Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----steady and Feeder heifers---steady to 1.00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Todays receipts : 272 hd.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $129.56/cwt on 72 head.

Average price

$129.56

72 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$51

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

$9.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.70

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	467	135.11	631	28
Medium and Large 1-2	541	126.03	682	44

One grade step is worth $9.07/cwt here — about −$51 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 sale72 hd

129.56

—

KY average25 barns · 2,975 hd

125.86

+3.70

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	1,820	92.89	1,691	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,371	56.22	771	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,175	44.56	524	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	907	31.22	283	5thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	117.69/cwt	113.00–120.00	750	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	459	122.40/cwt	119.00–126.50	562	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	665	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	121.41/cwt	119.00–122.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	528	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,385	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,288	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	121.90/cwt	116.00–128.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	134.07/cwt	125.00–137.00	688	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	125.34/cwt	125.00–126.00	821	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	700	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	773	341.80/cwt	210.00–435.00	2,642	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	690	412.07/cwt	370.00–460.00	2,843	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	582	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	230	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	339	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,710	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	930	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	5,348	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,015	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,583	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	943	508.01/cwt	490.00–525.00	4,791	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	590	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,213	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,116	727.79/cwt	435.00–890.00	8,122	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	890.00/cwt	890.00–890.00	11,481	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	7,719	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	5,952	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	561.35/cwt	525.00–590.00	5,922	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,406	708.15/cwt	650.00–800.00	9,957	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,220	49.50/cwt	49.50–49.50	604	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,113	43.38/cwt	37.50–46.00	483	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	855	25.03/cwt	24.00–26.00	214	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	770	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	254	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	628	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	36.59/cwt	36.00–37.00	386	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	545	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	703	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,573	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,387	57.91/cwt	53.00–63.00	803	10
Bulls	—	—	1,820	92.89/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,691	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	49.31/cwt	46.00–55.00	653	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,028	36.52/cwt	35.00–38.50	375	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	112.05/cwt	111.00–113.00	424	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	124.68/cwt	119.00–125.50	731	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	374	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	482	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	546	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	628	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	622	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	572	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	770	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	628	110.32/cwt	104.00–117.00	693	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	124.02/cwt	122.00–126.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	356	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	488	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	639	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	543	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	635	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	278	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	341	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	877	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	534	128.82/cwt	125.50–134.50	688	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	922	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	136.41/cwt	134.00–139.00	514	6

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 Nov 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 170Year ago 365

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 53Year ago 84

Replacement CattleReceipts 37Last week 12Year ago 27

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----steady and Feeder heifers---steady to 1.00 higher . Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Todays receipts : 272 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	120.00	120.00
9	—	459	119.00–126.50	122.40
6	—	583	114.00	114.00
5	—	524	119.00–122.00	121.41
2	—	433	122.00	122.00
2	—	628	104.00–117.00	110.32
1	—	735	102.00	102.00
3	—	887	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	378	111.00–113.00	112.05
3	—	543	117.00	117.00
3	—	278	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	129.00	129.00
7	—	546	115.00	115.00
3	—	622	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	113.00–120.00	117.69
3	—	435	141.00	141.00
3	—	673	104.00	104.00
2	—	763	105.00	105.00
2	—	455	128.00	128.00
1	—	230	147.50	147.50
16	—	586	119.00–125.50	124.68
8	—	534	125.50–134.50	128.82
6	—	377	134.00–139.00	136.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	545	129.00	129.00
1	—	770	102.00	102.00
6	—	356	137.00	137.00
15	—	460	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	116.00–128.00	121.90
4	—	513	125.00–137.00	134.07
3	—	655	125.00–126.00	125.34
2	—	565	122.00–126.00	124.02
2	—	725	121.00	121.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	773	210.00–435.00	341.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	690	370.00–460.00	412.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	590	375.00	375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,116	435.00–890.00	727.79
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	620.00	620.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	480.00	480.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,055	525.00–590.00	561.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	943	490.00–525.00	508.01
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,406	650.00–800.00	708.15

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,220	49.50	49.50
1	—	1,365	46.00	46.00
10	—	1,387	53.00–63.00	57.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,113	37.50–46.00	43.38
3	—	1,055	36.00–37.00	36.59
9	—	1,325	46.00–55.00	49.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	24.00–26.00	25.03
1	—	770	33.00	33.00
2	—	1,028	35.00–38.50	36.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,820	88.00–98.00	92.89

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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