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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 1

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Nov 24Dec 1Dec 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 134 vs last sale 207▲ 40 vs year ago 33 · +121.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

371 head

▼ 104 vs last sale 475▼ 197 vs year ago 568 · −34.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

198 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 209▼ 86 vs year ago 284 · −30.3%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $127.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$127.00

1 head · 355 lb average

Value per head Derived

$451

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−8.74

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	355	127.00	451	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 average21 barns · 3,639 hd

135.74

−8.74

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	1,778	87.83	1,561	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,681	54.29	912	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,289	49.86	643	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,027	41.08	422	40

Every lot

49 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	355	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	451	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers8 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	270	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	224	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	337	76.99/cwt	75.00–78.00	259	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	340	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	303	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	350	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	256	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	460	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	396	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	590	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	496	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	628	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	534	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	970	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	766	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,503	75.79/cwt	74.00–78.00	1,139	4
Bulls	—	—	1,777	85.94/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,527	18
Bulls	—	—	1,901	96.95/cwt	90.00–102.00	1,843	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,011	29.82/cwt	26.00–35.00	301	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,021	50.30/cwt	46.00–57.00	514	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	40.84/cwt	36.00–45.00	422	26
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,284	50.13/cwt	46.00–55.00	644	48
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,289	40.69/cwt	37.00–45.00	524	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	59.33/cwt	57.00–62.00	772	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,637	57.72/cwt	56.00–60.00	945	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,705	52.37/cwt	47.00–55.00	893	25
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	805.00/cwt	775.00–825.00	—	5
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	350	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	875	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	450	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,688	4
Open Heifers	—	Medium	475	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,425	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	541	354.55/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,918	11
Open Heifers	—	Common	558	233.33/cwt	210.00–260.00	1,302	3
Open Heifers	—	Common	663	337.50/cwt	325.00–350.00	2,238	2
Open Heifers	—	Common	738	405.00/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,989	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	750	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,313	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,120.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	940.91/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	—	11
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	757.14/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,752.78/cwt	1,650.00–1,875.00	—	9
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,162.50/cwt	1,100.00–1,225.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	825.00/cwt	725.00–975.00	—	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	118.57/cwt	110.00–150.00	—	7
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	70.00/cwt	50.00–90.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	47.78/cwt	25.00–70.00	—	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	171.67/cwt	120.00–210.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	100.00/cwt	90.00–110.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	37.11/cwt	10.00–70.00	—	19
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	—	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 Dec 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 207Year ago 33

Slaughter CattleReceipts 371Last week 475Year ago 568

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 198Last week 209Year ago 284

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	89.00	89.00
3	—	970	79.00	79.00
3	—	590	84.00	84.00
1	—	270	83.00	83.00
1	—	628	85.00	85.00
2	—	460	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	337	75.00–78.00	76.99
1	—	350	73.00	73.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	127.00	127.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	—	785.00	785.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–825.00	805.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

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	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	350	250.00	250.00
—	Open	4	—	450	375.00	375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	738	400.00–410.00	405.00
—	Open	2	—	663	325.00–350.00	337.50
—	Open	3	—	558	210.00–260.00	233.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	475	300.00	300.00
—	Open	1	—	350	200.00	200.00
—	Open	11	—	541	300.00–375.00	354.55
—	Open	3	—	750	575.00	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)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,120.00

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	—	—	875.00–1,075.00	940.91

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	—	—	700.00–800.00	757.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,162.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	9	—	—	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,752.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	725.00–975.00	825.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	110.00–150.00	118.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	50.00–90.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	25.00–70.00	47.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	30.00	30.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	90.00–110.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	—	—	10.00–70.00	37.11

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	120.00–210.00	171.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,284	46.00–55.00	50.13
18	—	1,301	57.00–62.00	59.33
20	—	1,289	37.00–45.00	40.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,011	26.00–35.00	29.82
26	—	1,033	36.00–45.00	40.84
8	—	1,021	46.00–57.00	50.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,637	56.00–60.00	57.72
25	—	1,705	47.00–55.00	52.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,777	82.00–89.00	85.94
9	—	1,901	90.00–102.00	96.95
4	—	1,503	74.00–78.00	75.79

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.