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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2020-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 20

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Apr 6Apr 20Apr 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

116 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 159▲ 116 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 11▲ 10 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 9▲ 5 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to previous sale: Feeder Steers and Heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for preconditioned grass calves. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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 $129.22/cwt on 58 head.

Average price

$129.22

58 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$601

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$33

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

$8.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.72

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	465	129.97	604	53
Medium and Large 2-3	471	121.25	571	5thin

One grade step is worth $8.73/cwt here — about $33 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 sale58 hd

129.22

—

KY average27 barns · 4,699 hd

121.50

+7.72

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,917	78.17	1,498	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,149	48.65	559	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	939	46.45	436	4thin

Every lot

35 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	665	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	563	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	760	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	769	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	822	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	315	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	441	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	367	139.35/cwt	135.00–145.50	511	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	428	123.12/cwt	119.00–127.00	527	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	134.45/cwt	131.00–135.00	598	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	131.48/cwt	127.00–134.50	605	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	495	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	599	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	123.60/cwt	116.00–125.50	649	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	553	113.73/cwt	110.00–115.00	629	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	690	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	683	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	790	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	806	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	595	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	154.87/cwt	154.50–155.00	640	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	144.55/cwt	138.00–146.00	687	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	136.06/cwt	130.50–140.50	693	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	741	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	118.23/cwt	116.00–120.50	721	2
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	610	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	555	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	669	109.35/cwt	108.50–112.00	732	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,848	74.50/cwt	72.00–77.00	1,377	2
Bulls	—	—	2,055	85.50/cwt	85.50–85.50	1,757	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	920	42.26/cwt	31.00–48.00	389	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	587	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	50.73/cwt	50.50–51.00	575	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	44.50/cwt	44.50–44.50	525	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	785	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	4,867	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	990	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	6,039	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,505	1,140.00/cwt	1,140.00–1,140.00	17,157	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	770	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,312	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	855	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	4,019	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 Apr 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 116Last week 159Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 11Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 9Year ago 0

Compared to previous sale: Feeder Steers and Heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Good demand for preconditioned grass calves. Slaughter Cows and Bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	460	127.00–134.50	131.48
4	—	553	110.00–115.00	113.73
7	—	445	131.00–135.00	134.45
12	—	367	135.00–145.50	139.35
12	—	525	116.00–125.50	123.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	140.00	140.00
1	—	495	121.00	121.00
1	—	690	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	119.00–127.00	123.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	167.50	167.50
2	—	610	116.00–120.50	118.23
4	—	669	108.50–112.00	109.35
5	—	566	131.00	131.00
8	—	413	154.50–155.00	154.87
9	—	509	130.50–140.50	136.06
14	—	475	138.00–146.00	144.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	91.00	91.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	116.00	116.00
1	—	715	115.00	115.00
2	—	563	135.00	135.00
5	—	413	161.00	161.00
1	—	525	146.50	146.50
1	—	620	124.00	124.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,505	1,140.00	1,140.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	610.00	610.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	785	620.00	620.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	770	560.00	560.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	470.00	470.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	59.00	59.00
3	—	920	31.00–48.00	42.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,180	44.50	44.50
2	—	1,133	50.50–51.00	50.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,055	85.50	85.50
2	—	1,848	72.00–77.00	74.50

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.