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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 4

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Mar 28Apr 4Apr 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 5 vs last sale 30▲ 25 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

496 head

▼ 296 vs last sale 792▼ 89 vs year ago 585 · −15.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 92▼ 24 vs year ago 64 · −37.5%

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.00/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$138.00

5 head · 753 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,039

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−71.10

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	753	138.00	1,039	5thin

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 sale5 hd

138.00

—

KY average23 barns · 6,225 hd

209.10

−71.10

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,694	118.83	2,012	41
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,470	93.68	1,377	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,293	89.32	1,155	89
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	71.64	723	23

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	—	66	$143	19
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	62	$110	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	952	$809	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	850	$600	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	1,166	$1,174	9
Open Heifers	Open	—	391	$396	19

Every lot

31 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	753	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,039	5
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	385	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	578	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	455	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	683	10
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,573	104.09/cwt	95.00–108.00	1,637	6
Bulls	—	—	1,665	119.00/cwt	109.00–129.00	1,981	29
Bulls	—	—	1,952	132.77/cwt	130.00–145.00	2,592	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	999	71.29/cwt	63.00–80.00	712	19
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,012	84.41/cwt	82.00–86.00	854	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,085	75.82/cwt	73.00–79.00	823	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	482	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,286	88.28/cwt	80.00–99.00	1,135	79
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	102.95/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,460	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,470	93.68/cwt	87.00–97.00	1,377	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	66	118.51/head	40.00–230.00	119	14
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	67	210.00/head	150.00–330.00	210	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Approved	900	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	934	819.08/head	800.00–825.00	819	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium	1,013	731.48/head	650.00–800.00	731	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	225	285.00/head	285.00–285.00	285	7
Open Heifers	—	MediumAyshire	285	200.00/head	200.00–200.00	200	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	325	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	3
Open Heifers	—	Medium	400	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	600	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	700	835.00/head	835.00–835.00	835	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	900	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves2 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ABeef Cross	60	122.08/head	90.00–160.00	122	2
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	63	104.76/head	80.00–110.00	105	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows3 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	850	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	1,117	965.67/head	800.00–1,050.00	966	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	1,259	1,413.13/head	1,075.00–1,675.00	1,413	5
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	MediumAyshire	850	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Apr 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 25Last week 30Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 496Last week 792Year ago 585

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 40Last week 92Year ago 64

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,573	95.00–108.00	104.09
29	—	1,665	109.00–129.00	119.00
6	—	1,952	130.00–145.00	132.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	999	63.00–80.00	71.29
3	—	1,012	82.00–86.00	84.41
1	—	1,205	40.00	40.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	73.00–79.00	75.82
79	—	1,286	80.00–99.00	88.28
8	—	1,418	100.00–112.00	102.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,470	87.00–97.00	93.68

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	753	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	455	150.00	150.00
3	—	385	150.00	150.00

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	5	—	67	150.00–330.00	210.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Bull Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	14	—	66	40.00–230.00	118.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,013	650.00–800.00	731.48

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	934	800.00–825.00	819.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	700	835.00	835.00
—	Open	7	—	225	285.00	285.00
—	Open	3	—	325	300.00	300.00
—	Open	2	—	600	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium · Ayshire$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	285	200.00	200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	900	760.00	760.00
—	Open	2	—	400	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	60	90.00–160.00	122.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	5	—	63	80.00–110.00	104.76

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	3	—	1,117	800.00–1,050.00	965.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	5	—	1,259	1,075.00–1,675.00	1,413.13

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	850	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium · Ayshire$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	600.00	600.00

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.