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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 10

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 23 vs last sale 73▼ 22 vs year ago 72 · −30.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

599 head

▲ 278 vs last sale 321▲ 87 vs year ago 512 · +17.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 161▼ 124 vs year ago 174 · −71.3%

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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	1,901	106.18	2,019	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,533	72.82	1,116	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	63.55	782	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,045	54.33	568	6thin

Every lot

35 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 Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	100	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	165	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	600	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	510	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	733	89.98/cwt	85.00–94.00	660	11
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	755	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	702	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	890	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	748	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	910	92.22/cwt	84.00–95.00	839	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	975	82.66/cwt	82.00–83.00	806	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,030	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	855	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,050	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	840	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,869	104.22/cwt	101.00–105.00	1,948	7
Bulls	—	—	1,976	110.75/cwt	108.00–114.00	2,188	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	487	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	585	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,159	55.19/cwt	52.00–63.00	640	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	63.39/cwt	55.00–68.00	787	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,249	71.80/cwt	70.00–75.00	897	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,503	70.74/cwt	63.00–85.00	1,063	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,583	76.29/cwt	70.00–88.00	1,208	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	910	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	5,597	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	985	789.72/cwt	725.00–850.00	7,779	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	1,288	1,501.21/cwt	1,475.00–1,525.00	19,336	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	1,320	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	15,048	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	385	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,194	5
Open Heifers	—	Approved	520	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,872	9
Open Heifers	—	Medium	525	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	945	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	740	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,625	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	65	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	13	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	75	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	45	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	113	181.11/cwt	170.00–190.00	205	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Approved	1,365	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	11,603	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	1,175	979.47/cwt	925.00–1,050.00	11,509	4
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	1,200	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,300	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	79	304.87/cwt	50.00–750.00	241	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	85	11.00/cwt	11.00–11.00	9	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	985	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	8,619	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.

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Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Aug 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 50Last week 73Year ago 72

Slaughter CattleReceipts 599Last week 321Year ago 512

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 50Last week 161Year ago 174

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	985	725.00–850.00	789.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,320	1,140.00	1,140.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	910	615.00	615.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	1,288	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,501.21

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	525	180.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	5	—	385	310.00	310.00
—	Open	9	—	520	360.00	360.00
—	Open	1	—	740	625.00	625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	113	170.00–190.00	181.11
—	N/A	1	—	75	60.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	65	20.00	20.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,175	925.00–1,050.00	979.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	3	—	79	50.00–750.00	304.87

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	85	11.00	11.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	875.00	875.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	100	165.00	165.00
8	—	910	84.00–95.00	92.22
11	—	733	85.00–94.00	89.98
1	—	890	84.00	84.00
1	—	600	85.00	85.00
1	—	755	93.00	93.00
2	—	1,030	83.00	83.00
2	—	1,050	80.00	80.00
3	—	975	82.00–83.00	82.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,503	63.00–85.00	70.74
6	—	1,583	70.00–88.00	76.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	955	51.00	51.00
5	—	1,063	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,159	52.00–63.00	55.19
11	—	1,249	70.00–75.00	71.80
45	—	1,242	55.00–68.00	63.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,976	108.00–114.00	110.75
7	—	1,869	101.00–105.00	104.22

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.