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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2023-11-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-20

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

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Nov 13Nov 20Nov 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 205 vs last sale 222▼ 3 vs year ago 20 · −15.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 37▲ 3 vs year ago 23 · +13.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 148 vs last sale 10▼ 52 vs year ago 210 · −24.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend on feeder cattle due to this week's sale consisting of mainly replacement cattle.

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 $138.20/cwt on 10 head.

Average price

$138.20

10 head · 961 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,329

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−58.90

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	961	138.20	1,329	10thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

138.20

—

KY average25 barns · 5,189 hd

197.10

−58.90

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	2,075	126.00	2,615	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,435	96.92	1,391	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,189	85.64	1,019	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	972	73.74	716	6thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,224	$2,019	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,237	$1,719	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,032	$1,681	21
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,163	$1,396	50
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,300	$1,110	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,178	$1,100	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,225	$1,050	2thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$1,900	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,240	$1,900	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	920	$1,250	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,505	$1,600	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,055	$2,259	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	948	$2,094	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	675	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,708	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,180	$1,699	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,120	$1,200	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	983	$1,038	2thin

Every lot

59 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 · Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	395	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	849	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,313	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	232.62/cwt	231.00–236.00	884	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	445	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	988	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,075	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,615	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	943	71.46/cwt	70.00–74.00	674	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	82.52/cwt	82.00–83.00	813	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,030	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	649	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	82.33/cwt	80.00–84.00	978	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	72.59/cwt	70.00–75.50	864	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,191	96.29/cwt	91.00–107.00	1,147	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,435	96.92/cwt	91.50–105.00	1,391	8
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,505	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows18 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	815	1,184.62/head	925.00–1,400.00	1,185	4
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	966	1,358.18/head	1,060.00–1,450.00	1,358	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2Fancy	983	1,854.07/head	1,825.00–1,875.00	1,854	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	992	1,257.77/head	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,258	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,020	1,487.50/head	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,488	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,047	1,177.93/head	925.00–1,375.00	1,178	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,050	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,156	1,738.75/head	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,739	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,207	1,882.42/head	1,525.00–1,975.00	1,882	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,212	1,373.41/head	1,050.00–1,675.00	1,373	31
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,230	1,503.38/head	1,325.00–1,750.00	1,503	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,240	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,250	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,250	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,285	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,435	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	920	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	875	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs23 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	675	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2Thin Fleshed	680	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	735	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2Fancy	835	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	965	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	990	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	995	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,000	2,086.25/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,086	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,055	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,075	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	2,466.49/head	1,525.00–2,825.00	2,466	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,090	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,102	1,568.47/head	1,475.00–1,725.00	1,568	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,235	2,542.11/head	2,375.00–2,700.00	2,542	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,286	1,717.92/head	1,450.00–1,925.00	1,718	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,314	1,678.80/head	1,475.00–2,075.00	1,679	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,325	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	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 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17Last week 222Year ago 20

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 37Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 158Last week 10Year ago 210

No trend on feeder cattle due to this week's sale consisting of mainly replacement cattle.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,047	925.00–1,375.00	1,177.93

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	983	1,825.00–1,875.00	1,854.07

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,207	1,525.00–1,975.00	1,882.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,230	1,325.00–1,750.00	1,503.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	1,212	1,050.00–1,675.00	1,373.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,225	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,156	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,738.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,435	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,250	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,240	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,285	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,250	2,225.00	2,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	992	1,175.00–1,300.00	1,257.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,487.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,050	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	966	1,060.00–1,450.00	1,358.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	815	925.00–1,400.00	1,184.62

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	920	1,250.00	1,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,120	1,900.00	1,900.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,240	1,900.00	1,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	1,050.00	1,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	1,025.00	1,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,102	1,475.00–1,725.00	1,568.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	1,300.00	1,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	2,375.00–2,700.00	2,542.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	2,175.00	2,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,088	1,525.00–2,825.00	2,466.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,314	1,475.00–2,075.00	1,678.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,286	1,450.00–1,925.00	1,717.92
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,450.00	2,450.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,110	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	2,475.00	2,475.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	675	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	900.00	900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,000	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,086.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,925.00	1,925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	990	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	1,100.00	1,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,505	1,600.00	1,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,103	119.00	119.00
2	—	395	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	231.00–236.00	232.62
2	—	445	222.00	222.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	82.00–83.00	82.52
1	—	1,030	63.00	63.00
3	—	943	70.00–74.00	71.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,188	80.00–84.00	82.33
2	—	1,190	70.00–75.50	72.59
4	—	1,191	91.00–107.00	96.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,435	91.50–105.00	96.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,075	126.00	126.00

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.