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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-07-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 11

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

136 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 151▼ 40 vs year ago 176 · −22.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

61 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 45▲ 19 vs year ago 42 · +45.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 49▲ 65 vs year ago 3 · +2,166.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to the July 4th holiday last week.

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 $210.83/cwt on 36 head.

Average price

$210.83

36 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,107

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$54

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

$34.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.29

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	477	223.28	1,065	16thin
Large 1-2	412	215.00	886	3thin
Medium and Large 2	590	205.00	1,209	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	592	188.93	1,119	7thin

One grade step is worth $34.35/cwt here — about −$54 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 sale36 hd

210.83

—

KY average17 barns · 1,759 hd

211.12

−0.29

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	1,745	126.00	2,199	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,582	106.18	1,680	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,253	102.23	1,281	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	967	78.18	756	16
Steers	Choice	Average	1,460	147.47	2,153	2thin

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,505	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,316	$1,312	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,293	$1,305	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,263	$1,259	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,105	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,094	$1,086	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	875	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	750	$840	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,415	$1,560	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,131	$1,414	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,062	$1,385	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	980	$1,213	2thin

Every lot

75 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	437	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	743	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,256	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,323	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	585	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,038	1
Steers	—	Large 1-2	600	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,230	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,628	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	713	181.32/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,293	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	810	143.64/cwt	135.00–152.50	1,163	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,401	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	720	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	978	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	943	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	470	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	752	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	506	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,037	5
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,034	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	829	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,030	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	595	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,160	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	631	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,363	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	668	174.97/cwt	172.50–177.50	1,169	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,287	1
Heifers	—	Large 1-2	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	758	159.25/cwt	150.00–177.50	1,207	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,260	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	290	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	645	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	350	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	866	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	412	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	886	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,001	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	953	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,133	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	524	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,100	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	540	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,013	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	550	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,188	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	603	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,266	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,120	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,212	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	735	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,360	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,090	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,553	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,460	147.47/cwt	145.00–150.00	2,153	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,745	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,199	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	926	64.44/cwt	58.00–69.00	597	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	78.93/cwt	74.00–85.00	770	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	91.71/cwt	90.00–94.00	897	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,075	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,086	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	99.00/cwt	98.00–100.00	1,148	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	85.00/cwt	84.00–86.00	1,048	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	107.13/cwt	103.00–114.00	1,380	9
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	107.20/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,688	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,658	94.98/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,575	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	1,560.00/head	1,560.00–1,560.00	1,560	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	750	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	925	1,330.00/head	1,330.00–1,330.00	1,330	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,000	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,010	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,025	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,050	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,566.70/head	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,567	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,337.56/head	1,190.00–1,425.00	1,338	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,195	1,411.56/head	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,412	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,195	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	835	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,030	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,229.45/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,229	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,226.20/head	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,226	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,263	1,259.06/head	1,140.00–1,390.00	1,259	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,316	1,312.42/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,312	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,395	1,422.72/head	1,410.00–1,435.00	1,423	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,505	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	750	840.00/head	840.00–840.00	840	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	875	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	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 Jul 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 136Last week 151Year ago 176

Slaughter CattleReceipts 61Last week 45Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 49Year ago 3

No trend due to the July 4th holiday last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	350	247.50	247.50
7	—	450	222.50	222.50
2	—	515	220.00	220.00
5	—	550	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	175.00	175.00
1	—	290	222.50	222.50
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
1	—	1,090	142.50	142.50
2	—	465	205.00	205.00
1	—	540	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	185.00	185.00
5	—	524	210.00	210.00
3	—	603	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	412	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	230.00	230.00
3	—	700	232.50	232.50
1	—	465	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	177.50	177.50
3	—	437	170.00	170.00
2	—	810	135.00–152.50	143.64
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
2	—	713	175.00–187.50	181.32
1	—	950	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	455	215.00	215.00
2	—	320	225.00	225.00
5	—	631	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	195.00	195.00
2	—	460	205.00	205.00
5	—	506	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	195.00	195.00
1	—	725	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	177.50	177.50
1	—	800	157.50	157.50
3	—	758	150.00–177.50	159.25
2	—	668	172.50–177.50	174.97
1	—	535	155.00	155.00
2	—	470	160.00	160.00
1	—	705	182.50	182.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,460	145.00–150.00	147.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	975	74.00–85.00	78.93
1	—	1,075	101.00	101.00
3	—	978	90.00–94.00	91.71
5	—	926	58.00–69.00	64.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,575	103.00–113.00	107.20
2	—	1,658	90.00–101.00	94.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,288	103.00–114.00	107.13
3	—	1,160	98.00–100.00	99.00
2	—	1,233	84.00–86.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,745	126.00	126.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,330.00	1,330.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,250.00	1,250.00

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)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,600.00	1,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,165	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,566.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,411.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,165	1,190.00–1,425.00	1,337.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,475.00	1,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,395	1,410.00–1,435.00	1,422.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,505	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 head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,225	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,226.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,316	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,312.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,223	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,229.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,263	1,140.00–1,390.00	1,259.06

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	960.00	960.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	840.00	840.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	925.00	925.00

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	—	1,415	1,560.00	1,560.00

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.