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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 11

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 65▼ 31 vs year ago 86 · −36.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

410 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 374▲ 116 vs year ago 294 · +39.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

174 head

▼ 185 vs last sale 359▲ 17 vs year ago 157 · +10.8%

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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 $143.38/cwt on 4 head.

Average price

$143.38

4 head · 313 lb average

Value per head Derived

$448

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$92

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$16.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.10

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	320	147.51	472	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	290	131.00	380	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.51/cwt here — about $92 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 sale4 hd

143.38

—

KY average27 barns · 3,991 hd

135.28

+8.10

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	1,817	92.50	1,681	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,609	68.11	1,096	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,261	64.77	816	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	940	53.17	500	38

Every lot

48 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 2-3	290	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	380	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	147.51/cwt	140.00–151.00	472	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	389	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	311	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	342	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	430	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	374	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	448	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	484	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3-4	460	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	400	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	519	98.83/cwt	91.00–107.00	513	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,617	83.21/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,346	6
Bulls	—	—	1,869	93.27/cwt	89.00–96.00	1,743	15
Bulls	—	—	1,958	107.26/cwt	103.00–111.00	2,100	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	871	41.61/cwt	39.00–44.00	362	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	941	52.54/cwt	49.00–58.00	494	17
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,001	64.64/cwt	61.00–68.00	647	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	51.99/cwt	49.00–54.00	628	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	63.32/cwt	58.00–68.00	795	44
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,301	74.69/cwt	70.00–78.00	972	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,601	64.27/cwt	61.00–68.00	1,029	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	74.64/cwt	71.00–78.00	1,211	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,416.67/cwt	1,375.00–1,475.00	—	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	785.83/cwt	700.00–1,075.00	—	30
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	202.78/cwt	170.00–250.00	—	9
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	43.33/cwt	30.00–60.00	—	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	350	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	875	1
Open Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	375	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,444	2
Open Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	425	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,231	5
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	450	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,913	4
Open Heifers	—	Approved	450	317.50/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,429	2
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	475	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,473	4
Open Heifers	—	Medium	517	320.00/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,654	3
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	525	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,678	6
Open Heifers	—	MediumJersey	525	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,890	5
Open Heifers	—	Approved	575	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,789	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	725	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,531	5
Open Heifers	—	Common	725	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	3,516	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	193.33/cwt	160.00–220.00	—	9
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	104.00/cwt	40.00–140.00	—	15
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	33.33/cwt	20.00–50.00	—	12
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,137.50/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	975.00/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	777.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	10
Springer Heifers	—	CommonJersey	—	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	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 May 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 55Last week 65Year ago 86

Slaughter CattleReceipts 410Last week 374Year ago 294

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 174Last week 359Year ago 157

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,601	61.00–68.00	64.27
10	—	1,622	71.00–78.00	74.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	871	39.00–44.00	41.61
11	—	1,001	61.00–68.00	64.64
17	—	941	49.00–58.00	52.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,255	58.00–68.00	63.32
9	—	1,207	49.00–54.00	51.99
18	—	1,301	70.00–78.00	74.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,869	89.00–96.00	93.27
6	—	1,617	82.00–84.00	83.21
3	—	1,958	103.00–111.00	107.26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	311	110.00	110.00
8	—	448	108.00	108.00
4	—	519	91.00–107.00	98.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	87.00	87.00
2	—	430	87.00	87.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	320	140.00–151.00	147.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	145.00	145.00
2	—	278	140.00	140.00

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	—	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	30	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	785.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,375.00–1,475.00	1,416.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	170.00–250.00	202.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	30.00–60.00	43.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	4	—	475	310.00	310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	575	485.00	485.00
—	Open	2	—	450	300.00–335.00	317.50
—	Open	1	—	350	250.00	250.00
—	Open	5	—	725	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	725	485.00	485.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	517	300.00–335.00	320.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	4	—	450	425.00	425.00
—	Open	6	—	525	510.00	510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	5	—	525	360.00	360.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	5	—	425	525.00	525.00
—	Open	2	—	375	385.00	385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	160.00–220.00	193.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	40.00–140.00	104.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	20.00–50.00	33.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–850.00	777.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50

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	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	835.00	835.00

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	—	—	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

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.