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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, May 17

● Final32 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← May 10May 17May 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

79 head

▼ 35 vs last sale 114▼ 49 vs year ago 128 · −38.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 17▲ 4 vs year ago 10 · +40.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 37▼ 9 vs year ago 22 · −40.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers steady on a very light test. Feeder heifers and bull calves under 500 lbs. sold steady with those over 500 lbs. trading 4.00-6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady also on a light test.

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 $138.30/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$138.30

48 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$744

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$15

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

$54.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.05

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	531	139.44	740	47
Medium and Large 2-3	888	85.00	755	1thin

One grade step is worth $54.44/cwt here — about −$15 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 sale48 hd

138.30

—

KY average27 barns · 5,481 hd

152.35

−14.05

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	1,213	110.55	1,341	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,443	83.60	1,207	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,107	72.99	808	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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	922	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	655	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,002	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	504	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	537	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	458	146.23/cwt	146.00–146.50	670	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	532	140.45/cwt	140.00–141.00	747	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	135.07/cwt	129.00–136.00	798	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	756	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	845	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,002	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	888	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	755	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,086	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	530	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	734	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	165.40/cwt	164.00–166.00	766	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	151.96/cwt	140.00–156.00	810	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	147.44/cwt	140.00–155.00	870	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	127.30/cwt	126.00–130.00	805	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	901	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,213	110.55/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,341	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	639	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	79.49/cwt	76.50–82.00	897	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,420	80.65/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,145	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,334	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,335	1,440.00/cwt	1,440.00–1,440.00	19,224	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	8,282	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	9,898	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,060.00/cwt	1,060.00–1,060.00	13,303	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	1,220.00/cwt	1,220.00–1,220.00	17,080	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	15,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,310.00/cwt	1,310.00–1,310.00	15,720	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 May 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 79Last week 114Year ago 128

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 17Year ago 10

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 37Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	265	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	463	164.00–166.00	165.40
2	—	432	170.00	170.00
6	—	533	140.00–156.00	151.96
2	—	590	140.00–155.00	147.44
3	—	632	126.00–130.00	127.30
1	—	715	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	155.00	155.00
1	—	655	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	120.00	120.00
7	—	591	129.00–136.00	135.07
2	—	370	145.00	145.00
3	—	620	122.00	122.00
1	—	1,010	107.50	107.50
3	—	650	130.00	130.00
1	—	320	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	888	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	532	140.00–141.00	140.45
18	—	458	146.00–146.50	146.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,335	1,440.00	1,440.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,060.00	1,060.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,220.00	1,220.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,055	785.00	785.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,310.00	1,310.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	60.00	60.00
2	—	1,128	76.50–82.00	79.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,420	77.00–85.00	80.65
1	—	1,490	89.50	89.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,213	110.00–112.00	110.55

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.