Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-19

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $119.00/cwt on 1 head.

Average price

$119.00

1 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$660

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−12.32

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	555	119.00	660	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

119.00

—

KY average29 barns · 8,036 hd

131.32

−12.32

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	1,744	94.72	1,652	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,611	54.29	874	36
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,265	50.59	640	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	37.70	367	43

Every lot, as filed

38 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
Open Heifers	Medium	—	529	344.29/cwt	325.00–360.00	1,821	7
Open Heifers	Approved	—	650	506.25/cwt	500.00–510.00	3,291	16
Open Heifers	Approved	—	725	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,531	3
Open Heifers	Medium	—	638	451.25/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,879	4
Open Heifers	Approved	—	455	355.00/cwt	310.00–385.00	1,615	10
Open Heifers	Common	—	750	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	3,188	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	39.86/cwt	34.00–43.00	488	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,588	51.02/cwt	46.00–54.00	810	17
Bulls	—	—	1,799	100.80/cwt	96.00–106.00	1,813	14
Bulls	—	—	1,528	71.73/cwt	66.00–76.00	1,096	2
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,680	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,613	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	91.05/cwt	86.00–94.00	1,566	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	876	28.00/cwt	24.00–31.00	245	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	38.63/cwt	34.00–44.00	386	29
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	820.00/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	—	10
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonJersey	—	—	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	—	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	483	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	401	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	630	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	561	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	578	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	503	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	660	1
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	987.50/cwt	950.00–1,025.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	775.00/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,259	49.40/cwt	44.00–54.00	622	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	58.82/cwt	55.00–64.00	764	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,631	57.22/cwt	55.00–63.00	933	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	49.76/cwt	45.00–54.00	497	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	59.23/cwt	30.00–110.00	—	13
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	167.50/cwt	130.00–180.00	—	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,537.50/cwt	1,500.00–1,550.00	—	4
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,141.67/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	—	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	185.00/cwt	170.00–200.00	—	2
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	—	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	75.00/cwt	40.00–110.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	69.17/cwt	50.00–120.00	—	24
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	38.00/cwt	20.00–60.00	—	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	1,156.25/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	—	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 Jan 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 67Last week 112Year ago 37

Slaughter CattleReceipts 397Last week 459Year ago 377

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 187Last week 208Year ago 174

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	7	—	529	325.00–360.00	344.29
—	Open	4	—	638	435.00–460.00	451.25
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	16	—	650	500.00–510.00	506.25
—	Open	3	—	725	625.00	625.00
—	Open	10	—	455	310.00–385.00	355.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	750	425.00	425.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	10	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	820.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,537.50
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,156.25
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	987.50
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–825.00	775.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,141.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	40.00	40.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	70.00	70.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	13	—	—	30.00–110.00	59.23
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	130.00–180.00	167.50
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	170.00–200.00	185.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	40.00–110.00	75.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	24	—	—	50.00–120.00	69.17
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	20.00–60.00	38.00
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,225	34.00–43.00	39.86
53	—	1,259	44.00–54.00	49.40
22	—	1,299	55.00–64.00	58.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,588	46.00–54.00	51.02
19	—	1,631	55.00–63.00	57.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	876	24.00–31.00	28.00
29	—	998	34.00–44.00	38.63
5	—	999	45.00–54.00	49.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,799	96.00–106.00	100.80
2	—	1,528	66.00–76.00	71.73
11	—	1,720	86.00–94.00	91.05
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,680	96.00	96.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	483	83.00	83.00
1	—	630	89.00	89.00
2	—	578	87.00	87.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	119.00	119.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

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