Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2020-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--4.00--5.00--higher and Feeder heifers --steady to --1.00--2.00--higher. Slaughter cows steady and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Todays receipts 238 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.33/cwt on 67 head.

Average price

$130.33

67 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$696

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$59

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

$16.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.80

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	534	130.58	697	66
Medium and Large 2-3	560	114.00	638	1thin

One grade step is worth $16.58/cwt here — about $59 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 sale67 hd

130.33

—

KY average27 barns · 5,155 hd

132.13

−1.80

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	1,250	51.50	644	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,123	59.86	672	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,165	51.75	603	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	873	44.00	384	2thin

Every lot, as filed

65 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	725	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	358	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	612	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	280	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	484	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	792	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	970	26.00/cwt	26.00–26.00	252	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	775	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	481	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,106	61.66/cwt	60.00–64.00	682	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,158	56.25/cwt	56.00–56.50	651	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	634	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,075	53.00/cwt	53.00–53.00	570	1
Bulls	—	—	1,490	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,028	1
Bulls	—	—	1,010	34.00/cwt	34.00–34.00	343	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	700	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	800	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	4,080	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 2-3	—	925	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,781	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	985	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,679	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	750	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	864.31/cwt	775.00–950.00	10,458	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	10,406	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,186	1,024.91/cwt	675.00–1,275.00	12,155	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,706	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,121	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	797.52/cwt	725.00–875.00	9,036	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,052.36/cwt	775.00–1,250.00	11,976	4
Bred Cows	Medium 2-3	—	625	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	3,594	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,312	1,262.41/cwt	1,200.00–1,325.00	16,563	8
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,352	925.00/cwt	925.00–925.00	12,506	3
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,450	946.46/cwt	900.00–985.00	13,724	2
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,295	875.00/cwt	875.00–875.00	11,331	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,121	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,315	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	15,123	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,275	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,256	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,070	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,643	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,485	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	18,934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	13,493	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	730	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	540	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	300	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	134.57/cwt	130.50–137.50	846	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	150.64/cwt	143.00–156.00	722	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	140.50/cwt	138.00–143.00	828	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	137.32/cwt	128.00–147.00	739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	162.26/cwt	154.00–165.00	685	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	164.49/cwt	163.00–166.00	622	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	350	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	599	1
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,300	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,222	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	560	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	616	124.29/cwt	120.00–126.00	766	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	135.02/cwt	124.00–136.00	701	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	609	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	469	133.76/cwt	133.00–135.00	627	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	114.03/cwt	110.00–120.00	770	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	589	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	748	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	737	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	774	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	536	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	295	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	401	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	685	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	552	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	157.52/cwt	156.00–158.50	654	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	144.63/cwt	144.50–145.00	758	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	120.94/cwt	112.50–126.50	814	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	143.46/cwt	140.00–146.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	160.57/cwt	158.50–165.00	621	3

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 Aug 24, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 163Last week 93Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 12Year ago 7

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 6Year ago 11

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--4.00--5.00--higher and Feeder heifers --steady to --1.00--2.00--higher. Slaughter cows steady and bulls steady to 1.00 lower. Todays receipts 238 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	485	149.50	149.50
1	—	645	126.50	126.50
1	—	280	165.00	165.00
1	—	800	99.00	99.00
8	—	415	156.00–158.50	157.52
4	—	524	144.50–145.00	144.63
3	—	673	112.50–126.50	120.94
3	—	562	140.00–146.00	143.46
3	—	387	158.50–165.00	160.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	171.00	171.00
2	—	280	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	74.00	74.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	300	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	629	130.50–137.50	134.57
11	—	479	143.00–156.00	150.64
6	—	589	138.00–143.00	140.50
4	—	538	128.00–147.00	137.32
4	—	422	154.00–165.00	162.26
2	—	378	163.00–166.00	164.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	171.00	171.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,300	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	616	120.00–126.00	124.29
16	—	519	124.00–136.00	135.02
10	—	435	140.00	140.00
8	—	469	133.00–135.00	133.76
4	—	675	110.00–120.00	114.03
4	—	589	127.00	127.00
3	—	737	105.00	105.00
3	—	345	147.00	147.00
1	—	375	143.00	143.00
1	—	295	136.00	136.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	26.00	26.00
1	—	775	62.00	62.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,106	60.00–64.00	61.66
2	—	1,158	56.00–56.50	56.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	50.50	50.50
1	—	1,075	53.00	53.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	69.00	69.00
1	—	1,010	34.00	34.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	700	400.00	400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	750	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,210	775.00–950.00	864.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,186	675.00–1,275.00	1,024.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,133	725.00–875.00	797.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,138	775.00–1,250.00	1,052.36
Bred Cows — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	625	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,312	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,262.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,352	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,450	900.00–985.00	946.46
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,295	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,485	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,285	1,050.00	1,050.00

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.

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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

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Heifers · 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

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