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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 17

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Feeder Cattle receipts

209 head

▲ 159 vs last sale 50▲ 105 vs year ago 104 · +101.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

299 head

▼ 300 vs last sale 599▼ 28 vs year ago 327 · −8.6%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 50▼ 41 vs year ago 96 · −42.7%

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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	1,810	102.63	1,858	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,579	75.93	1,199	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,343	68.84	925	78
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,065	49.04	522	5thin

Every lot

31 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 Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	863	78.38/cwt	70.00–87.00	676	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	990	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	792	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,000	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	710	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,375	88.25/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,213	2
Bulls	—	—	1,755	99.18/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,741	29
Bulls	—	—	1,964	110.68/cwt	106.00–117.00	2,174	16
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	475	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,084	49.30/cwt	44.00–52.00	534	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	68.00/cwt	60.00–74.00	897	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,336	58.64/cwt	55.00–61.00	783	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,434	77.96/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,118	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,543	70.18/cwt	68.00–72.00	1,083	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,597	78.80/cwt	76.00–85.00	1,258	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Approved	1,265	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	15,433	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium	1,290	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	9,353	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	1,380	916.72/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	12,651	10
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	1,137	828.83/cwt	775.00–875.00	9,424	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	1,142	1,032.88/cwt	825.00–1,275.00	11,795	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	1,321	1,713.03/cwt	1,400.00–1,925.00	22,629	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	35	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	4	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	85	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	145	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	85	88.23/cwt	88.00–110.00	75	592
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	100	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	220	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	220	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	506	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	60	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	60	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	68	61.47/cwt	20.00–100.00	42	16
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	75	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	45	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	100	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	110	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	1,100	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,700	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	138	118.00/cwt	110.00–130.00	163	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	250	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	400	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 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 209Last week 50Year ago 104

Slaughter CattleReceipts 299Last week 599Year ago 327

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 55Last week 50Year ago 96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,375	87.00–90.00	88.25
29	—	1,755	90.00–104.00	99.18
16	—	1,964	106.00–117.00	110.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,319	60.00–74.00	68.00
15	—	1,434	74.00–82.00	77.96
9	—	1,336	55.00–61.00	58.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,543	68.00–72.00	70.18
4	—	1,597	76.00–85.00	78.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	48.00	48.00
4	—	1,084	44.00–52.00	49.30

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,220.00	1,220.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,380	850.00–1,050.00	916.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	9	—	1,321	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,713.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	5	—	1,142	825.00–1,275.00	1,032.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	1,137	775.00–875.00	828.83

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	5	—	220	230.00	230.00
—	N/A	592	—	85	88.00–110.00	88.23
—	N/A	1	—	35	10.00	10.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	85	170.00	170.00
—	N/A	1	—	100	220.00	220.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	16	—	68	20.00–100.00	61.47

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	5	—	75	60.00	60.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	60	100.00	100.00
—	N/A	1	—	100	110.00	110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	250	160.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	138	110.00–130.00	118.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,000	71.00	71.00
1	—	990	80.00	80.00
2	—	863	70.00–87.00	78.38

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.