Name: Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-07-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-20

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $115.85/cwt on 20 head.

Average price

$115.85

20 head · 826 lb average

Value per head Derived

$957

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−31.28

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	826	115.85	957	20

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 sale20 hd

115.85

—

KY average26 barns · 6,608 hd

147.12

−31.28

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	—	Low	1,774	102.41	1,817	27
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,618	70.07	1,134	37
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,236	67.99	840	80
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	948	57.75	547	57

Every lot, as filed

39 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	77.83/cwt	73.00–81.00	978	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	57.28/cwt	50.00–62.00	705	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,605	67.44/cwt	63.00–72.00	1,082	28
Bulls	—	—	1,609	87.87/cwt	84.00–90.00	1,414	5
Bulls	—	—	1,748	101.30/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,771	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,659	78.24/cwt	74.00–81.00	1,298	9
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	588	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	535	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	280	96.42/cwt	92.00–99.00	270	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	911	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	67.23/cwt	63.00–72.00	676	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	46.43/cwt	42.00–52.00	456	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	66.47/cwt	63.00–72.00	816	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	748	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	860	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	127.66/cwt	125.00–133.00	877	3
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	470	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	451	2
Fresh/Milking Cows	Medium	—	—	1,165.63/cwt	1,100.00–1,225.00	—	8
Fresh/Milking Cows	Approved	—	—	1,393.75/cwt	1,350.00–1,475.00	—	8
Baby Bull Calves	N/AAyshire	—	—	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	—	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	993	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,132	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,066	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	899	56.84/cwt	53.00–62.00	511	28
Springer Heifers	Approved	—	—	1,175.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,225.00	—	6
Springer Heifers	Common	—	—	766.07/cwt	675.00–850.00	—	14
Springer Heifers	Medium	—	—	937.50/cwt	875.00–1,050.00	—	8
Bulls	—	—	1,889	111.00/cwt	106.00–117.00	2,097	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	349	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	328	4
Fresh/Milking Cows	Supreme	—	—	1,725.00/cwt	1,725.00–1,725.00	—	2
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	32.50/cwt	25.00–40.00	—	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/A	—	—	51.88/cwt	10.00–100.00	—	16
Baby Heifer Calves	N/AAyshire	—	—	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	—	1
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	170.00/cwt	130.00–220.00	—	5
Baby Heifer Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	85.00/cwt	80.00–90.00	—	2
Springer Heifers	Supreme	—	—	1,441.67/cwt	1,325.00–1,650.00	—	3
Baby Bull Calves	N/ACrossbred	—	—	86.25/cwt	55.00–120.00	—	4
Bred Heifers	Common	—	—	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	—	1
Fresh/Milking Cows	Common	—	—	937.50/cwt	775.00–1,075.00	—	18
Baby Heifer Calves	N/A	—	—	53.21/cwt	30.00–110.00	—	14
Baby Bull Calves	N/AJersey	—	—	17.50/cwt	10.00–25.00	—	2
Baby Bull Calves	N/ABeef Cross	—	—	150.00/cwt	140.00–160.00	—	3

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 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 130Last week 118Year ago 86

Slaughter CattleReceipts 476Last week 471Year ago 256

Replacement Dairy CattleReceipts 172Last week 133Year ago 198

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,256	73.00–81.00	77.83
14	—	1,231	50.00–62.00	57.28
44	—	1,228	63.00–72.00	66.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,605	63.00–72.00	67.44
9	—	1,659	74.00–81.00	78.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,005	63.00–72.00	67.23
12	—	982	42.00–52.00	46.43
28	—	899	53.00–62.00	56.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,609	84.00–90.00	87.87
12	—	1,748	94.00–104.00	101.30
10	—	1,889	106.00–117.00	111.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	588	91.00	91.00
5	—	280	92.00–99.00	96.42
2	—	470	96.00	96.00
4	—	349	94.00	94.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	828	110.00	110.00
6	—	748	115.00	115.00
3	—	687	125.00–133.00	127.66
5	—	993	114.00	114.00
1	—	860	124.00	124.00

Replacement Dairy Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Fresh/Milking Cows — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,165.63
Fresh/Milking Cows — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,393.75
Fresh/Milking Cows — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	2	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Fresh/Milking Cows — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	Open	18	—	—	775.00–1,075.00	937.50
Baby Bull Calves — Ayshire$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	75.00	75.00
Baby Bull Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	16	—	—	10.00–100.00	51.88
Baby Bull Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	4	—	—	55.00–120.00	86.25
Baby Bull Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	10.00–25.00	17.50
Baby Bull Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	3	—	—	140.00–160.00	150.00
Springer Heifers — Approved$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,175.00
Springer Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	675.00–850.00	766.07
Springer Heifers — Medium$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	937.50
Springer Heifers — Supreme$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,441.67
Baby Heifer Calves — Jersey$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	25.00–40.00	32.50
Baby Heifer Calves — Ayshire$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	1	—	—	75.00	75.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Beef Cross$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	5	—	—	130.00–220.00	170.00
Baby Heifer Calves — Crossbred$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	2	—	—	80.00–90.00	85.00
Baby Heifer Calves$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	N/A	14	—	—	30.00–110.00	53.21
Bred Heifers — Common$ per cwt · n/c wt
—	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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