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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 24

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Nov 10Nov 24Dec 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

207 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 127▲ 172 vs year ago 35 · +491.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

475 head

▲ 84 vs last sale 391▲ 104 vs year ago 371 · +28.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

209 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 211▼ 58 vs year ago 267 · −21.7%

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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	1,678	84.59	1,419	38
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,580	53.00	837	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,293	49.64	642	103
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,031	40.27	415	36

Every lot

51 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 · Dairy Steers15 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	120	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	144	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	163	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	261	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	200	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	400	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	275	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	688	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	278	85.74/cwt	85.00–86.00	238	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	333	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	266	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	365	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	292	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	425	77.84/cwt	77.00–79.00	331	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	428	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	355	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	507	67.41/cwt	65.00–68.00	342	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	548	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	416	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	564	68.61/cwt	68.00–69.00	387	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	613	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	527	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	719	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	561	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	866	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	753	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	71.56/cwt	62.00–77.00	1,066	10
Bulls	—	—	1,684	84.36/cwt	78.00–92.00	1,421	18
Bulls	—	—	1,855	98.03/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,818	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	48.36/cwt	46.00–56.00	473	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	40.39/cwt	36.00–45.00	422	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	31.88/cwt	27.00–35.00	334	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	50.14/cwt	46.00–55.00	642	71
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	57.99/cwt	56.00–64.00	752	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	42.06/cwt	37.00–45.00	561	19
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,508	59.05/cwt	57.00–64.00	890	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,597	51.55/cwt	46.00–55.00	823	25
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Common	250	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	350	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	342	196.67/cwt	170.00–225.00	673	9
Open Heifers	—	Medium	470	247.73/cwt	210.00–290.00	1,164	11
Open Heifers	—	Medium	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	646	415.00/cwt	350.00–460.00	2,681	7
Open Heifers	—	Common	650	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,788	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	725	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	3,698	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows6 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,875.00/cwt	1,875.00–1,875.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,250.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,275.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	850.00/cwt	750.00–1,075.00	—	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	167.14/cwt	140.00–230.00	—	7
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	62.00/cwt	50.00–70.00	—	5
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	38.13/cwt	15.00–90.00	—	24
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	134.00/cwt	110.00–180.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	96.67/cwt	90.00–100.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	45.71/cwt	10.00–80.00	—	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,108.33/cwt	1,100.00–1,125.00	—	3
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	968.18/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	—	11
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	785.71/cwt	725.00–850.00	—	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	637.50/cwt	600.00–675.00	—	2

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 Nov 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 127Year ago 35

Slaughter CattleReceipts 475Last week 391Year ago 371

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 209Last week 211Year ago 267

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	80.00	80.00
5	—	564	68.00–69.00	68.61
5	—	507	65.00–68.00	67.41
3	—	365	80.00	80.00
5	—	425	77.00–79.00	77.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	86.00	86.00
2	—	548	76.00	76.00
8	—	428	83.00	83.00
2	—	120	120.00	120.00
4	—	719	78.00	78.00
2	—	163	160.00	160.00
6	—	200	200.00	200.00
5	—	275	250.00	250.00
4	—	278	85.00–86.00	85.74
4	—	866	87.00	87.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,508	57.00–64.00	59.05
25	—	1,597	46.00–55.00	51.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,045	36.00–45.00	40.39
8	—	978	46.00–56.00	48.36
8	—	1,048	27.00–35.00	31.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,334	37.00–45.00	42.06
13	—	1,296	56.00–64.00	57.99
71	—	1,281	46.00–55.00	50.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,855	95.00–103.00	98.03
18	—	1,684	78.00–92.00	84.36
10	—	1,490	62.00–77.00	71.56

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	275	160.00	160.00
—	Open	11	—	470	210.00–290.00	247.73
—	Open	7	—	646	350.00–460.00	415.00
—	Open	2	—	725	510.00	510.00
—	Open	9	—	342	170.00–225.00	196.67
—	Open	2	—	525	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	650	275.00	275.00
—	Open	1	—	250	140.00	140.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	325	275.00	275.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	850.00

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
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	—	—	15.00–90.00	38.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	50.00–70.00	62.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	140.00–230.00	167.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	10.00–80.00	45.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	110.00–180.00	134.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	90.00–100.00	96.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,108.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	725.00–850.00	785.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	968.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50

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.