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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 21

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Sep 14Sep 21Sep 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

91 head

▼ 60 vs last sale 151▼ 102 vs year ago 193 · −52.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 7▲ 2 vs year ago 14 · +14.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 11▲ 1 vs year ago 16 · +6.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer calves were mostly steady. Heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.45/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$143.45

29 head · 627 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

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

$8.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.00

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	641	144.68	927	25
Medium and Large 2-3	543	135.75	736	4thin

One grade step is worth $8.93/cwt here — about $191 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 sale29 hd

143.45

—

KY average26 barns · 4,894 hd

149.45

−6.00

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	—	Average	1,185	83.00	984	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,467	64.36	944	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	58.38	684	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,145	55.50	635	1thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	582	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	440	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	649	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	681	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	783	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	500	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	835	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	602	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	819	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	950	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	882	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	789	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,105	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	420	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	384	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	487	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	446	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	618	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	626	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	502	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	668	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	762	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	124.15/cwt	120.00–125.00	826	6
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	520	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	558	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	575	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	413	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	558	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	717	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	781	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	818	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	131.98/cwt	131.00–133.00	809	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	788	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	811	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,185	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	984	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,125	56.67/cwt	54.00–59.50	638	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	55.50/cwt	55.50–55.50	635	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	832	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	65.91/cwt	65.00–67.00	931	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	62.04/cwt	61.00–63.00	960	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	861.82/cwt	850.00–875.00	10,299	2

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 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 91Last week 151Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 7Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 11Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	157.50	157.50
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
2	—	613	131.00–133.00	131.98
5	—	531	147.00	147.00
1	—	325	160.00	160.00
2	—	568	144.00	144.00
2	—	365	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	413	135.00	135.00
2	—	485	138.00	138.00
2	—	630	125.00	125.00
1	—	360	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	789	140.00	140.00
2	—	568	147.00	147.00
2	—	720	132.00	132.00
3	—	602	136.00	136.00
6	—	500	156.50	156.50
2	—	373	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	137.50	137.50
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
1	—	500	138.00	138.00
1	—	440	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	126.00	126.00
1	—	420	116.00	116.00
1	—	485	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	446	138.50	138.50
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
2	—	577	132.00	132.00
3	—	502	133.00	133.00
6	—	665	120.00–125.00	124.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2	—	1,195	850.00–875.00	861.82

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,125	54.00–59.50	56.67
1	—	1,310	63.50	63.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	61.00–63.00	62.04
3	—	1,413	65.00–67.00	65.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	55.50	55.50

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.