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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-31

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 31

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Jan 24Jan 31Feb 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 92 vs last sale 105▼ 62 vs year ago 75 · −82.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

447 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 441▼ 73 vs year ago 520 · −14.0%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 78 vs last sale 111▼ 82 vs year ago 115 · −71.3%

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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	—	Average	1,926	120.60	2,323	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,508	98.56	1,486	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,282	91.15	1,168	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	968	69.66	674	24

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	52	$63	4thin
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	55	$82	12
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,015	$1,048	11
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	775	$713	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	1,050	$1,038	2thin
Open Heifers	Open	—	175	$120	2thin

Every lot

30 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 · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	265	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	321	4
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	445	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	730	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	611	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	764	5
Dairy Steers	—	Small 3	625	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	750	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	978	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	929	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,909	118.51/cwt	101.00–125.00	2,262	18
Bulls	—	—	2,004	129.99/cwt	128.00–132.00	2,605	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	961	69.08/cwt	60.00–78.00	664	21
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	83.54/cwt	83.00–84.00	815	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	589	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,127	71.39/cwt	65.00–77.00	805	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,225	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,188	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,254	87.62/cwt	72.00–98.00	1,099	71
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	102.06/cwt	95.00–114.00	1,396	32
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,602	99.08/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,587	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	50	110.00/head	110.00–110.00	110	1
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	53	46.88/head	40.00–50.00	47	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/AJersey	42	31.20/head	10.00–60.00	31	3
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	59	72.35/head	40.00–214.00	72	7
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	63	190.40/head	180.00–200.00	190	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	750	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	800	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	825	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	—	MediumJersey	825	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	925	839.86/head	750.00–925.00	840	2
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	1,040	1,078.37/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,078	4
Bred Heifers	—	Supreme	1,167	1,293.75/head	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,294	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	175	120.00/head	120.00–120.00	120	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows2 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	1,000	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	1,100	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	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 Jan 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13Last week 105Year ago 75

Slaughter CattleReceipts 447Last week 441Year ago 520

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 33Last week 111Year ago 115

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	164.00	164.00
1	—	978	95.00	95.00
4	—	265	121.00	121.00
5	—	611	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	120.00	120.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	50	110.00	110.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	—	53	40.00–50.00	46.88

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	3	—	42	10.00–60.00	31.20

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	63	180.00–200.00	190.40

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	7	—	59	40.00–214.00	72.35

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Supreme$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,167	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,293.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	725.00	725.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,040	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,078.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	700.00	700.00
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	925	750.00–925.00	839.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	175	120.00	120.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,000	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,100	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,909	101.00–125.00	118.51
4	—	2,004	128.00–132.00	129.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,368	95.00–114.00	102.06
71	—	1,254	72.00–98.00	87.62
5	—	1,127	65.00–77.00	71.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,602	98.00–100.00	99.08
1	—	1,225	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	961	60.00–78.00	69.08
2	—	975	83.00–84.00	83.54
1	—	1,090	54.00	54.00

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.