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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 1

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Nov 24Dec 1Dec 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 90▼ 307 vs year ago 387 · −79.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 27▼ 27 vs year ago 34 · −79.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 16▲ 10 vs year ago 12 · +83.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---steady and Feeder heifers--2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00--2.00 lower and no test on bulls. Todays receipts 109 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 $121.44/cwt on 22 head.

Average price

$121.44

22 head · 804 lb average

Value per head Derived

$977

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$500

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

$48.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.30

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	811	123.65	1,002	21
Medium and Large 2-3	670	75.00	503	1thin

One grade step is worth $48.65/cwt here — about $500 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 sale22 hd

121.44

—

KY average21 barns · 3,639 hd

135.74

−14.30

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	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,290	51.00	658	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,318	38.92	513	3thin

Every lot

31 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	638	125.81/cwt	120.50–131.00	803	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	503	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	968	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	921	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,091	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	396	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	123.91/cwt	115.00–125.00	539	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	603	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	612	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	114.26/cwt	112.50–116.00	643	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	777	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	778	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	903	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	867	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	338	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	466	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	563	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	737	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	666	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	800	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	680	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	36.50/cwt	36.50–36.50	465	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	658	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	40.13/cwt	38.00–42.50	538	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	595	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	3,094	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	883	512.23/cwt	480.00–620.00	4,523	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,528	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,490	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	14,155	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	845	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,577	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,030	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	9,013	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	735	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,675	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	805	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,233	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	828	630.27/cwt	620.00–640.00	5,219	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	10,019	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 Dec 1, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 90Year ago 387

Slaughter CattleReceipts 7Last week 27Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 16Year ago 12

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---steady and Feeder heifers--2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00--2.00 lower and no test on bulls. Todays receipts 109 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	51.00	51.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,340	38.00–42.50	40.13
1	—	1,275	36.50	36.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,490	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	595	520.00	520.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	883	480.00–620.00	512.23

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	—	1,030	925.00	925.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	875.00	875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	660.00	660.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	828	620.00–640.00	630.27
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	805	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	875.00	875.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	132.50	132.50
1	—	510	125.00	125.00
5	—	594	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	110.00	110.00
3	—	338	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	101.00	101.00
2	—	903	96.00	96.00
2	—	523	117.00	117.00
2	—	563	112.50–116.00	114.26
2	—	700	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	116.00	116.00
9	—	435	115.00–125.00	123.91
2	—	330	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	762	127.00	127.00
2	—	638	120.50–131.00	125.81
8	—	921	118.50	118.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	75.00	75.00

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.