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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 31

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Aug 24Aug 31Sep 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

68 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 81▼ 25 vs year ago 93 · −26.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

418 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 347▼ 101 vs year ago 519 · −19.5%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

147 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 122▲ 5 vs year ago 142 · +3.5%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.00/cwt on 7 head.

Average price

$143.00

7 head · 315 lb average

Value per head Derived

$450

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+3.52

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	315	143.00	450	7thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

143.00

—

KY average25 barns · 3,501 hd

139.48

+3.52

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	—	Low	1,802	98.85	1,782	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,603	72.04	1,155	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,256	67.95	853	66
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	914	54.74	500	38

Every lot

30 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 · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	210	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	338	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	383	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	322	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	457	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	468	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	605	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	240	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	386	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	160.05/cwt	152.00–162.00	445	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,611	86.01/cwt	84.00–89.00	1,386	4
Bulls	—	—	1,802	96.67/cwt	93.00–106.00	1,742	19
Bulls	—	—	1,888	109.16/cwt	105.00–113.00	2,061	9
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	839	42.97/cwt	39.00–48.00	361	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	914	55.94/cwt	53.00–61.00	511	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,004	66.73/cwt	63.00–70.00	670	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,164	55.15/cwt	51.00–59.00	642	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	65.82/cwt	62.00–70.00	818	45
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,321	77.93/cwt	72.00–84.00	1,029	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,582	67.12/cwt	64.00–70.00	1,062	18
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,628	77.95/cwt	73.00–85.00	1,269	15
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	185.56/cwt	150.00–290.00	—	9
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	—	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	32.67/cwt	10.00–140.00	—	15
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	22.00/cwt	5.00–40.00	—	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	175.00/cwt	160.00–190.00	—	2
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	37.27/cwt	10.00–70.00	—	11
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	325	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	894	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	958.33/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	—	3
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	818.75/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,312.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,325.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	—	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 Aug 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 68Last week 81Year ago 93

Slaughter CattleReceipts 418Last week 347Year ago 519

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 147Last week 122Year ago 142

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	152.00–162.00	160.05
1	—	240	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	161.00	161.00
1	—	360	130.00	130.00
1	—	480	126.00	126.00
2	—	255	150.00	150.00
2	—	322	142.00	142.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	5.00–40.00	22.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	100.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	150.00–290.00	185.56

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	10.00–140.00	32.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	10.00–70.00	37.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	160.00–190.00	175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	325	275.00	275.00

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–850.00	818.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	958.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	735.00	735.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,312.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,611	84.00–89.00	86.01
19	—	1,802	93.00–106.00	96.67
9	—	1,888	105.00–113.00	109.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,164	51.00–59.00	55.15
45	—	1,243	62.00–70.00	65.82
16	—	1,321	72.00–84.00	77.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,004	63.00–70.00	66.73
11	—	839	39.00–48.00	42.97
18	—	914	53.00–61.00	55.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,582	64.00–70.00	67.12
15	—	1,628	73.00–85.00	77.95

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.