Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----3.00--5.00 higher and Feeder heifers---2.00--3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 1.00 lower . Todays receipts ---324 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $121.61/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$121.61

74 head · 587 lb average

Value per head Derived

$714

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$172

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

$6.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.11

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	437	127.17	555	6thin
Medium and Large 1-2	600	121.12	727	68

One grade step is worth $6.05/cwt here — about −$172 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 sale74 hd

121.61

—

KY average27 barns · 8,790 hd

127.72

−6.11

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	1,633	74.57	1,218	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,393	56.13	782	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,044	49.95	521	4thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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 1-2	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	129.31/cwt	126.00–131.00	672	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	735	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	635	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	940.00/cwt	940.00–940.00	10,669	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	831	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	795	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	950	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	854	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,022	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	10,987	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	117.68/cwt	117.00–118.00	512	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	845	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,746	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	765	301.31/cwt	280.00–320.00	2,305	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	162.48/cwt	160.00–165.00	509	2
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	725	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	4,205	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	123.59/cwt	122.00–126.00	686	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	745	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,284	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	860	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	6,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	802	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,152.06/cwt	1,025.00–1,275.00	12,246	2
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	4,125	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	740	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,440	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,340	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	865	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	5,190	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	995	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,463	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	945	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	7,088	1
Bulls	—	—	2,070	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,656	1
Bulls	—	—	1,630	74.31/cwt	72.50–76.00	1,211	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	58.10/cwt	54.50–70.00	831	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	53.51/cwt	50.00–59.50	719	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,005	54.94/cwt	50.50–59.00	552	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	44.95/cwt	38.00–52.00	487	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,282	1,332.77/cwt	1,300.00–1,350.00	17,086	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,292	1,140.17/cwt	1,075.00–1,270.00	14,731	3
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,443	934.12/cwt	830.00–1,025.00	13,479	3
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,305	774.23/cwt	675.00–875.00	10,104	2
Stock Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,300	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	16,109	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,207	760.73/cwt	700.00–800.00	9,182	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	1,306.21/cwt	1,280.00–1,400.00	13,937	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	18,158	3
Bulls	—	—	1,420	72.24/cwt	72.00–72.50	1,026	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,085	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,036	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,485	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	17,820	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	120.13/cwt	118.50–123.00	745	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	815	8
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,595	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	15,153	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,083.90/cwt	860.00–1,300.00	15,283	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,108	1,195.60/cwt	1,050.00–1,350.00	13,247	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	694.80/cwt	650.00–750.00	7,907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	452	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	574	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	124.57/cwt	122.00–125.00	909	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	15,080	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,310	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	14,541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	155.56/cwt	151.00–165.00	804	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	146.17/cwt	135.00–148.00	811	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	728	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	607	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	506	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	270	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	371	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	125.76/cwt	125.00–128.00	589	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	711	3

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 Mar 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 193Last week 299Year ago 57

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 50Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 108Last week 16Year ago 9

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----3.00--5.00 higher and Feeder heifers---2.00--3.00 higher. Slaughter cows steady and bulls 1.00 lower . Todays receipts ---324 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	140.00	140.00
4	—	443	166.00	166.00
14	—	730	122.00–125.00	124.57
6	—	517	151.00–165.00	155.56
15	—	555	135.00–148.00	146.17
2	—	368	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	795	119.50	119.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	520	126.00–131.00	129.31
3	—	435	117.00–118.00	117.68
5	—	555	122.00–126.00	123.59
22	—	620	118.50–123.00	120.13
3	—	728	100.00	100.00
3	—	372	136.00	136.00
1	—	270	137.50	137.50
4	—	468	125.00–128.00	125.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	733	116.50	116.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	452	127.00	127.00
1	—	360	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	784	106.00	106.00
2	—	463	160.00	160.00
2	—	313	160.00–165.00	162.48
3	—	680	118.00	118.00
8	—	595	137.00	137.00
3	—	508	140.00	140.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	940.00	940.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,022	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,063	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,152.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,067	1,280.00–1,400.00	1,306.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,195.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,040	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	745	575.00	575.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,282	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,332.77
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,292	1,075.00–1,270.00	1,140.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,315	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,345	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,085	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,110.00	1,110.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	325.00	325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,443	830.00–1,025.00	934.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,305	675.00–875.00	774.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,595	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,410	860.00–1,300.00	1,083.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,207	700.00–800.00	760.73
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,138	650.00–750.00	694.80
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	765	280.00–320.00	301.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	500.00	500.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	600.00	600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	580.00	580.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,070	80.00	80.00
3	—	1,630	72.50–76.00	74.31
2	—	1,420	72.00–72.50	72.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,430	54.50–70.00	58.10
6	—	1,343	50.00–59.50	53.51
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,005	50.50–59.00	54.94
2	—	1,083	38.00–52.00	44.95

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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