Sale reports / Kentucky / Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction / 2023-06-20

Smiths Grove Mammoth Cave Dairy Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Dairy Cattle · Smiths Grove, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 20
● Final81 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2199
Feeder Cattle receipts
89 head
▼ 61 vs last sale 150▼ 43 vs year ago 132 · −32.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
413 head
▼ 55 vs last sale 468▼ 80 vs year ago 493 · −16.2%
Replacement Dairy Cattle receipts
132 head
▼ 50 vs last sale 182▼ 33 vs year ago 165 · −20.0%
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Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $111.00/cwt on 4 head.
Average price
$111.00
4 head · 746 lb average
Value per head Derived
$828
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$87
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$38.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−115.66
vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2658130.008552thin
Medium and Large 2-383592.007682thin
One grade step is worth $38.00/cwt here — about $87 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 sale4 hd
111.00
—
KY average25 barns · 5,270 hd
226.66
−115.66
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,617122.411,97947
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,407100.961,42177
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,548100.051,54811
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,13685.48971105
Dairy HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,440130.001,8721thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,530132.002,0201thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Baby Bull CalvesN/A——$19338
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——$20543
Bred Cows2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,4002thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,0423thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$9755
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$7884thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)——$1,1033thin
Bred Heifers1st Stage (1-3 mo)——$1,0882thin
Fresh/Milking CowsOpen——$1,2788
Open HeifersOpen——$4367
Springer Heifers2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)——$1,4634thin
Springer Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)——$1,1333thin

Every lot, as filed

81 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Fresh/Milking CowsMediumJersey——825.00/head775.00–875.008252
Fresh/Milking CowsMediumCrossbred——900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Springer HeifersSupreme——1,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred CowsMediumBeef Cross——800.00/head800.00–800.008001
Baby Heifer CalvesN/A——73.75/head40.00–130.00748
Baby Heifer CalvesN/AJersey——47.50/head10.00–120.00484
Baby Bull CalvesN/AJersey——122.00/head40.00–210.001225
Baby Bull CalvesN/AGuernsey——200.00/head200.00–200.002001
Baby Bull CalvesN/ACrossbred——160.00/head160.00–160.001602
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—1,075116.81/cwt105.00–125.001,2563
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—60590.00/cwt90.00–90.005451
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—780110.00/cwt110.00–110.008581
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added—480114.00/cwt114.00–114.005471
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—56091.00/cwt91.00–91.005101
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—1,135120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,3622
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—52069.01/cwt68.00–70.003592
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—935110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,0291
Dairy HeifersLarge 3Value Added—975124.00/cwt124.00–124.001,2094
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—70084.00/cwt84.00–84.005881
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 3—91098.00/cwt98.00–98.008921
Dairy HeifersSmall and Medium 3—30549.00/cwt49.00–49.001491
Dairy SteersLarge 3—310130.00/cwt130.00–130.004031
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—1,033120.00/cwt120.00–120.001,2403
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—885116.03/cwt111.00–121.001,0272
Dairy SteersLarge 3—255126.00/cwt126.00–126.003211
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added—565142.00/cwt142.00–142.008021
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added—940130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,2221
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added—680136.00/cwt136.00–136.009251
Dairy SteersLarge 3Value Added—520139.00/cwt139.00–139.007231
Dairy SteersSmall and Medium 3—29590.00/cwt90.00–90.002661
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—42086.00/cwt86.00–86.003611
Dairy HeifersLarge 3—67384.50/cwt84.00–85.005692
Dairy SteersLarge 3—470118.00/cwt118.00–118.005552
Dairy SteersLarge 3—418121.48/cwt118.00–126.005087
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—400129.00/cwt129.00–129.005161
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—915131.00/cwt131.00–131.001,1991
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—73586.00/cwt86.00–86.006321
SteersMedium and Large 2-3—93598.00/cwt98.00–98.009161
BullsMedium and Large 1-2Value Added—425179.00/cwt179.00–179.007611
BullsMedium and Large 2-3—470110.00/cwt110.00–110.005171
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,61084.00/cwt84.00–84.001,3521
CowsLean 85-90%—1,16593.71/cwt90.00–99.001,09224
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10384.13/cwt80.00–89.0092837
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,525104.08/cwt102.00–111.001,5876
HeifersSelect and Choice—1,530132.00/cwt132.00–132.002,0201
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,56698.03/cwt97.00–99.001,5354
Dairy HeifersSelect and Choice—1,440130.00/cwt130.00–130.001,8721
CowsLean 85-90%—1,14272.84/cwt40.00–79.0083231
CowsLean 85-90%—1,164104.26/cwt100.00–114.001,21413
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,44894.76/cwt90.00–99.001,37226
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,44684.82/cwt80.00–88.001,2264
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,381105.77/cwt100.00–124.001,46147
Bulls——1,671121.72/cwt116.00–128.002,03422
Bulls——1,259104.30/cwt84.00–115.001,31310
Bulls——1,777135.48/cwt130.00–144.002,40715
Baby Heifer CalvesN/ABeef Cross——264.44/head110.00–490.0026427
Baby Bull CalvesN/A——149.41/head60.00–270.0014917
Bred CowsMediumJersey——825.00/head825.00–825.008251
Bred CowsMediumCrossbred——900.00/head900.00–900.009001
Bred CowsApprovedBeef Cross——1,041.67/head925.00–1,250.001,0423
Baby Bull CalvesN/ABeef Cross——282.31/head150.00–460.0028213
Bred CowsApprovedBeef Cross——1,018.75/head900.00–1,325.001,0194
Bred CowsMediumBeef Cross——712.50/head625.00–800.007132
Open HeifersCommonJersey——230.00/head210.00–250.002302
Bred HeifersApproved——1,225.00/head1,225.00–1,225.001,2251
Bred HeifersSupreme——1,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Baby Heifer CalvesN/ACrossbred——225.00/head120.00–320.002254
Bred HeifersApprovedBeef Cross——950.00/head950.00–950.009501
Bred HeifersMediumBeef Cross——735.00/head735.00–735.007351
Springer HeifersApprovedJersey——975.00/head950.00–1,000.009752
Springer HeifersSupremeBeef Cross——1,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6002
Open HeifersMedium——410.00/head410.00–410.004101
Bred CowsApprovedBeef Cross——1,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4002
Springer HeifersSupreme——1,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4501
Springer HeifersApprovedJersey——925.00/head925.00–925.009251
Open HeifersCommon——285.00/head285.00–285.002851
Open HeifersApproved——825.00/head800.00–850.008252
Open HeifersCommonCrossbred——250.00/head250.00–250.002501
Bred HeifersApproved——1,250.00/head1,250.00–1,250.001,2501
Fresh/Milking CowsApproved——1,225.00/head1,050.00–1,500.001,2253
Fresh/Milking CowsSupreme——2,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002

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.