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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 30

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

224 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 204▲ 153 vs year ago 71 · +215.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 42▼ 2 vs year ago 34 · −5.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 106▲ 26 vs year ago 10 · +260.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---steady----Feeder heifers 3.00--higher . Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 1.00 higher . Todays receipts 292 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 $131.18/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$131.18

68 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$12.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.94

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	503	131.93	663	64
Medium and Large 2-3	555	119.25	662	4thin

One grade step is worth $12.68/cwt here — about $1 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 sale68 hd

131.18

—

KY average26 barns · 6,392 hd

132.12

−0.94

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	—	Average	1,738	81.14	1,410	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,207	61.65	744	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,016	46.61	474	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,021	38.97	398	5thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	157.41/cwt	153.00–161.50	748	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	820	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	138.45/cwt	135.00–142.00	800	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	137.22/cwt	132.00–138.50	881	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	696	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	877	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	915	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	812	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,011	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	135.39/cwt	134.00–141.00	443	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	507	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	404	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	545	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	425	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	618	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	630	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	698	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	702	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	120.75/cwt	114.00–123.50	750	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	658	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	730	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	123.39/cwt	118.00–128.50	835	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	776	110.57/cwt	103.00–113.00	858	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	915	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	156.51/cwt	155.00–158.00	529	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	346	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	526	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	542	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	634	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	462	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	679	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	719	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	511	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	751	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	745	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	136.30/cwt	130.00–140.00	789	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	639	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	805	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	124.46/cwt	119.00–128.00	829	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	855	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,665	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,499	1
Bulls	—	—	1,762	78.19/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,378	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	775	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	233	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	903	45.48/cwt	38.00–50.00	411	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,050	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	252	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	58.43/cwt	58.00–59.00	651	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,118	57.04/cwt	54.50–59.00	638	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,241	63.42/cwt	61.00–66.00	787	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,355	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	678	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	825	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,363	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	775	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,006	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	880	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	968	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,744	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,627	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	1,001.32/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	12,346	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,430	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,870	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	790	655.70/cwt	600.00–710.00	5,180	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs9 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	878	1,400.21/cwt	1,325.00–1,475.00	12,294	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	880	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	905	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	13,485	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	960	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	13,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,015	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,628	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,740	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	19,291	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,431	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,325	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	20,869	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 Mar 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 204Year ago 71

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 42Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 106Year ago 10

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---steady----Feeder heifers 3.00--higher . Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 1.00 higher . Todays receipts 292 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	114.00–123.50	120.75
1	—	1,005	91.00	91.00
1	—	595	118.00	118.00
6	—	677	118.00–128.50	123.39
4	—	776	103.00–113.00	110.57
13	—	404	135.00	135.00
9	—	483	130.50	130.50
5	—	327	134.00–141.00	135.39
2	—	513	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	425	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	111.00	111.00
1	—	365	139.00	139.00
1	—	540	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	696	126.00	126.00
5	—	642	132.00–138.50	137.22
9	—	529	155.00	155.00
5	—	701	130.50	130.50
2	—	578	135.00–142.00	138.45
5	—	812	124.50	124.50
6	—	475	153.00–161.50	157.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	777	110.00	110.00
2	—	338	155.00–158.00	156.51
1	—	540	138.00	138.00
7	—	437	145.00	145.00
6	—	666	119.00–128.00	124.46
3	—	382	142.00	142.00
12	—	579	130.00–140.00	136.30
10	—	491	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	639	126.00	126.00
1	—	765	110.50	110.50
3	—	462	147.00	147.00
4	—	511	147.00	147.00
4	—	346	152.00	152.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	968	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	625.00	625.00

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	—	775	775.00	775.00

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 Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,233	950.00–1,050.00	1,001.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,150.00	1,150.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	790	600.00–710.00	655.70

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,490.00	1,490.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,400.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,575.00	1,575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	903	38.00–50.00	45.48
1	—	1,355	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	58.00–59.00	58.43
2	—	1,050	24.00	24.00
1	—	775	30.00	30.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,241	61.00–66.00	63.42
5	—	1,118	54.50–59.00	57.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,762	74.00–84.00	78.19
1	—	1,665	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.