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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2020-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 2

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Oct 26Nov 2Nov 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

107 head

▼ 66 vs last sale 173▼ 92 vs year ago 199 · −46.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 28▼ 9 vs year ago 35 · −25.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 22▲ 11 vs year ago 25 · +44.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers --3.00--5.00-higher and Feeder heifers--2.00--4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher and bulls firm. Todays receipts : 169 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 $113.52/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$113.52

44 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$627

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$16

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

$29.92/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.02

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	550	114.92	632	40
Medium and Large 2	513	110.00	564	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	555	93.00	516	1thin
Small 1-2	725	85.00	616	1thin

One grade step is worth $29.92/cwt here — about $16 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

113.52

—

KY average26 barns · 4,440 hd

118.54

−5.02

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	1,315	90.00	1,184	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,433	53.43	765	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,172	43.54	510	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,048	30.25	317	2thin

Every lot

54 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	395	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	616	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	132.84/cwt	126.00–136.00	697	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	567	127.51/cwt	120.00–130.00	723	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	806	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	818	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	777	115.65/cwt	115.00–117.00	899	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	462	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	126.75/cwt	126.00–128.00	542	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	569	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	513	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	564	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	115.22/cwt	106.00–118.00	598	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	516	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	112.14/cwt	109.00–113.00	638	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	651	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	700	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	786	3
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	725	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	616	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	788	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	475	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	532	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	127.43/cwt	124.00–129.00	651	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	533	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	624	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	673	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	573	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	630	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	116.41/cwt	104.00–119.00	708	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	109.94/cwt	102.00–115.00	740	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	680	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	680	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	713	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	706	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	759	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	670	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	663	1
Bulls	—	—	1,960	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	1,588	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	10.00/cwt	10.00–10.00	101	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	548	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,172	43.54/cwt	40.00–46.50	510	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,277	47.62/cwt	45.00–50.50	608	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,475	55.02/cwt	51.50–57.50	812	11
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	7,280	1
Stock Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,365	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	11,057	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	970	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	7,033	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,035	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	7,607	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,235	981.98/cwt	910.00–1,050.00	12,127	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,238	1,097.90/cwt	935.00–1,175.00	13,592	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	10,601	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,425	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	11,044	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,455	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	11,058	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	980	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	10,045	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1	995	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,443	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,324	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	14,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,155.53/cwt	1,000.00–1,300.00	14,097	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	17,256	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,410.00/cwt	1,410.00–1,410.00	17,978	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,425	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	18,169	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	885	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,416	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	955	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	7,736	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	12,966	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 Nov 2, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 107Last week 173Year ago 199

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 28Year ago 35

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 22Year ago 25

Compared to last week : Feeder steers --3.00--5.00-higher and Feeder heifers--2.00--4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher and bulls firm. Todays receipts : 169 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	608	104.00–119.00	116.41
9	—	673	102.00–115.00	109.94
5	—	511	124.00–129.00	127.43
3	—	552	122.00	122.00
2	—	713	99.00	99.00
1	—	825	92.00	92.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	100.00	100.00
2	—	573	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	115.00	115.00
5	—	428	126.00–128.00	126.75
9	—	569	109.00–113.00	112.14
13	—	519	106.00–118.00	115.22
6	—	651	107.50	107.50
1	—	765	103.00	103.00
2	—	355	130.00	130.00
3	—	708	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	85.00	85.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	93.00	93.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	652	125.50	125.50
7	—	525	126.00–136.00	132.84
1	—	395	156.00	156.00
3	—	777	115.00–117.00	115.65
1	—	630	128.00	128.00
4	—	567	120.00–130.00	127.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	650.00	650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,365	810.00	810.00

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)	2	—	1,235	910.00–1,050.00	981.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,238	935.00–1,175.00	1,097.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	735.00	735.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,455	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	775.00	775.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	1,375.00	1,375.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,220	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,155.53

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	1,275.00	1,275.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	810.00	810.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,025.00	1,025.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	10.00	10.00
1	—	1,085	50.50	50.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,475	51.50–57.50	55.02
3	—	1,277	45.00–50.50	47.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,172	40.00–46.50	43.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,960	81.00	81.00
1	—	670	99.00	99.00

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.