Sale reports / Kentucky / Bowling Green Livestock Auction / 2021-03-09

Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 9
● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188
Feeder Cattle receipts
299 head
▲ 212 vs last sale 87▲ 210 vs year ago 89 · +236.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
50 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 14▲ 34 vs year ago 16 · +212.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
16 head
▼ 13 vs last sale 29▲ 2 vs year ago 14 · +14.3%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---3.00 higher and feeder heifers ---.2.00--3.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower and bulls --2.00--3.00 lower. Todays receipts 365 hd.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb bulls averaged $130.06/cwt on 98 head.
Average price
$130.06
98 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$704
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$149
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2
$35.12/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.01
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2553134.4574365
Medium and Large 2-3509123.6363030
Medium and Large 259899.335943thin
One grade step is worth $35.12/cwt here — about $149 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 sale98 hd
130.06
—
KY average26 barns · 3,299 hd
135.07
−5.01
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,62678.751,2804thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,36253.4172818
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,23844.0554515
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low92324.382252thin

Every lot

62 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2445141.00/cwt141.00–141.006271
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2450138.00/cwt138.00–138.006211
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy455160.00/cwt160.00–160.007281
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522142.44/cwt135.00–145.007444
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3523136.00/cwt136.00–136.007112
Steers—Medium and Large 2540138.00/cwt138.00–138.007451
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2552142.00/cwt142.00–142.007847
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2611135.00/cwt135.00–135.008256
Steers—Medium and Large 2645108.00/cwt108.00–108.006971
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2656127.95/cwt125.00–132.008398
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3730123.00/cwt123.00–123.008981
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2731126.17/cwt122.00–127.009226
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2793118.00/cwt118.00–118.009362
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2829122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,0166
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2904113.00/cwt113.00–113.001,02210
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3366142.00/cwt142.00–142.005204
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2433130.00/cwt130.00–130.0056314
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3Value Added440131.00/cwt131.00–131.0057621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2478131.00/cwt131.00–131.006262
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2506125.00/cwt125.00–125.006334
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3545120.00/cwt120.00–120.0065413
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2588122.29/cwt120.00–123.5071914
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2610113.50/cwt113.50–113.506921
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3662111.50/cwt111.50–111.507389
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2677109.67/cwt108.50–111.507423
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2704114.00/cwt114.00–114.008039
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2762104.50/cwt104.50–104.507963
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2345140.00/cwt140.00–140.004831
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3354141.00/cwt141.00–141.004995
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2385155.00/cwt155.00–155.005973
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3405120.00/cwt120.00–120.004861
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2441149.50/cwt135.00–152.0065920
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3478110.00/cwt110.00–110.0052610
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2503140.28/cwt130.00–141.0070616
Bulls—Medium and Large 2545118.00/cwt118.00–118.006431
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3546134.00/cwt134.00–134.007329
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2587129.50/cwt129.50–129.5076010
Bulls—Medium and Large 262590.00/cwt90.00–90.005632
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2640123.00/cwt123.00–123.007873
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3657120.00/cwt120.00–120.007883
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2665123.00/cwt123.00–123.008181
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3718109.00/cwt109.00–109.007832
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2763114.50/cwt114.50–114.508744
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-286693.55/cwt90.00–95.008107
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,62678.75/cwt75.00–82.001,2804
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%92324.38/cwt24.00–25.002252
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,21243.62/cwt39.00–49.5052914
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26550.00/cwt50.00–50.006331
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,35053.16/cwt50.50–55.5071814
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,45255.73/cwt54.50–57.508093
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,60050.00/cwt50.00–50.008001
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-2985875.00/cwt875.00–875.008,6191
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows—Small 1-2820522.71/cwt400.00–650.004,2862
Stock Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,195675.00/cwt675.00–675.008,0661
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2885750.00/cwt750.00–750.006,6381
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2985510.00/cwt510.00–510.005,0241
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,043841.68/cwt735.00–940.008,7792
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,170700.00/cwt700.00–700.008,1901
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,400900.00/cwt900.00–900.0012,6001
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2757532.16/cwt400.00–625.004,0283
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2760460.00/cwt460.00–460.003,4961
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-2955850.00/cwt850.00–850.008,1181

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.