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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Dec 12

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Dec 5Dec 12Dec 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

112 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 124▼ 81 vs year ago 193 · −42.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 33▼ 58 vs year ago 82 · −70.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

66 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 4▼ 89 vs year ago 155 · −57.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts. Feeder heifers sold 7.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady on a light test.

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 $205.43/cwt on 48 head.

Average price

$205.43

48 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,141

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$158

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

$34.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.15

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	553	209.78	1,160	42
Medium and Large 2-3	572	174.98	1,001	6thin

One grade step is worth $34.79/cwt here — about $158 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

205.43

—

KY average24 barns · 2,609 hd

195.28

+10.15

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	1,830	124.37	2,276	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,183	85.67	1,014	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,385	80.00	1,108	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,035	56.38	584	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,360	$1,517	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,034	$1,453	16
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,151	$1,429	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,262	$1,316	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,148	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	900	$1,088	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,325	$1,629	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,205	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,539	5
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	904	$939	7
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	984	$883	3thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	645	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,242	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	743	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,375	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,323	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	668	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	731	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	878	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	901	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	956	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	578	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	867	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	996	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	605	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	847	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	139.38/cwt	137.00–152.50	924	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	614	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	236.64/cwt	235.00–240.00	911	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,018	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	979	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	213.10/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,136	18
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	941	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,285	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	633	169.97/cwt	165.00–172.50	1,076	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,233	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	762	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,276	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,232	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,830	124.37/cwt	120.00–128.00	2,276	14
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	56.38/cwt	45.00–65.00	584	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,130	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,040	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,072	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	923	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,385	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,108	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	1,629.18/head	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,629	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	940	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,015	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,223	1,564.85/head	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,565	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows17 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	705	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	770	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	820	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	840	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	940	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	958	1,346.29/head	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,346	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	960	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,005	1,390.01/head	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,390	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,010	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,035	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,110	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	1,652.14/head	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,652	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,221	1,487.37/head	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,487	11
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	1,352.88/head	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,353	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,331	1,609.82/head	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,610	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,505	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows7 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	795	846.31/head	750.00–925.00	846	2
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	880	940.34/head	875.00–1,000.00	940	2
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	923	887.60/head	850.00–925.00	888	2
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,065	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	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 Dec 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 124Year ago 193

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 33Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 4Year ago 155

Compared to last Tuesday: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts. Feeder heifers sold 7.00-9.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady on a light test.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	3	—	1,223	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,564.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,675.00	1,675.00

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	—	940	1,325.00	1,325.00

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	3	—	1,325	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,629.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,505	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	900.00	900.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,221	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,487.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,168	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,652.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,285	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,352.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,331	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,609.82

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,005	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,390.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	958	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,346.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	795	750.00–925.00	846.31

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	923	850.00–925.00	887.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	875.00–1,000.00	940.34

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,175.00	1,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	800.00	800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	385	235.00–240.00	236.64
2	—	438	232.50	232.50
1	—	835	147.50	147.50
1	—	715	172.50	172.50
9	—	612	210.00	210.00
5	—	450	217.50	217.50
3	—	762	167.50	167.50
18	—	533	210.00–217.00	213.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	633	165.00–172.50	169.97
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
1	—	570	165.00	165.00
1	—	315	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	198.00	198.00
1	—	370	197.50	197.50
1	—	330	202.50	202.50
4	—	586	170.00	170.00
3	—	510	187.50	187.50
5	—	448	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	663	137.00–152.50	139.38
2	—	578	150.00	150.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	945	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	185.00	185.00
1	—	645	192.50	192.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,205	89.00	89.00
1	—	1,215	76.00	76.00
1	—	1,130	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,035	45.00–65.00	56.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,385	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,830	120.00–128.00	124.37

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.