Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers :---2.00-3.00 lower----Feeder heifers ---steady 1.00 higher-----Slaughter cows and bulls --firm. Todays receipts 174 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $128.68/cwt on 30 head.

Average price

$128.68

30 head · 457 lb average

Value per head Derived

$588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$82

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

$8.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.09

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2-3	404	133.62	540	13thin
Medium and Large 1-2	498	124.91	622	17thin

One grade step is worth $8.70/cwt here — about −$82 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 sale30 hd

128.68

—

KY average28 barns · 9,227 hd

125.59

+3.09

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	1,799	72.06	1,296	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,461	51.09	747	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	40.08	494	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,139	24.24	276	4thin
Heifers	Choice and Prime	Average	1,310	61.50	806	1thin

Every lot, as filed

43 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	489	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	648	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	802	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	830	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	145.69/cwt	145.50–146.00	610	5
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	895	361.17/cwt	350.00–370.00	3,232	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,390	698.97/cwt	580.00–825.00	9,716	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	4,640	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,695	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	3,006	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	810	411.88/cwt	400.00–425.00	3,336	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	925	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	5,365	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	488	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	877	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	769	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	865	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,271	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	6,680	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	379	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	519	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	277	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	436	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	621	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	575	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	662	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	768	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	129.75/cwt	129.00–132.00	470	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	449	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	581	4
Heifers	Choice and Prime	—	1,310	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	806	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	630	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,275	28.99/cwt	26.00–32.00	370	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,232	40.08/cwt	35.50–44.50	494	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	55.59/cwt	53.00–59.00	817	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,458	49.46/cwt	44.00–54.50	721	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	19.49/cwt	19.00–20.00	195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	796	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	735	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	643	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	751	1
Bulls	—	—	2,050	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,640	1
Bulls	—	—	1,736	70.07/cwt	66.50–71.50	1,216	4

How this sale compares

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 Jan 14, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 126Last week 272Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 27Last week 26Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 26Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers :---2.00-3.00 lower----Feeder heifers ---steady 1.00 higher-----Slaughter cows and bulls --firm. Todays receipts 174 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	134.00	134.00
1	—	475	136.50	136.50
1	—	535	125.00	125.00
3	—	677	118.50	118.50
4	—	1,038	80.00	80.00
5	—	419	145.50–146.00	145.69
5	—	720	110.50	110.50
6	—	586	125.50	125.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	118.00	118.00
1	—	665	113.00	113.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	157.50	157.50
1	—	685	128.00	128.00
2	—	578	133.00	133.00
11	—	710	125.00	125.00
3	—	277	157.50	157.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	137.50	137.50
5	—	425	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	117.00	117.00
10	—	379	137.00	137.00
2	—	460	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	116.00	116.00
4	—	362	129.00–132.00	129.75
4	—	449	129.50	129.50
5	—	502	125.50	125.50
1	—	720	111.00	111.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	350.00–370.00	361.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	810	400.00–425.00	411.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	580.00	580.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,390	580.00–825.00	698.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	675.00	675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	610.00	610.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	360.00	360.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	725.00	725.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice and Prime$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	61.50	61.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,275	26.00–32.00	28.99
2	—	1,003	19.00–20.00	19.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,232	35.50–44.50	40.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,470	53.00–59.00	55.59
11	—	1,458	44.00–54.50	49.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,050	80.00	80.00
4	—	1,736	66.50–71.50	70.07

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.

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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle