Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-16

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $123.40/cwt on 5 head.

Average price

$123.40

5 head · 422 lb average

Value per head Derived

$521

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$2

per head · Medium and Large 2-3 over Medium and Large 4

$14.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.29

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	402	129.00	519	3thin
Medium and Large 4	453	115.00	521	2thin

One grade step is worth $14.00/cwt here — about −$2 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale5 hd

123.40

—

KY average27 barns · 8,272 hd

139.69

−16.29

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	1,758	85.64	1,505	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,600	58.35	934	35
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	55.09	703	117
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	963	46.10	444	61

Every lot, as filed

47 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	472	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	54.24/cwt	50.00–59.00	693	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	32.83/cwt	29.00–36.00	292	10
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	705	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	536	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	623	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	617	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	856	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	753	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,583	56.02/cwt	50.00–59.00	887	24
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	745	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	611	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	568	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	574	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	679	1
Steers	Medium and Large 4	—	453	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	521	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	308	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	512	2
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	667	77.36/cwt	76.00–80.00	516	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	984	54.12/cwt	51.00–62.00	533	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	973	45.21/cwt	40.00–49.00	440	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,638	63.43/cwt	60.00–67.00	1,039	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	62.90/cwt	60.00–67.00	802	30
Bulls	—	—	1,829	89.41/cwt	85.00–94.00	1,635	18
Open Heifers	Approved	—	550	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,200	2
Open Heifers	Approved	—	325	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	813	2
Open Heifers	Approved	—	850	730.38/cwt	725.00–735.00	6,208	13
Open Heifers	Approved	—	775	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,115	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	69.05/cwt	30.00–110.00	—	21
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	854.41/cwt	700.00–1,075.00	—	17
Bred Cows	Common	—	—	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	—	1
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	737.50/cwt	725.00–750.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Common	—	—	737.50/cwt	700.00–775.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Common	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	2
Bred Cows	Medium	—	—	850.00/cwt	825.00–875.00	—	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	65.00/cwt	40.00–80.00	—	6
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	778.50/cwt	675.00–850.00	—	10
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	85.00/cwt	40.00–130.00	—	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	71.33/cwt	40.00–120.00	—	15
Bulls	—	—	1,923	98.37/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,892	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	192.22/cwt	160.00–220.00	—	9
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	943.75/cwt	875.00–1,025.00	—	8
Bred Heifers	Medium	—	—	887.50/cwt	825.00–950.00	—	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	100.00/cwt	80.00–130.00	—	8
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	162.50/cwt	140.00–200.00	—	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	437	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	424	3
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	—	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	535	93.58/cwt	91.00–94.00	501	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	45.34/cwt	40.00–49.00	576	18
Bulls	—	—	1,631	78.06/cwt	74.00–82.00	1,273	14

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 Mar 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 74Last week 82Year ago 112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 344Last week 467Year ago 472

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 184Last week 208Year ago 173

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	127.00	127.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	76.00	76.00
3	—	667	76.00–80.00	77.36
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	623	99.00	99.00
4	—	856	88.00	88.00
2	—	745	82.00	82.00
2	—	568	101.00	101.00
3	—	437	97.00	97.00
7	—	535	91.00–94.00	93.58
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	115.00	115.00
2	—	308	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	453	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,278	50.00–59.00	54.24
30	—	1,275	60.00–67.00	62.90
18	—	1,270	40.00–49.00	45.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	890	29.00–36.00	32.83
20	—	984	51.00–62.00	54.12
31	—	973	40.00–49.00	45.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,583	50.00–59.00	56.02
11	—	1,638	60.00–67.00	63.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,829	85.00–94.00	89.41
3	—	1,923	95.00–101.00	98.37
14	—	1,631	74.00–82.00	78.06

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	2	—	550	400.00	400.00
—	Open	2	—	325	250.00	250.00
—	Open	13	—	850	725.00–735.00	730.38
—	Open	7	—	775	660.00	660.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	21	—	—	30.00–110.00	69.05
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	6	—	—	40.00–80.00	65.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	160.00–220.00	192.22
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	80.00–130.00	100.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	17	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	854.41
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–875.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–750.00	737.50
—	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–950.00	887.50
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	675.00–850.00	778.50
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	943.75
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	40.00–130.00	85.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	15	—	—	40.00–120.00	71.33
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	140.00–200.00	162.50

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Dairy Cattle