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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 12

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Sep 28Oct 12Oct 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

163 head

▲ 163 vs last sale 0▲ 86 vs year ago 77 · +111.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

393 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 367▲ 0 vs year ago 393 · +0.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

204 head

▲ 115 vs last sale 89▼ 35 vs year ago 239 · −14.6%

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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	—	Average	1,748	88.33	1,544	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,539	56.39	868	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	54.31	683	102
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	946	42.97	407	54

Every lot

37 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 Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	528	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	449	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	660	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	594	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	710	77.42/cwt	77.00–79.00	550	10
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	763	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	656	9
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	826	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	661	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,553	77.37/cwt	73.00–82.00	1,202	7
Bulls	—	—	1,785	89.08/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,590	18
Bulls	—	—	1,849	97.34/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,800	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	33.68/cwt	28.00–37.00	305	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	949	43.19/cwt	38.00–47.00	410	33
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	50.75/cwt	48.00–54.00	495	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	43.98/cwt	40.00–47.00	534	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	61.79/cwt	58.00–66.00	775	30
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,272	53.59/cwt	48.00–57.00	682	54
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	54.03/cwt	50.00–57.00	829	36
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	61.39/cwt	58.00–65.00	950	17
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	178.33/cwt	130.00–235.00	—	9
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	84.17/cwt	50.00–120.00	—	12
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	44.48/cwt	15.00–80.00	—	29
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	23.33/cwt	20.00–30.00	—	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	143.33/cwt	130.00–160.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	83.33/cwt	60.00–110.00	—	9
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	54.62/cwt	30.00–70.00	—	13
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Common	450	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	855	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	525	345.00/cwt	300.00–360.00	1,811	8
Open Heifers	—	Common	650	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,438	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	725	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,060	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	830	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	5,437	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,118.75/cwt	1,100.00–1,175.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	975.00/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	—	11
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	775.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	8
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,162.50/cwt	1,125.00–1,200.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	862.50/cwt	700.00–1,025.00	—	26
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	762.50/cwt	750.00–775.00	—	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.

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

Tue Oct 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 163Last week 0Year ago 77

Slaughter CattleReceipts 393Last week 367Year ago 393

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 204Last week 89Year ago 239

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	763	86.00	86.00
4	—	826	80.00	80.00
10	—	710	77.00–79.00	77.42
3	—	528	85.00	85.00
4	—	660	90.00	90.00

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	3	—	—	20.00–30.00	23.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	12	—	—	50.00–120.00	84.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	130.00–235.00	178.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	29	—	—	15.00–80.00	44.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	30.00–70.00	54.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	130.00–160.00	143.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	60.00–110.00	83.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	725	560.00	560.00
—	Open	3	—	830	655.00	655.00
—	Open	8	—	525	300.00–360.00	345.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	450	190.00	190.00
—	Open	1	—	650	375.00	375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	875.00–1,075.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,118.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–850.00	775.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,162.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	26	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	862.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,785	85.00–93.00	89.08
7	—	1,849	94.00–100.00	97.34
7	—	1,553	73.00–82.00	77.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,272	48.00–57.00	53.59
30	—	1,255	58.00–66.00	61.79
18	—	1,215	40.00–47.00	43.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	975	48.00–54.00	50.75
33	—	949	38.00–47.00	43.19
10	—	905	28.00–37.00	33.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,535	50.00–57.00	54.03
17	—	1,548	58.00–65.00	61.39

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.