Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $105.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −107.72 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$105.00

1 head · 250 lb average

Value per head Derived

$263

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−26.74

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Small and Medium 2-3	250	105.00	263	1thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

36 sales

Bulls 0–100 lb: high $228.64, low $178.57, median $212.72 across 36 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1 hd

105.00

—

KY average28 barns · 1,558 hd

131.74

−26.74

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−107.72

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	—	Average	1,714	91.61	1,570	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,586	68.82	1,091	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	59.78	765	118
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	993	47.65	473	65

Every lot, as filed

35 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
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	75.00/cwt	60.00–90.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	53.00/cwt	10.00–100.00	—	10
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	163.33/cwt	100.00–210.00	—	9
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	775.00/cwt	675.00–850.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	941.67/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	—	9
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonJersey	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	915.18/cwt	750.00–1,075.00	—	56
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,730.95/cwt	1,550.00–2,025.00	—	21
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,408.65/cwt	1,300.00–1,525.00	—	26
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	58.58/cwt	54.00–64.00	745	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	58.65/cwt	55.00–64.00	571	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	68.87/cwt	65.00–75.00	904	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,584	71.44/cwt	65.00–78.00	1,132	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	48.03/cwt	44.00–54.00	490	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	48.68/cwt	41.00–53.00	612	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,591	59.83/cwt	55.00–64.00	952	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	38.61/cwt	34.00–42.00	362	15
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	76.25/cwt	50.00–90.00	—	4
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	18.33/cwt	15.00–25.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	30.56/cwt	5.00–85.00	—	45
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	159.74/cwt	100.00–220.00	—	19
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	260	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	182	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	1,168.52/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	—	27
Bulls	—	—	1,688	91.11/cwt	85.00–95.00	1,538	17
Bulls	—	—	1,888	100.48/cwt	96.00–109.00	1,897	13
Bulls	Small and Medium 2-3	—	250	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	263	1
Bulls	—	—	1,513	79.73/cwt	77.00–83.00	1,206	9
Open Heifers	Medium	—	425	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,105	3
Open Heifers	Medium	—	525	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,759	6
Open Heifers	Common	—	250	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	300	1
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	350	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,050	3

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 Feb 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 27Last week 43Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 634Last week 547Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 372Last week 203Year ago 0

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Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	60.00–90.00	75.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	70.00	70.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	10.00–100.00	53.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	100.00–210.00	163.33
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–850.00	775.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	941.67
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	56	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	915.18
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	21	—	—	1,550.00–2,025.00	1,730.95
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	26	—	—	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,408.65
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	27	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,168.52
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	50.00–90.00	76.25
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	15.00–25.00	18.33
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	45	—	—	5.00–85.00	30.56
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	19	—	—	100.00–220.00	159.74
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	425	260.00	260.00
—	Open	6	—	525	335.00	335.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	250	120.00	120.00
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	350	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,272	54.00–64.00	58.58
32	—	1,312	65.00–75.00	68.87
19	—	1,258	41.00–53.00	48.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	973	55.00–64.00	58.65
39	—	1,020	44.00–54.00	48.03
15	—	938	34.00–42.00	38.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,584	65.00–78.00	71.44
7	—	1,591	55.00–64.00	59.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,688	85.00–95.00	91.11
13	—	1,888	96.00–109.00	100.48
9	—	1,513	77.00–83.00	79.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	70.00	70.00
Bulls — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	105.00	105.00

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.

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Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

This barn's trailing prices 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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle