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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-18

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

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

125 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 89▼ 27 vs year ago 152 · −17.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 9▲ 4 vs year ago 16 · +25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 10▲ 28 vs year ago 21 · +133.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--steady --Feeder heifers --steady to --2.00--higher. Slaughter cows --steady to 1.00 higher and bulls--firm. ---Todays receipts --194--hd.

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 $132.25/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$132.25

53 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$743

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$16.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.49

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	562	133.50	750	40
Medium and Large 2-3	560	129.33	724	12thin
Small 1-2	590	117.50	693	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.00/cwt here — about $57 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 sale53 hd

132.25

—

KY average27 barns · 2,115 hd

131.76

+0.49

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	1,790	90.00	1,611	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,377	63.70	877	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,162	49.21	572	6thin

Every lot

56 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	542	142.63/cwt	132.50–145.00	773	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	850	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	956	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	283	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	354	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	538	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	561	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	600	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	664	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	541	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	679	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	713	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	696	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	121.41/cwt	115.00–122.50	809	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	783	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	282	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	395	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	363	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	535	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	368	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	534	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	443	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	616	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	589	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	696	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	548	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	701	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	841	8
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	590	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	693	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	750	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	793	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	830	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	760	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	859	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	895	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,790	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,611	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,131	48.94/cwt	45.00–52.00	554	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	526	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	55.50/cwt	55.50–55.50	694	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,265	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	734	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,405	65.13/cwt	61.00–68.00	915	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	17,556	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	13,230	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,355	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	17,615	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,455	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	15,641	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	630	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,583	1
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	893	598.24/cwt	585.00–610.00	5,342	2
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	960	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	3,840	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,780	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	785	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,103	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	830	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	5,644	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	635.00/cwt	635.00–635.00	6,668	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows11 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	780	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,680	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	855	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	5,771	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	952	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,426	3
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	995	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	7,065	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	1,064.79/cwt	820.00–1,135.00	12,298	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,120	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,106	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,345	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,415	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,400	1,064.14/cwt	900.00–1,125.00	14,898	4
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,422	1,065.58/cwt	1,000.00–1,140.00	15,153	12
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,486	851.56/cwt	710.00–1,000.00	12,654	4

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 18, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 125Last week 89Year ago 152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 9Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 10Year ago 21

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--steady --Feeder heifers --steady to --2.00--higher. Slaughter cows --steady to 1.00 higher and bulls--firm. ---Todays receipts --194--hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	139.00	139.00
2	—	363	147.50	147.50
1	—	760	113.00	113.00
5	—	650	122.00	122.00
2	—	548	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	508	137.00	137.00
8	—	588	143.00	143.00
7	—	664	125.00	125.00
4	—	765	117.00	117.00
3	—	453	130.00	130.00
3	—	368	145.00	145.00
2	—	615	122.00	122.00
1	—	282	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	542	132.50–145.00	142.63
2	—	618	137.50	137.50
1	—	765	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	541	125.50	125.50
4	—	438	128.00	128.00
2	—	355	120.00	120.00
1	—	605	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	666	115.00–122.50	121.41
6	—	353	152.50	152.50
4	—	580	123.00	123.00
3	—	523	127.00	127.00
1	—	705	111.00	111.00
1	—	465	129.00	129.00
1	—	283	125.00	125.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,225.00	1,225.00

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	2	—	1,355	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,455	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,325	1,325.00	1,325.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	410.00	410.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	600.00	600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	893	585.00–610.00	598.24

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	785	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	830	680.00	680.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	635.00	635.00

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	—	995	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	952	675.00	675.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	600.00	600.00

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,155	820.00–1,135.00	1,064.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	700.00	700.00

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)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,400	900.00–1,125.00	1,064.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,422	1,000.00–1,140.00	1,065.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,486	710.00–1,000.00	851.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,345	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,405	61.00–68.00	65.13
1	—	1,265	58.00	58.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,131	45.00–52.00	48.94
1	—	1,250	55.50	55.50
1	—	1,195	44.00	44.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,790	90.00	90.00

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.