Sale reports / Kentucky / Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green / 2019-09-16

Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2019-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 16

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Sep 9Sep 16Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

165 head

▼ 117 vs last sale 282▲ 165 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 22▲ 26 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 10▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 2.00-3.00 higher and heifers 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls firm. Todays receipts : 213 hd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $113.23/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$113.23

55 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$223

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

$24.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.72

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	114.40	610	48
Medium and Large 2-3	565	107.68	608	6thin
Small 1-2	430	90.00	387	1thin

One grade step is worth $24.40/cwt here — about $223 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 sale55 hd

113.23

—

KY average28 barns · 4,213 hd

118.95

−5.72

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,425	49.81	710	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,301	45.33	590	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,035	36.82	381	5thin

Every lot

49 lots · USDA AMS · Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	561	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	648	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	683	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	136.57/cwt	130.00–140.00	710	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	143.86/cwt	136.50–145.50	816	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	819	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	920	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	786	121.58/cwt	119.50–123.50	956	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	330	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	478	1
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	430	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	387	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	119.39/cwt	117.00–120.00	552	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	116.82/cwt	105.00–118.00	595	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	525	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	578	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	644	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	573	107.21/cwt	100.00–109.00	614	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	662	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	643	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	97.50/cwt	95.00–100.00	692	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	850	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	939	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	398	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	557	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	504	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	600	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	134.22/cwt	132.50–135.00	701	20
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	535	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	685	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	586	120.98/cwt	120.50–123.00	709	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	768	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	648	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	800	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	813	1
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	685	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	764	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	700	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	798	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	45.50/cwt	45.50–45.50	423	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	34.65/cwt	34.50–35.00	368	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	672	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,309	44.09/cwt	40.50–46.50	577	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	49.81/cwt	47.50–51.00	710	8
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	700	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	11,813	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,300	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,700	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	905	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,299	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	6,656	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	6,020	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,325	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,300	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	7,280	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,320	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,580	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,560	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	8,892	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	960	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,640	1
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,000	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	4,600	1

This sale against other markets

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 →

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Mon Sep 16, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 282Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 22Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 10Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 2.00-3.00 higher and heifers 2.00-4.00 lower. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls firm. Todays receipts : 213 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	120.00	120.00
1	—	650	125.00	125.00
1	—	700	114.00	114.00
2	—	398	140.00	140.00
2	—	648	123.50	123.50
3	—	460	130.50	130.50
10	—	593	129.50	129.50
20	—	522	132.50–135.00	134.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	586	120.50–123.00	120.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	128.00	128.00
2	—	685	111.50	111.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	121.00	121.00
1	—	670	96.00	96.00
1	—	850	110.50	110.50
2	—	630	105.00	105.00
4	—	710	95.00–100.00	97.50
11	—	509	105.00–118.00	116.82
12	—	565	114.00	114.00
15	—	462	117.00–120.00	119.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	110.00	110.00
5	—	573	100.00–109.00	107.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	126.00	126.00
2	—	445	126.00	126.00
3	—	483	141.50	141.50
3	—	520	130.00–140.00	136.57
10	—	727	126.50	126.50
11	—	567	136.50–145.50	143.86
16	—	786	119.50–123.50	121.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,560	570.00	570.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	560.00	560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	905	475.00	475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	560.00	560.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	275.00	275.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	460.00	460.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	54.00	54.00
7	—	1,309	40.50–46.50	44.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,425	47.50–51.00	49.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	45.50	45.50
4	—	1,061	34.50–35.00	34.65

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.