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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2020-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 27

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 77 vs last sale 142▲ 65 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 7▲ 12 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 12▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ----steady---Feeder heifers---Steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Todays receipts 85 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 $123.77/cwt on 27 head.

Average price

$123.77

27 head · 504 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$109

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

$13.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.68

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	506	124.75	631	25
Medium and Large 2-3	485	112.00	543	1thin
Small 1-2	470	111.00	522	1thin

One grade step is worth $13.75/cwt here — about $109 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

123.77

—

KY average27 barns · 5,533 hd

128.45

−4.68

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	1,771	76.00	1,346	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,343	48.07	646	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,155	47.50	549	1thin

Every lot

29 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	295	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	516	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	159.95/cwt	155.00–170.00	605	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	149.55/cwt	141.00–155.00	634	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	536	150.20/cwt	149.00–154.00	805	4
Steers	—	Small 1-2	570	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	741	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	847	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	882	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	745	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	965	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	360	130.69/cwt	130.00–132.00	470	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	126.66/cwt	121.00–129.00	556	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	571	2
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	470	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	522	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	485	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	543	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	124.75/cwt	124.00–125.00	642	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	121.84/cwt	121.00–122.00	710	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	119.33/cwt	119.00–120.00	808	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	608	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	701	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	513	140.29/cwt	137.00–144.00	720	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	780	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	650	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	787	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,771	76.00/cwt	73.50–78.50	1,346	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,155	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	549	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,343	48.07/cwt	43.50–50.50	646	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,035	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	7,245	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	10,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	8,769	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	7,625	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 2-3	900	770.11/cwt	765.00–775.00	6,931	2

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 Jan 27, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 142Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 7Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 12Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers ----steady---Feeder heifers---Steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Todays receipts 85 hd.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,035	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	765.00–775.00	770.11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	583	121.00–122.00	121.84
4	—	515	124.00–125.00	124.75
3	—	677	119.00–120.00	119.33
2	—	453	126.00	126.00
3	—	360	130.00–132.00	130.69
7	—	439	121.00–129.00	126.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	424	141.00–155.00	149.55
4	—	536	149.00–154.00	150.20
2	—	653	135.00	135.00
2	—	588	144.00	144.00
1	—	745	129.50	129.50
1	—	295	175.00	175.00
5	—	378	155.00–170.00	159.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	137.00–144.00	140.29
2	—	650	121.00	121.00
2	—	490	143.00	143.00
1	—	565	138.00	138.00
1	—	405	150.00	150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	47.50	47.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,343	43.50–50.50	48.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,771	73.50–78.50	76.00

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.