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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-10-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-10-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 26

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Oct 19Oct 26Nov 2 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 119 vs last sale 213▼ 71 vs year ago 165 · −43.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 14▲ 31 vs year ago 9 · +344.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 27▼ 7 vs year ago 23 · −30.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Steer and heifer calves were steady on a light test. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady with a limited comparison from last week. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle 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 $122.95/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$122.95

41 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$117

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

$14.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.07

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	598	124.79	746	34
Large 1	570	117.00	667	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	572	110.00	629	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.79/cwt here — about $117 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 sale41 hd

122.95

—

KY average24 barns · 4,768 hd

132.03

−9.07

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	1,473	75.83	1,117	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,390	51.13	711	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,243	50.58	629	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,249	41.83	522	3thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	786	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	987	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	426	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	531	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	585	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	521	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	662	9
Heifers	—	Large 1	570	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	667	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	572	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	629	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	688	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	780	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	739	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	931	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	784	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	803	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	907	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	525	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	360	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	475	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	425	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	587	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	662	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	716	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	750	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	805	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	844	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	815	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	734	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	888	1
Bulls	—	—	1,460	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,241	1
Bulls	—	—	1,735	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	1,215	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	52.96/cwt	50.00–56.50	629	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	38.50/cwt	38.50–38.50	466	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	45.82/cwt	43.00–47.50	566	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,268	43.49/cwt	42.00–45.00	551	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,285	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	758	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	53.96/cwt	52.50–57.50	741	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,418	47.42/cwt	45.00–50.00	672	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	62.50/cwt	62.50–62.50	900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	13,438	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,102	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,296	4

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 Oct 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 94Last week 213Year ago 165

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 14Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 27Year ago 23

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	159.00	159.00
2	—	760	111.00	111.00
4	—	461	143.50	143.50
4	—	536	133.50	133.50
8	—	598	125.50	125.50
6	—	674	119.50	119.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	138.00	138.00
3	—	815	90.00	90.00
1	—	360	132.00	132.00
1	—	565	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	130.00	130.00
1	—	310	137.50	137.50
2	—	743	105.00–106.00	105.50
2	—	573	120.00	120.00
9	—	521	127.00	127.00
1	—	690	113.00	113.00
2	—	803	113.00	113.00
3	—	455	128.50	128.50
2	—	398	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	739	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	131.00	131.00
1	—	780	126.50	126.50

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	—	1,075	1,250.00	1,250.00

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)	4	—	1,102	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,460	85.00	85.00
1	—	1,225	72.50	72.50
1	—	1,735	70.00	70.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	59.00	59.00
9	—	1,373	52.50–57.50	53.96
9	—	1,418	45.00–50.00	47.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	62.50	62.50
4	—	1,235	43.00–47.50	45.82
3	—	1,188	50.00–56.50	52.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	38.50	38.50
2	—	1,268	42.00–45.00	43.49

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.