Find a sale report

Pick a state, a barn and a sale — the full USDA report loads right below · 396 barns across 30 states

Sale barns

396

USDA AMS · every reported barnNov 7

States

USDA · every state with barn dataNov 7

Newest report

Nov 7

USDA · by the report's own datesale barns

Search for a sale

Every sale USDA reported, back to each barn's first

State

Sale barn

Sale date

Just reported:Ericson, NE Sat, Nov 7Somerset Livestock Auction, KY Sat, Nov 7Apache Livestock Auction, OK Sat, Nov 7Greenville Livestock Auction - Greenville, TN, TN Sat, Nov 7Campbellsville Livestock Auction, KY Sat, Nov 7Carthage Livestock Auction, TN Sat, Nov 7Crossville Livestock Auction, TN Sat, Nov 7Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction, SD Fri, Nov 6

United Producers Inc. · Tue, Oct 5

Open on its own page →

Kentucky · the report as USDA filed it, with per-head values and grade spreads. Use the address of its own page to share or bookmark it.

Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 5

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 109▼ 142 vs year ago 229 · −62.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 29▼ 17 vs year ago 26 · −65.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 0▲ 6 vs year ago 10 · +60.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: No comparison from last weeks light test. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

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 $132.41/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$132.41

34 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$699

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$96

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

$1.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.93

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	478	133.37	637	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	556	131.89	733	22

One grade step is worth $1.49/cwt here — about −$96 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 sale34 hd

132.41

—

KY average25 barns · 2,748 hd

130.48

+1.93

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	1,622	82.93	1,345	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	60.50	726	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,175	59.00	693	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	40.00	404	1thin

Every lot

26 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 2-3	475	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	679	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	853	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	135.33/cwt	134.00–136.00	526	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	639	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	4

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 Oct 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 87Last week 109Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 29Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 0Year ago 10

Compared to last Wednesday: No comparison from last weeks light test. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	586	128.00	128.00
1	—	355	152.00	152.00
4	—	665	121.00	121.00
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
5	—	462	144.00	144.00
5	—	531	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	116.00	116.00
5

Loading the United Producers Inc. sale…

Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 5

● Final26 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

87 head

▼ 22 vs last sale 109▼ 142 vs year ago 229 · −62.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

9 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 29▼ 17 vs year ago 26 · −65.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 0▲ 6 vs year ago 10 · +60.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Wednesday: No comparison from last weeks light test. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

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 $132.41/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$132.41

34 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$699

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$96

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

$1.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.93

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	478	133.37	637	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	556	131.89	733	22

One grade step is worth $1.49/cwt here — about −$96 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 sale34 hd

132.41

—

KY average25 barns · 2,748 hd

130.48

+1.93

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	1,622	82.93	1,345	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	60.50	726	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,175	59.00	693	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,010	40.00	404	1thin

Every lot

26 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 2-3	475	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	679	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	853	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	135.33/cwt	134.00–136.00	526	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	581	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	488	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	639	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	716	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	4

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 Oct 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 87Last week 109Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 29Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 0Year ago 10

Compared to last Wednesday: No comparison from last weeks light test. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	586	128.00	128.00
1	—	355	152.00	152.00
4	—	665	121.00	121.00
1	—	725	115.00	115.00
5	—	462	144.00	144.00
5	—	531	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	116.00	116.00
5

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,155	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	843	1
Bulls	—	—	1,855	87.90/cwt	85.00–90.00	1,631	2

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,453	870.48/cwt	830.00–910.00	12,648	2

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,453	830.00–910.00	870.48

Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	540	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	358	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	519	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	429	141.80/cwt	141.00–142.00	608	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	665	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	531	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	704	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	560	121.37/cwt	121.00–121.50	680	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	750	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	630	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	731	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	805	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	834	1

Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	404	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,175	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	693	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,200	60.50/cwt	60.50–60.50	726	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	530	135.00	135.00
2	—	780	125.50	125.50
8	—	616	133.50	133.50
4	—	430	135.00	135.00
3	—	389	134.00–136.00	135.33
4	—	588	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	535	125.00	125.00
4	—	488	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	632	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	73.00	73.00
2	—	1,855	85.00–90.00	87.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	60.50	60.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	59.00	59.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	40.00	40.00