Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2022-06-14

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 14
● Final95 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
132 head
▼ 132 vs last sale 264▲ 42 vs year ago 90 · +46.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
493 head
▲ 4 vs last sale 489▲ 105 vs year ago 388 · +27.1%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
165 head
▲ 74 vs last sale 91▲ 53 vs year ago 112 · +47.3%
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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $116.00/cwt on 8 head.
Average price
$116.00
8 head · 496 lb average
Value per head Derived
$575
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$105
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 2-3
$35.43/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−32.06
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2486120.435857thin
Large 2-356585.004801thin
One grade step is worth $35.43/cwt here — about $105 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 sale8 hd
116.00
—
KY average26 barns · 4,776 hd
148.06
−32.06
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,535113.001,73549
CowsBreaker 75-80%Very Low1,47491.871,35459
CowsBoner 80-85%Very Low1,19285.781,022152
CowsLean 85-90%Low95072.7069024

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Baby Bull CalvesN/A—94$17142
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A—91$18821
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)—1,235$9905
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)—1,100$9001thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)—953$8515
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)—985$8501thin
BullsN/A—1,125$1,3001thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen—952$8815
Open HeifersOpen—568$37438
Springer Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)—1,125$9997
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)—1,087$1,3503thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)—1,107$1,20218

Every lot

95 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 2-323591.00/cwt91.00–91.002141
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2305126.00/cwt126.00–126.003841
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3380103.00/cwt103.00–103.003911
Steers—Medium and Large 2-345081.00/cwt81.00–81.003651
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2475150.00/cwt150.00–150.007131
Steers—Medium and Large 2-351397.56/cwt95.00–100.005002
Feeder Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004861
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2465103.00/cwt103.00–103.004791
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2506124.00/cwt124.00–124.006275
Heifers—Large 2-356585.00/cwt85.00–85.004801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315150.00/cwt150.00–150.004733
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-346893.98/cwt93.00–95.004402
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2528127.00/cwt127.00–127.006713
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers13 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 329081.00/cwt81.00–81.002351
Dairy Steers—Large 334387.00/cwt87.00–87.002982
Dairy Steers—Large 337499.43/cwt76.00–109.0037210
Dairy Steers—Large 345989.00/cwt89.00–89.004095
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy486120.00/cwt120.00–120.005834
Dairy Steers—Large 357989.39/cwt82.00–96.005185
Dairy Steers—Large 363383.00/cwt83.00–83.005253
Dairy Steers—Large 367681.99/cwt81.00–83.005546
Dairy Steers—Large 372382.00/cwt82.00–82.005932
Dairy Steers—Large 375788.67/cwt88.00–89.006713
Dairy Steers—Large 381588.00/cwt88.00–88.007171
Dairy Steers—Large 387588.01/cwt86.00–90.007702
Dairy Steers—Large 392892.00/cwt92.00–92.008542
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 346882.00/cwt82.00–82.003843
Dairy Heifers—Large 372470.73/cwt70.00–73.005124
Dairy Heifers—Large 381372.00/cwt72.00–72.005852
Dairy Heifers—Large 385570.00/cwt70.00–70.005991
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,46689.43/cwt74.00–97.001,3117
Bulls——1,493111.79/cwt100.00–118.001,66924
Bulls——1,618123.78/cwt120.00–130.002,00318
Slaughter Cattle · Cows12 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%76829.39/cwt27.00–34.002262
Cows—Lean 85-90%81546.63/cwt40.00–55.003802
Cows—Lean 85-90%97989.75/cwt88.00–95.008795
Cows—Lean 85-90%98276.27/cwt65.00–86.0074915
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,11040.51/cwt37.00–45.004502
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,15167.56/cwt50.00–75.0077820
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,19387.00/cwt76.00–94.001,038102
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,22197.61/cwt95.00–105.001,19228
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,42364.64/cwt56.00–74.009202
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,441103.87/cwt102.00–107.001,4978
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,47491.94/cwt85.00–99.001,35548
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,84547.00/cwt47.00–47.008671
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—N/ABeef Cross1,1251,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves9 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross74165.90/head60.00–350.0016612
Baby Bull Calves—N/A7890.54/head50.00–130.00916
Baby Bull Calves—N/AJersey80116.25/head60.00–140.001167
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred95210.00/head210.00–210.002101
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross110245.27/head100.00–400.002455
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred113290.44/head270.00–300.002904
Baby Bull Calves—N/A123194.88/head140.00–230.001955
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross15090.00/head90.00–90.00901
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred160180.00/head180.00–180.001801
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved893865.71/head800.00–925.008663
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium980510.00/head510.00–510.005101
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme1,1001,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers—MediumJersey375360.00/head360.00–360.003602
Open Heifers—Approved420410.00/head410.00–410.004104
Open Heifers—MediumJersey460297.00/head275.00–330.002975
Open Heifers—Medium475330.00/head330.00–330.003301
Open Heifers—MediumCrossbred518280.69/head250.00–300.002815
Open Heifers—MediumJersey543251.54/head250.00–255.002526
Open Heifers—Approved550410.00/head410.00–410.004102
Open Heifers—ApprovedCrossbred560460.00/head460.00–460.004601
Open Heifers—MediumJersey600260.00/head260.00–260.002604
Open Heifers—ApprovedJersey675510.00/head510.00–510.005104
Open Heifers—Approved850700.00/head700.00–700.007001
Open Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross875635.00/head635.00–635.006351
Open Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross900400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Open Heifers—Supreme1,1501,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Springer Heifers—Supreme9851,675.00/head1,675.00–1,675.001,6751
Springer Heifers—Medium1,089954.82/head900.00–1,025.009554
Springer Heifers—MediumBeef Cross1,095916.52/head825.00–1,025.009174
Springer Heifers—Supreme1,0991,507.75/head1,300.00–1,700.001,5087
Springer Heifers—Approved1,1381,187.09/head1,175.00–1,200.001,1872
Springer Heifers—Approved1,1681,196.11/head1,100.00–1,275.001,1963
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows4 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows—Supreme1,0001,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4751
Springer Cows—MediumBeef Cross1,075871.51/head825.00–900.008723
Springer Cows—Approved1,1501,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Springer Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross1,250950.00/head950.00–950.009502
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves7 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/AJersey67128.06/head70.00–220.001285
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross68120.49/head80.00–160.001203
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A79141.75/head90.00–190.001424
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred105304.76/head300.00–310.003052
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A110130.00/head130.00–130.001301
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross112254.11/head150.00–390.002545
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred175370.00/head370.00–370.003701
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross1,100900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred Cows—SupremeBeef Cross1,1751,000.00/head1,000.00–1,000.001,0001
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross1,233957.77/head950.00–975.009583
Bred Cows—Supreme1,3001,075.00/head1,075.00–1,075.001,0751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—ApprovedBeef Cross953850.58/head825.00–950.008515
Bred Heifers—Approved985850.00/head850.00–850.008501

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.