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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, May 2

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199

← Apr 25May 2May 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▲ 51 vs last sale 11▲ 25 vs year ago 37 · +67.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

504 head

▼ 37 vs last sale 541▲ 127 vs year ago 377 · +33.7%

Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 50▼ 84 vs year ago 143 · −58.7%

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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	—	High	1,808	120.48	2,178	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,638	92.51	1,515	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,281	89.24	1,143	161
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	933	70.37	657	28

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	—	68	$189	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	110	$156	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	1,127	$1,062	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	—	1,000	$825	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	—	1,200	$1,075	1thin
Fresh/Milking Cows	Open	—	1,063	$1,184	15
Open Heifers	Open	—	440	$425	13

Every lot

40 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 Steers9 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	430	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	529	2
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	450	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	545	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	617	122.51/cwt	113.00–135.00	756	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	675	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	770	1
Dairy Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	698	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	852	2
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	722	123.91/cwt	118.00–125.00	895	9
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	807	123.39/cwt	110.00–150.00	996	3
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	871	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,097	6
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	1,055	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	950	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,761	117.14/cwt	105.00–124.00	2,063	9
Bulls	—	—	2,018	135.49/cwt	134.00–137.00	2,734	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	914	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	530	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	69.53/cwt	62.00–77.00	647	24
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	963	81.19/cwt	78.00–85.00	782	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	88.84/cwt	71.00–99.00	1,127	138
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	71.98/cwt	60.00–80.00	921	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,402	104.30/cwt	98.00–113.00	1,462	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,620	89.68/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,453	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,690	100.99/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,707	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Bull Calves1 lot · lightest first
Baby Bull Calves	—	N/A	68	188.78/head	70.00–320.00	189	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Baby Heifer Calves3 lots · lightest first
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	70	167.45/head	60.00–190.00	167	7
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/ACrossbred	75	150.00/head	150.00–150.00	150	1
Baby Heifer Calves	—	N/A	265	120.00/head	120.00–120.00	120	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	SupremeCrossbred	900	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	MediumJersey	1,000	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	—	Approved	1,165	1,068.24/head	900.00–1,275.00	1,068	6
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	ApprovedCrossbred	1,200	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Fresh/Milking Cows6 lots · lightest first
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumCrossbred	850	785.00/head	785.00–785.00	785	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	ApprovedJersey	925	999.46/head	850.00–1,180.00	999	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Medium	1,038	1,051.51/head	925.00–1,175.00	1,052	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	MediumJersey	1,100	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Approved	1,116	1,214.84/head	890.00–1,550.00	1,215	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	—	Supreme	1,225	2,031.63/head	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,032	2
Replacement Dairy Cattle · Open Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Open Heifers	—	Medium	120	330.00/head	330.00–330.00	330	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	275	325.00/head	325.00–325.00	325	3
Open Heifers	—	Approved	325	350.00/head	350.00–350.00	350	3
Open Heifers	—	Approved	400	310.00/head	310.00–310.00	310	1
Open Heifers	—	Approved	600	500.00/head	500.00–500.00	500	2
Open Heifers	—	Medium	625	456.80/head	410.00–500.00	457	2
Open Heifers	—	Approved	950	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	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 May 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 11Year ago 37

Slaughter CattleReceipts 504Last week 541Year ago 377

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 59Last week 50Year ago 143

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	617	113.00–135.00	122.51
2	—	1,055	90.00	90.00
6	—	871	126.00	126.00
9	—	722	118.00–125.00	123.91
3	—	807	110.00–150.00	123.39
1	—	675	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	698	122.00	122.00
2	—	430	123.00	123.00
2	—	450	121.00	121.00

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	6	—	68	70.00–320.00	188.78

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	1	—	75	150.00	150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves$ per head · actual wt
—	N/A	2	—	265	120.00	120.00
—	N/A	7	—	70	60.00–190.00	167.45

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Supreme · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,165	900.00–1,275.00	1,068.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Approved · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	3	—	925	850.00–1,180.00	999.46

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	1,100	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	1,038	925.00–1,175.00	1,051.51

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Crossbred$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	850	785.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	1,225	1,825.00–2,200.00	2,031.63

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	6	—	1,116	890.00–1,550.00	1,214.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	2	—	600	500.00	500.00
—	Open	3	—	325	350.00	350.00
—	Open	1	—	950	950.00	950.00
—	Open	3	—	275	325.00	325.00
—	Open	1	—	400	310.00	310.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per head · actual wt
—	Open	1	—	120	330.00	330.00
—	Open	2	—	625	410.00–500.00	456.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,018	134.00–137.00	135.49
9	—	1,761	105.00–124.00	117.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,402	98.00–113.00	104.30
9	—	1,279	60.00–80.00	71.98
138	—	1,269	71.00–99.00	88.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,620	85.00–95.00	89.68
2	—	1,690	100.00–102.00	100.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	914	58.00	58.00
24	—	930	62.00–77.00	69.53
3	—	963	78.00–85.00	81.19

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.