Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-08-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts. Feeder heifers and bull calves sold 8.00-10.00 lower on an average quality offering. Slaughter cows traded 3.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 5.00-7.00 lower. All classes of cattle saw moderate demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $158.97/cwt on 41 head.

Average price

$158.97

41 head · 521 lb average

Value per head Derived

$827

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$165

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

$13.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.35

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	529	160.56	849	36
Medium and Large 2-3	463	147.47	683	5thin

One grade step is worth $13.09/cwt here — about $165 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 sale41 hd

158.97

—

KY average24 barns · 2,698 hd

168.31

−9.35

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	1,606	110.32	1,772	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,513	85.85	1,299	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	75.20	930	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	987	64.18	633	3thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,218	$1,485	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,134	$1,232	7
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,203	$1,223	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,074	$1,122	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	964	$1,105	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,075	$981	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,025	$900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,038	$1,246	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$1,363	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,240	$1,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	801	$1,038	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	875	$1,100	3thin

Every lot, as filed

45 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	160.27/cwt	151.00–166.00	835	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	543	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,011	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	594	159.12/cwt	147.50–163.00	945	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	739	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,027	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	138.48/cwt	138.00–140.00	884	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	641	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	144.03/cwt	143.00–145.00	667	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	762	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,045	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	579	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	518	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	366	165.32/cwt	157.50–177.50	605	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	433	146.18/cwt	142.50–150.00	633	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	490	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	143.61/cwt	130.00–148.00	847	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	613	124.37/cwt	122.50–125.00	762	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	148.84/cwt	146.00–151.00	775	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,038	1,245.84/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,246	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	1,231.76/head	925.00–1,485.00	1,232	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	1,223.13/head	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,223	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	1,105.22/head	850.00–1,225.00	1,105	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,025	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,074	1,122.06/head	800.00–1,450.00	1,122	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	980.81/head	850.00–1,075.00	981	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,485.00/head	1,485.00–1,485.00	1,485	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	75.20/cwt	71.00–79.00	930	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	85.85/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,299	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	56.77/cwt	52.50–60.50	535	2
Bulls	—	—	1,277	90.84/cwt	89.00–92.00	1,160	3
Bulls	—	—	1,619	113.24/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,833	9
Bulls	—	—	1,898	121.02/cwt	120.00–122.00	2,297	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	849	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 Aug 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 102Last week 134Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 14Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	521	151.00–166.00	160.27
1	—	310	175.00	175.00
3	—	665	152.00	152.00
4	—	594	147.50–163.00	159.12
5	—	739	139.00	139.00
6	—	428	178.00	178.00
5	—	366	157.50–177.50	165.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	395	150.00	150.00
1	—	565	145.00	145.00
2	—	433	142.50–150.00	146.18
1	—	490	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	357	162.50	162.50
4	—	638	138.00–140.00	138.48
1	—	445	144.00	144.00
2	—	463	143.00–145.00	144.03
3	—	328	158.00	158.00
4	—	590	130.00–148.00	143.61
9	—	521	146.00–151.00	148.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	613	122.50–125.00	124.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	169.00	169.00
1	—	360	182.50	182.50
1	—	645	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	155.00	155.00
4	—	579	145.00	145.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,038	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,245.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	742	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,134	925.00–1,485.00	1,231.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,203	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,223.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	964	850.00–1,225.00	1,105.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,074	800.00–1,450.00	1,122.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	850.00–1,075.00	980.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,218	1,485.00	1,485.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	875	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,237	71.00–79.00	75.20
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,513	84.00–88.00	85.85
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	943	52.50–60.50	56.77
1	—	1,075	79.00	79.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,277	89.00–92.00	90.84
9	—	1,619	109.00–118.00	113.24
3	—	1,898	120.00–122.00	121.02

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

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