	43.17/cwt	40.00–45.00	544	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	50.83/cwt	46.00–55.00	648	92
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	58.47/cwt	56.00–65.00	761	30
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	52.36/cwt	46.00–55.00	830	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	58.90/cwt	56.00–63.00	944	18
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,625.00/cwt	1,625.00–1,625.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	920.00/cwt	750.00–1,075.00	—	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	245.00/cwt	150.00–330.00	—	18
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	112.86/cwt	70.00–140.00	—	7
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	55.71/cwt	20.00–110.00	—	21
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	—	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	207.50/cwt	170.00–250.00	—	8
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	42.50/cwt	35.00–50.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	950.00/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	768.75/cwt	675.00–850.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	CommonCrossbred	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	350	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	823	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	450	291.25/cwt	235.00–310.00	1,311	4
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	460	373.00/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,716	5
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedCrossbred	475	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,591	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	538	342.50/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,843	2
Open Heifers	—	MediumCrossbred	550	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,118	1
Open Heifers	—	MediumJersey	554	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,133	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	912.50/cwt	825.00–1,000.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	900.00/cwt	875.00–925.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	668.75/cwt	550.00–750.00	—	8

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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 89Last week 77Year ago 43

Slaughter CattleReceipts 457Last week 393Year ago 527

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 176Last week 239Year ago 291

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	494	98.00	98.00
4	—	378	85.00	85.00
1	—	745	82.00	82.00
4	—	346	91.00	91.00
3	—	683	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	78.00	78.00
1	—	515	75.00	75.00
2	—	438	71.00	71.00
2	—	285	80.00	80.00
3	—	812	71.00	71.00
2	—	378	70.00–75.00	72.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	933	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	126.00	126.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	920.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	—	—	150.00–330.00	245.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	70.00–140.00	112.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	20.00	20.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	—	—	20.00–110.00	55.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	35.00–50.00	42.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	90.00	90.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	170.00–250.00	207.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common · Crossbred$ 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
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–850.00	768.75

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	—	—	875.00–1,075.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	350	235.00	235.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	475	335.00	335.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	538	335.00–350.00	342.50
—	Open	1	—	350	200.00	200.00
—	Open	4	—	450	235.00–310.00	291.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	5	—	460	365.00–385.00	373.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	550	385.00	385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	7	—	554	385.00	385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	912.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–750.00	668.75

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	—	—	875.00–925.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,000	37.00–45.00	42.16
2	—	1,055	32.00–34.00	33.09
11	—	992	46.00–53.00	49.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,585	46.00–55.00	52.36
18	—	1,602	56.00–63.00	58.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,261	40.00–45.00	43.17
30	—	1,301	56.00–65.00	58.47
92	—	1,275	46.00–55.00	50.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,594	67.00–74.00	69.77
2	—	1,733	86.00–92.00	89.04
16	—	1,656	77.00–85.00	80.69

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.