Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeders less than 500# sold with a lower undertone, with those above 500# selling steady with good demand. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher with a few high dressing individuals.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $141.77/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$141.77

74 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$745

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$227

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

$27.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.80

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	532	144.34	768	67
Medium and Large 2-3	462	117.13	541	7thin

One grade step is worth $27.21/cwt here — about $227 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

141.77

—

KY average27 barns · 5,578 hd

149.57

−7.80

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	—	Low	1,708	116.25	1,986	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,660	82.00	1,361	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	78.00	952	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,065	65.35	696	3thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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 2-3	—	275	123.66/cwt	122.50–125.00	340	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	618	134.62/cwt	134.00–136.00	832	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	413	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	468	153.55/cwt	152.00–155.00	719	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	856	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	205	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	297	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	333	126.30/cwt	125.00–127.50	421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	894	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	154.04/cwt	146.00–160.00	960	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	165.56/cwt	164.00–171.00	957	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	385	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	751	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	510	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	969	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	576	144.24/cwt	143.00–145.00	831	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	768	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,129	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,184	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	894	5
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	645	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	697	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	993	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	377	167.72/cwt	166.00–175.00	632	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	580	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	543	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	815	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	744	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	156.87/cwt	151.00–164.00	825	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,017	106.20/cwt	102.50–108.00	1,080	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	935	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	184.43/cwt	180.00–189.00	618	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	65.35/cwt	62.00–68.00	696	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,755	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,404	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,315	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,190	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	988	1
Bulls	—	—	1,570	79.50/cwt	79.50–79.50	1,248	1
Bulls	—	—	1,645	109.87/cwt	97.50–114.50	1,807	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	73.00/cwt	73.00–73.00	913	1
Bulls	—	—	1,763	125.57/cwt	123.50–130.50	2,214	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	725.51/cwt	680.00–760.00	8,075	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,083	910.73/cwt	825.00–985.00	9,863	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	7,898	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	895	670.00/cwt	670.00–670.00	5,997	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	13,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	525	147.70/cwt	147.50–148.00	775	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	771	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	283	184.98/cwt	182.50–187.50	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	584	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	908	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	164.49/cwt	159.00–175.00	783	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	919	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	147.67/cwt	147.00–148.00	660	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	956	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	613	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	744	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,001	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	179.66/cwt	179.00–182.50	674	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	426	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	832	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	433	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 May 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 82Year ago 170

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 12Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 22Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	122.50–125.00	123.66
2	—	333	125.00–127.50	126.30
1	—	355	120.00	120.00
2	—	832	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	618	134.00–136.00	134.62
15	—	468	152.00–155.00	153.55
17	—	576	143.00–145.00	144.24
10	—	525	147.50–148.00	147.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	142.50	142.50
1	—	685	125.00	125.00
1	—	205	145.00	145.00
1	—	580	133.00	133.00
6	—	447	147.00–148.00	147.67
1	—	800	119.50	119.50
1	—	315	137.50	137.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	109.00	109.00
1	—	580	135.00	135.00
2	—	543	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	623	146.00–160.00	154.04
9	—	578	164.00–171.00	165.56
3	—	768	147.00	147.00
2	—	890	133.00	133.00
5	—	526	170.00	170.00
3	—	697	142.50	142.50
5	—	377	166.00–175.00	167.72
2	—	435	171.00	171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	195.00	195.00
1	—	510	190.00	190.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
1	—	490	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	526	151.00–164.00	156.87
6	—	1,017	102.50–108.00	106.20
6	—	685	136.50	136.50
1	—	1,095	95.00	95.00
2	—	335	180.00–189.00	184.43
2	—	283	182.50–187.50	184.98
8	—	584	155.50	155.50
11	—	476	159.00–175.00	164.49
1	—	835	110.00	110.00
2	—	413	181.00	181.00
10	—	744	134.50	134.50
5	—	375	179.00–182.50	179.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,065	62.00–68.00	65.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,565	84.00	84.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,190	83.00	83.00
1	—	1,250	73.00	73.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,570	79.50	79.50
3	—	1,645	97.50–114.50	109.87
6	—	1,763	123.50–130.50	125.57

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,113	680.00–760.00	725.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,083	825.00–985.00	910.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	670.00	670.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	810.00	810.00

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