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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 17

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

113 head

▲ 55 vs last sale 58▼ 12 vs year ago 125 · −9.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 9▼ 9 vs year ago 20 · −45.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

39 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 0▼ 10 vs year ago 49 · −20.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady on a limited comparison from last week. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls not well tested. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $137.37/cwt on 53 head.

Average price

$137.37

53 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$722

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$13.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.24

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	525	142.02	746	28
Medium and Large 2-3	504	133.81	674	17thin
Large 1	574	128.63	738	8thin

One grade step is worth $13.40/cwt here — about $8 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 sale53 hd

137.37

—

KY average24 barns · 1,864 hd

136.12

+1.24

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	1,425	90.00	1,283	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,340	60.61	812	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	56.00	661	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	965	48.00	463	2thin

Every lot

43 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	478	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	765	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	806	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	831	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	925	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	317	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	444	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	501	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	363	136.24/cwt	135.00–137.50	495	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	403	146.33/cwt	146.00–147.00	590	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	423	136.53/cwt	135.00–137.50	578	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	473	134.39/cwt	130.00–137.50	636	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	713	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	524	130.41/cwt	118.00–137.00	683	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	805	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	850	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	648	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	778	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	835	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	851	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	235	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	353	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	465	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	323	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	468	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	156.70/cwt	150.00–160.00	561	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	693	2
Bulls	—	Large 1	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	476	141.21/cwt	130.00–146.00	672	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	140.11/cwt	138.00–143.00	736	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	734	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	817	1
Bulls	—	Large 1	590	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	749	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	634	120.03/cwt	116.00–121.00	761	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	657	133.48/cwt	120.00–137.00	877	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	861	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	740	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,283	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	507	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,040	39.00/cwt	39.00–39.00	406	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	661	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,298	65.92/cwt	64.50–67.50	856	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	713	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,159	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	11,590	6

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 Aug 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 113Last week 58Year ago 125

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 9Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 0Year ago 49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	39.00	39.00
1	—	890	57.00	57.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,180	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,298	64.50–67.50	65.92
1	—	1,425	50.00	50.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	160.00	160.00
3	—	558	149.00	149.00
4	—	520	155.00	155.00
2	—	680	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	657	120.00–137.00	133.48
15	—	525	138.00–143.00	140.11
1	—	575	142.00	142.00
3	—	358	150.00–160.00	156.70
2	—	433	160.00	160.00
1	—	730	118.00	118.00
1	—	295	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	150.00	150.00
1	—	360	150.00	150.00
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
1	—	540	136.00	136.00
1	—	800	92.50	92.50
2	—	323	145.00	145.00
5	—	634	116.00–121.00	120.03
5	—	476	130.00–146.00	141.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	590	127.00	127.00
1	—	460	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	136.00	136.00
1	—	740	115.00	115.00
2	—	358	140.00	140.00
3	—	403	146.00–147.00	146.33
6	—	509	140.00	140.00
4	—	579	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	130.00–137.50	134.39
1	—	690	121.00	121.00
2	—	648	120.00	120.00
3	—	524	118.00–137.00	130.41
1	—	235	135.00	135.00
3	—	423	135.00–137.50	136.53
1	—	335	132.50	132.50
2	—	363	135.00–137.50	136.24

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	1	—	1,200	975.00	975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,159	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.