Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-07

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $117.00/cwt on 3 head.

Average price

$117.00

3 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$714

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−23.93

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	610	117.00	714	3thin

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 sale3 hd

117.00

—

KY average18 barns · 4,718 hd

140.93

−23.93

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	—	High	1,741	80.92	1,409	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,559	54.88	856	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,283	48.92	628	87
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	990	37.39	370	43

Every lot, as filed

41 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	350	1
Bulls	—	—	1,878	89.72/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,685	10
Bulls	—	—	1,769	81.17/cwt	75.00–84.00	1,436	14
Bulls	—	—	1,491	67.84/cwt	62.00–73.00	1,011	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	37.75/cwt	33.00–43.00	456	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,366	57.51/cwt	54.00–63.00	786	24
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	815	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	562	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	611	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	477	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	695	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	535	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,287.50/cwt	1,275.00–1,300.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	990.63/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	—	8
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,450.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,550.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	755.00/cwt	675.00–850.00	—	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	735	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	566	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	875	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	569	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	925	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	564	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	42.22/cwt	20.00–60.00	—	9
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	—	1
Open Heifers	Common	—	675	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,531	1
Open Heifers	Common	—	325	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	455	2
Open Heifers	Common	—	500	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,250	4
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,205.77/cwt	1,100.00–1,300.00	—	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	255	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	306	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	603	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	561	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	650	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	915	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	32.19/cwt	5.00–75.00	—	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	47.91/cwt	44.00–53.00	605	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,533	50.27/cwt	48.00–52.00	771	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	58.10/cwt	54.00–68.00	917	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	47.94/cwt	44.00–53.00	482	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	962	28.31/cwt	25.00–33.00	272	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	37.56/cwt	34.00–43.00	375	21
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	18.75/cwt	12.50–25.00	—	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonJersey	—	—	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	—	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	68.00/cwt	45.00–85.00	—	10
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	40.00/cwt	30.00–55.00	—	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	119.44/cwt	75.00–170.00	—	9
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	115.00/cwt	65.00–200.00	—	5

How this sale compares

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 Jan 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 47Last week 51Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 507Last week 376Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 251Last week 226Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	125.00	125.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	69.00	69.00
6	—	611	78.00	78.00
1	—	695	77.00	77.00
1	—	735	77.00	77.00
1	—	875	65.00	65.00
1	—	925	61.00	61.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	120.00	120.00
1	—	655	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	122.00	122.00
1	—	560	116.00	116.00
1	—	810	113.00	113.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,878	86.00–94.00	89.72
14	—	1,769	75.00–84.00	81.17
7	—	1,491	62.00–73.00	67.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,209	33.00–43.00	37.75
24	—	1,366	54.00–63.00	57.51
49	—	1,263	44.00–53.00	47.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,533	48.00–52.00	50.27
10	—	1,578	54.00–68.00	58.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,005	44.00–53.00	47.94
12	—	962	25.00–33.00	28.31
21	—	999	34.00–43.00	37.56

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	990.63
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,450.00
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	675.00–850.00	755.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,205.77
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	20.00–60.00	42.22
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	30.00–55.00	40.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	65.00–200.00	115.00
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	585.00	585.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	675	375.00	375.00
—	Open	2	—	325	140.00	140.00
—	Open	4	—	500	250.00	250.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	40	—	—	5.00–75.00	32.19
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	12.50–25.00	18.75
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	45.00–85.00	68.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	75.00–170.00	119.44

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.

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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle