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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 18

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

128 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 118▲ 128 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 8▲ 23 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 11▲ 38 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--Steady to 2.00 higher and Feeder heifers --Steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows --steady to 3.00 higher-- bulls--2.00 higher. Todays receipts 189 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 $128.26/cwt on 36 head.

Average price

$128.26

36 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$631

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$55

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

$5.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.64

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	501	130.30	653	22
Medium and Large 2-3	478	125.07	598	14thin

One grade step is worth $5.22/cwt here — about $55 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 sale36 hd

128.26

—

KY average28 barns · 4,683 hd

127.63

+0.64

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	1,858	79.50	1,477	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,297	58.39	757	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,113	47.19	525	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,045	30.50	319	2thin

Every lot

43 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	147.33/cwt	144.00–149.00	831	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	904	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	988	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	497	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	481	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	582	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	458	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	586	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	690	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	526	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	658	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	732	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	116.51/cwt	116.00–117.00	720	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	504	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	609	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	452	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	678	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	143.67/cwt	142.00–144.00	734	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	774	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,540	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,109	1
Bulls	—	—	2,175	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,892	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	26.00/cwt	26.00–26.00	237	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,113	47.19/cwt	42.00–52.00	525	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,180	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	413	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,271	60.94/cwt	57.00–63.00	775	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,332	54.99/cwt	51.00–58.50	732	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	705	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	4,089	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	725	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,356	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	910	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	4,095	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	930	597.50/cwt	570.00–625.00	5,557	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	953	686.68/cwt	625.00–750.00	6,544	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	7,364	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	764.75/cwt	650.00–850.00	8,986	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	685.75/cwt	625.00–750.00	8,572	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	903	725.21/cwt	700.00–750.00	6,549	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	925	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,863	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	965	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	9,168	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	975	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	990	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,168	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	908.04/cwt	850.00–975.00	10,806	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,365	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	13,787	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,485	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	17,226	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 Feb 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 128Last week 118Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 11Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--Steady to 2.00 higher and Feeder heifers --Steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows --steady to 3.00 higher-- bulls--2.00 higher. Todays receipts 189 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	564	144.00–149.00	147.33
1	—	790	125.00	125.00
2	—	548	130.00	130.00
2	—	695	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	110.00	110.00
5	—	370	130.00	130.00
5	—	526	125.00	125.00
2	—	458	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	448	130.00	130.00
8	—	523	132.00	132.00
5	—	579	126.50	126.50
5	—	363	137.00	137.00
2	—	618	116.00–117.00	116.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
1	—	420	145.00	145.00
1	—	595	130.00	130.00
2	—	325	155.00	155.00
9	—	452	150.00	150.00
12	—	511	142.00–144.00	143.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	35.00	35.00
1	—	910	26.00	26.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,113	42.00–52.00	47.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,332	51.00–58.50	54.99
8	—	1,271	57.00–63.00	60.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	72.00	72.00
1	—	2,175	87.00	87.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	685.00	685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,250	625.00–750.00	685.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,175	650.00–850.00	764.75

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	450.00	450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	953	625.00–750.00	686.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	580.00	580.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	570.00–625.00	597.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	725	325.00	325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	903	700.00–750.00	725.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,010.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	1,160.00	1,160.00

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	—	1,100	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	850.00–975.00	908.04

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.