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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 17

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← May 10May 17Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

225 head

▲ 110 vs last sale 115▲ 114 vs year ago 111 · +102.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

490 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 435▲ 124 vs year ago 366 · +33.9%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

133 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 106▲ 1 vs year ago 132 · +0.8%

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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 $110.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$110.50

2 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$550

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$344

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

$57.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−41.85

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	525	139.00	730	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	470	82.00	385	1thin

One grade step is worth $57.00/cwt here — about $344 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

110.50

—

KY average27 barns · 5,481 hd

152.35

−41.85

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	1,583	119.76	1,896	66
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	94.13	1,346	77
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,211	91.08	1,103	139
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	934	77.14	721	61

Every lot

75 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	757	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	385	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	730	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	371	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	518	102.03/cwt	96.00–108.00	529	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	564	96.03/cwt	92.00–98.00	542	11
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	622	93.83/cwt	92.00–95.00	584	8
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	680	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	632	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	720	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	648	70
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	791	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	720	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	858	85.18/cwt	80.00–92.00	731	65
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3Fancy	877	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	886	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	934	92.66/cwt	90.00–94.00	865	9
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	976	80.72/cwt	70.00–89.00	788	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,075	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	903	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,100	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	946	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,235	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	988	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,326	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,220	4
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	525	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	200	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	620	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	409	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	720	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	634	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	835	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	568	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	880	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	651	1
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,155	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	901	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	990	90.27/cwt	70.00–97.00	894	3
Bulls	—	—	1,481	112.12/cwt	102.00–119.00	1,660	29
Bulls	—	—	1,722	128.88/cwt	120.00–141.00	2,219	34
Slaughter Cattle · Cows10 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	853	59.89/cwt	50.00–65.00	511	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	858	36.62/cwt	34.00–39.00	314	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	879	119.39/cwt	107.00–127.00	1,049	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	77.55/cwt	67.00–92.00	750	42
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	90.26/cwt	80.00–98.00	1,090	115
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	102.90/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,258	18
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	71.32/cwt	52.00–87.00	872	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,422	101.06/cwt	98.00–106.00	1,437	24
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,432	92.22/cwt	80.00–97.00	1,321	49
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,446	75.89/cwt	73.00–79.00	1,097	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	N/AJersey	975	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	—	2,215.00/cwt	2,175.00–2,275.00	—	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	—	1,775.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,850.00	—	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	—	943.75/cwt	825.00–1,025.00	—	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Common	—	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,250.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	—	Supreme	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	—	Approved	—	1,062.50/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	—	Medium	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves7 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	70	139.29/cwt	130.00–160.00	98	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	80	66.70/cwt	40.00–150.00	53	13
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	108	134.36/cwt	80.00–190.00	145	9
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	120	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	192	2
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	150	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	450	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	160	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	96	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AGuernsey	200	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	380	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves5 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	80	81.39/cwt	40.00–140.00	65	9
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	82	92.40/cwt	50.00–115.00	76	6
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	115	133.62/cwt	130.00–140.00	154	3
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	130	227.69/cwt	200.00–260.00	296	2
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABrown Swiss	175	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	280	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows4 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	—	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	—	1
Springer Cows	—	Approved	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Springer Cows	—	Approved	—	1,056.25/cwt	900.00–1,175.00	—	4
Springer Cows	—	Medium	—	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeBeef Cross	—	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	280	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	532	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	400	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,040	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	480	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,920	2
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	530	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,590	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	550	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,513	1
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	667	774.29/cwt	710.00–785.00	5,165	7
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	723	778.75/cwt	660.00–850.00	5,630	8
Open Heifers	—	Supreme	954	735.00/cwt	675.00–750.00	7,012	10
Open Heifers	—	Approved	985	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	3,546	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 May 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 115Year ago 111

Slaughter CattleReceipts 490Last week 435Year ago 366

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 133Last week 106Year ago 132

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	2,175.00–2,275.00	2,215.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	825.00–1,025.00	943.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	1,062.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	160	60.00	60.00
—	N/A	9	—	108	80.00–190.00	134.36
—	N/A	13	—	80	40.00–150.00	66.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	3	—	70	130.00–160.00	139.29
—	N/A	1	—	150	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Guernsey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	200	190.00	190.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	120	160.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	9	—	80	40.00–140.00	81.39
—	N/A	3	—	115	130.00–140.00	133.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Brown Swiss$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	175	160.00	160.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	130	200.00–260.00	227.69
—	N/A	6	—	82	50.00–115.00	92.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Jersey$ per cwt · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	975	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,175.00	1,056.25

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	985	360.00	360.00
—	Open	2	—	480	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	10	—	954	675.00–750.00	735.00
—	Open	8	—	723	660.00–850.00	778.75
—	Open	7	—	667	710.00–785.00	774.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	400	260.00	260.00
—	Open	1	—	280	190.00	190.00
—	Open	1	—	550	275.00	275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	530	300.00	300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	93.00	93.00
65	—	858	80.00–92.00	85.18
1	—	1,100	86.00	86.00
4	—	1,326	92.00	92.00
11	—	564	92.00–98.00	96.03
70	—	720	90.00	90.00
7	—	976	70.00–89.00	80.72
1	—	1,075	84.00	84.00
9	—	934	90.00–94.00	92.66
2	—	518	96.00–108.00	102.03
1	—	1,235	80.00	80.00
5	—	791	91.00	91.00
8	—	622	92.00–95.00	93.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	877	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	66.00	66.00
1	—	1,155	78.00	78.00
1	—	525	38.00	38.00
1	—	720	88.00	88.00
1	—	880	74.00	74.00
1	—	835	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	82.00	82.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	58.00	58.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	967	67.00–92.00	77.55
11	—	853	50.00–65.00	59.89
2	—	858	34.00–39.00	36.62
6	—	879	107.00–127.00	119.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,422	98.00–106.00	101.06
49	—	1,432	80.00–97.00	92.22
4	—	1,446	73.00–79.00	75.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,223	100.00–110.00	102.90
6	—	1,223	52.00–87.00	71.32
115	—	1,208	80.00–98.00	90.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,722	120.00–141.00	128.88
29	—	1,481	102.00–119.00	112.12
3	—	990	70.00–97.00	90.27

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.