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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-14

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

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Nov 30Dec 14Jan 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

76 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 52▼ 77 vs year ago 153 · −50.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

284 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 292▼ 145 vs year ago 429 · −33.8%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

118 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 127▼ 36 vs year ago 154 · −23.4%

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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 $125.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$125.50

2 head · 365 lb average

Value per head Derived

$458

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 3

$33.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.44

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	320	142.00	454	1thin
Large 3	410	109.00	447	1thin

One grade step is worth $33.00/cwt here — about $8 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 sale2 hd

125.50

—

KY average25 barns · 7,435 hd

134.94

−9.44

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	1,825	91.59	1,671	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,614	58.93	951	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,273	55.22	703	73
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	971	46.31	450	42

Every lot

36 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	454	1
Heifers	—	Large 3	410	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	447	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	277	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	235	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	425	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	315	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	495	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	391	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	600	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	480	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,675	77.72/cwt	76.00–80.00	1,302	3
Bulls	—	—	1,825	90.54/cwt	79.00–106.00	1,652	11
Bulls	—	—	1,914	102.24/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,957	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	957	43.87/cwt	39.00–49.00	420	27
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	36.59/cwt	35.00–38.00	355	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	55.82/cwt	50.00–61.00	561	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	53.93/cwt	49.00–59.00	679	37
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,273	44.92/cwt	40.00–48.00	572	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,300	65.86/cwt	60.00–72.00	856	20
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,573	55.74/cwt	50.00–59.00	877	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	65.30/cwt	62.00–72.00	1,107	11
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	195.00/cwt	130.00–250.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	97.14/cwt	60.00–120.00	—	7
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	46.36/cwt	30.00–70.00	—	11
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/AJersey	—	28.33/cwt	10.00–60.00	—	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	174.00/cwt	120.00–250.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	80.00/cwt	50.00–110.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	40.00/cwt	20.00–60.00	—	8
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,115.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,150.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	984.38/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	—	8
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	735.00/cwt	675.00–825.00	—	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,225.00	—	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	941.67/cwt	800.00–1,075.00	—	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonJersey	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	200	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	260	3
Open Heifers	—	Approved	275	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	578	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	300	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	540	6
Open Heifers	—	Common	525	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,050	5

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 Dec 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 52Year ago 153

Slaughter CattleReceipts 284Last week 292Year ago 429

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 118Last week 127Year ago 154

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	109.00	109.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	85.00	85.00
4	—	495	79.00	79.00
4	—	600	80.00	80.00
5	—	425	74.00	74.00

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	—	—	10.00–60.00	28.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	60.00–120.00	97.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	130.00–250.00	195.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	30.00–70.00	46.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	50.00–110.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	120.00–250.00	174.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	20.00–60.00	40.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,115.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–825.00	735.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	984.38

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

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	941.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	275	210.00	210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	5	—	525	200.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	200	130.00	130.00
—	Open	6	—	300	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,675	76.00–80.00	77.72
11	—	1,825	79.00–106.00	90.54
5	—	1,914	100.00–107.00	102.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,273	40.00–48.00	44.92
37	—	1,259	49.00–59.00	53.93
20	—	1,300	60.00–72.00	65.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,573	50.00–59.00	55.74
11	—	1,695	62.00–72.00	65.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	957	39.00–49.00	43.87
11	—	1,005	50.00–61.00	55.82
4	—	970	35.00–38.00	36.59

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.