Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2020-09-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----steady to 2.00 lower and Feeder heifers----steady . Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower. Todays receipts : 392 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $124.76/cwt on 108 head.

Average price

$124.76

108 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$658

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−0.29

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	528	124.76	658	108

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 sale108 hd

124.76

—

KY average24 barns · 4,508 hd

125.05

−0.29

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	1,490	81.34	1,212	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,371	57.97	795	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,220	44.35	541	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	945	33.37	315	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	155.92/cwt	150.00–162.00	585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	896	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	765	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	738	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	649	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	855.87/cwt	610.00–1,150.00	10,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	141.15/cwt	134.50–144.50	740	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	124.12/cwt	113.00–128.00	635	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	117.36/cwt	113.00–120.00	668	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	607	135.57/cwt	124.00–136.50	823	16
Steers	Small 1-2	—	405	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	853	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	117.57/cwt	116.50–118.00	757	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	954	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	132.58/cwt	124.00–136.50	552	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	112.69/cwt	110.00–114.00	707	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,065	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	15,709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	119.65/cwt	115.00–122.00	814	3
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	680	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,448	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	725	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	4,350	2
Steers	Small 1-2	—	450	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	563	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	590	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	714	2
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	825	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	9,900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	639	3
Bulls	—	—	1,893	90.26/cwt	89.50–91.00	1,709	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	60.27/cwt	57.00–65.00	849	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,315	54.52/cwt	54.00–55.00	717	2
Bulls	—	—	1,355	78.37/cwt	70.50–86.00	1,062	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	44.35/cwt	40.50–48.50	541	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,035	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	13,455	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	945	33.37/cwt	31.00–36.00	315	2
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,065	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	12,780	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,038	1,062.59/cwt	1,025.00–1,100.00	11,030	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,065	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	14,111	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,065	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	13,579	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	973	718.12/cwt	625.00–800.00	6,987	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,035	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	11,385	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	16,599	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,450	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	17,763	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,535.00/cwt	1,535.00–1,535.00	21,413	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,375.66/cwt	1,025.00–1,585.00	20,085	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	17,888	1
Bred Cows	Large 1	—	1,310	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	18,668	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,444	844.58/cwt	765.00–925.00	12,196	4
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,430	785.00/cwt	785.00–785.00	11,226	1
Bred Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	19,044	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	18,200	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	130.72/cwt	120.00–133.00	603	19
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,894	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	118.98/cwt	113.50–124.50	866	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	126.52/cwt	125.00–127.00	740	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	698	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	813	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	11,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,392.66/cwt	1,225.00–1,525.00	16,364	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,410	1,450.00/cwt	1,450.00–1,450.00	20,445	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,203	802.39/cwt	750.00–850.00	9,653	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	1,084.07/cwt	975.00–1,225.00	12,955	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,222	1,120.55/cwt	675.00–1,375.00	13,693	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	707	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	141.91/cwt	137.00–147.00	660	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	320	168.67/cwt	160.00–171.00	540	6
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,375.00/cwt	1,375.00–1,375.00	16,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	17,710	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	18,026	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	14,455	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	797	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	15,741	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,272.77/cwt	925.00–1,625.00	14,891	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	139.22/cwt	131.00–144.00	724	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	152.80/cwt	140.00–156.00	626	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	602	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	762	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	838	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	9,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	135.55/cwt	135.00–138.00	462	5

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 Sep 28, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 244Last week 280Year ago 311

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 20Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 115Last week 6Year ago 27

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----steady to 2.00 lower and Feeder heifers----steady . Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 lower. Todays receipts : 392 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	150.00–162.00	155.92
1	—	720	124.50	124.50
1	—	765	126.50	126.50
9	—	524	134.50–144.50	141.15
16	—	607	124.00–136.50	135.57
4	—	659	129.50	129.50
3	—	447	143.00	143.00
2	—	468	151.00	151.00
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	115.00	115.00
1	—	450	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	88.00	88.00
2	—	698	116.50	116.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	644	116.50–118.00	117.57
3	—	680	115.00–122.00	119.65
16	—	585	125.00–127.00	126.52
7	—	465	137.00–147.00	141.91
6	—	320	160.00–171.00	168.67
18	—	520	131.00–144.00	139.22
5	—	410	140.00–156.00	152.80
1	—	365	165.00	165.00
3	—	762	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	121.00	121.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	512	113.00–128.00	124.12
16	—	569	113.00–120.00	117.36
5	—	805	118.50	118.50
13	—	416	124.00–136.50	132.58
3	—	627	110.00–114.00	112.69
19	—	461	120.00–133.00	130.72
8	—	728	113.50–124.50	118.98
2	—	675	118.00	118.00
5	—	341	135.00–138.00	135.55

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	Open	2	—	1,175	610.00–1,150.00	855.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,175	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,392.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,180	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,170	925.00–1,625.00	1,272.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	973	625.00–800.00	718.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	1,535.00	1,535.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,460	1,025.00–1,585.00	1,375.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	360.00	360.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	725	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	825	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,038	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062.59
Bred Cows — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,310	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,444	765.00–925.00	844.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,430	785.00	785.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,300	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,203	750.00–850.00	802.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,195	975.00–1,225.00	1,084.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,222	675.00–1,375.00	1,120.55
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,265	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,188	1,325.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,250	760.00	760.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,893	89.50–91.00	90.26
6	—	1,355	70.50–86.00	78.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,408	57.00–65.00	60.27
2	—	1,315	54.00–55.00	54.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,220	40.50–48.50	44.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	945	31.00–36.00	33.37

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

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Replacement Cattle

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