Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2022-07-26

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 26
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
202 head
▲ 85 vs last sale 117▲ 121 vs year ago 81 · +149.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
415 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 481▼ 4 vs year ago 419 · −1.0%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
229 head
▲ 100 vs last sale 129▲ 106 vs year ago 123 · +86.2%
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Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $122.44/cwt on 9 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −90.27 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.
Average price
$122.44
9 head · 524 lb average
Value per head Derived
$642
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
—
single grade reported
vs the market
−24.25
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2524122.446429thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale9 hd
122.44
—
KY average24 barns · 1,622 hd
146.70
−24.25
This barn, trailing median36 sales
212.72
−90.27
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
243214186157median 212.7203/0305/0507/0709/0811/03
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Low1,659111.761,85428
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,49078.751,17340
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,21874.46907135
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,08263.6168816

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—129$16342
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A—162$18430
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)—1,319$1,09818
Bred Cows1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)—1,134$1,0186
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)—1,008$5416
Bred Heifers1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)—1,010$73210
BullsN/A—1,281$8884thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen—1,058$70512
Open HeifersOpen—524$44222

Every lot

111 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2455112.00/cwt112.00–112.005101
Steers—Medium and Large 1-284574.00/cwt74.00–74.006251
Steers—Medium and Large 1-287579.00/cwt79.00–79.006913
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2305118.00/cwt118.00–118.003601
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2408122.04/cwt120.00–124.004982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2470124.00/cwt124.00–124.005831
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-284590.00/cwt90.00–90.007611
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-299587.00/cwt87.00–87.008661
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2333136.00/cwt136.00–136.004532
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2460130.00/cwt130.00–130.005982
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2580120.00/cwt120.00–120.006962
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2657110.00/cwt110.00–110.007233
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Heifers—Large 332880.47/cwt71.00–88.002644
Dairy Heifers—Large 337875.90/cwt73.00–79.002872
Dairy Heifers—Large 341568.94/cwt64.00–74.002862
Dairy Heifers—Large 347571.00/cwt65.00–77.003372
Dairy Heifers—Large 353065.00/cwt65.00–65.003451
Dairy Heifers—Large 358065.00/cwt65.00–65.003771
Dairy Heifers—Large 377869.49/cwt65.00–74.005412
Dairy Heifers—Large 398587.00/cwt87.00–87.008571
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,07584.00/cwt84.00–84.009031
Dairy Heifers—Large 31,12386.51/cwt85.00–88.009722
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers10 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers—Large 3240110.00/cwt110.00–110.002641
Dairy Steers—Large 3272101.07/cwt95.00–104.002753
Dairy Steers—Large 338090.00/cwt90.00–90.003421
Dairy Steers—Large 344581.00/cwt81.00–81.003601
Dairy Steers—Large 346878.35/cwt62.00–87.003674
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy500100.00/cwt100.00–100.005007
Dairy Steers—Large 356982.03/cwt78.00–84.004673
Dairy Steers—Large 3Fancy580106.00/cwt106.00–106.006151
Dairy Steers—Large 363883.93/cwt67.00–86.005359
Dairy Steers—Large 367389.48/cwt83.00–96.006022
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,31587.13/cwt80.00–92.001,1464
Bulls——1,662111.26/cwt100.00–115.001,84913
Bulls——1,780121.30/cwt117.00–129.002,15911
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%96855.00/cwt50.00–60.005323
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,07966.07/cwt63.00–69.007139
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,08272.72/cwt70.00–76.007873
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,13065.21/cwt60.00–68.0073725
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,14653.28/cwt45.00–59.006114
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,23375.15/cwt68.00–80.0092777
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,26283.53/cwt81.00–95.001,05429
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,45040.00/cwt40.00–40.005801
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,46976.85/cwt73.00–79.001,12917
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,49385.24/cwt80.00–110.001,27317
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,53865.74/cwt60.00–70.001,0116
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls—N/A1,175800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bulls—N/A1,200900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bulls—N/AJersey1,250900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bulls—N/A1,500950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves11 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves—N/AJersey7050.00/head50.00–50.00501
Baby Bull Calves—N/A82112.50/head30.00–180.001138
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred86122.50/head80.00–160.001234
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross88123.33/head110.00–150.001233
Baby Bull Calves—N/A108114.00/head90.00–130.001145
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross126190.00/head90.00–260.001907
Baby Bull Calves—N/ACrossbred160200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross170268.00/head210.00–360.002685
Baby Bull Calves—N/A185220.00/head220.00–220.002201
Baby Bull Calves—N/A200120.00/head120.00–120.001204
Baby Bull Calves—N/ABeef Cross220305.00/head240.00–380.003053
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers—Approved238205.00/head180.00–230.002052
Open Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross260350.00/head350.00–350.003501
Open Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross300310.00/head310.00–310.003101
Open Heifers—SupremeCrossbred400300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Open Heifers—ApprovedCrossbred400285.00/head285.00–285.002852
Open Heifers—Supreme440460.00/head345.00–525.004603
Open Heifers—Supreme525717.50/head510.00–925.007182
Open Heifers—Approved525485.00/head485.00–485.004852
Open Heifers—Medium570300.00/head300.00–300.003001
Open Heifers—MediumJersey600260.00/head260.00–260.002601
Open Heifers—Supreme750600.00/head600.00–600.006002
Open Heifers—Approved750400.00/head400.00–400.004002
Open Heifers—Supreme800610.00/head610.00–610.006101
Open Heifers—SupremeBeef Cross900825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows4 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows—CommonJersey913360.00/head360.00–360.003602
Fresh/Milking Cows—MediumJersey967469.17/head400.00–500.004696
Fresh/Milking Cows—Approved1,243937.50/head925.00–950.009382
Fresh/Milking Cows—Supreme1,2881,525.00/head1,375.00–1,675.001,5252
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—MediumJersey950392.50/head385.00–400.003932
Bred Heifers—Medium993600.00/head600.00–600.006002
Bred Heifers—Approved997820.00/head800.00–850.008203
Bred Heifers—Supreme1,0251,187.50/head1,000.00–1,375.001,1882
Bred Heifers—Common1,175500.00/head500.00–500.005001
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—ApprovedJersey980685.00/head685.00–685.006851
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross1,005569.00/head560.00–575.005695
Bred Cows—Common1,020400.00/head400.00–400.004001
Bred Cows—MediumJersey1,050650.00/head650.00–650.006501
Bred Cows—Approved1,100800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Bred Cows—Medium1,125750.00/head750.00–750.007501
Bred Cows—MediumBeef Cross1,258995.83/head850.00–1,025.009966
Bred Cows—Supreme1,2751,612.50/head1,550.00–1,675.001,6132
Bred Cows—Medium1,329848.75/head800.00–920.008494
Bred Cows—ApprovedBeef Cross1,3501,185.00/head1,185.00–1,185.001,1855
Bred Cows—Approved1,3681,362.50/head1,350.00–1,375.001,3632
Bred Cows—Supreme1,4001,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves15 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves—N/AJersey72113.33/head40.00–190.001133
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A7270.00/head40.00–100.00706
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred78135.00/head80.00–190.001352
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred128195.00/head150.00–240.001952
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A130120.00/head120.00–120.001201
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A170175.00/head140.00–210.001752
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred175270.00/head270.00–270.002701
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross176225.00/head210.00–240.002254
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross220330.00/head280.00–380.003302
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A225260.00/head260.00–260.002601
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ABeef Cross250330.00/head330.00–330.003301
Baby Heifer Calves—N/ACrossbred250230.00/head230.00–230.002302
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A280130.00/head130.00–130.001301
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A300330.00/head330.00–330.003301
Baby Heifer Calves—N/A455280.00/head280.00–280.002801

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.