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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 28

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Mar 21Mar 28Apr 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

131 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 105▲ 22 vs year ago 109 · +20.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 30▲ 3 vs year ago 20 · +15.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 25▲ 0 vs year ago 14 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Feeder steers were steady, feeder heifers were unevenly steady with 600-800lbs heifers up 2.00-3.00 and good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with low receipts.

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 $176.03/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$176.03

67 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$976

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$215

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

$9.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.76

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	560	176.58	989	63
Medium and Large 2-3	463	167.38	774	4thin

One grade step is worth $9.20/cwt here — about $215 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 sale67 hd

176.03

—

KY average24 barns · 7,370 hd

187.79

−11.76

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	1,786	126.05	2,251	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	96.00	1,454	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,241	85.98	1,067	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	938	83.33	782	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,495	$1,650	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,275	$1,790	3thin

Every lot

38 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	548	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	265	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	663	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,052	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,046	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,065	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	216.10/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,135	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	181.95/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,128	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,347	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	350	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	604	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	190.55/cwt	180.00–193.00	724	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	415	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	685	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	188.11/cwt	182.50–194.00	833	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	889	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	188.86/cwt	187.00–191.00	993	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	910	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	168.97/cwt	155.00–176.00	988	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,056	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	138.00/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,028	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	141.34/cwt	131.00–157.00	1,124	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Guaranteed Open	802	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,275	10
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	255	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	523	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	731	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	365	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	807	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	373	212.01/cwt	207.50–216.00	791	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	940	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	529	194.80/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,030	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	187.34/cwt	181.00–189.00	1,147	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	613	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,073	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	155.05/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,121	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,464	121.27/cwt	117.00–125.00	1,775	5
Bulls	—	—	2,189	132.02/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,890	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	83.33/cwt	79.00–86.00	782	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	714	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,094	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,333	91.95/cwt	90.00–94.00	1,226	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,454	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,495	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,790.00/head	1,790.00–1,790.00	1,790	3

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 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 131Last week 105Year ago 109

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 30Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 25Year ago 14

Feeder steers were steady, feeder heifers were unevenly steady with 600-800lbs heifers up 2.00-3.00 and good buyer demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady with low receipts.

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	—	325	225.00	225.00
1	—	365	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	529	190.00–198.00	194.80
1	—	255	205.00	205.00
5	—	612	181.00–189.00	187.34
2	—	723	150.00–160.00	155.05
2	—	373	207.50–216.00	212.01
10	—	435	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	255	215.00	215.00
11	—	442	238.00	238.00
2	—	620	179.00–185.00	181.95
2	—	783	172.00	172.00
6	—	525	210.00–219.00	216.10
9	—	453	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	265	250.00	250.00
1	—	450	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	155.00–176.00	168.97
1	—	640	165.00	165.00
13	—	526	187.00–191.00	188.86
2	—	745	130.00–146.00	138.00
5	—	795	131.00–157.00	141.34
15	—	443	182.50–194.00	188.11
11	—	380	180.00–193.00	190.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	161.00	161.00
1	—	350	172.50	172.50
1	—	415	165.00	165.00
1	—	520	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	802	159.00	159.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,495	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,275	1,790.00	1,790.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	68.00	68.00
3	—	1,243	88.00	88.00
2	—	1,333	90.00–94.00	91.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	96.00	96.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	938	79.00–86.00	83.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	2,189	130.00–135.00	132.02
5	—	1,464	117.00–125.00	121.27

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.