Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steer -----Steady to 1.00 higher ---Feeder heifers-- steady. ---Slaughter cows 1.00 lower--bulls 2.00 lower . Todays receipts : 135 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $126.32/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$126.32

40 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$661

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$3.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.97

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	126.99	688	33
Medium and Large 2-3	437	123.14	538	7thin

One grade step is worth $3.85/cwt here — about $150 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 sale40 hd

126.32

—

KY average19 barns · 3,160 hd

131.29

−4.97

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	1,450	84.80	1,230	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,473	57.25	843	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,227	46.67	572	6thin

Every lot, as filed

41 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	310	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	809	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	584	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	136.90/cwt	131.00–143.00	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	765	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	133.47/cwt	115.00–135.00	691	13
Bulls	—	—	1,283	80.70/cwt	75.00–90.00	1,035	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	787.73/cwt	750.00–825.00	9,673	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	9,983	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	775	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	4,844	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	565	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,978	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,370	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	11,097	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,080	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	902.91/cwt	810.00–1,000.00	10,248	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,008	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,290	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	9,030	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	6,874	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	615	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	523	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	845	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	11,413	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	995	1,160.00/cwt	1,160.00–1,160.00	11,542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	649	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	342	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	505	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	131.92/cwt	124.00–136.00	693	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	872	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	563	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	702	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	114.16/cwt	103.50–119.00	769	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	129.08/cwt	125.00–130.00	598	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	722	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	554	2
Bulls	—	—	1,868	95.04/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,775	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	542	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	48.00/cwt	45.00–52.00	576	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,250	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	656	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,695	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	1,051	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	859	1

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 Sep 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 144Year ago 139

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 23Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 34Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steer -----Steady to 1.00 higher ---Feeder heifers-- steady. ---Slaughter cows 1.00 lower--bulls 2.00 lower . Todays receipts : 135 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	127.00	127.00
2	—	523	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	152.00	152.00
1	—	660	128.00	128.00
2	—	760	132.00	132.00
3	—	525	124.00–136.00	131.92
3	—	648	134.50	134.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	114.00	114.00
2	—	388	150.50	150.50
4	—	458	131.00–143.00	136.90
6	—	595	128.50	128.50
13	—	518	115.00–135.00	133.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	117.00	117.00
3	—	342	129.00	129.00
2	—	460	120.50	120.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	133.50	133.50
2	—	443	127.00	127.00
3	—	585	120.00	120.00
7	—	674	103.50–119.00	114.16
8	—	463	125.00–130.00	129.08
10	—	529	136.50	136.50
1	—	760	113.00	113.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,283	75.00–90.00	80.70
2	—	1,868	94.00–96.00	95.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,355	40.00	40.00
5	—	1,201	45.00–52.00	48.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,250	52.50	52.50
1	—	1,695	62.00	62.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,228	750.00–825.00	787.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	810.00–1,000.00	902.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,175	585.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	625.00	625.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	565	350.00	350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,010.00	1,010.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,160.00	1,160.00

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle