Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-09

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $154.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$154.00

1 head · 260 lb average

Value per head Derived

$400

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+20.62

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	260	154.00	400	1thin

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 sale1 hd

154.00

—

KY average28 barns · 4,805 hd

133.38

+20.62

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	—	Low	1,756	101.59	1,784	33
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,624	67.91	1,103	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	65.24	819	106
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	974	54.44	530	27

Every lot, as filed

42 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
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	837.50/cwt	825.00–850.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	—	3
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,187.50/cwt	1,150.00–1,250.00	—	6
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	800.00/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	3
Springer Heifers	CommonJersey	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	MediumJersey	—	—	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	917.50/cwt	800.00–975.00	—	10
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	100.00/cwt	90.00–110.00	—	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	225.00/cwt	150.00–280.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	112.50/cwt	80.00–140.00	—	4
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	90.00/cwt	50.00–120.00	—	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	72.78/cwt	30.00–120.00	—	18
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	135.00/cwt	130.00–140.00	—	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	235.00/cwt	160.00–320.00	—	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	400	1
Bulls	—	—	1,788	89.83/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,606	8
Bulls	—	—	1,691	100.27/cwt	96.00–103.00	1,696	11
Bulls	—	—	1,789	109.35/cwt	104.00–114.00	1,956	14
Open Heifers	Approved	—	775	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,038	1
Open Heifers	Medium	—	625	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,563	1
Open Heifers	SupremeJersey	—	475	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,541	2
Bred Heifers	CommonJersey	—	—	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	687.50/cwt	675.00–700.00	—	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	862.50/cwt	700.00–975.00	—	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	MediumJersey	—	—	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	—	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	63.56/cwt	58.00–67.00	797	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	987	52.45/cwt	48.00–57.00	518	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	70.95/cwt	68.00–78.00	895	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	62.86/cwt	58.00–68.00	625	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	54.04/cwt	50.00–57.00	667	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	44.05/cwt	35.00–47.00	403	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,627	71.33/cwt	68.00–77.00	1,161	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,598	64.56/cwt	62.00–67.00	1,032	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,825	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	1,040	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	906	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	580	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	292	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	301	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	465	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	386	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	535	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	423	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	566	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	849	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	594	4

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 Jun 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 57Last week 68Year ago 17

Slaughter CattleReceipts 319Last week 222Year ago 485

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 99Last week 117Year ago 278

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50
Bred Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–850.00	800.00
Springer Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Springer Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	800.00–975.00	917.50
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	90.00–110.00	100.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	150.00–280.00	225.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	80.00–140.00	112.50
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	50.00–120.00	90.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	18	—	—	30.00–120.00	72.78
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	130.00–140.00	135.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	160.00–320.00	235.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	775	650.00	650.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	625	410.00	410.00
Open Heifers — Supreme · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	475	535.00	535.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	700.00–975.00	862.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	260	154.00	154.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	906	64.00	64.00
9	—	292	103.00	103.00
3	—	465	83.00	83.00
3	—	535	79.00	79.00
4	—	745	76.00	76.00
4	—	849	70.00	70.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,788	86.00–93.00	89.83
11	—	1,691	96.00–103.00	100.27
14	—	1,789	104.00–114.00	109.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,254	58.00–67.00	63.56
37	—	1,262	68.00–78.00	70.95
10	—	1,234	50.00–57.00	54.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	987	48.00–57.00	52.45
10	—	995	58.00–68.00	62.86
6	—	914	35.00–47.00	44.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,627	68.00–77.00	71.33
9	—	1,598	62.00–67.00	64.56
1	—	1,825	57.00	57.00

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

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

Replacement Dairy Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle