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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 4

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Dec 14Jan 4Mar 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

75 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 76▲ 3 vs year ago 72 · +4.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

520 head

▲ 236 vs last sale 284▲ 127 vs year ago 393 · +32.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

115 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 118▼ 87 vs year ago 202 · −43.1%

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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 $115.00/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$115.00

2 head · 510 lb average

Value per head Derived

$587

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−25.61

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	510	115.00	587	2thin

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 sale2 hd

115.00

—

KY average12 barns · 2,281 hd

140.61

−25.61

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	—	High	1,665	91.16	1,518	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,446	65.97	954	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,310	59.38	778	118
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,114	48.10	536	44

Every lot

38 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	470	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	564	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	605	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	628	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	515	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	448	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	628	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	502	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	740	83.51/cwt	82.00–85.00	618	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	765	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	558	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	903	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	632	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,126	64.29/cwt	60.00–68.00	724	4
Bulls	—	—	1,713	88.54/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,517	18
Bulls	—	—	1,757	102.21/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,796	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	35.00/cwt	30.00–39.00	355	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,099	45.79/cwt	40.00–51.00	503	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,175	56.23/cwt	52.00–63.00	661	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,262	43.11/cwt	30.00–49.00	544	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	55.50/cwt	50.00–59.00	714	39
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,334	64.88/cwt	60.00–76.00	865	66
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	60.03/cwt	55.00–62.00	867	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,447	68.01/cwt	64.00–75.00	984	32
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	226.00/cwt	200.00–250.00	—	5
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	116.67/cwt	90.00–130.00	—	3
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	—	67.25/cwt	20.00–140.00	—	20
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	—	172.50/cwt	100.00–260.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	—	94.00/cwt	30.00–130.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	—	84.00/cwt	40.00–130.00	—	15
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Common	1,050	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	819	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	1,107	83.71/cwt	79.00–90.00	927	13
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	1,301	98.98/cwt	93.00–106.00	1,288	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Common	200	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	200	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	206	127.78/cwt	110.00–130.00	263	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	—	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	856.25/cwt	800.00–925.00	—	8
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,037.50/cwt	1,000.00–1,150.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	884.38/cwt	850.00–975.00	—	8
Springer Heifers	—	MediumJersey	—	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Common	—	756.25/cwt	700.00–800.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	CommonJersey	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	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 Jan 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 75Last week 76Year ago 72

Slaughter CattleReceipts 520Last week 284Year ago 393

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 115Last week 118Year ago 202

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	120.00	120.00
1	—	550	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	87.00	87.00
1	—	628	80.00	80.00
2	—	903	70.00	70.00
1	—	765	73.00	73.00
2	—	740	82.00–85.00	83.51

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	—	—	20.00–140.00	67.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	200.00–250.00	226.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	90.00–130.00	116.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	100.00–260.00	172.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	30.00–130.00	94.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	40.00–130.00	84.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	13	—	1,107	79.00–90.00	83.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	6	—	1,301	93.00–106.00	98.98

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · actual wt
—	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	78.00	78.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	200	100.00	100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	9	—	206	110.00–130.00	127.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	800.00–925.00	856.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00

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	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,037.50

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	—	—	700.00–800.00	756.25

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	—	—	850.00–975.00	884.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,757	96.00–106.00	102.21
18	—	1,713	85.00–95.00	88.54
4	—	1,126	60.00–68.00	64.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,286	50.00–59.00	55.50
66	—	1,334	60.00–76.00	64.88
13	—	1,262	30.00–49.00	43.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,175	52.00–63.00	56.23
18	—	1,099	40.00–51.00	45.79
8	—	1,013	30.00–39.00	35.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,445	55.00–62.00	60.03
32	—	1,447	64.00–75.00	68.01

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.