Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold steady. Feeder heifers traded sharply higher and bull calves were 6.00-8.00 lower. A very good quality offering of steers and heifers saw strong demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows and bulls sold fully steady.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $170.50/cwt on 104 head.

Average price

$170.50

104 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$324

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

$20.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.76

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	601	171.28	1,029	100
Medium and Large 2-3	468	150.88	705	4thin

One grade step is worth $20.41/cwt here — about $324 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 sale104 hd

170.50

—

KY average23 barns · 4,757 hd

175.26

−4.76

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	1,733	109.98	1,906	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	78.02	1,241	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,257	62.81	790	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	998	46.33	463	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,372	$1,375	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	995	$1,175	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,000	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,324	$841	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,401	$800	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$725	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	882	$1,492	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,106	$1,476	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,113	$1,031	6
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,285	$960	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$810	1thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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	—	369	170.60/cwt	162.50–176.00	630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	171.24/cwt	170.00–172.00	750	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	713	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	942	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	749	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,057	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	450	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	592	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	744	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	375	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	563	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	828	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,178	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	466	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	864	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	141.96/cwt	132.50–149.50	893	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	240	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	342	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,024	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	308	177.50/cwt	175.00–180.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	945	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	722	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	624	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	453	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	981	144.97/cwt	130.00–146.00	1,422	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	669	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	177.20/cwt	175.00–178.00	929	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	715	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	175.24/cwt	165.00–176.00	997	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,065	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	123.49/cwt	121.00–126.00	1,152	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	578	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	225	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	450	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	905	33.00/cwt	33.00–33.00	299	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	486	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	972	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	68.19/cwt	62.00–74.00	985	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	82.93/cwt	81.00–85.00	1,379	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,257	62.81/cwt	60.00–65.50	790	3
Bulls	—	—	1,520	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,444	1
Bulls	—	—	1,818	116.29/cwt	116.00–117.00	2,114	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	622	1
Bulls	—	—	1,720	108.67/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,869	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,098	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 2-3	—	1,090	860.00/head	860.00–860.00	860	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,372	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	995	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	960.00/head	960.00–960.00	960	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,401	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,305	764.05/head	685.00–790.00	764	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	960	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	860	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,090	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	888	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	870	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,068	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,030	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	1,630.00/head	1,630.00–1,630.00	1,630	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	847	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	513	138.36/cwt	135.00–140.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,028	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,084	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	550	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	729	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	512	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	367	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	532	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 Jan 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 234Last week 98Year ago 171

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 60Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 0Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	369	162.50–176.00	170.60
13	—	471	158.00	158.00
19	—	524	158.00	158.00
5	—	580	149.00	149.00
5	—	629	132.50–149.50	141.96
4	—	308	175.00–180.00	177.50
2	—	695	136.00	136.00
6	—	443	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	140.00	140.00
1	—	305	147.50	147.50
2	—	423	140.00	140.00
1	—	375	150.00	150.00
4	—	466	137.00	137.00
1	—	240	142.50	142.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	438	170.00–172.00	171.24
4	—	620	152.00	152.00
1	—	670	159.00	159.00
2	—	933	121.00–126.00	123.49
5	—	483	172.00	172.00
1	—	330	175.00	175.00
1	—	580	165.00	165.00
2	—	810	120.00	120.00
4	—	536	158.00	158.00
1	—	785	131.00	131.00
1	—	860	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	150.00	150.00
3	—	513	135.00–140.00	138.36
1	—	550	132.50	132.50
1	—	330	155.00	155.00
3	—	367	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	159.00	159.00
1	—	755	156.00	156.00
4	—	615	166.50	166.50
3	—	453	177.50	177.50
15	—	981	130.00–146.00	144.97
36	—	524	175.00–178.00	177.20
8	—	393	182.00	182.00
29	—	569	165.00–176.00	175.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	146.00	146.00
1	—	390	160.00	160.00
1	—	425	157.50	157.50
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	33.00	33.00
1	—	1,035	47.00	47.00
1	—	1,055	59.00	59.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,445	62.00–74.00	68.19
4	—	1,663	81.00–85.00	82.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,257	60.00–65.50	62.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	95.00	95.00
3	—	1,818	116.00–117.00	116.29
3	—	1,720	105.00–112.00	108.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,098	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,166	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,076	1,630.00	1,630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	960.00	960.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,372	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	995	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,068	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,401	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,305	685.00–790.00	764.05

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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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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