Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were steady, feeder heifers were steady up 3.00-4.00 with greater buyer demand for weaned packages weighing 300-500lbs. Slaughter cows were in high demand steadily up 2.00-3.00 with good buyer demand, slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $187.60/cwt on 45 head.

Average price

$187.60

45 head · 470 lb average

Value per head Derived

$882

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$30.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.03

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	463	195.05	904	34
Medium and Large 2-3	490	164.56	807	11thin

One grade step is worth $30.49/cwt here — about $97 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 sale45 hd

187.60

—

KY average22 barns · 7,212 hd

190.62

−3.03

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	—	High	1,671	121.59	2,031	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,570	95.72	1,502	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,245	94.78	1,180	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,048	84.66	887	13

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)	1,303	$1,284	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,201	$1,114	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$870	2thin
Bred Heifers	All Stages (1-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	995	$1,025	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	840	$800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,122	$1,765	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,085	$1,465	4thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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	—	583	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	962	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	201.46/cwt	197.00–204.00	868	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	779	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	693	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,317	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	735	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,047	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	502	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	969	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	361	207.47/cwt	205.00–208.00	749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	186.05/cwt	185.00–187.50	1,066	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	152.32/cwt	140.00–165.00	1,330	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,313	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	164.83/cwt	162.50–166.00	1,104	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	632	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	745	2
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	410	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	955	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,143	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	212.56/cwt	200.00–215.00	1,197	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	287	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	743	3
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	375	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,164	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	195.84/cwt	175.00–215.00	654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	957	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,037	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	360	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	801	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	431	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	978	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,071	86.85/cwt	85.00–89.00	930	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	76.88/cwt	76.00–78.00	767	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	92.56/cwt	91.00–94.00	989	2
Bulls	—	—	1,778	128.97/cwt	125.00–135.00	2,293	10
Bulls	—	—	1,410	113.02/cwt	106.00–121.50	1,594	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,678	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,426	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	94.89/cwt	94.00–96.00	1,152	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,208	85.17/cwt	78.50–88.00	1,029	5
Bulls	—	—	1,640	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,345	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	104.59/cwt	99.50–108.00	1,658	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,517	94.69/cwt	90.00–98.00	1,436	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	102.67/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,341	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,303	1,284.40/head	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,284	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,802.94/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,803	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	869.95/head	850.00–890.00	870	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,201	1,114.41/head	900.00–1,350.00	1,114	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,465.21/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,465	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	435	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	943	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,088	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	640	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	163.38/cwt	150.00–170.00	871	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	325	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	553	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 Apr 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 131Year ago 175

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 23Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 14Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	165.00	165.00
2	—	465	167.50	167.50
2	—	395	160.00	160.00
3	—	533	150.00–170.00	163.38
1	—	325	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	431	197.00–204.00	201.46
1	—	265	190.00	190.00
7	—	573	185.00–187.50	186.05
3	—	670	162.50–166.00	164.83
2	—	368	202.50	202.50
1	—	320	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	502	193.00	193.00
6	—	361	205.00–208.00	207.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	693	190.00	190.00
2	—	873	140.00–165.00	152.32
1	—	750	175.00	175.00
1	—	415	230.00	230.00
5	—	515	222.00	222.00
6	—	563	200.00–215.00	212.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	142.50	142.50
1	—	765	150.00	150.00
1	—	610	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	259.00	259.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	147.50	147.50
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	585	199.00	199.00
4	—	334	175.00–215.00	195.84
1	—	440	217.50	217.50
1	—	610	170.00	170.00
2	—	685	174.00	174.00
1	—	725	130.00	130.00
9	—	513	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	222.50	222.50
10	—	431	227.00	227.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	162.50	162.50
1	—	535	177.50	177.50
1	—	555	170.00	170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,071	85.00–89.00	86.85
4	—	998	76.00–78.00	76.88
2	—	1,068	91.00–94.00	92.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	85.00	85.00
3	—	1,585	99.50–108.00	104.59
5	—	1,517	90.00–98.00	94.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,214	94.00–96.00	94.89
5	—	1,208	78.50–88.00	85.17
6	—	1,306	99.00–105.00	102.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,778	125.00–135.00	128.97
4	—	1,410	106.00–121.50	113.02
1	—	1,640	82.00	82.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,303	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,284.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	850.00–890.00	869.95
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,201	900.00–1,350.00	1,114.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,162	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,802.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,085	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,465.21
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	3	—	995	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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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Slaughter Cattle

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