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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-05-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, May 4

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

170 head

▼ 49 vs last sale 219▲ 35 vs year ago 135 · +25.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 37 vs last sale 21▲ 47 vs year ago 11 · +427.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

10 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 6▲ 3 vs year ago 7 · +42.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers steady to 2.00--4.00--higher and Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00--3.00 higher and bulls Firm to 1.00 higher. Todays receipts --238 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 $119.06/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$119.06

72 head · 610 lb average

Value per head Derived

$726

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$3

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

$14.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.00

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	432	126.50	546	8thin
Medium and Large 1-2	637	118.33	753	62
Small 1-2	490	112.00	549	2thin

One grade step is worth $14.50/cwt here — about −$3 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 sale72 hd

119.06

—

KY average27 barns · 4,422 hd

129.06

−10.00

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	1,393	82.28	1,146	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,336	64.95	867	27
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,017	49.89	507	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	858	48.37	415	9thin

Every lot

42 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	430	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	684	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	666	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	138.32/cwt	134.00–140.00	716	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	130.75/cwt	127.00–132.00	769	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	812	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	866	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	872	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	936	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	445	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	358	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	483	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	141.43/cwt	136.00–147.00	545	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	539	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	561	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	646	5
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	490	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	549	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	523	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	607	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	119.87/cwt	119.50–120.50	683	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	708	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	797	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	810	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	799	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	847	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	485	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	511	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	604	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	671	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	658	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	720	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	759	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,336	81.04/cwt	79.00–84.00	1,083	5
Bulls	—	—	1,675	88.50/cwt	88.50–88.50	1,482	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	802	41.31/cwt	36.00–45.00	331	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	835	38.00/cwt	38.00–38.00	317	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	54.68/cwt	51.00–58.00	490	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,014	49.23/cwt	45.00–56.50	499	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	564	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,293	63.27/cwt	58.50–69.00	818	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,339	65.08/cwt	58.50–71.50	871	25
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	710	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,373	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	915	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,033	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	12,375	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	848	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	6,996	2
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	922	683.31/cwt	680.00–685.00	6,300	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,498	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 May 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 170Last week 219Year ago 135

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 21Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 6Year ago 7

Compared to last week : Feeder steers steady to 2.00--4.00--higher and Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00--3.00 higher and bulls Firm to 1.00 higher. Todays receipts --238 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,675	88.50	88.50
5	—	1,336	79.00–84.00	81.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	54.50	54.50
7	—	1,014	45.00–56.50	49.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,293	58.50–69.00	63.27
25	—	1,339	58.50–71.50	65.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	897	51.00–58.00	54.68
1	—	835	38.00	38.00
3	—	802	36.00–45.00	41.31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	716	121.00	121.00
5	—	807	116.00	116.00
3	—	450	148.00	148.00
12	—	588	127.00–132.00	130.75
2	—	765	114.00	114.00
1	—	655	124.00	124.00
2	—	430	159.00	159.00
11	—	518	134.00–140.00	138.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	490	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	139.00	139.00
5	—	458	141.00	141.00
12	—	570	119.50–120.50	119.87
1	—	435	129.00	129.00
5	—	723	112.00	112.00
4	—	385	136.00–147.00	141.43
4	—	799	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	708	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	127.50	127.50
2	—	358	135.00	135.00
2	—	523	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	112.50	112.50
1	—	595	121.00	121.00
2	—	303	160.00	160.00
2	—	430	156.00	156.00
1	—	395	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	140.00	140.00
1	—	430	153.00	153.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	710	475.00	475.00

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)	1	—	1,125	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	848	825.00	825.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	922	680.00–685.00	683.31

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)	Open	1	—	1,030	825.00	825.00

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.