Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-13

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $149.74/cwt on 39 head.

Average price

$149.74

39 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$913

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+1.09

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	610	149.74	913	39

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 sale39 hd

149.74

—

KY average26 barns · 6,098 hd

148.65

+1.09

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	1,613	104.05	1,678	39
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,514	74.41	1,126	31
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	69.89	857	92
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	984	57.39	565	31

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
Bulls	—	—	1,532	99.26/cwt	94.00–105.00	1,521	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	77.89/cwt	73.00–86.00	1,172	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,014	66.27/cwt	63.00–72.00	672	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	49.62/cwt	46.00–52.00	460	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	76.88/cwt	73.00–83.00	946	29
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,204	59.67/cwt	56.00–62.00	718	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	531	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	828	15
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	387	95.90/cwt	95.00–97.00	371	13
Bulls	Medium 2	—	350	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	483	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	991	57.12/cwt	53.00–61.00	566	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	148.79/cwt	148.00–149.00	936	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,015	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	639	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	704	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	606	87.19/cwt	80.00–89.00	528	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	843.75/cwt	725.00–1,125.00	—	4
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	500	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	445	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	585	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	497	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	445	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	441	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	463	92.48/cwt	91.00–94.00	428	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	202.00/cwt	140.00–270.00	—	5
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	825.00/cwt	800.00–850.00	—	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	67.99/cwt	63.00–72.00	836	53
Bulls	—	—	1,328	90.94/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,208	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,527	68.91/cwt	65.00–72.00	1,052	12
Bulls	—	—	1,721	109.84/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,890	20
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	45.88/cwt	20.00–90.00	—	17
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	15.00/cwt	10.00–30.00	—	10
Fresh/Milking Cows	CommonJersey	—	—	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	—	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	66.67/cwt	50.00–80.00	—	3
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	81.43/cwt	50.00–110.00	—	7
Baby Bull Calves	N/AGuernsey	—	—	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	—	1
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	232.00/cwt	150.00–310.00	—	5
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,750.00/cwt	1,750.00–1,750.00	—	1
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	993.18/cwt	900.00–1,075.00	—	11
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,275.00	—	6
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	30.00/cwt	20.00–50.00	—	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	49.00/cwt	10.00–120.00	—	20

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 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 118Last week 68Year ago 76

Slaughter CattleReceipts 471Last week 357Year ago 337

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 133Last week 182Year ago 146

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,532	94.00–105.00	99.26
3	—	1,328	87.00–93.00	90.94
20	—	1,721	106.00–116.00	109.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,505	73.00–86.00	77.89
12	—	1,527	65.00–72.00	68.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,014	63.00–72.00	66.27
5	—	927	46.00–52.00	49.62
21	—	991	53.00–61.00	57.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,231	73.00–83.00	76.88
10	—	1,204	56.00–62.00	59.67
53	—	1,229	63.00–72.00	67.99

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	531	156.00	156.00
10	—	629	148.00–149.00	148.79
12	—	720	141.00	141.00
2	—	440	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	387	95.00–97.00	95.90
5	—	606	80.00–89.00	87.19
1	—	500	89.00	89.00
1	—	585	85.00	85.00
2	—	445	99.00	99.00
2	—	463	91.00–94.00	92.48
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	138.00	138.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	4	—	—	725.00–1,125.00	843.75
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common · Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	140.00–270.00	202.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	17	—	—	20.00–90.00	45.88
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	7	—	—	50.00–110.00	81.43
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	20.00–50.00	30.00
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	993.18
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,175.00
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	10	—	—	10.00–30.00	15.00
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	50.00–80.00	66.67
Baby Bull Calves — Guernsey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	20.00	20.00
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	150.00–310.00	232.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	20	—	—	10.00–120.00	49.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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