Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No trend on feeders due to low receipts last week. Demand was strong on a good quality feeder calf offering today. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.21/cwt on 43 head.

Average price

$216.21

43 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,161

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$209

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

$51.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.19

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	524	226.15	1,185	32
Medium and Large 2	585	194.29	1,136	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	558	175.00	976	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.15/cwt here — about $209 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 sale43 hd

216.21

—

KY average25 barns · 5,212 hd

230.40

−14.19

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	1,763	128.00	2,256	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,527	116.02	1,771	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	105.91	1,312	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	88.86	902	24

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)	1,208	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,063	$1,192	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	805	$770	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	773	$1,647	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$1,450	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	700	$825	1thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	—	620	172.50/cwt	167.50–177.50	1,070	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	520	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,027	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,277	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,097	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,088	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,318	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	659	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	552	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,228	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	808	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,616	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	248.76/cwt	247.50–250.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,008	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,009	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,023	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,298	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,589	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	167.46/cwt	162.50–172.50	1,181	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	405	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,613	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,120	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	220.81/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,260	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	655	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,163	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	249.12/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,133	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	238.68/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,220	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	788	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,362	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	857	82.33/cwt	81.00–84.00	706	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	117.86/cwt	109.00–124.00	1,824	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,435	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,134	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,239	110.61/cwt	104.00–119.00	1,370	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	54.51/cwt	54.00–55.00	433	2
Bulls	—	—	2,065	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,767	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,086	103.75/cwt	102.00–107.00	1,127	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	90.78/cwt	86.00–99.00	960	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	105.92/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,493	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	97.42/cwt	93.00–102.00	1,185	9
Bulls	—	—	1,460	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,781	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	700	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	805	770.00/head	770.00–770.00	770	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,030	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	1,191.58/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,192	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	680	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,375	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	790	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2Fancy	—	820	1,920.00/head	1,920.00–1,920.00	1,920	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	744	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	644	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,159	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	884	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	400	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	390	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	753	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,355	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	228.89/cwt	227.50–229.00	1,154	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	305	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	557	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,182	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 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 139Last week 66Year ago 110

Slaughter CattleReceipts 70Last week 29Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 45Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	167.50–177.50	172.50
1	—	305	182.50	182.50
1	—	685	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	687	209.00	209.00
1	—	620	220.00	220.00
1	—	475	231.00	231.00
6	—	591	223.00	223.00
5	—	437	231.00	231.00
1	—	320	232.50	232.50
15	—	504	227.50–229.00	228.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	195.00	195.00
2	—	558	195.00	195.00
1	—	310	212.50	212.50
1	—	505	202.50	202.50
2	—	753	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	197.50	197.50
1	—	800	157.50	157.50
1	—	655	177.50	177.50
4	—	644	180.00	180.00
1	—	465	190.00	190.00
1	—	345	210.00	210.00
1	—	400	200.00	200.00
1	—	390	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	455	242.50–250.00	249.12
6	—	511	232.50–240.00	238.68
7	—	587	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	242.50	242.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	552	222.50	222.50
2	—	808	200.00	200.00
1	—	405	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	247.50–250.00	248.76
1	—	420	240.00	240.00
3	—	515	252.00	252.00
1	—	725	222.50	222.50
3	—	457	245.00	245.00
3	—	684	217.50–222.50	220.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	895	177.50	177.50
1	—	765	175.00	175.00
2	—	705	162.50–172.50	167.46

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	857	81.00–84.00	82.33
2	—	795	54.00–55.00	54.51
4	—	1,086	102.00–107.00	103.75
15	—	1,057	86.00–99.00	90.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,548	109.00–124.00	117.86
2	—	1,410	105.00–107.00	105.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,435	79.00	79.00
22	—	1,239	104.00–119.00	110.61
9	—	1,216	93.00–102.00	97.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,065	134.00	134.00
1	—	1,460	122.00	122.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	770.00	770.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,063	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,191.58
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,375	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	820	1,920.00	1,920.00

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

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle