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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 17

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

163 head

▲ 24 vs last sale 139▲ 163 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 22▲ 11 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 0▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers : 2.00 higher and Feeder heifers : 2.00-3.00 lower . Slaughter cows 2.00 lower . Todays receipts 188 hd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $117.68/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$117.68

68 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$607

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$10.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.40

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	518	119.08	617	59
Medium and Large 2-3	499	108.56	541	9thin

One grade step is worth $10.52/cwt here — about $76 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 sale68 hd

117.68

—

KY average27 barns · 4,318 hd

119.08

−1.40

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,364	52.99	723	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,179	48.01	566	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	932	39.88	372	2thin

Every lot

34 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	267	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	327	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	340	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	432	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	506	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	606	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	122.22/cwt	120.00–133.00	632	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	127.76/cwt	127.50–128.00	470	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	521	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	453	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	535	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	507	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	123.00/cwt	122.00–124.00	641	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	540	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	664	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	108.21/cwt	106.00–109.00	665	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	712	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	333	125.42/cwt	125.00–127.50	418	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	480	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	449	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	561	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	597	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	112.16/cwt	105.50–118.00	693	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	117.08/cwt	113.00–118.50	788	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	784	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	932	39.88/cwt	38.00–42.00	372	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	45.35/cwt	41.00–51.00	521	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	711	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,288	51.48/cwt	51.00–52.00	663	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	848	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	950	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,463	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,025	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	5,023	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	5,871	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	556.08/cwt	490.00–610.00	6,033	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,025	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,260	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,340	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,570	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	13,895	1

This sale against other markets

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 →

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue Sep 17, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 163Last week 139Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 22Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 0Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers : 2.00 higher and Feeder heifers : 2.00-3.00 lower . Slaughter cows 2.00 lower . Todays receipts 188 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	119.00	119.00
1	—	700	112.00	112.00
2	—	470	127.00	127.00
4	—	375	128.00	128.00
4	—	673	113.00–118.50	117.08
6	—	333	125.00–127.50	125.42
7	—	449	125.00	125.00
11	—	618	105.50–118.00	112.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	115.00	115.00
12	—	517	120.00–133.00	122.22
1	—	470	129.00	129.00
3	—	267	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	453	118.00	118.00
5	—	535	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	665	107.00	107.00
10	—	368	127.50–128.00	127.76
1	—	445	117.00	117.00
4	—	461	110.00	110.00
4	—	615	106.00–109.00	108.21
6	—	593	112.00	112.00
28	—	521	122.00–124.00	123.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	570.00	570.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	490.00–610.00	556.08

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	490.00	490.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,570	885.00	885.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	800.00	800.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	932	38.00–42.00	39.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	56.00	56.00
3	—	1,148	41.00–51.00	45.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	56.00	56.00
2	—	1,288	51.00–52.00	51.48

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.