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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2020-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 9

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Mar 2Mar 9Mar 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

163 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 145▲ 163 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

7 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 17▲ 7 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 6▲ 6 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---- 2.00--3.00 lower---Feeder heifers-- 2.00--higher.----Slaughter cows 2.00 lower---bulls--firm. Todays receipts : 176 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 $126.30/cwt on 70 head.

Average price

$126.30

70 head · 460 lb average

Value per head Derived

$581

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$348

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

$69.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.33

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	457	136.36	623	56
Medium and Large 2-3	562	111.23	625	6thin
Medium and Large 3	408	67.25	275	8thin

One grade step is worth $69.11/cwt here — about $348 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 sale70 hd

126.30

—

KY average27 barns · 5,005 hd

130.63

−4.33

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	1,980	82.00	1,624	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,245	51.49	641	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	43.60	517	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	855	29.00	248	1thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	327	171.68/cwt	170.00–175.00	561	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	641	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	650	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	712	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	141.70/cwt	131.00–146.00	747	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	135.94/cwt	133.00–139.00	793	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	134.45/cwt	127.00–137.00	839	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	315	145.68/cwt	131.00–151.00	459	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	338	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	243	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	148.64/cwt	135.00–151.00	543	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	373	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	265	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	143.56/cwt	137.00–145.00	584	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	139.74/cwt	132.00–141.00	644	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3Thin Fleshed	502	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	301	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	515	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	556	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	127.56/cwt	126.00–130.00	670	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	625	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	571	111.88/cwt	105.50–116.00	639	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	105.48/cwt	104.00–107.00	659	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	730	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	777	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	338	174.35/cwt	172.00–175.00	589	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	365	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	493	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	168.76/cwt	168.00–169.00	662	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	410	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	496	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	157.12/cwt	153.00–159.00	683	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	656	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	471	146.29/cwt	141.00–148.50	689	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	134.45/cwt	125.00–139.00	702	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	128.57/cwt	124.00–134.50	741	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	116.17/cwt	110.00–122.00	724	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	776	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,980	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,624	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	29.00/cwt	29.00–29.00	248	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	43.60/cwt	39.50–47.00	517	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,215	50.74/cwt	49.50–52.00	616	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,305	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	692	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	6,748	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,995	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,310	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	9,629	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,430	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	12,870	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	990	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	6,336	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 Mar 9, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 163Last week 145Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 7Last week 17Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---- 2.00--3.00 lower---Feeder heifers-- 2.00--higher.----Slaughter cows 2.00 lower---bulls--firm. Todays receipts : 176 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	—	725	107.00	107.00
2	—	623	110.00–122.00	116.17
3	—	435	153.00–159.00	157.12
6	—	338	172.00–175.00	174.35
6	—	522	125.00–139.00	134.45
8	—	392	168.00–169.00	168.76
8	—	576	124.00–134.50	128.57
10	—	471	141.00–148.50	146.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	141.00	141.00
1	—	365	135.00	135.00
1	—	410	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	127.00–137.00	134.45
5	—	527	131.00–146.00	141.70
3	—	327	170.00–175.00	171.68
3	—	377	170.00	170.00
1	—	445	146.00	146.00
2	—	488	146.00	146.00
2	—	583	133.00–139.00	135.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	104.00–107.00	105.48
4	—	315	131.00–151.00	145.68
11	—	407	137.00–145.00	143.56
10	—	525	126.00–130.00	127.56
1	—	845	92.00	92.00
15	—	461	132.00–141.00	139.74
2	—	568	110.00	110.00
1	—	785	93.00	93.00
10	—	365	135.00–151.00	148.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	108.00	108.00
5	—	571	105.50–116.00	111.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	71.00	71.00
3	—	338	72.00	72.00
3	—	502	60.00	60.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	560.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,230	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,430	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	735.00	735.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	990	640.00	640.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,185	39.50–47.00	43.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	53.00	53.00
2	—	1,215	49.50–52.00	50.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	29.00	29.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,980	82.00	82.00

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.