Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-12

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $116.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −96.72 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$116.00

1 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−12.08

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	595	116.00	690	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

116.00

—

KY average27 barns · 1,699 hd

128.08

−12.08

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−96.72

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	—	High	1,672	93.18	1,558	21
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,558	62.21	969	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,247	60.26	751	119
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	47.62	463	45

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	—	—	1,888	102.47/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,935	7
Bulls	—	—	1,813	94.03/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,705	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	690	1
Bulls	—	—	1,315	83.03/cwt	75.00–87.00	1,092	7
Open Heifers	Approved	—	150	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	210	4
Open Heifers	Common	—	525	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,103	1
Open Heifers	Medium	—	556	303.75/cwt	285.00–335.00	1,689	4
Open Heifers	Approved	—	325	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	845	4
Open Heifers	Common	—	625	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,094	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	225	235.00/cwt	230.00–240.00	529	6
Open Heifers	Common	—	475	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	855	1
Open Heifers	Medium	—	250	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	375	2
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	200	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	560	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,240	58.49/cwt	53.00–62.00	725	71
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	38.35/cwt	36.00–41.00	382	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	65.97/cwt	63.00–72.00	839	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,578	65.68/cwt	64.00–70.00	1,036	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	47.44/cwt	41.00–52.00	466	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	49.50/cwt	43.00–52.00	591	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,538	58.73/cwt	53.00–62.00	903	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	934	56.44/cwt	53.00–62.00	527	12
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	84.71/cwt	50.00–120.00	—	17
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	195.63/cwt	150.00–260.00	—	16
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	95.00/cwt	60.00–120.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	48.33/cwt	40.00–60.00	—	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	425	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	349	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	240	92.61/cwt	90.00–114.00	222	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3-4	—	293	78.00/cwt	78.00–78.00	229	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	150	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	195	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	468	92.89/cwt	89.00–97.00	435	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	323	101.18/cwt	99.00–106.00	327	23
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	820	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	664	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	397	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	391	12
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	—	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	72.14/cwt	50.00–100.00	—	14
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	216.67/cwt	200.00–230.00	—	3
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	687.50/cwt	650.00–725.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	771.88/cwt	675.00–825.00	—	8
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	919.44/cwt	850.00–1,050.00	—	9
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	822.73/cwt	725.00–975.00	—	11

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 May 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 67Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 294Last week 305Year ago 0

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 157Last week 151Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,888	98.00–108.00	102.47
7	—	1,813	92.00–97.00	94.03
7	—	1,315	75.00–87.00	83.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,240	53.00–62.00	58.49
39	—	1,272	63.00–72.00	65.97
9	—	1,194	43.00–52.00	49.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	997	36.00–41.00	38.35
22	—	983	41.00–52.00	47.44
12	—	934	53.00–62.00	56.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,578	64.00–70.00	65.68
10	—	1,538	53.00–62.00	58.73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	116.00	116.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	82.00	82.00
9	—	240	90.00–114.00	92.61
7	—	150	130.00	130.00
2	—	468	89.00–97.00	92.89
23	—	323	99.00–106.00	101.18
1	—	820	81.00	81.00
12	—	397	98.50	98.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	78.00	78.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	4	—	150	140.00	140.00
—	Open	4	—	325	260.00	260.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	525	210.00	210.00
—	Open	1	—	625	335.00	335.00
—	Open	1	—	475	180.00	180.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	4	—	556	285.00–335.00	303.75
—	Open	2	—	250	150.00	150.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	6	—	225	230.00–240.00	235.00
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	200	280.00	280.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	—	—	50.00–120.00	84.71
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	150.00–260.00	195.63
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	60.00–120.00	95.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	40.00–60.00	48.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	110.00	110.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	50.00–100.00	72.14
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	200.00–230.00	216.67
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–725.00	687.50
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–825.00	771.88
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	919.44
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	11	—	—	725.00–975.00	822.73

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

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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How this sale compares

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