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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-29

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 29

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

585 head

▼ 301 vs last sale 886▲ 218 vs year ago 367 · +59.4%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

64 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 45▼ 90 vs year ago 154 · −58.4%

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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	—	High	1,796	115.71	2,078	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,620	92.82	1,504	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,363	88.49	1,206	173
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	988	64.60	638	55

Every lot

31 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
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,667	91.86/cwt	91.00–93.00	1,531	3
Bulls	—	—	1,697	113.34/cwt	103.00–121.00	1,923	36
Bulls	—	—	2,100	127.78/cwt	123.00–133.00	2,683	13
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	966	42.13/cwt	37.00–48.00	407	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	986	64.40/cwt	54.00–81.00	635	44
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,009	74.16/cwt	71.00–77.00	748	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,316	84.64/cwt	75.00–95.00	1,114	105
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,381	77.72/cwt	70.00–93.00	1,073	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,439	95.49/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,374	64
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,613	85.65/cwt	85.00–87.00	1,382	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,622	94.36/cwt	90.00–104.00	1,531	14
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	40	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	22	2
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	75	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	165	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	77	144.62/cwt	70.00–240.00	111	18
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	84	252.08/cwt	210.00–260.00	212	6
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	100	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	310	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves4 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	45	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	36	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	70	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	77	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	75	167.78/cwt	75.00–260.00	126	6
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	86	217.50/cwt	130.00–240.00	187	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	1,282	1,444.33/cwt	1,375.00–1,550.00	18,516	4
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	1,294	1,185.46/cwt	975.00–1,375.00	15,340	4
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	1,300	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	20,150	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	1,315	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	15,780	1
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	1,420	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	22,720	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	1,450	1,291.38/cwt	1,250.00–1,325.00	18,725	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	850	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	1,425	1,138.07/cwt	975.00–1,300.00	16,217	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	800	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,800	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	1,100	1,094.39/cwt	875.00–1,250.00	12,038	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	150	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	413	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.

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

Tue Mar 29, 2022

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 585Last week 886Year ago 367

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 64Last week 45Year ago 154

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	6	—	84	210.00–260.00	252.08
—	N/A	1	—	100	310.00	310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	75	220.00	220.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	40	55.00	55.00
—	N/A	18	—	77	70.00–240.00	144.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	70	110.00	110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	45	80.00	80.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	6	—	75	75.00–260.00	167.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	7	—	86	130.00–240.00	217.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,550.00	1,550.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,282	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,444.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,294	975.00–1,375.00	1,185.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,450	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,291.38

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,425	975.00–1,300.00	1,138.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	800	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	3	—	1,100	875.00–1,250.00	1,094.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	150	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	2,100	123.00–133.00	127.78
3	—	1,667	91.00–93.00	91.86
36	—	1,697	103.00–121.00	113.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,316	75.00–95.00	84.64
4	—	1,381	70.00–93.00	77.72
64	—	1,439	90.00–105.00	95.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,622	90.00–104.00	94.36
3	—	1,613	85.00–87.00	85.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,009	71.00–77.00	74.16
44	—	986	54.00–81.00	64.40
3	—	966	37.00–48.00	42.13

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.