Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-14

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $97.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −115.72 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$97.00

1 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$548

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−29.82

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	565	97.00	548	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

97.00

—

KY average28 barns · 2,346 hd

126.82

−29.82

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−115.72

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	1,730	97.81	1,692	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,580	61.55	972	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,258	57.14	719	79
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	995	46.54	463	41

Every lot, as filed

44 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	—	—	871.25/cwt	810.00–900.00	—	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	837.50/cwt	750.00–925.00	—	2
Bulls	—	—	1,745	99.67/cwt	94.00–102.00	1,739	13
Bulls	—	—	1,896	105.61/cwt	103.00–108.00	2,002	10
Bulls	—	—	1,359	77.36/cwt	70.00–83.00	1,051	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	548	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	101.88/cwt	80.00–130.00	—	8
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	16.67/cwt	10.00–20.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	60.00/cwt	10.00–140.00	—	24
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	205.00/cwt	170.00–220.00	—	4
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	408	406.67/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,659	3
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	325	337.50/cwt	300.00–375.00	1,097	2
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	500	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,500	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	338	257.50/cwt	250.00–260.00	870	4
Open Heifers	Approved	—	450	342.50/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,541	2
Open Heifers	Approved	—	750	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,063	1
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	654	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	4,251	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	173.33/cwt	130.00–200.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	42.22/cwt	30.00–70.00	—	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	755	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	634	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	630	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	529	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	298	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	256	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	420	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	382	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	473	90.52/cwt	83.00–92.00	428	6
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	335	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	315	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	993	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	784	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	354	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	304	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	38.28/cwt	32.00–42.00	387	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,277	67.66/cwt	64.00–72.00	864	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	48.25/cwt	43.00–53.00	471	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	48.32/cwt	43.00–52.00	611	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	57.80/cwt	53.00–63.00	723	49
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	70.02/cwt	68.00–73.00	1,138	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	58.72/cwt	54.00–63.00	919	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	58.18/cwt	56.00–62.00	610	5
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	975.00/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	—	9
Springer Heifers	CommonJersey	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	770.83/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	6
Springer Heifers	ApprovedBrown Swiss	—	—	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,343.75/cwt	1,300.00–1,400.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,204.17/cwt	1,125.00–1,225.00	—	6

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 Jul 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 187Year ago 51

Slaughter CattleReceipts 337Last week 313Year ago 541

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 146Last week 174Year ago 230

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)	4	—	—	810.00–900.00	871.25
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	750.00–925.00	837.50
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	80.00–130.00	101.88
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	10.00–20.00	16.67
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	—	—	10.00–140.00	60.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	170.00–220.00	205.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	3	—	408	400.00–410.00	406.67
—	Open	2	—	325	300.00–375.00	337.50
—	Open	1	—	500	500.00	500.00
—	Open	6	—	654	650.00	650.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	4	—	338	250.00–260.00	257.50
—	Open	2	—	450	335.00–350.00	342.50
—	Open	1	—	750	675.00	675.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	130.00–200.00	173.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	90.00	90.00
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	9	—	—	30.00–70.00	42.22
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	975.00
Springer Heifers — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–850.00	770.83
Springer Heifers — Approved · Brown Swiss$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,343.75
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,204.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,745	94.00–102.00	99.67
10	—	1,896	103.00–108.00	105.61
5	—	1,359	70.00–83.00	77.36
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,010	32.00–42.00	38.28
24	—	976	43.00–53.00	48.25
5	—	1,048	56.00–62.00	58.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,277	64.00–72.00	67.66
18	—	1,264	43.00–52.00	48.32
49	—	1,251	53.00–63.00	57.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,625	68.00–73.00	70.02
12	—	1,565	54.00–63.00	58.72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	97.00	97.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	84.00	84.00
1	—	630	84.00	84.00
8	—	298	86.00	86.00
1	—	420	91.00	91.00
6	—	473	83.00–92.00	90.52
1	—	335	94.00	94.00
2	—	993	79.00	79.00
6	—	354	86.00	86.00

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

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

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Slaughter Cattle

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