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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, May 31

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← May 24May 31Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 50▼ 6 vs year ago 45 · −13.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 23▲ 22 vs year ago 12 · +183.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 46▲ 12 vs year ago 7 · +171.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: All classes of feeder cattle sold 4.00-6.00 lower on a light offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on the average dressers and 4.00-6.00 higher on the high dressing individuals.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.30/cwt on 16 head.

Average price

$140.30

16 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.95

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	520	140.30	729	16thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

140.30

—

KY average18 barns · 2,951 hd

150.25

−9.95

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	1,645	120.99	1,990	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	89.31	1,279	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,129	86.50	977	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	920	70.17	646	5thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$680	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	710	$580	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	964	$1,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	857	$731	6
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$670	1thin

Every lot

30 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 1-2Value Added	535	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	821	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	970	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	972	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	668	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	143.00/cwt

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 May 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 39Last week 50Year ago 45

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 23Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 46Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	154.00	154.00
1	—	715	126.00	126.00
1	—	430	165.00	165.00
1	—	380	161.00	161.00
2	—	622	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	126.00	126.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2

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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, May 31

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← May 24May 31Jun 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

39 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 50▼ 6 vs year ago 45 · −13.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 23▲ 22 vs year ago 12 · +183.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

19 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 46▲ 12 vs year ago 7 · +171.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.30/cwt on 16 head.

Average price

$140.30

16 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$729

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−9.95

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	520	140.30	729	16thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

140.30

—

KY average18 barns · 2,951 hd

150.25

−9.95

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	1,645	120.99	1,990	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,432	89.31	1,279	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,129	86.50	977	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	920	70.17	646	5thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$680	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	710	$580	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	964	$1,250	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	857	$731	6
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	940	$670	1thin

Every lot

30 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 1-2Value Added	535	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	867	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	821	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	612	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	970	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	707	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	972	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers5 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	668	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	143.00/cwt

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 May 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 39Last week 50Year ago 45

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 23Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 46Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	154.00	154.00
1	—	715	126.00	126.00
1	—	430	165.00	165.00
1	—	380	161.00	161.00
2	—	622	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	450	126.00	126.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2

Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,050	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	987	1
Bulls	—	—	1,571	117.34/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,843	7
Bulls	—	—	1,784	127.56/cwt	124.00–133.00	2,276	8

Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	487	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	944	72.96/cwt	71.00–75.00	689	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	99.57/cwt	98.00–101.00	1,095	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,158	73.43/cwt	71.00–76.00	850	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,293	72.76/cwt	69.00–77.00	941	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,430	96.95/cwt	95.00–103.00	1,386	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,461	89.56/cwt	83.00–93.00	1,308	10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	94.00	94.00
7	—	1,571	115.00–120.00	117.34
8	—	1,784	124.00–133.00	127.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,461	83.00–93.00	89.56
4	—	1,430	95.00–103.00	96.95
2	—	1,293	69.00–77.00	72.76

Feeder Cattle · Bulls6 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	612	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	710	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	450	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	567	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	790	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	622	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	899	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	901	1

Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	964	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1

Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	580.00/head	580.00–580.00	580	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	680.00/head	680.00–680.00	680	1

Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	731.08/head	625.00–950.00	731	6
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	670.00/head	670.00–670.00	670	1

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	612	158.50	158.50
2	—	535	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	448	149.00	149.00
6	—	581	132.00–135.00	132.96
3	—	505	143.00	143.00
1	—	475	147.00	147.00
1	—	600	126.00	126.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	964	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	580.00	580.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	680.00	680.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	857	625.00–950.00	731.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	670.00	670.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	71.00–76.00	73.43
2	—	1,100	98.00–101.00	99.57

3	—	707	137.50	137.50
1	—	570	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	944	71.00–75.00	72.96
1	—	825	59.00	59.00