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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 15

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Dec 8Dec 15Jan 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

422 head

▲ 245 vs last sale 177▲ 264 vs year ago 158 · +167.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 29▲ 20 vs year ago 15 · +133.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 21▲ 4 vs year ago 45 · +8.9%

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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 $127.92/cwt on 179 head.

Average price

$127.92

179 head · 703 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$20

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

$20.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.98

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	702	128.04	899	178
Medium and Large 2-3	855	107.50	919	1thin

One grade step is worth $20.54/cwt here — about −$20 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 sale179 hd

127.92

—

KY average29 barns · 9,686 hd

134.91

−6.98

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	1,760	88.03	1,550	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,466	52.01	762	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,231	43.30	533	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,152	35.91	414	6thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,442	89.50	1,291	8thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,240	89.50	1,110	2thin

Every lot

72 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	533	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	648	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	673	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	716	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	759	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	800	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	129.37/cwt	127.00–129.50	863	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	733	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	843	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	125.20/cwt	124.00–127.50	967	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	804	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,029	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	919	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	115.45/cwt	115.00–115.50	1,029	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	942	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,074	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	330	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	371	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	517	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	135.10/cwt	131.00–138.50	578	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	125.83/cwt	125.00–126.00	588	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	470	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	517	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	514	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	520	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	124.60/cwt	115.00–126.00	662	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	692	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	761	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	106.14/cwt	101.00–113.00	707	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	719	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	866	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	114.86/cwt	104.00–117.00	852	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	861	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	843	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	910	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	894	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	921	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	783	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	230	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	299	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	265	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	338	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	278	140.07/cwt	137.50–142.50	389	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	143.17/cwt	142.50–143.50	566	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	430	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	580	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	124.69/cwt	124.00–131.00	656	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	594	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	736	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	667	96.51/cwt	90.00–105.00	644	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	108.67/cwt	108.00–109.00	732	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	738	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	672	2
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,240	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,110	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Select and Choice	1,442	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,291	8
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,605	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,380	1
Bulls	—	—	1,812	88.71/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,607	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,038	30.88/cwt	30.00–31.50	321	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,194	40.80/cwt	39.50–44.00	487	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,209	38.42/cwt	35.00–41.00	464	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	365	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,297	51.90/cwt	48.50–55.00	673	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,443	55.52/cwt	51.00–60.00	801	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,488	48.50/cwt	46.50–49.50	722	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	938	698.27/cwt	650.00–750.00	6,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,729	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	993.53/cwt	930.00–1,050.00	12,668	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	14,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	625	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,094	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	745	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	4,023	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	845	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,803	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	948	585.69/cwt	450.00–725.00	5,552	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	966.27/cwt	925.00–1,035.00	11,035	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,163	954.71/cwt	825.00–1,025.00	11,103	17
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	580.00/cwt	550.00–610.00	6,989	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,218	892.64/cwt	810.00–1,075.00	10,872	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,208	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,095.44/cwt	950.00–1,150.00	15,062	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	634	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 15, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 422Last week 177Year ago 158

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 29Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 21Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	130.50	130.50
4	—	515	139.00	139.00
20	—	804	128.00	128.00
43	—	772	124.00–127.50	125.20
13	—	942	114.00	114.00
1	—	370	144.00	144.00
4	—	464	145.00	145.00
9	—	891	115.00–115.50	115.45
8	—	444	146.00	146.00
2	—	733	115.00	115.00
38	—	667	127.00–129.50	129.37
34	—	577	131.50	131.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	742	104.00–117.00	114.86
9	—	666	101.00–113.00	106.14
6	—	894	103.00	103.00
3	—	843	108.00	108.00
12	—	558	124.00	124.00
23	—	531	115.00–126.00	124.60
39	—	619	123.00	123.00
11	—	428	131.00–138.50	135.10
11	—	755	114.00	114.00
6	—	467	125.00–126.00	125.83
9	—	369	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	87.50	87.50
1	—	635	105.00	105.00
3	—	355	115.00	115.00
1	—	330	112.50	112.50
1	—	565	109.00	109.00
1	—	480	107.00	107.00
2	—	520	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	719	120.50	120.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	107.50	107.50
1	—	540	110.00	110.00
7	—	667	90.00–105.00	96.51
1	—	265	127.50	127.50
2	—	738	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	138.00	138.00
3	—	395	142.50–143.50	143.17
6	—	674	108.00–109.00	108.67
10	—	526	124.00–131.00	124.69
2	—	598	123.00	123.00
2	—	278	137.50–142.50	140.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	30.00	30.00
3	—	1,297	48.50–55.00	51.90
5	—	1,194	39.50–44.00	40.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,038	30.00–31.50	30.88
4	—	1,209	35.00–41.00	38.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,488	46.50–49.50	48.50
3	—	1,443	51.00–60.00	55.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,240	89.50	89.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,812	88.00–90.00	88.71
1	—	1,605	86.00	86.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,442	89.50	89.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	930.00–1,050.00	993.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	938	650.00–750.00	698.27

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	625	335.00	335.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	540.00	540.00

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	—	845	450.00	450.00

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)	4	—	1,375	950.00–1,150.00	1,095.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,142	925.00–1,035.00	966.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,163	825.00–1,025.00	954.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,218	810.00–1,075.00	892.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	550.00–610.00	580.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	948	450.00–725.00	585.69

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	70.00	70.00

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.