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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Feb 20

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Feb 13Feb 20Feb 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

156 head

▼ 52 vs last sale 208▲ 41 vs year ago 115 · +35.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 19▼ 7 vs year ago 15 · −46.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 32 vs last sale 49▼ 7 vs year ago 24 · −29.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers sold 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. No trend for slaughter cows or bulls due to not enough comparable receipts however there was moderate to good demand for slaughter classes.

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 $230.02/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$230.02

68 head · 688 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,582

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$263

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

$17.83/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.17

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	693	231.34	1,602	63
Medium and Large 2-3	627	213.51	1,339	5thin

One grade step is worth $17.83/cwt here — about $263 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 sale68 hd

230.02

—

KY average25 barns · 2,122 hd

244.19

−14.17

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	—	Low	1,771	128.86	2,282	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,240	99.50	1,234	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)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,339	$1,525	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,231	$1,376	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$1,275	1thin

Every lot

36 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	601	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,518	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	640	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,488	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	693	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,712	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,397	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	748	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,777	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,888	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	253.25/cwt	247.50–255.00	1,084	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,155	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,231	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	224.16/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,273	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,113	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,139	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	697	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,411	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	200.80/cwt	200.00–201.00	1,526	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,568	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,092	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,224	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,188	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	537	240.47/cwt	240.00–242.50	1,291	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,380	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,485	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,502	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	664	205.01/cwt	202.50–212.50	1,361	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	229.29/cwt	215.00–230.00	1,639	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	216.05/cwt	207.50–219.00	1,642	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,752	20
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,498	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,768	2
Bulls	—	—	1,770	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	2,513	1
Bulls	—	—	2,045	133.16/cwt	131.00–136.00	2,723	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,160	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	986	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,505	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,231	1,376.39/head	875.00–1,630.00	1,376	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,339	1,525.11/head	1,175.00–1,790.00	1,525	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,380	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,642	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 Feb 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 208Year ago 115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 8Last week 19Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 49Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	601	252.50	252.50
8	—	693	247.00	247.00
1	—	830	227.50	227.50
2	—	748	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	640	232.50	232.50
1	—	735	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	280.00	280.00
4	—	760	207.50–219.00	216.05
5	—	537	240.00–242.50	240.47
21	—	715	215.00–230.00	229.29
2	—	653	230.00	230.00
4	—	445	275.00	275.00
2	—	575	240.00	240.00
3	—	600	247.50	247.50
1	—	475	250.00	250.00
20	—	800	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	664	202.50–212.50	205.01
1	—	480	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	222.50–225.00	224.16
4	—	428	247.50–255.00	253.25
4	—	524	235.00	235.00
1	—	825	190.00	190.00
2	—	453	255.00	255.00
5	—	760	200.00–201.00	200.80
10	—	697	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	182.50	182.50
2	—	670	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,339	1,175.00–1,790.00	1,525.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,231	875.00–1,630.00	1,376.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	119.00	119.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	118.00	118.00
2	—	2,045	131.00–136.00	133.16
1	—	1,770	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	114.00	114.00
1	—	1,160	85.00	85.00

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.