Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2022-06-28

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 28
● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
361 head
▲ 229 vs last sale 132▲ 238 vs year ago 123 · +193.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
470 head
▼ 23 vs last sale 493▲ 43 vs year ago 427 · +10.1%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
117 head
▼ 48 vs last sale 165▼ 47 vs year ago 164 · −28.7%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $108.50/cwt on 8 head.
Average price
$108.50
8 head · 518 lb average
Value per head Derived
$562
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$185
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$10.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−54.10
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2579113.506574thin
Medium and Large 2-3456103.504724thin
One grade step is worth $10.00/cwt here — about $185 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
108.50
—
KY average25 barns · 4,477 hd
162.60
−54.10
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—High1,589119.081,89349
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,50998.661,48951
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,19290.591,079130
CowsLean 85-90%Average95376.7573251

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——$21439
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$19843
Bred CowsAll Stages (1-9 mo)——$1,05010
Bred HeifersAll Stages (1-9 mo)——$8066
BullsN/A—1,250$1,5751thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,2077
Open HeifersOpen—700$67820
Springer Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,3348

Every lot

81 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2330131.00/cwt131.00–131.004321
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3443107.00/cwt107.00–107.004743
Steers—Medium and Large 2-349693.00/cwt93.00–93.004611
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2568119.00/cwt119.00–119.006762
Steers—Medium and Large 1-285085.00/cwt85.00–85.007231
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2310146.00/cwt146.00–146.004532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2355151.00/cwt151.00–151.005361
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2403145.00/cwt145.00–145.005842
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2495138.00/cwt138.00–138.006831
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2530133.00/cwt133.00–133.007051
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 338578.00/cwt78.00–78.003001
Dairy Heifers—Large 357077.37/cwt70.00–85.004412
Dairy Heifers—Large 367095.00/cwt95.00–95.006371
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Fancy678116.49/cwt115.00–118.007902
Dairy Heifers—Large 3-469068.00/cwt68.00–68.004691
Dairy Heifers—Large 372282.99/cwt80.00–85.005993
Dairy Heifers—Large 378388.51/cwt84.00–93.006932
Dairy Heifers—Large 382380.50/cwt80.00–81.006632
Dairy Heifers—Large 3Replacement855106.00/cwt106.00–106.009061
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,05586.00/cwt86.00–86.009071
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers14 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy328114.00/cwt114.00–114.0037413
Dairy Steers—Large 337790.36/cwt89.00–91.003413
Dairy Steers—Large 343489.87/cwt88.00–96.003904
Dairy Steers—Large 347577.00/cwt77.00–77.003661
Dairy Steers—Large 351290.61/cwt78.00–94.004645
Dairy Steers—Large 359289.46/cwt83.00–91.005305
Dairy Steers—Large 360575.00/cwt75.00–75.004541
Dairy Steers—Large 368588.00/cwt88.00–88.006032
Dairy Steers—Large 371386.53/cwt85.00–88.006172
Dairy Steers—Large 377083.00/cwt83.00–83.006391
Dairy Steers—Large 381391.00/cwt91.00–91.007402
Dairy Steers—Large 387088.00/cwt88.00–88.007661
Dairy Steers—Large 397599.00/cwt99.00–99.009651
Dairy Steers—Large 3Value Added1,072101.32/cwt98.00–103.001,0863
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,24998.53/cwt90.00–108.001,2316
Bulls——1,574115.26/cwt109.00–119.001,81417
Bulls——1,678126.32/cwt120.00–135.002,12026
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%91686.23/cwt80.00–95.0079016
Cows—Lean 85-90%96274.39/cwt70.00–78.0071628
Cows—Lean 85-90%96967.73/cwt66.00–69.006564
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,05060.30/cwt60.00–61.006333
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14580.52/cwt75.00–84.0092231
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20071.41/cwt70.00–73.008572
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,202104.26/cwt97.00–118.001,25328
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,20890.13/cwt85.00–96.001,08969
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,44574.00/cwt74.00–74.001,0691
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45492.37/cwt84.00–97.001,34317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,540102.65/cwt98.00–111.001,58133
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—N/A1,2501,575.00/head1,575.00–1,575.001,5751
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Supreme—1,475.00/head1,350.00–1,600.001,4752
Bred Cows—Approved—1,125.00/head1,075.00–1,175.001,1252
Bred Cows—Medium—925.00/head900.00–1,000.009254
Bred Cows—Common—800.00/head725.00–875.008002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred—252.50/head140.00–320.0025316
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross—251.00/head160.00–370.0025110
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A—114.71/head40.00–240.0011517
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross—285.00/head190.00–410.0028514
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred—233.75/head150.00–280.0023412
Baby Bull Calves—N/A—118.46/head70.00–220.0011813
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows3 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows—Supreme—1,531.25/head1,400.00–1,650.001,5314
Springer Cows—Approved—1,275.00/head1,175.00–1,375.001,2752
Springer Cows—Medium—1,000.00/head900.00–1,100.001,0002
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Supreme—1,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Bred Heifers—Approved—1,025.00/head1,025.00–1,025.001,0251
Bred Heifers—Medium—725.00/head675.00–775.007252
Bred Heifers—Common—555.00/head550.00–560.005552
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers—Approved290350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Open Heifers—Approved400370.00/head310.00–430.003702
Open Heifers—Supreme475635.00/head635.00–635.006351
Open Heifers—Medium590310.00/head310.00–310.003101
Open Heifers—Approved675710.00/head710.00–710.007102
Open Heifers—Approved725610.00/head610.00–610.006103
Open Heifers—Supreme750835.00/head835.00–835.008353
Open Heifers—Supreme840843.00/head835.00–875.008435
Open Heifers—Approved920750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Open Heifers—SupremeJersey950810.00/head810.00–810.008101
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme—1,612.50/head1,500.00–1,725.001,6132
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved—1,362.50/head1,300.00–1,425.001,3632
Fresh/Milking Cows—Medium—1,100.00/head1,100.00–1,100.001,1001
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey—900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Fresh/Milking Cows—Common—500.00/head500.00–500.005001

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.