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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-04-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Apr 19

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Apr 5Apr 19Apr 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

156 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 175▼ 31 vs year ago 187 · −16.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 16 vs last sale 30▼ 25 vs year ago 39 · −64.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 8▼ 42 vs year ago 49 · −85.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to lack of comparable receipts.

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 $149.86/cwt on 50 head.

Average price

$149.86

50 head · 661 lb average

Value per head Derived

$991

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

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

$9.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.97

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	666	150.80	1,004	45
Medium and Large 2-3	617	141.40	873	5thin

One grade step is worth $9.40/cwt here — about $132 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 sale50 hd

149.86

—

KY average25 barns · 4,938 hd

162.83

−12.97

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	1,490	108.00	1,609	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,504	79.96	1,202	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,125	66.50	748	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	884	56.58	500	5thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	618	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	737	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	508	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	711	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	931	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	976	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	154.49/cwt	146.50–157.00	1,035	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	675	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,016	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	720	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	907	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	731	142.21/cwt	135.00–145.50	1,040	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,139	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,187	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	159.67/cwt	151.00–162.50	543	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	524	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	144.41/cwt	143.00–150.00	660	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	465	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	702	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	678	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	529	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	778	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	135.71/cwt	133.00–137.00	780	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	660	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	677	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	849	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	570	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	706	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	726	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	693	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	798	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	730	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	942	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	139.52/cwt	138.00–141.00	890	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	911	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	752	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,000	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	928	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,023	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,023	97.52/cwt	95.00–100.00	998	2
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	530	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	451	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,225	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,348	1
Bulls	—	—	1,755	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,860	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	670	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	436	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	902	47.97/cwt	46.00–50.00	433	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,045	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	773	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,045	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	690	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,105	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	762	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	790	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,073	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,528	81.61/cwt	81.00–82.00	1,247	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,771	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,143	769.37/cwt	600.00–900.00	8,794	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,155	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	838.96/cwt	700.00–975.00	9,883	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,603	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 Apr 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 175Year ago 187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 30Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 7Last week 8Year ago 49

No trends available due to lack of comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	575	133.00–137.00	135.71
4	—	340	151.00–162.50	159.67
5	—	457	143.00–150.00	144.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	102.50	102.50
1	—	355	147.50	147.50
1	—	495	137.00	137.00
1	—	790	107.50	107.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	529	147.00	147.00
4	—	465	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	150.50	150.50
1	—	720	126.00	126.00
2	—	508	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	731	135.00–145.50	142.21
13	—	670	146.50–157.00	154.49
2	—	618	158.00	158.00
1	—	455	162.00	162.00
2	—	573	162.50	162.50
1	—	825	138.00	138.00
6	—	530	160.00	160.00
1	—	935	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	139.00	139.00
1	—	790	117.50	117.50
1	—	450	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	638	138.00–141.00	139.52
6	—	589	160.00	160.00
5	—	432	168.00	168.00
10	—	518	154.00	154.00
6	—	388	182.00	182.00
2	—	930	110.00	110.00
2	—	1,023	95.00–100.00	97.52
1	—	680	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	752	133.00	133.00
1	—	300	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	85.00	85.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	64.50	64.50
1	—	1,105	69.00	69.00
1	—	1,045	66.00	66.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	902	46.00–50.00	47.97
1	—	670	65.00	65.00
1	—	1,045	74.00	74.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	75.00	75.00
3	—	1,528	81.00–82.00	81.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,225	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,755	106.00	106.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	600.00–900.00	769.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,178	700.00–975.00	838.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	580.00	580.00

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.