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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2021-01-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 18

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

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Feeder Cattle receipts

109 head

▼ 213 vs last sale 322▼ 33 vs year ago 142 · −23.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 18▲ 4 vs year ago 7 · +57.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▼ 10 vs last sale 60▲ 38 vs year ago 12 · +316.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---Steady to 2.00 lower and Feeder heifers---2.00--3.00 lower . Slaughter cows 1.00--2.00 lower and bulls steady . --- Todays receipts 170 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 $113.32/cwt on 44 head.

Average price

$113.32

44 head · 569 lb average

Value per head Derived

$645

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$34

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

$24.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.71

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	565	114.19	646	42
Small 1-2	625	100.00	625	1thin
Medium and Large 2	680	90.00	612	1thin

One grade step is worth $24.19/cwt here — about $34 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

113.32

—

KY average28 barns · 6,656 hd

119.03

−5.71

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	1,943	77.00	1,496	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,547	49.00	758	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,179	42.67	503	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,080	32.50	351	2thin

Every lot

47 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	470	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	649	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	500	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	705	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	565	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	746	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	129.33/cwt	128.50–129.50	803	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	127.78/cwt	121.00–129.50	833	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	111.09/cwt	105.00–120.00	799	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	340	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	469	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	589	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	116.77/cwt	110.00–118.00	605	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	568	114.51/cwt	113.00–115.00	650	8
Heifers	—	Small 1-2	625	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	625	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	106.56/cwt	103.00–107.00	687	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	680	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	612	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	705	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	698	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	750	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls7 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	145.18/cwt	140.00–148.00	618	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	139.31/cwt	138.00–141.00	645	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	134.87/cwt	129.00–138.00	701	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	118.64/cwt	117.00–123.00	699	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	711	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	710	105.10/cwt	101.00–106.50	746	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	753	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	798	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,735	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,388	1
Bulls	—	—	1,895	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,649	1
Bulls	—	—	2,200	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	1,408	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	483	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,100	47.50/cwt	47.00–48.00	523	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	44.64/cwt	41.00–47.00	500	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,195	15.00/cwt	15.00–15.00	179	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,330	36.16/cwt	34.50–38.00	481	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,502	48.66/cwt	48.00–49.50	731	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,680	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	840	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs12 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	13,650	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	12,938	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	1,414.10/cwt	1,300.00–1,510.00	16,729	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,234.51/cwt	1,200.00–1,275.00	14,691	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,235	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,733	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	1,349.02/cwt	1,225.00–1,475.00	17,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	18,383	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	18,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,365	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	21,499	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,410	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	17,978	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,525	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	21,731	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	7,351	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	9,726	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,435	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	10,404	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 Jan 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 109Last week 322Year ago 142

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 18Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 60Year ago 12

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---Steady to 2.00 lower and Feeder heifers---2.00--3.00 lower . Slaughter cows 1.00--2.00 lower and bulls steady . --- Todays receipts 170 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,895	87.00	87.00
1	—	2,200	64.00	64.00
1	—	1,735	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,502	48.00–49.50	48.66
1	—	1,680	50.00	50.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	50.00	50.00
1	—	1,195	15.00	15.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,100	47.00–48.00	47.50
5	—	1,120	41.00–47.00	44.64
3	—	1,330	34.50–38.00	36.16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	112.00	112.00
2	—	753	106.00	106.00
3	—	463	138.00–141.00	139.31
6	—	520	129.00–138.00	134.87
7	—	589	117.00–123.00	118.64
5	—	426	140.00–148.00	145.18
4	—	710	101.00–106.50	105.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	568	113.00–115.00	114.51
9	—	645	103.00–107.00	106.56
5	—	466	126.50	126.50
1	—	705	99.00	99.00
15	—	518	110.00–118.00	116.77
3	—	750	100.00	100.00
1	—	340	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	138.00	138.00
2	—	565	132.00	132.00
6	—	621	128.50–129.50	129.33
3	—	500	141.00	141.00
5	—	719	105.00–120.00	111.09
5	—	652	121.00–129.50	127.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	950.00	950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,234.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	1,225.00–1,475.00	1,349.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,300.00–1,510.00	1,414.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	1,125.00	1,125.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	610.00	610.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	775.00	775.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,435	725.00	725.00

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.