Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-08-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No trends available on feeder cattle due to low receipts because of the extreme heat. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $207.54/cwt on 27 head.

Average price

$207.54

27 head · 583 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,209

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$47

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

$65.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.54

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	528	227.64	1,201	14thin
Medium and Large 2	611	196.39	1,201	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	711	162.25	1,154	4thin

One grade step is worth $65.39/cwt here — about $47 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 sale27 hd

207.54

—

KY average25 barns · 2,322 hd

213.08

−5.54

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	1,669	128.89	2,151	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	115.02	1,735	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,206	106.01	1,278	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,010	92.87	938	19

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)	1,225	$1,380	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,397	$1,355	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,095	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	795	$1,020	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$920	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	848	$1,151	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,092	$1,425	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	870	$890	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	925	$775	1thin

Every lot, as filed

47 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,403	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	973	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	223.87/cwt	220.00–236.00	1,274	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	622	194.14/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,208	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	465	167.34/cwt	160.00–175.00	778	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,207	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	180.74/cwt	177.50–185.00	765	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	815	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,406	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	668	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	211.32/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,109	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,036	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	980	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	376	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	827	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	226.40/cwt	225.00–227.50	1,315	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	570	168.97/cwt	162.50–175.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	605	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,104	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	525	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	971	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	895	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	979	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,222	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	720	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,296	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,016	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	91.92/cwt	89.00–94.00	958	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,242	114.45/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,421	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	102.64/cwt	97.00–107.00	1,213	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,095	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	624	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	76.20/cwt	75.00–78.00	775	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	976	103.05/cwt	99.00–111.00	1,006	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,502	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,512	115.50/cwt	110.00–124.00	1,746	21
Bulls	—	—	1,433	115.73/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,658	3
Bulls	—	—	1,355	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,450	1
Bulls	—	—	1,796	136.56/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,453	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	925	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	848	1,150.96/head	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,151	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,080	920.00/head	920.00–920.00	920	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,397	1,355.23/head	1,160.00–1,500.00	1,355	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,380.00/head	1,380.00–1,380.00	1,380	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	795	1,020.00/head	1,020.00–1,020.00	1,020	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	976	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	870	890.00/head	890.00–890.00	890	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	750	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	905	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	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 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 63Last week 70Year ago 134

Slaughter CattleReceipts 77Last week 28Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 19Last week 12Year ago 14

Compared to last Tuesday: No trends available on feeder cattle due to low receipts because of the extreme heat. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	660	212.50	212.50
2	—	535	222.50	222.50
3	—	397	245.00	245.00
1	—	455	238.00	238.00
4	—	569	220.00–236.00	223.87
1	—	415	236.00	236.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	622	190.00–195.00	194.14
2	—	525	207.50–215.00	211.32
1	—	720	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	182.50	182.50
1	—	525	185.00	185.00
1	—	895	132.50	132.50
1	—	820	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	160.00–175.00	167.34
3	—	423	177.50–185.00	180.74
1	—	330	202.50	202.50
1	—	980	132.50	132.50
2	—	570	162.50–175.00	168.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	190.00	190.00
2	—	518	200.00	200.00
4	—	376	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	581	225.00–227.50	226.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	172.50	172.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	84.00	84.00
7	—	1,242	111.00–120.00	114.45
11	—	1,182	97.00–107.00	102.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,042	89.00–94.00	91.92
1	—	1,095	57.00	57.00
3	—	1,017	75.00–78.00	76.20
9	—	976	99.00–111.00	103.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,430	105.00	105.00
21	—	1,512	110.00–124.00	115.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	112.00–120.00	115.73
1	—	1,355	107.00	107.00
8	—	1,796	130.00–140.00	136.56

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	2,075.00	2,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	976	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	890.00	890.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	1,300.00	1,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	848	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.96
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	920.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,397	1,160.00–1,500.00	1,355.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,225	1,380.00	1,380.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	1,020.00	1,020.00

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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Bulls · 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