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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 21

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 180 vs last sale 251▼ 111 vs year ago 182 · −61.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 16▼ 7 vs year ago 11 · −63.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 35▼ 2 vs year ago 18 · −11.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----2.00--3.00 lower and Feeder heifers 1.00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls-- Firm . Todays receipts 91 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 $119.69/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$119.69

32 head · 590 lb average

Value per head Derived

$706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$4.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.51

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	620	121.14	751	21
Medium and Large 2-3	533	116.91	623	11thin

One grade step is worth $4.23/cwt here — about $129 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 sale32 hd

119.69

—

KY average27 barns · 1,481 hd

124.20

−4.51

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	—	Average	1,825	90.00	1,643	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,120	56.19	629	2thin

Every lot

28 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 2-3	320	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	467	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	787	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	544	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	6

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 Jul 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 71Last week 251Year ago 182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 4Last week 16Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 35Year ago 18

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----2.00--3.00 lower and Feeder heifers 1.00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls-- Firm . Todays receipts 91 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	126.00	126.00
2	—	455	136.00	136.00
10	—	654	120.00	120.00
4	—	728	110.00	110.00
2	—	615	117.00	117.00
1	—	375	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	471	121.00	121.00
4	—

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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 21

● Final28 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Jul 14Jul 21Jul 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

71 head

▼ 180 vs last sale 251▼ 111 vs year ago 182 · −61.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 16▼ 7 vs year ago 11 · −63.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 19 vs last sale 35▼ 2 vs year ago 18 · −11.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----2.00--3.00 lower and Feeder heifers 1.00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls-- Firm . Todays receipts 91 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 $119.69/cwt on 32 head.

Average price

$119.69

32 head · 590 lb average

Value per head Derived

$706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$4.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.51

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	620	121.14	751	21
Medium and Large 2-3	533	116.91	623	11thin

One grade step is worth $4.23/cwt here — about $129 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 sale32 hd

119.69

—

KY average27 barns · 1,481 hd

124.20

−4.51

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	—	Average	1,825	90.00	1,643	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,120	56.19	629	2thin

Every lot

28 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 2-3	320	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	467	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	631	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	787	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	544	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	455	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	523	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	576	6

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 Jul 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 71Last week 251Year ago 182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 4Last week 16Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 35Year ago 18

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----2.00--3.00 lower and Feeder heifers 1.00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls-- Firm . Todays receipts 91 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	126.00	126.00
2	—	455	136.00	136.00
10	—	654	120.00	120.00
4	—	728	110.00	110.00
2	—	615	117.00	117.00
1	—	375	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	471	121.00	121.00
4	—

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	985	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	6,994	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,020	729.73/cwt	675.00–785.00	7,443	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,023	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,320	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	880.00/cwt	880.00–880.00	11,044	1

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	880.00	880.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	710.00	710.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	675.00–785.00	729.73

Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	548	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	455	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	619	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	471	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	570	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	668	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	621	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	615	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	720	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	625	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	694	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	654	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	785	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	728	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	801	4

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,825	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,643	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows1 lot · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,120	56.19/cwt	54.00–58.00	629	2

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	557	120.00	120.00
3	—	432	126.00	126.00
1	—	540	117.00	117.00
6	—	480	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	635	109.00	109.00
2	—	555	119.00	119.00
1	—	455	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	124.00	124.00
1	—	355	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	130.00	130.00
1	—	320	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,120	54.00–58.00	56.19