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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2020-08-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Aug 17

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

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Feeder Cattle receipts

93 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 114▲ 22 vs year ago 71 · +31.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

12 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 18▲ 1 vs year ago 11 · +9.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 6▼ 6 vs year ago 12 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---steady to --2.00--higher---Feeder heifers---2.00--higher. Slaughter cows and bulls --2.00--lower. Todays receipts --111 hd.

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 $137.21/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$137.21

44 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$742

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$3.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.75

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	543	137.47	746	41
Medium and Large 2-3	507	133.67	678	3thin

One grade step is worth $3.80/cwt here — about $69 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 sale44 hd

137.21

—

KY average27 barns · 2,045 hd

131.46

+5.75

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	1,863	74.50	1,388	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,178	60.74	716	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,255	45.38	570	4thin

Every lot

33 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	380	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	597	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	149.39/cwt	146.00–160.00	626	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	139.12/cwt	136.00–143.00	732	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	805	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	918	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	285	136.89/cwt	131.00–143.00	390	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	335	97.76/cwt	83.00–126.00	327	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	578	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	142.17/cwt	138.00–145.00	655	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	133.44/cwt	132.00–135.00	694	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	545	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	681	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	816	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	615	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	646	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	758	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	446	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	379	154.53/cwt	145.00–157.50	586	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	433	147.17/cwt	141.00–150.00	637	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	467	147.52/cwt	144.00–150.00	689	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	478	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	672	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	722	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	793	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	131.00/cwt	130.00–131.50	786	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	658	128.59/cwt	116.00–130.50	846	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	717	116.26/cwt	114.00–120.00	834	7
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,725	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	1,001	1
Bulls	—	—	2,000	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,820	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,178	60.74/cwt	58.00–62.00	716	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,255	45.38/cwt	40.00–54.50	570	4
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	1,276.27/cwt	1,085.00–1,435.00	16,821	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	7,501	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	13,106	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 Aug 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 93Last week 114Year ago 71

Slaughter CattleReceipts 12Last week 18Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 12

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---steady to --2.00--higher---Feeder heifers---2.00--higher. Slaughter cows and bulls --2.00--lower. Todays receipts --111 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,178	58.00–62.00	60.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,255	40.00–54.50	45.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	91.00	91.00
1	—	1,725	58.00	58.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	685.00	685.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,318	1,085.00–1,435.00	1,276.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,125.00	1,125.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
1	—	675	136.00	136.00
1	—	575	140.00	140.00
1	—	380	157.00	157.00
4	—	526	136.00–143.00	139.12
4	—	419	146.00–160.00	149.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	114.00	114.00
5	—	461	138.00–145.00	142.17
3	—	583	140.00	140.00
3	—	410	141.00	141.00
2	—	520	132.00–135.00	133.44
2	—	285	131.00–143.00	136.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	125.00	125.00
3	—	335	83.00–126.00	97.76
1	—	615	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	135.50	135.50
8	—	658	116.00–130.50	128.59
2	—	543	133.00	133.00
7	—	717	114.00–120.00	116.26
2	—	270	165.00	165.00
7	—	467	144.00–150.00	147.52
6	—	433	141.00–150.00	147.17
4	—	379	145.00–157.50	154.53
3	—	600	130.00–131.50	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	478	140.50	140.50
1	—	565	120.00	120.00

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.