Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-03-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---steady----Feeder heifers 3.00--higher . Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 1.00 higher . Todays receipts 292 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.18/cwt on 68 head.

Average price

$131.18

68 head · 506 lb average

Value per head Derived

$664

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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

$12.68/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.94

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	503	131.93	663	64
Medium and Large 2-3	555	119.25	662	4thin

One grade step is worth $12.68/cwt here — about $1 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 sale68 hd

131.18

—

KY average26 barns · 6,392 hd

132.12

−0.94

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	1,738	81.14	1,410	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,207	61.65	744	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,016	46.61	474	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,021	38.97	398	5thin

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	621	120.75/cwt	114.00–123.50	750	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	696	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	877	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	137.22/cwt	132.00–138.50	881	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	777	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	855	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	915	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	123.39/cwt	118.00–128.50	835	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	156.51/cwt	155.00–158.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	745	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	820	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	110.57/cwt	103.00–113.00	858	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	425	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	618	16
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	825	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,363	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	968	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	7,744	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	880	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,500	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	790	655.70/cwt	600.00–710.00	5,180	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	634	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	124.46/cwt	119.00–128.00	829	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	960	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	13,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,015	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,628	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	905	1,490.00/cwt	1,490.00–1,490.00	13,485	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	775	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,006	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	878	1,400.21/cwt	1,325.00–1,475.00	12,294	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	880	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,840	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	903	45.48/cwt	38.00–50.00	411	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,355	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	678	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	58.43/cwt	58.00–59.00	651	2
Bulls	—	—	1,762	78.19/cwt	74.00–84.00	1,378	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	24.00/cwt	24.00–24.00	252	2
Bulls	—	—	1,665	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	1,499	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,233	1,001.32/cwt	950.00–1,050.00	12,346	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,430	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,870	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	20,869	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	30.00/cwt	30.00–30.00	233	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,241	63.42/cwt	61.00–66.00	787	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,118	57.04/cwt	54.50–59.00	638	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	639	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	805	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	12,431	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,525.00/cwt	1,525.00–1,525.00	19,291	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	542	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,627	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,740	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	658	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	845	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	545	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	630	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	365	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	507	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	327	135.39/cwt	134.00–141.00	443	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	915	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	698	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	462	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	679	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	511	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	751	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	346	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	526	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	136.30/cwt	130.00–140.00	789	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	138.45/cwt	135.00–142.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	812	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	1,011	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	157.41/cwt	153.00–161.50	748	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	719	10

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 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 204Year ago 71

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 42Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 106Year ago 10

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---steady----Feeder heifers 3.00--higher . Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 1.00 higher . Todays receipts 292 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	621	114.00–123.50	120.75
1	—	1,005	91.00	91.00
1	—	595	118.00	118.00
6	—	677	118.00–128.50	123.39
4	—	776	103.00–113.00	110.57
13	—	404	135.00	135.00
9	—	483	130.50	130.50
5	—	327	134.00–141.00	135.39
2	—	513	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	425	145.50	145.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	111.00	111.00
1	—	365	139.00	139.00
1	—	540	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	696	126.00	126.00
5	—	642	132.00–138.50	137.22
9	—	529	155.00	155.00
5	—	701	130.50	130.50
2	—	578	135.00–142.00	138.45
5	—	812	124.50	124.50
6	—	475	153.00–161.50	157.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	777	110.00	110.00
2	—	338	155.00–158.00	156.51
1	—	540	138.00	138.00
7	—	437	145.00	145.00
6	—	666	119.00–128.00	124.46
3	—	382	142.00	142.00
12	—	579	130.00–140.00	136.30
10	—	491	146.50	146.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	639	126.00	126.00
1	—	765	110.50	110.50
3	—	462	147.00	147.00
4	—	511	147.00	147.00
4	—	346	152.00	152.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	968	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,233	950.00–1,050.00	1,001.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	790	600.00–710.00	655.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,015	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,490.00	1,490.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,400.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	903	38.00–50.00	45.48
1	—	1,355	50.00	50.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,115	58.00–59.00	58.43
2	—	1,050	24.00	24.00
1	—	775	30.00	30.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,241	61.00–66.00	63.42
5	—	1,118	54.50–59.00	57.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,762	74.00–84.00	78.19
1	—	1,665	90.00	90.00

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

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle