Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-09

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $115.03/cwt on 2 head.

Average price

$115.03

2 head · 805 lb average

Value per head Derived

$926

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−25.03

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	805	115.03	926	2thin

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 sale2 hd

115.03

—

KY average26 barns · 9,458 hd

140.06

−25.03

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	1,832	89.92	1,647	47
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,634	58.18	951	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,279	55.55	710	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	976	46.09	450	50

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
Open Heifers	Common	—	425	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	723	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	463	347.50/cwt	310.00–385.00	1,609	4
Open Heifers	Medium	—	425	245.00/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,041	2
Open Heifers	Common	—	650	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,950	3
Open Heifers	Medium	—	300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	570	1
Open Heifers	Approved	—	563	450.00/cwt	425.00–475.00	2,534	4
Bulls	—	—	1,863	90.08/cwt	86.00–95.00	1,678	29
Bulls	—	—	1,904	97.23/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,851	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	768	92.23/cwt	85.00–94.00	708	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	709	96.50/cwt	96.00–97.00	684	6
Open Heifers	Approved	—	650	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	3,478	7
Open Heifers	Supreme	—	775	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	5,503	10
Bulls	—	—	1,658	82.11/cwt	74.00–85.00	1,361	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	62.80/cwt	60.00–73.00	805	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,286	54.50/cwt	50.00–59.00	701	76
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	959	44.55/cwt	40.00–49.00	427	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	53.81/cwt	50.00–60.00	542	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	35.70/cwt	31.00–38.00	348	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	860	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	115.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	926	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	1,200.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,275.00	—	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	918.75/cwt	775.00–1,075.00	—	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,048	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	755	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	597	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	561	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	335	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	365	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	405	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	425	1
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	784.09/cwt	700.00–850.00	—	11
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	114.00/cwt	100.00–130.00	—	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	46.10/cwt	40.00–49.00	567	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,642	56.40/cwt	52.00–59.00	926	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,615	62.31/cwt	61.00–66.00	1,006	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	368	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	390	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	79.29/cwt	20.00–110.00	—	14
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	60.56/cwt	10.00–90.00	—	9
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	82.00/cwt	60.00–100.00	—	5
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	887.50/cwt	850.00–925.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	937.50/cwt	875.00–1,025.00	—	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,355.56/cwt	1,300.00–1,425.00	—	9
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonJersey	—	—	733.75/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	4
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	745.00/cwt	675.00–775.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	—	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	168.33/cwt	130.00–230.00	—	6
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,700.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,800.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	186.36/cwt	140.00–330.00	—	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.

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Farmers Regional Livestock Auction of Glasgow Dairy Auction - Smiths Grove, KY

Tue Mar 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 82Last week 73Year ago 10

Slaughter CattleReceipts 467Last week 517Year ago 567

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 208Last week 217Year ago 205

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	425	170.00	170.00
—	Open	3	—	650	300.00	300.00
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	4	—	463	310.00–385.00	347.50
—	Open	4	—	563	425.00–475.00	450.00
—	Open	7	—	650	535.00	535.00
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	425	240.00–250.00	245.00
—	Open	1	—	300	190.00	190.00
Open Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	10	—	775	710.00	710.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	775.00–1,075.00	918.75
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	9	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,355.56
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	700.00–775.00	733.75
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	6	—	—	1,525.00–1,800.00	1,700.00
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–850.00	784.09
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	937.50
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	100.00–130.00	114.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	20.00–110.00	79.29
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	10.00–90.00	60.56
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	11	—	—	140.00–330.00	186.36
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	60.00–100.00	82.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	90.00	90.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	130.00–230.00	168.33
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–925.00	887.50
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–775.00	745.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,863	86.00–95.00	90.08
9	—	1,904	96.00–100.00	97.23
9	—	1,658	74.00–85.00	82.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,282	60.00–73.00	62.80
76	—	1,286	50.00–59.00	54.50
13	—	1,230	40.00–49.00	46.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	959	40.00–49.00	44.55
15	—	1,008	50.00–60.00	53.81
7	—	976	31.00–38.00	35.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,642	52.00–59.00	56.40
16	—	1,615	61.00–66.00	62.31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	768	85.00–94.00	92.23
6	—	709	96.00–97.00	96.50
1	—	860	85.00	85.00
4	—	1,048	72.00	72.00
3	—	597	94.00	94.00
1	—	335	109.00	109.00
1	—	405	105.00	105.00
2	—	368	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	110.00–120.00	115.03

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

Feeder Cattle