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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 15

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Dec 8Dec 15Dec 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

153 head

▲ 83 vs last sale 70▲ 116 vs year ago 37 · +313.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

429 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 436▲ 20 vs year ago 409 · +4.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

154 head

▼ 39 vs last sale 193▼ 135 vs year ago 289 · −46.7%

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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 $119.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$119.50

2 head · 348 lb average

Value per head Derived

$415

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$44

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 4

$11.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.41

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	350	125.00	438	1thin
Medium and Large 4	345	114.00	393	1thin

One grade step is worth $11.00/cwt here — about $44 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2 hd

119.50

—

KY average29 barns · 9,686 hd

134.91

−15.41

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	1,737	86.26	1,498	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,584	51.12	810	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	46.70	587	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	37.93	392	29

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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 4	345	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	393	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	438	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	280	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	311	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	313	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	294	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	400	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	300	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	415	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	299	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	433	77.53/cwt	77.00–79.00	336	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	450	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	342	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	465	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	335	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	494	80.35/cwt	79.00–81.00	397	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	541	77.52/cwt	76.00–84.00	419	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	672	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	504	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	703	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	527	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	804	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	635	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,607	74.84/cwt	67.00–80.00	1,203	16
Bulls	—	—	1,730	86.19/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,491	13
Bulls	—	—	1,845	95.43/cwt	91.00–101.00	1,761	20
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,031	28.74/cwt	26.00–31.00	296	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	48.67/cwt	43.00–54.00	502	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,034	36.67/cwt	32.00–41.00	379	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	54.32/cwt	52.00–58.00	664	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	38.38/cwt	35.00–41.00	477	20
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	47.32/cwt	42.00–51.00	600	72
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,584	49.50/cwt	46.00–51.00	784	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	53.70/cwt	52.00–58.00	851	15
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	425	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	893	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	171.33/cwt	130.00–230.00	—	15
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	85.56/cwt	40.00–110.00	—	9
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	27.68/cwt	5.00–70.00	—	28
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	13.93/cwt	5.00–20.00	—	14
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	929.17/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	—	6
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	779.17/cwt	675.00–850.00	—	12
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	162.00/cwt	140.00–190.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABrown Swiss	—	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	72.50/cwt	60.00–90.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	43.13/cwt	20.00–90.00	—	8
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	15.00/cwt	5.00–25.00	—	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 Dec 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 153Last week 70Year ago 37

Slaughter CattleReceipts 429Last week 436Year ago 409

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 154Last week 193Year ago 289

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	425	210.00	210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

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

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

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	40.00–110.00	85.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	5.00–20.00	13.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	28	—	—	5.00–70.00	27.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	130.00–230.00	171.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	675.00–850.00	779.17

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	929.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	60.00–90.00	72.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	20.00–90.00	43.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	5.00–25.00	15.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Brown Swiss$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	80.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	140.00–190.00	162.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,730	84.00–89.00	86.19
20	—	1,845	91.00–101.00	95.43
16	—	1,607	67.00–80.00	74.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,031	26.00–31.00	28.74
7	—	1,032	43.00–54.00	48.67
16	—	1,034	32.00–41.00	36.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,268	42.00–51.00	47.32
20	—	1,242	35.00–41.00	38.38
16	—	1,222	52.00–58.00	54.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,585	52.00–58.00	53.70
24	—	1,584	46.00–51.00	49.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	541	76.00–84.00	77.52
6	—	804	79.00	79.00
2	—	703	75.00	75.00
3	—	672	75.00	75.00
3	—	494	79.00–81.00	80.35
7	—	433	77.00–79.00	77.53
2	—	313	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	75.00	75.00
6	—	450	76.00	76.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	72.00	72.00
2	—	415	72.00	72.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	111.00	111.00

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.