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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, May 24

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 29 vs last sale 79▼ 24 vs year ago 74 · −32.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 14▲ 14 vs year ago 9 · +155.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 33 vs last sale 13▲ 38 vs year ago 8 · +475.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: All feeder calf classes sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light offering. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady with good demand for the high dressing individuals.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $137.22/cwt on 28 head.

Average price

$137.22

28 head · 656 lb average

Value per head Derived

$900

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−19.07

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	656	137.22	900	28

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale28 hd

137.22

—

KY average24 barns · 2,375 hd

156.29

−19.07

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	—	Average	1,777	112.08	1,992	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,377	82.45	1,135	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,150	81.00	932	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	963	67.86	653	4thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	753	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	536	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	558	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	158.19/cwt	155.00–159.00	729	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	744	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	814	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	535	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	684	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	672	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	153.07/cwt	150.00–162.50	807	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	614	133.38/cwt	131.00–138.00	819	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	894	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	927	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	965	87.50/cwt	87.50–87.50	844	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,026	92.92/cwt	82.50–95.00	953	6
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,530	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,148	1
Bulls	—	—	1,746	123.68/cwt	118.00–127.00	2,159	4
Bulls	—	—	1,963	107.41/cwt	105.00–110.00	2,108	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	925	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	712	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	64.81/cwt	62.00–67.00	632	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,110	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	921	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	940	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,353	74.07/cwt	72.00–76.00	1,002	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,396	89.16/cwt	88.00–91.00	1,245	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,037	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	15,037	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,710	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,445	1,250.00/cwt	1,250.00–1,250.00	18,063	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	948	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	8,532	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	790.00/cwt	790.00–790.00	8,374	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	1,088.12/cwt	825.00–1,200.00	12,056	18
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	854.91/cwt	750.00–900.00	9,575	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	970.00/cwt	970.00–970.00	11,010	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,805	1,420.00/cwt	1,420.00–1,420.00	25,631	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,025	840.00/cwt	840.00–840.00	8,610	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,800	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 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 50Last week 79Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 14Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 13Year ago 8

Compared to last Tuesday: All feeder calf classes sold steady to 2.00 higher on a light offering. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady with good demand for the high dressing individuals.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	365	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	527	150.00–162.50	153.07
1	—	965	87.50	87.50
6	—	1,026	82.50–95.00	92.92
1	—	310	172.50	172.50
1	—	410	164.00	164.00
3	—	650	137.50	137.50
3	—	614	131.00–138.00	133.38
2	—	710	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	148.00	148.00
2	—	330	162.50	162.50
5	—	461	155.00–159.00	158.19
2	—	673	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	175.00	175.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,445	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,037	1,450.00	1,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,108	825.00–1,200.00	1,088.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	970.00	970.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,805	1,420.00	1,420.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,060	790.00	790.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,120	750.00–900.00	854.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	840.00	840.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,963	105.00–110.00	107.41
4	—	1,746	118.00–127.00	123.68
1	—	1,530	75.00	75.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	83.00	83.00
1	—	1,190	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,353	72.00–76.00	74.07
5	—	1,396	88.00–91.00	89.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	975	62.00–67.00	64.81
1	—	925	77.00	77.00

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.