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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 26

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Nov 19Nov 26Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

78 head

▼ 287 vs last sale 365▲ 78 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 62 vs last sale 84▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 27▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---2.00-3.00 lower and Feeder heifers ---2.00 lower . Slaughter cows steady and no bulls tested. Todays receipts : 112 hd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $125.02/cwt on 21 head.

Average price

$125.02

21 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$674

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$70

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

$3.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.14

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	551	125.90	694	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	508	122.83	624	6thin

One grade step is worth $3.07/cwt here — about $70 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 sale21 hd

125.02

—

KY average22 barns · 5,322 hd

135.16

−10.14

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	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,430	50.50	722	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,337	49.15	657	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,197	27.26	326	3thin

Every lot

28 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	534	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	502	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	452	124.87/cwt	124.00–127.50	564	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	592	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	124.59/cwt	124.00–125.00	654	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	744	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	828	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	830	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	955	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	457	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	618	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	550	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	763	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	400	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	504	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	613	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	779	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,197	27.26/cwt	25.50–29.00	326	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,337	49.15/cwt	42.00–53.50	657	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,430	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	722	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	570	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,539	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	805	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	3,099	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	880	398.37/cwt	275.00–500.00	3,506	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,065	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	3,834	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	465.70/cwt	410.00–530.00	5,519	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,710	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,405	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	8,009	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 2	1,645	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	13,325	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 Nov 26, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 78Last week 365Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 84Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 27Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---2.00-3.00 lower and Feeder heifers ---2.00 lower . Slaughter cows steady and no bulls tested. Todays receipts : 112 hd.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	570.00	570.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,185	410.00–530.00	465.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	360.00	360.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	880	275.00–500.00	398.37

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	570	270.00	270.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	385.00	385.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,645	810.00	810.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	388	137.50	137.50
2	—	760	109.00	109.00
5	—	579	128.50	128.50
5	—	525	124.00–125.00	124.59
1	—	455	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	122.50	122.50
4	—	452	124.00–127.50	124.87
1	—	830	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
3	—	528	117.00	117.00
2	—	373	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	511	120.00	120.00
1	—	660	118.00	118.00
2	—	400	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	116.00	116.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,337	42.00–53.50	49.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	50.50	50.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,197	25.50–29.00	27.26

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.