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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 8

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

139 head

▲ 73 vs last sale 66▲ 29 vs year ago 110 · +26.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

70 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 29▲ 45 vs year ago 25 · +180.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 45▲ 10 vs year ago 11 · +90.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No trend on feeders due to low receipts last week. Demand was strong on a good quality feeder calf offering today. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls.

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 $216.21/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$216.21

43 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,161

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$51.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.19

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	524	226.15	1,185	32
Medium and Large 2	585	194.29	1,136	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	558	175.00	976	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.15/cwt here — about $209 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 sale43 hd

216.21

—

KY average25 barns · 5,212 hd

230.40

−14.19

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	1,763	128.00	2,256	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,527	116.02	1,771	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	105.91	1,312	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	88.86	902	24

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,208	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$1,192	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	805	$770	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	773	$1,647	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,450	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$825	1thin

Every lot

59 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 2	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	457	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,120	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,298	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	552	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,228	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	248.76/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,376	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	220.81/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,510	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	705	167.46/cwt	162.50–172.50	1,181	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,613	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	808	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,616	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	895	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,589	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	305	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	557	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	659	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	320	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	744	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,009	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,097	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	504	228.89/cwt	227.50–229.00	1,154	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	505	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,023	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	558	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,088	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	591	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,318	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	620	172.50/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,070	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,277	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	685	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,182	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,436	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	753	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,355	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	325	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	788	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	390	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	751	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	249.12/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,133	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	238.68/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,220	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	520	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,027	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,362	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	644	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,159	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	655	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,163	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	800	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,260	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,460	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,781	1
Bulls	—	—	2,065	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,767	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	54.51/cwt	54.00–55.00	433	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	857	82.33/cwt	81.00–84.00	706	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	90.78/cwt	86.00–99.00	960	15
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,086	103.75/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,127	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	97.42/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,185	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,239	110.61/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,370	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,410	105.92/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,493	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,435	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,134	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	117.86/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,824	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	700	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	805	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,030	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,063	1,191.58/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,192	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	680	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	790	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2Fancy	820	1,920.00/head	1,920.00–1,920.00	1,920	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	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 Aug 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 139Last week 66Year ago 110

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 29Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 45Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	167.50–177.50	172.50
1	—	305	182.50	182.50
1	—	685	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	687	209.00	209.00
1	—	620	220.00	220.00
1	—	475	231.00	231.00
6	—	591	223.00	223.00
5	—	437	231.00	231.00
1	—	320	232.50	232.50
15	—	504	227.50–229.00	228.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	195.00	195.00
2	—	558	195.00	195.00
1	—	310	212.50	212.50
1	—	505	202.50	202.50
2	—	753	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	197.50	197.50
1	—	800	157.50	157.50
1	—	655	177.50	177.50
4	—	644	180.00	180.00
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
1	—	390	192.50	192.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	455	242.50–250.00	249.12
6	—	511	232.50–240.00	238.68
7	—	587	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	552	222.50	222.50
2	—	808	200.00	200.00
1	—	405	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	247.50–250.00	248.76
1	—	420	240.00	240.00
3	—	515	252.00	252.00
1	—	725	222.50	222.50
3	—	457	245.00	245.00
3	—	684	217.50–222.50	220.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	177.50	177.50
1	—	765	175.00	175.00
2	—	705	162.50–172.50	167.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	857	81.00–84.00	82.33
2	—	795	54.00–55.00	54.51
4	—	1,086	102.00–107.00	103.75
15	—	1,057	86.00–99.00	90.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,548	109.00–124.00	117.86
2	—	1,410	105.00–107.00	105.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	79.00	79.00
22	—	1,239	104.00–119.00	110.61
9	—	1,216	93.00–102.00	97.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,460	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,063	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,191.58

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	820	1,920.00	1,920.00

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.