Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-13

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $126.00/cwt on 1 head. That ranks 1 of 36 comparable sales and sits −86.72 against this barn's trailing median of $212.72.

Average price

$126.00

1 head · 425 lb average

Value per head Derived

$536

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−19.67

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	425	126.00	536	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

126.00

—

KY average27 barns · 3,086 hd

145.67

−19.67

This barn, trailing median36 sales

212.72

−86.72

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	1,747	94.77	1,655	64
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,615	70.68	1,142	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,228	63.96	785	108
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	971	55.35	537	39

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	—	560	351.00/cwt	335.00–375.00	1,966	5
Open Heifers	Medium	—	650	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,925	1
Open Heifers	Common	—	450	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	900	1
Open Heifers	MediumJersey	—	625	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,563	1
Open Heifers	Medium	—	775	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,650	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,253	71.98/cwt	68.00–79.00	902	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	446	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	573	94.62/cwt	90.00–99.00	542	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	306	94.57/cwt	93.00–97.00	289	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	353	93.88/cwt	89.00–102.00	331	8
Bulls	—	—	1,740	91.30/cwt	87.00–96.00	1,589	28
Bulls	—	—	1,845	103.55/cwt	97.00–110.00	1,910	26
Bulls	—	—	1,509	81.66/cwt	76.00–86.00	1,232	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	988	60.88/cwt	57.00–68.00	601	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	64.66/cwt	63.00–67.00	1,001	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,634	72.35/cwt	68.00–80.00	1,182	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	536	1
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	368	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	313	6
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	668	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	561	4
Dairy Steers	Large 4	—	425	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	353	10
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	200.00/cwt	160.00–270.00	—	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	67.50/cwt	20.00–110.00	—	16
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	913	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	740	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	62.59/cwt	57.00–67.00	762	58
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	51.73/cwt	46.00–56.00	486	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	53.05/cwt	47.00–56.00	646	17
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	765.00/cwt	700.00–825.00	—	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonJersey	—	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	420	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	433	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	848.75/cwt	700.00–1,000.00	—	20
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	1,205.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,275.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	1,000.00/cwt	875.00–1,075.00	—	6
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	225.00/cwt	150.00–300.00	—	8
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	130.00/cwt	120.00–140.00	—	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	30.00/cwt	10.00–40.00	—	8
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	68.89/cwt	40.00–120.00	—	9
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	—	1

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 Apr 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 69Year ago 70

Slaughter CattleReceipts 396Last week 267Year ago 314

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 141Last week 132Year ago 162

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	5	—	560	335.00–375.00	351.00
—	Open	1	—	650	450.00	450.00
—	Open	1	—	775	600.00	600.00
Open Heifers — Common$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	450	200.00	200.00
Open Heifers — Medium · Jersey$ per cwt · estimate wt
—	Open	1	—	625	410.00	410.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	160.00–270.00	200.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	9	—	—	40.00–120.00	68.89
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	80.00	80.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	20.00–110.00	67.50
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	150.00–300.00	225.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	120.00–140.00	130.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	8	—	—	10.00–40.00	30.00
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–825.00	765.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	875.00–1,075.00	1,000.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	20	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	848.75
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,205.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,253	68.00–79.00	71.98
58	—	1,217	57.00–67.00	62.59
17	—	1,217	47.00–56.00	53.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	40.00	40.00
18	—	988	57.00–68.00	60.88
19	—	939	46.00–56.00	51.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,548	63.00–67.00	64.66
18	—	1,634	68.00–80.00	72.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,740	87.00–96.00	91.30
26	—	1,845	97.00–110.00	103.55
10	—	1,509	76.00–86.00	81.66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	573	90.00–99.00	94.62
5	—	306	93.00–97.00	94.57
8	—	353	89.00–102.00	93.88
2	—	913	81.00	81.00
2	—	420	103.00	103.00
Dairy Steers — Large 4$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	368	85.00	85.00
4	—	668	84.00	84.00
10	—	425	83.00	83.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	126.00	126.00

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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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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