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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 4

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

119 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 119▲ 23 vs year ago 96 · +24.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

38 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 12▲ 20 vs year ago 18 · +111.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 24▼ 12 vs year ago 15 · −80.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---2.00 higher and Feeder heifers --steady to 1.00--2.00 higher. Slaughter cows firm to 1.00 higher and bulls firm. Todays receipts 160 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 $122.01/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$122.01

50 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$4.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.29

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	573	122.53	702	44
Medium and Large 2-3	528	118.17	623	6thin

One grade step is worth $4.36/cwt here — about $79 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 sale50 hd

122.01

—

KY average26 barns · 4,658 hd

129.30

−7.29

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	—	High	1,930	99.18	1,914	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,241	68.40	849	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,027	57.02	586	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	937	54.03	506	3thin

Every lot

35 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	490	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	713	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	732	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	821	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	909	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	916	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,011	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	483	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	482	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	456	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	584	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	583	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	127.44/cwt	126.00–128.00	677	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	575	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	119.48/cwt	118.00–120.00	693	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	604	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	755	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	115.98/cwt	113.00–122.00	765	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	111.59/cwt	105.00–119.00	796	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	750	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	848	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	810	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	851	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	441	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	653	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	623	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	137.47/cwt	129.00–138.00	705	17
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	131.06/cwt	117.00–132.00	767	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	662	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	808	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	905	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,710	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,556	1
Bulls	—	—	2,040	103.27/cwt	103.00–103.50	2,107	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	54.03/cwt	50.00–58.00	506	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	975	63.12/cwt	55.50–67.00	615	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,079	50.91/cwt	45.00–55.00	549	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,120	60.39/cwt	57.50–63.00	676	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,233	70.04/cwt	63.00–75.00	864	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,650	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	825	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,590	1,040.00/cwt	1,040.00–1,040.00	16,536	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,785	1,185.00/cwt	1,185.00–1,185.00	21,152	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 Aug 4, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 119Last week 119Year ago 96

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 12Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 24Year ago 15

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---2.00 higher and Feeder heifers --steady to 1.00--2.00 higher. Slaughter cows firm to 1.00 higher and bulls firm. Todays receipts 160 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	815	124.00	124.00
2	—	508	144.00	144.00
2	—	490	145.50	145.50
1	—	745	123.00	123.00
1	—	595	138.00	138.00
7	—	678	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	585	117.00–132.00	131.06
7	—	441	148.00	148.00
4	—	770	117.50	117.50
3	—	662	122.00	122.00
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
1	—	455	137.00	137.00
17	—	513	129.00–138.00	137.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	456	128.00	128.00
6	—	604	125.00	125.00
3	—	713	105.00–119.00	111.59
1	—	810	105.00	105.00
11	—	531	126.00–128.00	127.44
1	—	355	136.00	136.00
8	—	580	118.00–120.00	119.48
7	—	660	113.00–122.00	115.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	750	113.00	113.00
1	—	575	112.00	112.00
1	—	430	112.00	112.00
3	—	470	124.00	124.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,040	103.00–103.50	103.27
1	—	1,710	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	975	55.50–67.00	63.12
4	—	1,079	45.00–55.00	50.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	937	50.00–58.00	54.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,233	63.00–75.00	70.04
2	—	1,120	57.50–63.00	60.39
1	—	1,650	50.00	50.00

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	—	1,590	1,040.00	1,040.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,785	1,185.00	1,185.00

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.