Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mixed. Good quality lighter weight feeder heifers under 500 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 lower while heifers weighing over 500 lbs were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with good demand. No trend on the steer market due to limited comparisons, however buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for good quality feeders. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared to be 2.00 to 3.00 lower but with a small number of comparisons.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $217.83/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$217.83

118 head · 574 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,250

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$673

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

$136.10/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.25

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	578	226.10	1,308	99
Medium and Large 2	638	195.45	1,246	11thin
Medium and Large 2-3	389	154.26	601	7thin
Small and Medium 2-3	705	90.00	635	1thin

One grade step is worth $136.10/cwt here — about $673 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 sale118 hd

217.83

—

KY average25 barns · 8,736 hd

224.08

−6.25

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	1,460	108.24	1,580	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,581	111.45	1,762	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,276	107.24	1,368	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,124	83.75	942	7thin

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)	1,446	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,388	$1,400	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,219	$1,370	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,178	$1,280	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,105	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	950	$1,175	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,470	$1,850	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,116	$1,850	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	645	$800	1thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	—	684	212.19/cwt	205.00–217.00	1,451	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	254.29/cwt	250.00–255.00	910	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	183.57/cwt	180.00–197.50	1,430	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,283	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,190	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	214.98/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,096	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	611	252.23/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,541	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	234.45/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,210	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	172.40/cwt	165.00–180.00	638	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,506	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	208.07/cwt	200.00–212.50	1,255	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,409	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,213	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	220.84/cwt	217.50–222.50	1,418	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	843	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,812	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	553	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	724	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,665	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	695	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,216	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	215.83/cwt	215.00–216.00	1,625	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,730	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,579	2
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	560	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	546	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	370	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	361	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	345	67.50/cwt	67.50–67.50	233	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,366	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,527	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	516	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,367	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	389	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,138	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	587	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,482	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	450	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,260	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	368	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,663	114.51/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,904	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	110.22/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,706	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,276	107.24/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,368	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,187	95.73/cwt	95.00–97.00	1,136	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,130	86.35/cwt	85.00–88.00	976	3
Bulls	—	—	1,410	91.56/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,291	2
Bulls	—	—	1,680	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,134	1
Bulls	—	—	1,400	115.55/cwt	114.00–117.00	1,618	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	950	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	1,369.79/head	1,125.00–1,650.00	1,370	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,446	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,388	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	1,280.02/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,280	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,105	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	790	725.00/head	725.00–725.00	725	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2-3	—	645	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	369	191.23/cwt	187.50–200.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	795	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,371	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,284	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	240.00/cwt	239.00–245.00	1,154	6
Heifers	Small and Medium 2-3	—	705	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	635	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	470	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,093	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	414	148.13/cwt	142.50–152.50	613	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	440	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,144	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,309	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	990	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,544	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 Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 293Last week 187Year ago 152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 18Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 9Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	684	205.00–217.00	212.19
4	—	783	195.00	195.00
6	—	481	239.00–245.00	240.00
10	—	550	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	200.00	200.00
4	—	369	187.50–200.00	191.23
1	—	935	160.00	160.00
1	—	795	172.50	172.50
1	—	650	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	516	265.00	265.00
10	—	389	292.50	292.50
10	—	587	252.50	252.50
15	—	450	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	358	250.00–255.00	254.29
5	—	779	180.00–197.50	183.57
18	—	516	230.00–235.00	234.45
21	—	742	203.00	203.00
11	—	603	200.00–212.50	208.07
9	—	663	212.50	212.50
7	—	437	250.00	250.00
2	—	990	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	675	190.00	190.00
1	—	595	200.00	200.00
2	—	510	212.50–217.50	214.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	165.00–180.00	172.40
1	—	330	142.50	142.50
4	—	414	142.50–152.50	148.13
Heifers — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	440	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	611	247.50–252.50	252.23
15	—	843	215.00	215.00
2	—	553	265.00	265.00
20	—	724	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
1	—	955	180.00	180.00
1	—	695	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	242.50	242.50
3	—	642	217.50–222.50	220.84
1	—	435	227.50	227.50
6	—	753	215.00–216.00	215.83
4	—	816	212.00	212.00
2	—	745	212.00	212.00
2	—	575	237.50	237.50
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	97.50	97.50
1	—	370	97.50	97.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	67.50	67.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	40.00	40.00
3	—	1,187	95.00–97.00	95.73
3	—	1,130	85.00–88.00	86.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	114.00–115.00	114.51
5	—	1,548	108.00–111.00	110.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,276	104.00–109.00	107.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,410	88.00–96.00	91.56
1	—	1,680	127.00	127.00
2	—	1,400	114.00–117.00	115.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,219	1,125.00–1,650.00	1,369.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,446	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,388	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,178	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,280.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,225	2,225.00	2,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	645	800.00	800.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,470	1,850.00	1,850.00

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

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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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