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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-01-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Jan 9

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Jan 2Jan 9Jan 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

89 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 102▼ 107 vs year ago 196 · −54.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 32▼ 42 vs year ago 60 · −70.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 19▼ 33 vs year ago 41 · −80.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend on feeder cattle due to the lack of comparable calves in today's offering. Feeder demand was good for the higher quality calves. No test on slaughter cows due to low receipts and the slaughter bulls sold steady.

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 $218.98/cwt on 46 head.

Average price

$218.98

46 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,164

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$473

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

$52.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.83

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	521	232.30	1,211	33
Medium and Large 2	601	186.72	1,122	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	410	180.00	738	3thin

One grade step is worth $52.30/cwt here — about $473 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 sale46 hd

218.98

—

KY average26 barns · 2,538 hd

211.15

+7.83

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	1,968	127.26	2,504	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,455	99.66	1,450	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,198	85.00	1,018	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,020	55.00	561	1thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$1,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,413	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	877	$850	3thin

Every lot

31 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,190	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,465	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	387	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	813	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	946	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	448	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	829	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,068	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,155	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	598	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,106	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	702	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,193	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	370	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	685	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	923	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	738	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	415	206.11/cwt	202.50–210.00	855	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,079	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	788	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	470	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	893	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	229.02/cwt	217.50–237.50	1,209	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,351	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	655	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,179	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	718	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,310	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,968	127.26/cwt	120.00–131.00	2,504	12
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	561	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,135	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	908	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,134	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	99.66/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,450	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	790	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	805	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,035	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	815	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,020	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,035	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	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 Jan 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 89Last week 102Year ago 196

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 32Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 19Year ago 41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	175.00	175.00
1	—	370	185.00	185.00
1	—	410	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	655	180.00	180.00
2	—	415	202.50–210.00	206.11
2	—	718	182.50	182.50
1	—	470	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	594	227.50	227.50
15	—	528	217.50–237.50	229.02
8	—	445	242.50	242.50
1	—	380	243.00	243.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	435	217.50	217.50
3	—	702	170.00	170.00
10	—	526	203.00	203.00
2	—	585	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	598	185.00	185.00
2	—	448	185.00	185.00
3	—	387	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	221.00	221.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	805	800.00	800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	800.00	800.00

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	—	1,035	950.00	950.00

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	—	1,020	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,425.00	1,425.00

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)	Open	1	—	815	1,475.00	1,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,968	120.00–131.00	127.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,260	90.00	90.00
1	—	1,135	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	55.00	55.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,455	95.00–105.00	99.66

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.