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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 16

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Jun 9Jun 16Jun 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

137 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 116▲ 137 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 8▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 31▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Todays receipts : 157 hd.

Compared to last week : Feeder steers : Steady to 1.00 higher and Feeder heifers steady and Slaughter cows 1.00 higher , bulls light test.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $133.83/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$133.83

41 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$11

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

$13.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.91

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	503	136.82	688	32
Medium and Large 2-3	550	123.22	678	9thin

One grade step is worth $13.59/cwt here — about $11 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 sale41 hd

133.83

—

KY average28 barns · 2,197 hd

134.74

−0.91

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	1,303	71.00	925	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,488	65.86	980	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	890	49.50	441	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,102	48.02	529	4thin

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	136.67/cwt	134.00–138.00	636	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	689	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	142.10/cwt	141.00–145.00	828	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	129.67/cwt	129.00–131.00	905	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	958	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	989	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	429	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	587	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	577	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	125.32/cwt	117.00–129.00	655	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	682	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	602	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	816	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	328	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	508	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	495	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	551	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	451	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	658	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	645	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	133.73/cwt	120.00–136.00	679	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	753	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	593	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	682	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	726	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	798	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	823	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,303	71.00/cwt	70.00–72.00	925	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	441	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	570	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,117	46.02/cwt	45.00–47.00	514	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,235	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	605	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,551	70.08/cwt	66.50–75.00	1,087	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	930	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,045	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,118	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	9,475	3

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 Jun 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 137Last week 116Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 8Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 31Year ago 0

Todays receipts : 157 hd.

Compared to last week : Feeder steers : Steady to 1.00 higher and Feeder heifers steady and Slaughter cows 1.00 higher , bulls light test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	328	155.00	155.00
2	—	665	120.00	120.00
2	—	748	110.00	110.00
3	—	388	142.00	142.00
5	—	588	128.00	128.00
7	—	508	120.00–136.00	133.73
11	—	451	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	150.00	150.00
2	—	593	115.00	115.00
3	—	485	133.00	133.00
3	—	660	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	117.00	117.00
6	—	698	129.00–131.00	129.67
2	—	785	122.00	122.00
3	—	465	134.00–138.00	136.67
11	—	583	141.00–145.00	142.10
1	—	510	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	405	130.00	130.00
3	—	573	105.00	105.00
1	—	330	130.00	130.00
2	—	465	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	120.00	120.00
9	—	422	139.00	139.00
10	—	523	117.00–129.00	125.32
2	—	773	105.50	105.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,207	785.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	930	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,117	45.00–47.00	46.02
1	—	1,055	54.00	54.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	49.00	49.00
4	—	1,551	66.50–75.00	70.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	49.50	49.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,303	70.00–72.00	71.00

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.