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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 21

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Feb 7Feb 21Mar 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 24▼ 55 vs year ago 75 · −73.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

584 head

▼ 240 vs last sale 824▲ 64 vs year ago 520 · +12.3%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 54▼ 60 vs year ago 115 · −52.2%

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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 $106.50/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$106.50

2 head · 935 lb average

Value per head Derived

$996

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−62.15

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Large 3	935	106.50	996	2thin

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 sale2 hd

106.50

—

KY average24 barns · 5,719 hd

168.65

−62.15

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	—	Low	1,819	126.17	2,295	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,545	97.04	1,500	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	87.82	1,093	165
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	940	61.81	581	15

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	—	63	$159	15
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	55	$75	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	874	$756	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	963	$830	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	—	900	$718	2thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	1,121	$1,409	14
Open Heifers	Open	—	600	$585	2thin
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,130	$1,151	13

Every lot

36 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Large 3	875	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	875	1
Heifers	—	Large 3	995	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,124	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers5 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	263	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	350	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	365	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	434	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	403	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	564	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	620	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	843	5
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	770	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	924	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,623	93.56/cwt	92.00–95.00	1,518	2
Bulls	—	—	1,796	125.23/cwt	104.00–135.00	2,249	17
Bulls	—	—	1,974	142.41/cwt	140.00–144.00	2,811	5
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	907	51.32/cwt	38.00–60.00	465	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	952	65.63/cwt	60.00–75.00	625	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	87.64/cwt	70.00–98.00	1,062	126
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	62.03/cwt	60.00–68.00	752	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,411	100.15/cwt	91.00–106.00	1,413	27
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,538	102.08/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,570	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,555	90.32/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,404	3
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	63	158.72/head	75.00–290.00	159	15
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	45	90.00/head	90.00–90.00	90	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	57	71.58/head	10.00–130.00	72	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Approved	850	733.33/head	725.00–775.00	733	6
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	885	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium	1,010	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	850	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	1,011	1,191.07/head	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,191	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	1,050	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	1,151	1,423.67/head	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,424	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	1,285	1,974.03/head	1,800.00–2,175.00	1,974	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows3 lots · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	Medium	1,036	946.04/head	850.00–1,025.00	946	5
Springer Cows	—	Approved	1,142	1,208.44/head	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,208	7
Springer Cows	—	Supreme	1,520	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	600	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Approved	900	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	900	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium	950	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Bred Heifers	—	MediumCrossbred	975	785.77/head	735.00–825.00	786	2

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 Feb 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 20Last week 24Year ago 75

Slaughter CattleReceipts 584Last week 824Year ago 520

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 55Last week 54Year ago 115

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	100.00	100.00
1	—	995	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	403	140.00	140.00
5	—	620	136.00	136.00
1	—	365	119.00	119.00
2	—	263	133.00	133.00
2	—	770	120.00	120.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	15	—	63	75.00–290.00	158.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	45	90.00	90.00
—	N/A	5	—	57	10.00–130.00	71.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	850	725.00–775.00	733.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	4	—	1,011	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,191.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	850	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,050	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	4	—	1,285	1,800.00–2,175.00	1,974.03

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	4	—	1,151	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,423.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,142	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,208.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Supreme$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,520	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,036	850.00–1,025.00	946.04

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	600	585.00	585.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	785.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	975	735.00–825.00	785.77

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	950	875.00	875.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,623	92.00–95.00	93.56
17	—	1,796	104.00–135.00	125.23
5	—	1,974	140.00–144.00	142.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,555	85.00–94.00	90.32
4	—	1,538	99.00–105.00	102.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	952	60.00–75.00	65.63
4	—	907	38.00–60.00	51.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	1,212	70.00–98.00	87.64
27	—	1,411	91.00–106.00	100.15
12	—	1,212	60.00–68.00	62.03

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.