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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 22

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jan 4Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 75▼ 44 vs year ago 59 · −74.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

886 head

▲ 366 vs last sale 520▲ 506 vs year ago 380 · +133.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 115▼ 317 vs year ago 362 · −87.6%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $140.25/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −72.47 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$140.25

4 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$11.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.45

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	508	146.00	741	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	480	134.50	646	2thin

One grade step is worth $11.50/cwt here — about $95 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 sale4 hd

140.25

—

KY average24 barns · 2,718 hd

152.70

−12.45

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−72.47

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

36 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $228.64, low $171.41, median $212.72 across 36 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,841	115.10	2,119	36
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	88.27	1,425	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,374	84.81	1,165	233
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,002	62.75	629	44

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 · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	495	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	667	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	816	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	801	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	368	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	357	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	803	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	827	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,030	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,092	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,339	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,419	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,832	113.87/cwt	105.00–119.00	2,086	32
Bulls	—	—	1,912	124.97/cwt	120.00–130.00	2,389	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	982	59.53/cwt	54.00–68.00	585	29
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	634	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,041	72.98/cwt	70.00–77.00	760	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,271	63.33/cwt	58.00–68.00	805	17
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,377	83.91/cwt	72.00–93.00	1,155	171
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,399	96.32/cwt	93.00–101.00	1,348	45
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,610	83.50/cwt	74.00–90.00	1,344	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,624	97.82/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,589	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	CommonJersey	800	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Common	875	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,688	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	1,150	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,913	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	1,225	980.10/cwt	725.00–1,225.00	12,006	2
Bred Cows	—	Approved	1,335	1,182.19/cwt	1,050.00–1,375.00	15,782	4
Bred Cows	—	Supreme	1,400	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	19,250	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	77	235.98/cwt	210.00–250.00	182	3
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	78	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	140	10
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	80	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	208	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	45	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	25	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	72	198.60/cwt	120.00–250.00	143	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	74	142.53/cwt	75.00–190.00	105	40
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows6 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	875	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,031	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	900	580.00/cwt	535.00–625.00	5,220	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	950	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,175	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	CommonCrossbred	950	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	5,558	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	1,200	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	1,317	1,859.95/cwt	1,325.00–2,025.00	24,496	9
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	600	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	2,910	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows3 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Approved	1,050	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,025	1
Springer Cows	—	Approved	1,135	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	13,053	1
Springer Cows	—	Approved	1,323	1,149.91/cwt	1,145.00–1,155.00	15,213	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	485	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,183	2
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	500	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,725	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 Mar 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 15Last week 75Year ago 59

Slaughter CattleReceipts 886Last week 520Year ago 380

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 45Last week 115Year ago 362

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	775.00	775.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,225	725.00–1,225.00	980.10
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,335	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,182.19

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Common$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	3	—	77	210.00–250.00	235.98
—	N/A	1	—	80	260.00	260.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	10	—	78	180.00	180.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	45	55.00	55.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	3	—	72	120.00–250.00	198.60

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	40	—	74	75.00–190.00	142.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	950	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	950	585.00	585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,200	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	875	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	9	—	1,317	1,325.00–2,025.00	1,859.95

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	900	535.00–625.00	580.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	600	485.00	485.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,323	1,145.00–1,155.00	1,149.91
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,150.00	1,150.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	500	345.00	345.00
—	Open	2	—	485	450.00	450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,832	105.00–119.00	113.87
4	—	1,912	120.00–130.00	124.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,271	58.00–68.00	63.33
171	—	1,377	72.00–93.00	83.91
45	—	1,399	93.00–101.00	96.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,041	70.00–77.00	72.98
5	—	1,040	61.00	61.00
29	—	982	54.00–68.00	59.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,610	74.00–90.00	83.50
5	—	1,624	94.00–100.00	97.82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	145.00	145.00
1	—	555	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	132.00	132.00
1	—	585	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,339	106.00	106.00
5	—	803	103.00	103.00
1	—	1,030	106.00	106.00
2	—	368	97.00	97.00

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.