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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-07

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 7

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Aug 24Sep 7Sep 14 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 84▼ 40 vs year ago 102 · −39.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 11▲ 0 vs year ago 12 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 9▲ 11 vs year ago 21 · +52.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No comparison due to market not being reported last week. Light supply of all classes with moderate demand.

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 $135.61/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$135.61

28 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$725

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$11.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.03

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	536	138.95	745	20
Medium and Large 2-3	531	127.27	675	8thin

One grade step is worth $11.68/cwt here — about $69 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 sale28 hd

135.61

—

KY average19 barns · 2,932 hd

140.65

−5.03

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	1,770	86.50	1,531	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,195	64.50	771	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,189	60.77	723	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,043	51.75	539	2thin

Every lot

32 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 2-3	365	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	548	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	889	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	961	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,083	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	383	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	559	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	542	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	405	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	514	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	617	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	679	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	730	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	127.59/cwt	124.00–131.00	740	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	736	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	129.80/cwt	129.00–130.00	889	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	936	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	305	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	531	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	609	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	724	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	799	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	827	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	849	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	845	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	118.01/cwt	116.00–122.00	791	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	761	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	913	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,770	86.50/cwt	86.50–86.50	1,531	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	45.00/cwt	45.00–45.00	448	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	638	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,189	60.77/cwt	60.00–62.50	723	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	771	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	10,285	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	7,636	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,966	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,295	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	10,749	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 Sep 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 62Last week 84Year ago 102

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 11Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 9Year ago 21

Compared to last Tuesday: No comparison due to market not being reported last week. Light supply of all classes with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	174.00	174.00
5	—	761	120.00	120.00
1	—	620	137.00	137.00
5	—	439	165.00	165.00
3	—	367	166.00	166.00
4	—	529	151.00	151.00
1	—	555	149.00	149.00
1	—	660	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	116.00–122.00	118.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	124.00–131.00	127.59
1	—	390	139.00	139.00
1	—	405	127.00	127.00
3	—	613	120.00	120.00
1	—	450	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	383	146.00	146.00
6	—	518	141.00	141.00
1	—	780	120.00	120.00
4	—	468	145.00	145.00
5	—	685	129.00–130.00	129.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	632	152.00	152.00
1	—	585	152.00	152.00
1	—	785	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	150.00	150.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	1,100.00	1,100.00

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)	1	—	1,295	830.00	830.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,138	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	830.00	830.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,195	64.50	64.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,189	60.00–62.50	60.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	58.50	58.50
1	—	995	45.00	45.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,770	86.50	86.50

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.