Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2019-11-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Closed last week for Veterans Day Nov. 11. No trends Todays receipts 263 hd.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $119.71/cwt on 82 head.

Average price

$119.71

82 head · 522 lb average

Value per head Derived

$625

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$21.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.91

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	518	124.76	646	61
Small 1-2	521	106.76	556	10thin
Medium and Large 2-3	543	103.45	561	11thin

One grade step is worth $21.31/cwt here — about $85 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 sale82 hd

119.71

—

KY average27 barns · 3,462 hd

122.62

−2.91

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	1,709	64.58	1,104	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,357	45.61	619	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,139	36.71	418	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,063	30.39	323	12

Every lot, as filed

48 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	123.86/cwt	120.00–127.00	508	9
Bulls	Small and Medium 1-2	—	685	710.00/cwt	710.00–710.00	4,864	1
Bulls	—	—	1,840	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,306	2
Bulls	—	—	1,644	61.37/cwt	50.00–68.00	1,009	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	783	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	344	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	454	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	522	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	744	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,360	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	8,296	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,385	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	8,102	1
Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	299	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	121.96/cwt	118.00–124.50	562	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	117.90/cwt	113.00–120.00	611	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	568	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	804	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	617	1
Heifers	Small 1-2	—	390	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	699	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	755	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	734	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	789	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	109.01/cwt	108.00–113.00	690	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	43.63/cwt	42.50–45.50	417	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	29.61/cwt	28.00–30.50	331	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	23.08/cwt	20.00–27.00	250	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	469	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	535	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	260	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	582	115.79/cwt	115.00–118.00	674	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	588	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	145.65/cwt	145.00–150.00	567	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	604	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	707	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,139	36.71/cwt	34.50–40.00	418	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	830	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	45.37/cwt	40.00–50.50	608	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	533	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	665	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	732	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	586	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	701	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	822	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	748	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	703	2
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	518	108.73/cwt	104.00–118.00	563	3
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	432	110.68/cwt	108.00–115.00	478	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	659	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	131.70/cwt	125.00–135.00	564	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	118.00/cwt	112.00–122.00	662	19

How this sale compares

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 18, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 212Last week 199Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 35Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 25Year ago 0

Closed last week for Veterans Day Nov. 11. No trends Todays receipts 263 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	410	120.00–127.00	123.86
10	—	461	118.00–124.50	121.96
16	—	518	113.00–120.00	117.90
4	—	699	108.00	108.00
4	—	734	107.50	107.50
5	—	633	108.00–113.00	109.01
1	—	260	133.00	133.00
17	—	582	115.00–118.00	115.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	111.00	111.00
1	—	685	90.00	90.00
6	—	469	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	103.00	103.00
1	—	290	140.00	140.00
2	—	470	125.00	125.00
7	—	389	145.00–150.00	145.65
7	—	604	117.00	117.00
1	—	660	113.00	113.00
1	—	825	85.00	85.00
1	—	865	95.00	95.00
8	—	511	129.00	129.00
13	—	428	125.00–135.00	131.70
19	—	561	112.00–122.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	344	132.00	132.00
2	—	533	97.00	97.00
2	—	665	88.00	88.00
3	—	732	80.00	80.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	748	94.00	94.00
3	—	518	104.00–118.00	108.73
5	—	432	108.00–115.00	110.68
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	134.00	134.00
1	—	555	134.00	134.00
3	—	362	157.00	157.00
3	—	623	129.00	129.00
4	—	435	145.00	145.00
Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	57.00	57.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	685	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,360	610.00	610.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	585.00	585.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,840	71.00	71.00
4	—	1,644	50.00–68.00	61.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	955	42.50–45.50	43.63
4	—	1,119	28.00–30.50	29.61
5	—	1,084	20.00–27.00	23.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,139	34.50–40.00	36.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,660	50.00	50.00
18	—	1,340	40.00–50.50	45.37

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.

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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle