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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 26

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Oct 19Oct 26Nov 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

63 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 67▼ 77 vs year ago 140 · −55.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

463 head

▲ 131 vs last sale 332▲ 49 vs year ago 414 · +11.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

179 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 176▼ 25 vs year ago 204 · −12.3%

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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	—	Average	1,822	92.25	1,681	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,581	57.09	903	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,244	55.46	690	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	913	45.59	416	30

Every lot

42 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 Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	320	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	288	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	376	89.74/cwt	89.00–90.00	337	16
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	401	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	393	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	525	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	394	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,603	80.21/cwt	79.00–82.00	1,286	6
Bulls	—	—	1,835	90.63/cwt	82.00–94.00	1,663	20
Bulls	—	—	1,927	102.73/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,980	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	32.95/cwt	30.00–35.00	262	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	44.14/cwt	38.00–47.00	406	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	989	57.98/cwt	53.00–62.00	573	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	44.47/cwt	42.00–47.00	528	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,226	52.96/cwt	49.00–57.00	649	46
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,296	63.79/cwt	59.00–67.00	827	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,577	54.11/cwt	50.00–59.00	853	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,590	62.77/cwt	60.00–66.00	998	11
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	160.00/cwt	120.00–230.00	—	8
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	79.44/cwt	60.00–100.00	—	9
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	44.57/cwt	10.00–90.00	—	23
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	30.00/cwt	20.00–50.00	—	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	155.71/cwt	140.00–170.00	—	7
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	70.00/cwt	65.00–80.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	25.00/cwt	10.00–35.00	—	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	892.50/cwt	775.00–1,075.00	—	10
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	SupremeJersey	200	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	460	1
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	220	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	418	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	275	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	440	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	350	190.00/cwt	180.00–200.00	665	8
Open Heifers	—	Approved	425	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,381	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	2
Open Heifers	—	Common	650	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,275	4
Open Heifers	—	Common	725	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,900	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	750	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	4,388	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	965.00/cwt	900.00–1,050.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	791.67/cwt	675.00–825.00	—	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	737.50/cwt	725.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	—	Common	—	643.75/cwt	550.00–775.00	—	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 Oct 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 63Last week 67Year ago 140

Slaughter CattleReceipts 463Last week 332Year ago 414

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 179Last week 176Year ago 204

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	90.00	90.00
1	—	525	75.00	75.00
4	—	401	98.00	98.00
16	—	376	89.00–90.00	89.74

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	—	—	20.00–50.00	30.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	60.00–100.00	79.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	120.00–230.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	23	—	—	10.00–90.00	44.57

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	65.00–80.00	70.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	140.00–170.00	155.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	10.00–35.00	25.00

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	10	—	—	775.00–1,075.00	892.50

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	8	—	350	180.00–200.00	190.00
—	Open	1	—	475	260.00	260.00
—	Open	2	—	750	585.00	585.00
—	Open	2	—	525	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	425	325.00	325.00
—	Open	2	—	275	160.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	725	400.00	400.00
—	Open	4	—	650	350.00	350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	200	230.00	230.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	220	190.00	190.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–825.00	791.67

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	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	965.00

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	—	—	725.00–750.00	737.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–775.00	643.75

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	—	—	775.00	775.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,835	82.00–94.00	90.63
10	—	1,927	97.00–106.00	102.73
6	—	1,603	79.00–82.00	80.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,226	49.00–57.00	52.96
23	—	1,296	59.00–67.00	63.79
7	—	1,188	42.00–47.00	44.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,590	60.00–66.00	62.77
21	—	1,577	50.00–59.00	54.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	795	30.00–35.00	32.95
16	—	920	38.00–47.00	44.14
8	—	989	53.00–62.00	57.98

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.