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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 25

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Apr 18Apr 25May 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 11▼ 269 vs year ago 280 · −96.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

541 head

▼ 44 vs last sale 585▲ 109 vs year ago 432 · +25.2%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 58▼ 138 vs year ago 188 · −73.4%

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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	1,844	114.44	2,110	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,638	99.17	1,624	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	87.88	1,100	64
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	943	69.32	653	19

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	—	72	$230	18
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	63	$128	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	858	$867	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	1,198	$1,318	9
Open Heifers	Open	—	583	$504	10
Springer Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	800	$800	1thin

Every lot

33 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 Steers6 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	315	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	501	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	410	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	558	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium 2	482	121.09/cwt	117.00–123.00	584	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	495	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	733	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	785	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	832	1
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	842	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,103	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,687	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,620	1
Bulls	—	—	1,877	113.73/cwt	112.00–115.00	2,135	3
Bulls	—	—	1,900	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	2,565	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	51.05/cwt	50.00–52.00	436	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	905	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	724	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	956	70.94/cwt	58.00–78.00	678	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	74.08/cwt	61.00–81.00	830	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	89.69/cwt	83.00–97.00	1,138	49
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,404	103.67/cwt	98.00–109.00	1,456	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,596	102.70/cwt	102.00–106.00	1,639	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,674	96.14/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,609	7
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	72	230.31/head	70.00–350.00	230	18
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Springer Cows1 lot · lightest first
Springer Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	800	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers6 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Approved	357	251.59/head	230.00–260.00	252	3
Open Heifers	—	ApprovedJersey	400	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Open Heifers	—	Medium	575	300.00/head	300.00–300.00	300	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	600	400.00/head	400.00–400.00	400	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	793	945.00/head	945.00–945.00	945	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	800	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	63	128.00/head	30.00–270.00	128	4
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows5 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	750	310.00/head	310.00–310.00	310	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	963	802.27/head	775.00–825.00	802	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedCrossbred	1,100	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	1,347	1,957.39/head	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,957	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	1,483	1,501.64/head	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,502	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Approved	850	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	5
Bred Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	900	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11Last week 11Year ago 280

Slaughter CattleReceipts 541Last week 585Year ago 432

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 50Last week 58Year ago 188

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	136.00	136.00
1	—	785	106.00	106.00
3	—	842	131.00	131.00
2	—	315	159.00	159.00
3	—	495	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	482	117.00–123.00	121.09

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	18	—	72	70.00–350.00	230.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Springer Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	400	400.00	400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	800	650.00	650.00
—	Open	1	—	600	400.00	400.00
—	Open	3	—	357	230.00–260.00	251.59
—	Open	2	—	793	945.00	945.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	575	300.00	300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	4	—	63	30.00–270.00	128.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	1,483	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,501.64

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	963	775.00–825.00	802.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	3	—	1,347	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,957.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	750	310.00	310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,100	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	850	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,877	112.00–115.00	113.73
1	—	1,900	135.00	135.00
1	—	1,687	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,121	61.00–81.00	74.08
49	—	1,269	83.00–97.00	89.69
4	—	1,404	98.00–109.00	103.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,674	94.00–98.00	96.14
6	—	1,596	102.00–106.00	102.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	956	58.00–78.00	70.94
1	—	905	80.00	80.00
2	—	855	50.00–52.00	51.05

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.