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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 10

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 53▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 22▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 4▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--steady to 1.00--2.00--lower and Feeder heifers --steady. Slaughter cows --3.00 higher and Slaughter bulls--1.00 higher. Todays receipts : 119 hd.

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 $135.57/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$135.57

35 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$190

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

$4.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.77

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	374	139.33	521	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	528	134.80	711	29

One grade step is worth $4.54/cwt here — about −$190 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 sale35 hd

135.57

—

KY average27 barns · 2,112 hd

138.34

−2.77

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	1,861	86.07	1,602	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,504	59.96	902	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	49.89	495	5thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	851	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	528	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	403	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	534	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	571	14

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 Mar 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 89Last week 53Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 22Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 4Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--steady to 1.00--2.00--lower and Feeder heifers --steady. Slaughter cows --3.00 higher and Slaughter bulls--1.00 higher. Todays receipts : 119 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
2	—	583	132.50	132.50
1	—	665	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	759	107.00	107.00
7	—	515	134.00	134.00
3	—	587	125.50	125.50

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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 10

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Mar 3Mar 10Mar 17 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

89 head

▲ 36 vs last sale 53▲ 89 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 22▲ 16 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

14 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 4▲ 14 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--steady to 1.00--2.00--lower and Feeder heifers --steady. Slaughter cows --3.00 higher and Slaughter bulls--1.00 higher. Todays receipts : 119 hd.

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 $135.57/cwt on 35 head.

Average price

$135.57

35 head · 501 lb average

Value per head Derived

$680

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$190

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

$4.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.77

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	374	139.33	521	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	528	134.80	711	29

One grade step is worth $4.54/cwt here — about −$190 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 sale35 hd

135.57

—

KY average27 barns · 2,112 hd

138.34

−2.77

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	1,861	86.07	1,602	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,504	59.96	902	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	993	49.89	495	5thin

Every lot

34 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	435	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	690	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	772	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	851	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	528	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	403	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	534	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	571	14

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 Mar 10, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 89Last week 53Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 22Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 14Last week 4Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--steady to 1.00--2.00--lower and Feeder heifers --steady. Slaughter cows --3.00 higher and Slaughter bulls--1.00 higher. Todays receipts : 119 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	150.00	150.00
1	—	290	150.00	150.00
2	—	583	132.50	132.50
1	—	665	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	759	107.00	107.00
7	—	515	134.00	134.00
3	—	587	125.50	125.50

Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	362	140.00	140.00
1	—	435	136.00	136.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	121.00	121.00
3	—	638	110.00	110.00
3	—	388	136.00	136.00
2	—	523	121.00	121.00
14	—	439	130.00	130.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
1	—	545	112.50	112.50
3	—	403	132.50	132.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,178	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	775.00	775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	964	600.00–965.00	816.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	500.00	500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	600	370.00	370.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	650	430.00	430.00

Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	890	31.00/cwt	31.00–31.00	276	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,019	54.61/cwt	53.50–56.00	556	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,313	53.71/cwt	48.50–58.00	705	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,695	66.22/cwt	60.50–70.00	1,122	3

Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	362	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	507	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	154.12/cwt	140.00–157.00	584	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	435	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	454	143.70/cwt	136.00–145.00	652	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	690	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	737	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	884	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	812	5

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,861	86.07/cwt	83.00–89.50	1,602	4

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	600	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,220	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	780	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	3,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	964	816.46/cwt	600.00–965.00	7,871	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	10,118	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,641	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,138	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,096	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,068	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	7,068	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	650	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,795	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	31.00	31.00
4	—	1,019	53.50–56.00	54.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,695	60.50–70.00	66.22
3	—	1,313	48.50–58.00	53.71