Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mostly stronger but with a limited number of comparisons. Good quality feeder steers were steady to 3.00 higher with good demand. Feeder heifers 400-550 lbs were 3.00 to 8.00 lower with a limited supply, however the 650-750 lbs heifers were steady to 4.00 higher with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly steady but with limited receipts.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $218.77/cwt on 94 head.

Average price

$218.77

94 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,235

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$78.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.71

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	565	225.15	1,271	81
Medium and Large 2	515	193.56	996	9thin
Medium and Large 2-3	680	146.25	995	4thin

One grade step is worth $78.90/cwt here — about $277 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 sale94 hd

218.77

—

KY average25 barns · 9,252 hd

226.48

−7.71

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	1,670	119.00	1,987	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,490	114.66	1,708	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	96.07	1,122	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,076	88.69	954	10

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)	1,260	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,328	$1,413	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,196	$1,310	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$1,221	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,141	$1,212	7
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	800	$775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	705	$900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	815	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,386	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	478	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	216.25/cwt	212.50–220.00	897	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	783	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,777	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,121	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	382	233.05/cwt	230.00–236.00	890	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	559	229.06/cwt	217.50–235.00	1,280	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,676	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	663	136.08/cwt	132.00–140.00	902	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,509	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	816	214.65/cwt	205.00–218.00	1,752	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	692	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,678	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	528	266.76/cwt	262.50–269.00	1,408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	613	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,533	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,342	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	216.42/cwt	206.00–217.00	1,418	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,406	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	970	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,576	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	872	180.89/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,577	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,690	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	920	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	1,035	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	274.71/cwt	265.00–276.00	1,168	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,391	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,593	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,262	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	94.34/cwt	90.00–101.00	1,008	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	84.93/cwt	80.00–89.00	918	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,205	93.48/cwt	85.00–98.00	1,126	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	114.66/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,708	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	985	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,074	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,187	1
Bulls	—	—	1,645	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,793	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	1,309.86/head	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,310	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	1,413.43/head	1,275.00–1,575.00	1,413	9
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,538	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	2,007	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	775.00/head	775.00–775.00	775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,141	1,211.69/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,212	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,221.42/head	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,221	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	705	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	870	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,521	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	736	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	920	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,472	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	755	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,151	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	449	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,109	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	738	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	608	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,110	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	187.36/cwt	177.50–192.50	965	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,188	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 Feb 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 208Last week 293Year ago 188

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 24Year ago 17

Replacement CattleReceipts 49Last week 26Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	170.00	170.00
1	—	225	212.50	212.50
2	—	415	212.50–220.00	216.25
2	—	608	182.50	182.50
3	—	515	177.50–192.50	187.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	504	222.50	222.50
10	—	382	230.00–236.00	233.05
2	—	838	200.00	200.00
5	—	745	202.50	202.50
20	—	655	206.00–217.00	216.42
4	—	449	247.00	247.00
2	—	295	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	905	145.00	145.00
1	—	705	147.50	147.50
1	—	355	140.00	140.00
1	—	755	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	559	217.50–235.00	229.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	783	227.00	227.00
17	—	692	242.50	242.50
6	—	528	262.50–269.00	266.76
6	—	613	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	132.00–140.00	136.08
1	—	880	152.50	152.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	270.00	270.00
4	—	816	205.00–218.00	214.65
3	—	568	247.50	247.50
10	—	775	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	162.50	162.50
3	—	872	177.50–185.00	180.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	920	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	140.00	140.00
1	—	870	170.00	170.00
1	—	770	197.50	197.50
1	—	920	160.00	160.00
1	—	625	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	425	265.00–276.00	274.71
3	—	570	244.00	244.00
2	—	675	236.00	236.00
1	—	515	245.00	245.00
1	—	275	267.50	267.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,068	90.00–101.00	94.34
6	—	1,081	80.00–89.00	84.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,205	85.00–98.00	93.48
1	—	985	109.00	109.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,490	114.00–115.00	114.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	129.00	129.00
1	—	1,645	109.00	109.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,675.00	1,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,196	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,309.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,345	1,450.00	1,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,328	1,275.00–1,575.00	1,413.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,141	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,211.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,130	1,025.00–1,400.00	1,221.42
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,538	130.50	130.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	705	900.00	900.00

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

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Slaughter Cattle

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