Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were down 2-3 and feeder heifers were down 3-4 had a good buyer demand. Slaughter bulls were up 2 and steady, slaughter cows were light test with low receipts.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $175.67/cwt on 46 head.

Average price

$175.67

46 head · 740 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,300

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−13.13

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	740	175.67	1,300	46

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale46 hd

175.67

—

KY average23 barns · 5,426 hd

188.80

−13.13

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	1,759	115.35	2,029	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,290	78.31	1,010	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,035	66.50	688	1thin

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)	1,020	$1,270	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	992	$1,260	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	899	$1,160	4thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	941	$1,125	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	845	$1,085	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	918	$1,025	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	750	$685	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,030	1thin

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,014	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,157	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	159.58/cwt	152.50–163.00	927	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	160.28/cwt	158.00–161.00	1,082	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,075	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	773	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	146.28/cwt	143.00–153.00	973	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	909	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	138.28/cwt	135.00–140.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	739	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	834	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,393	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	545	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,090	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,171	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	650	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	746	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	177.67/cwt	176.00–178.00	1,196	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	867	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,071	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	515	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	989	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	290	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	638	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	71.96/cwt	71.50–72.50	882	2
Bulls	—	—	1,370	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,336	1
Bulls	—	—	1,932	120.66/cwt	119.00–121.50	2,331	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	66.50/cwt	66.50–66.50	688	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,292	1
Bulls	—	—	1,639	113.18/cwt	112.00–114.50	1,855	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,270.00/head	1,270.00–1,270.00	1,270	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	918	1,024.59/head	975.00–1,075.00	1,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,085.00/head	1,085.00–1,085.00	1,085	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	992	1,260.00/head	1,260.00–1,260.00	1,260	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	899	1,160.00/head	1,160.00–1,160.00	1,160	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,030.00/head	1,030.00–1,030.00	1,030	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	566	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	303	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	579	2
Bulls	Large 3	—	283	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	325	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	912	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	175.34/cwt	175.00–176.00	670	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 Feb 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 115Last week 188Year ago 82

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 17Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 0Year ago 73

Compared to last week feeder steers were down 2-3 and feeder heifers were down 3-4 had a good buyer demand. Slaughter bulls were up 2 and steady, slaughter cows were light test with low receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	195.00	195.00
1	—	775	164.00	164.00
6	—	673	176.00–178.00	177.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	834	167.00	167.00
6	—	545	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	985	117.50	117.50
9	—	581	152.50–163.00	159.58
1	—	860	125.00	125.00
1	—	515	150.00	150.00
3	—	665	143.00–153.00	146.28
1	—	610	149.00	149.00
1	—	420	176.00	176.00
3	—	753	155.50	155.50
7	—	481	155.00	155.00
3	—	382	175.00–176.00	175.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	475	135.00–140.00	138.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	303	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	150.00	150.00
4	—	675	158.00–161.00	160.28
2	—	438	198.00	198.00
3	—	585	183.00	183.00
1	—	315	182.50	182.50
1	—	260	217.50	217.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	515	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	147.50	147.50
1	—	570	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	283	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	71.50–72.50	71.96
1	—	1,420	91.00	91.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	66.50	66.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	97.50	97.50
5	—	1,932	119.00–121.50	120.66
4	—	1,639	112.00–114.50	113.18

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,270.00	1,270.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	845	1,085.00	1,085.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	4	—	941	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	992	1,260.00	1,260.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	4	—	899	1,160.00	1,160.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,250.00	1,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,030.00	1,030.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	750	685.00	685.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	918	975.00–1,075.00	1,024.59

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

Steers · 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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle