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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 18

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 56 vs last sale 55▼ 7 vs year ago 118 · −5.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

366 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 410▼ 46 vs year ago 412 · −11.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

132 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 174▼ 19 vs year ago 151 · −12.6%

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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	—	Low	1,819	98.54	1,793	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,563	72.24	1,129	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,261	65.09	821	95
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	992	53.53	531	33

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 · Dairy Steers11 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	308	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	277	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	328	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	328	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	377	100.89/cwt	97.00–103.00	380	9
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	392	84.99/cwt	83.00–86.00	333	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	538	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	527	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 4	540	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	427	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	578	98.06/cwt	96.00–100.00	567	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	665	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	612	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	705	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	649	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	956	83.42/cwt	82.00–89.00	797	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,023	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	798	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,412	83.85/cwt	80.00–88.00	1,184	7
Bulls	—	—	1,863	96.27/cwt	89.00–99.00	1,794	21
Bulls	—	—	1,911	105.70/cwt	100.00–116.00	2,020	21
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	971	63.21/cwt	60.00–69.00	614	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	998	53.65/cwt	48.00–58.00	535	20
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	37.58/cwt	35.00–42.00	377	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	64.19/cwt	59.00–69.00	804	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,266	74.03/cwt	70.00–80.00	937	24
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	55.35/cwt	49.00–58.00	709	17
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,505	66.57/cwt	60.00–69.00	1,002	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,592	75.07/cwt	70.00–86.00	1,195	22
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	275	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	633	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	325	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	683	1
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	475	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,710	1
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	525	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,100	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	675	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	3,780	5
Open Heifers	—	Medium	700	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,500	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	725	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	4,894	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	825	617.50/cwt	610.00–625.00	5,094	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,400.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,450.00	—	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	783.33/cwt	775.00–800.00	—	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	200.00/cwt	160.00–270.00	—	4
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	102.00/cwt	70.00–120.00	—	5
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	47.65/cwt	20.00–80.00	—	17
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	25.00/cwt	20.00–30.00	—	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,133.33/cwt	1,125.00–1,150.00	—	3
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	962.50/cwt	900.00–1,025.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	780.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	160.00/cwt	130.00–210.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	90.00/cwt	60.00–110.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	66.67/cwt	40.00–90.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	53.33/cwt	20.00–100.00	—	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	755.00/cwt	735.00–775.00	—	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 May 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 111Last week 55Year ago 118

Slaughter CattleReceipts 366Last week 410Year ago 412

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 132Last week 174Year ago 151

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	100.00	100.00
8	—	1,023	78.00	78.00
5	—	956	82.00–89.00	83.42
3	—	705	92.00	92.00
3	—	538	98.00	98.00
2	—	578	96.00–100.00	98.06
9	—	377	97.00–103.00	100.89
1	—	665	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	90.00	90.00
1	—	540	79.00	79.00
3	—	392	83.00–86.00	84.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,412	80.00–88.00	83.85
21	—	1,863	89.00–99.00	96.27
21	—	1,911	100.00–116.00	105.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,252	59.00–69.00	64.19
17	—	1,281	49.00–58.00	55.35
24	—	1,266	70.00–80.00	74.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,505	60.00–69.00	66.57
22	—	1,592	70.00–86.00	75.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	998	48.00–58.00	53.65
8	—	971	60.00–69.00	63.21
5	—	1,004	35.00–42.00	37.58

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	475	360.00	360.00
—	Open	1	—	275	230.00	230.00
—	Open	2	—	525	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	700	500.00	500.00
—	Open	2	—	825	610.00–625.00	617.50
—	Open	1	—	325	210.00	210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	725	675.00	675.00
—	Open	5	—	675	560.00	560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	775.00–800.00	783.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	160.00–270.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	—	—	20.00–80.00	47.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	20.00–30.00	25.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	70.00–120.00	102.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,133.33

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	962.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–850.00	780.00

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	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	20.00–100.00	53.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	60.00–110.00	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	3	—	—	130.00–210.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	40.00–90.00	66.67

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	—	—	735.00–775.00	755.00

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.