Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder steers and heifers due to low receipts last week. Bull calves sold 3.00-5.00 lower. Today's feeder offering was of good quality and buyers showed good demand for all calves under 600 lbs. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady with some very high dressing individuals in both classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $194.82/cwt on 89 head.

Average price

$194.82

89 head · 532 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,036

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$57.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.61

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	520	199.98	1,040	81
Medium and Large 2-3	653	142.52	931	8thin

One grade step is worth $57.47/cwt here — about $109 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 sale89 hd

194.82

—

KY average26 barns · 6,045 hd

198.43

−3.61

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	—	Average	1,824	128.77	2,349	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,408	95.13	1,340	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,192	88.30	1,053	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	996	81.04	807	30

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,420	$1,546	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,505	$1,490	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,880	$2,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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	—	770	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	963	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	186.79/cwt	178.00–191.00	999	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	868	124.96/cwt	122.50–127.50	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	774	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	138.70/cwt	130.00–147.50	1,117	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	643	141.29/cwt	130.00–152.50	908	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	601	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,334	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	718	137.52/cwt	132.50–145.00	987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	914	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	159.16/cwt	157.50–162.50	1,046	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	513	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,077	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	571	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,142	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	885	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,416	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	540	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,215	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	466	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,142	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,243	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,170	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	628	167.55/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,052	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	213.52/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,360	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,160	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	650	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	540	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,107	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,553	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	181.21/cwt	175.00–187.50	1,468	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	193.30/cwt	185.00–195.00	988	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,304	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	143.10/cwt	137.50–146.00	1,252	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	371	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	902	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	275	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	688	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	515	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,174	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	74.53/cwt	72.00–77.00	898	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	97.66/cwt	94.00–104.00	1,419	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	87.03/cwt	82.00–90.00	1,025	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	97.45/cwt	94.00–106.00	1,168	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	54.05/cwt	51.00–58.00	536	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	74.51/cwt	68.00–79.00	749	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	94.97/cwt	93.00–99.00	984	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	979	84.85/cwt	81.00–89.00	831	15
Bulls	—	—	1,497	117.06/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,752	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,230	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,046	2
Bulls	—	—	1,988	134.63/cwt	130.00–141.00	2,676	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,545.55/head	1,425.00–1,630.00	1,546	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	1,490.00/head	1,490.00–1,490.00	1,490	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,880	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,318	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	184.61/cwt	182.50–186.00	1,182	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,190	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	446	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,053	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,169	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	633	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	436	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	983	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	344	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	757	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	143.42/cwt	135.00–149.00	1,176	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	825	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,047	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	840	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	284	205.11/cwt	195.00–212.50	583	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	495	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,030	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,263	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,152	2

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 216Last week 78Year ago 79

Slaughter CattleReceipts 68Last week 35Year ago 14

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 43Year ago 13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	125.00	125.00
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
2	—	643	130.00–152.50	141.29
3	—	718	132.50–145.00	137.52
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	535	178.00–191.00	186.79
2	—	868	122.50–127.50	124.96
2	—	805	130.00–147.50	138.70
1	—	475	192.50	192.50
3	—	657	157.50–162.50	159.16
1	—	305	207.50	207.50
2	—	435	200.00	200.00
1	—	580	175.00	175.00
5	—	284	195.00–212.50	205.11
5	—	730	173.00	173.00
2	—	600	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	513	210.00	210.00
11	—	571	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	436	225.50	225.50
5	—	344	220.00	220.00
10	—	495	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	601	222.00	222.00
1	—	540	225.00	225.00
4	—	466	245.00	245.00
1	—	300	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	885	160.00	160.00
1	—	650	180.00	180.00
2	—	628	165.00–170.00	167.55
1	—	1,160	122.50	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	175.00	175.00
1	—	710	175.00	175.00
8	—	637	205.00–217.00	213.52
1	—	650	205.00	205.00
1	—	540	205.00	205.00
1	—	875	177.50	177.50
2	—	810	175.00–187.50	181.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	511	185.00–195.00	193.30
1	—	790	165.00	165.00
3	—	875	137.50–146.00	143.10
3	—	720	183.00	183.00
5	—	640	182.50–186.00	184.61
1	—	915	130.00	130.00
1	—	460	200.00	200.00
3	—	570	205.00	205.00
3	—	820	135.00–149.00	143.42
1	—	375	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	243.00	243.00
1	—	275	250.00	250.00
9	—	515	228.00	228.00
9	—	446	236.00	236.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	119.00	119.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,205	72.00–77.00	74.53
7	—	1,178	82.00–90.00	87.03
7	—	1,199	94.00–106.00	97.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,453	94.00–104.00	97.66
2	—	1,230	85.00	85.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	992	51.00–58.00	54.05
7	—	1,005	68.00–79.00	74.51
5	—	1,036	93.00–99.00	94.97
15	—	979	81.00–89.00	84.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,497	110.00–122.00	117.06
6	—	1,988	130.00–141.00	134.63

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,420	1,425.00–1,630.00	1,545.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,505	1,490.00	1,490.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,880	2,075.00	2,075.00

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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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

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