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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 14

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Sep 7Sep 14Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 51▲ 5 vs year ago 66 · +7.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

361 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 421▼ 36 vs year ago 397 · −9.1%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

123 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 168▼ 53 vs year ago 176 · −30.1%

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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 $131.33/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$131.33

3 head · 402 lb average

Value per head Derived

$528

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$1.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.10

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	440	132.00	581	1thin
Large 2	383	131.00	502	2thin

One grade step is worth $1.00/cwt here — about $79 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 sale3 hd

131.33

—

KY average27 barns · 5,489 hd

138.44

−7.10

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	—	Low	1,685	97.17	1,637	40
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,571	63.94	1,004	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,253	59.26	742	81
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	964	50.25	484	30

Every lot

32 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	684	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Large 2	383	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	502	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	581	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	780	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers3 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	508	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	493	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	590	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	561	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	783	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	728	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,507	83.89/cwt	82.00–87.00	1,264	3
Bulls	—	—	1,629	93.36/cwt	89.00–98.00	1,521	19
Bulls	—	—	1,774	103.40/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,834	18
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	859	37.24/cwt	34.00–41.00	320	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	984	48.57/cwt	44.00–53.00	478	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	987	60.48/cwt	55.00–64.00	597	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,182	48.92/cwt	44.00–53.00	578	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,256	59.49/cwt	54.00–64.00	747	53
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,303	67.43/cwt	65.00–72.00	879	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,565	60.80/cwt	55.00–64.00	952	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	67.24/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,060	19
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	153.33/cwt	140.00–160.00	—	3
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	105.00/cwt	90.00–120.00	—	10
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	72.63/cwt	15.00–110.00	—	19
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,337.50/cwt	1,300.00–1,375.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	987.50/cwt	950.00–1,000.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	737.50/cwt	725.00–750.00	—	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	152.50/cwt	130.00–210.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	97.14/cwt	80.00–120.00	—	7
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	41.67/cwt	15.00–80.00	—	15
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,162.50/cwt	1,150.00–1,175.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	943.75/cwt	850.00–1,075.00	—	4

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 Sep 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 71Last week 51Year ago 66

Slaughter CattleReceipts 361Last week 421Year ago 397

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 123Last week 168Year ago 176

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	383	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	783	93.00	93.00
6	—	508	97.00	97.00
3	—	590	95.00	95.00

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	1	—	—	50.00	50.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	90.00–120.00	105.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	140.00–160.00	153.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	—	—	15.00–110.00	72.63

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
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–750.00	737.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.50

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

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	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	987.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	130.00–210.00	152.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	80.00–120.00	97.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	15.00–80.00	41.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	943.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,175.00	1,162.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,507	82.00–87.00	83.89
19	—	1,629	89.00–98.00	93.36
18	—	1,774	99.00–107.00	103.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,303	65.00–72.00	67.43
13	—	1,182	44.00–53.00	48.92
53	—	1,256	54.00–64.00	59.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,565	55.00–64.00	60.80
19	—	1,577	65.00–72.00	67.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	984	44.00–53.00	48.57
9	—	987	55.00–64.00	60.48
5	—	859	34.00–41.00	37.24

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.