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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2019-10-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-10-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Oct 14

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

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Feeder Cattle receipts

253 head

▼ 89 vs last sale 342▲ 253 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 54▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

54 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 27▲ 54 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 3.00-5.00 higher; feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 lower and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $121.62/cwt on 98 head.

Average price

$121.62

98 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$690

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$64

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

$11.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.37

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	568	122.42	695	91
Small 1-2	515	115.00	592	1thin
Medium and Large 2-3	571	110.67	632	6thin

One grade step is worth $11.75/cwt here — about $64 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 sale98 hd

121.62

—

KY average27 barns · 3,145 hd

120.25

+1.37

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	1,660	59.53	988	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,414	44.36	627	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,319	37.33	492	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,193	28.40	339	6thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	543	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	134.94/cwt	130.00–140.00	587	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	618	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	142.52/cwt	133.00–147.00	747	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	135.33/cwt	131.00–139.00	775	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	583	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	670	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	640	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	832	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	715	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	703	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	826	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	101.50/cwt	101.50–101.50	792	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	862	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	388	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	303	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	394	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	124.81/cwt	120.00–131.00	472	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	403	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	500	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	420	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	445	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	121.95/cwt	116.00–126.00	577	14
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	510	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	592	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	124.73/cwt	122.50–125.75	645	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	576	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	665	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	635	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	650	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	670	106.86/cwt	106.50–108.00	716	12
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	260	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	429	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	156.45/cwt	150.00–163.00	498	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	150.61/cwt	145.00–157.00	563	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	140.41/cwt	140.00–144.00	618	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	137.21/cwt	131.00–139.00	659	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	507	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	684	11
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	515	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	592	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	528	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	634	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	559	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	699	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	111.32/cwt	110.00–112.00	623	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	570	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	536	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	115.72/cwt	110.00–117.00	715	24
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	635	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	667	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	698	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	712	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	683	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	684	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	808	97.78/cwt	95.00–98.50	790	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,660	59.53/cwt	59.00–60.00	988	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,193	28.40/cwt	24.00–30.00	339	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,319	37.33/cwt	33.00–41.00	492	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,387	43.40/cwt	40.00–46.00	602	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	49.18/cwt	47.00–52.00	761	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	—	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	—	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	—	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	—	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 Oct 14, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 253Last week 342Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 54Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 54Last week 27Year ago 0

Compared to last week, feeder steers were 3.00-5.00 higher; feeder heifers were steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows were 1.00-2.00 lower and slaughter bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	145.00–157.00	150.61
2	—	760	90.00	90.00
2	—	318	150.00–163.00	156.45
1	—	260	165.00	165.00
5	—	719	95.00	95.00
5	—	808	95.00–98.50	97.78
6	—	560	110.00–112.00	111.32
6	—	698	102.00	102.00
9	—	440	140.00–144.00	140.41
9	—	480	131.00–139.00	137.21
11	—	507	135.00	135.00
24	—	618	110.00–117.00	115.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	559	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	94.00	94.00
2	—	635	105.00	105.00
3	—	528	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	583	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	133.00–147.00	142.52
14	—	573	131.00–139.00	135.33
2	—	780	101.50	101.50
2	—	703	117.50	117.50
2	—	640	130.00	130.00
2	—	475	130.00	130.00
2	—	435	130.00–140.00	134.94
1	—	825	104.50	104.50
1	—	650	110.00	110.00
1	—	335	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	670	106.50–108.00	106.86
2	—	420	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	576	115.50	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	473	116.00–126.00	121.95
1	—	285	136.00	136.00
1	—	625	104.00	104.00
3	—	303	130.00	130.00
3	—	403	124.00	124.00
3	—	583	109.00	109.00
8	—	378	120.00–131.00	124.81
13	—	517	122.50–125.75	124.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	—	425.00	425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,660	59.00–60.00	59.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,319	33.00–41.00	37.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,548	47.00–52.00	49.18
10	—	1,387	40.00–46.00	43.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,193	24.00–30.00	28.40

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.