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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-11-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-11-30

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 30

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Nov 16Nov 30Dec 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

126 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 127▲ 46 vs year ago 80 · +57.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 70▲ 43 vs year ago 7 · +614.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 0▼ 6 vs year ago 22 · −27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No Trend due to the holiday last week. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. 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 $125.85/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$125.85

49 head · 594 lb average

Value per head Derived

$748

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$19.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.28

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	587	130.26	765	38
Medium and Large 2-3	620	110.59	686	11thin

One grade step is worth $19.67/cwt here — about $79 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 sale49 hd

125.85

—

KY average17 barns · 3,849 hd

133.13

−7.28

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	—	Low	1,794	78.66	1,411	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,414	56.96	805	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,215	50.38	612	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	43.19	433	7thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	535	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	765	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	815	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	818	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	773	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,005	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	465	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	530	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	599	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	468	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	548	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	508	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	686	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	128.12/cwt	126.00–129.50	742	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	806	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	103.99/cwt	103.00–106.00	660	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	784	107.39/cwt	105.00–115.00	842	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,014	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	250	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	433	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	375	144.33/cwt	141.00–151.00	541	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	604	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	142.14/cwt	139.00–145.00	597	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	754	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	773	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	832	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	693	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	839	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,623	74.11/cwt	69.50–80.00	1,203	4
Bulls	—	—	2,135	87.75/cwt	86.00–89.50	1,873	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	39.31/cwt	36.00–41.00	377	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	46.10/cwt	44.00–47.50	477	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	48.50/cwt	48.50–48.50	575	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,223	50.85/cwt	50.00–52.00	622	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,380	56.51/cwt	52.50–60.00	780	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,500	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	758	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,625	63.52/cwt	62.50–64.50	1,032	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,850	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 Nov 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 127Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 70Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 0Year ago 22

Compared to last Tuesday: No Trend due to the holiday last week. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle 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	—	655	127.00	127.00
8	—	560	138.00	138.00
1	—	250	173.00	173.00
11	—	513	147.00	147.00
1	—	380	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	121.00	121.00
2	—	420	139.00–145.00	142.14
3	—	375	141.00–151.00	144.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	579	126.00–129.50	128.12
4	—	384	138.00	138.00
10	—	508	135.00	135.00
1	—	630	128.00	128.00
10	—	811	125.00	125.00
5	—	464	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	103.00–106.00	103.99
4	—	784	105.00–115.00	107.39
3	—	468	117.00	117.00
1	—	375	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	148.50	148.50
1	—	310	172.50	172.50
2	—	570	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	133.00	133.00
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
2	—	773	130.00	130.00

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
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,623	69.50–80.00	74.11
2	—	2,135	86.00–89.50	87.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,223	50.00–52.00	50.85
1	—	1,185	48.50	48.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,625	62.50–64.50	63.52
1	—	1,500	50.50	50.50
15	—	1,380	52.50–60.00	56.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,035	44.00–47.50	46.10
3	—	958	36.00–41.00	39.31

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.