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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 8

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Mar 1Mar 8Mar 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

86 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 103▼ 213 vs year ago 299 · −71.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 19▼ 35 vs year ago 50 · −70.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 38▼ 5 vs year ago 16 · −31.3%

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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 $129.87/cwt on 23 head.

Average price

$129.87

23 head · 616 lb average

Value per head Derived

$800

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$211

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

$12.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.43

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	631	131.42	829	18thin
Large 2	595	128.00	762	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	520	118.75	618	2thin

One grade step is worth $12.67/cwt here — about $211 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 sale23 hd

129.87

—

KY average21 barns · 6,324 hd

148.30

−18.43

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	1,474	103.08	1,520	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	870	83.00	722	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,503	79.68	1,197	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,168	61.33	717	3thin

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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	575	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	447	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	682	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	843	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	931	2
Steers	—	Large 2	735	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	956	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,041	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	644	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	701	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	731	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	664	1
Heifers	—	Large 2	595	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	762	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	817	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	826	121.12/cwt	120.50–123.00	1,000	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	183.46/cwt	180.00–190.00	697	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	767	1
Bulls	—	Large 2	465	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	756	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	548	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	894	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,300	84.07/cwt	80.00–87.50	1,093	2
Bulls	—	—	1,448	122.88/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,779	2
Bulls	—	—	1,875	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	1,903	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	870	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	722	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	56.50/cwt	56.00–57.00	624	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	919	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,450	73.75/cwt	71.00–76.50	1,069	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,529	82.65/cwt	81.00–84.00	1,264	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	630	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	3,371	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	830	760.59/cwt	675.00–825.00	6,313	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	796.72/cwt	630.00–970.00	7,872	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	635	362.52/cwt	235.00–440.00	2,302	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 Mar 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 86Last week 103Year ago 299

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 19Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 38Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	826	120.50–123.00	121.12
7	—	624	131.00	131.00
1	—	455	154.00	154.00
5	—	567	129.00	129.00
1	—	390	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	112.50	112.50
1	—	450	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	595	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	133.00	133.00
2	—	665	140.00	140.00
1	—	295	195.00	195.00
1	—	530	159.00	159.00
3	—	447	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	180.00–190.00	183.46
2	—	715	125.00	125.00
1	—	420	182.50	182.50
1	—	670	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	102.50	102.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	—	830	675.00–825.00	760.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	630	535.00	535.00

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)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	—	988	630.00–970.00	796.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	2	—	635	235.00–440.00	362.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,529	81.00–84.00	82.65
2	—	1,450	71.00–76.50	73.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	56.00–57.00	56.50
1	—	1,295	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	83.00	83.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,875	101.50	101.50
2	—	1,448	120.00–126.00	122.88
2	—	1,300	80.00–87.50	84.07

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.