Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2020-11-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : No trends on feeders. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 1.00--2.00--higher. Todays receipts : 292 hd.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.56/cwt on 14 head.

Average price

$136.56

14 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$634

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+11.94

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	464	136.56	634	14thin

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 sale14 hd

136.56

—

KY average24 barns · 2,965 hd

124.63

+11.94

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	1,837	70.83	1,301	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,447	51.03	739	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	930	51.00	474	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,184	46.23	547	10

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,436	51.01/cwt	50.00–52.00	733	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,181	936.35/cwt	635.00–1,125.00	11,058	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	637.15/cwt	510.00–750.00	7,219	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,050.21/cwt	825.00–1,225.00	12,739	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,170	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	4,973	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	528	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	10,969	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	628.24/cwt	550.00–675.00	7,369	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	8,954	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,325	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	12,588	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	775.13/cwt	450.00–850.00	9,511	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	1,137.22/cwt	710.00–1,350.00	13,863	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,560	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	885	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,416	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	888	703.87/cwt	500.00–875.00	6,250	2
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	817	735.92/cwt	700.00–750.00	6,012	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	620	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	6,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,049.10/cwt	550.00–1,400.00	12,065	27
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	7,565	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,070	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	5,992	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	965	748.45/cwt	675.00–825.00	7,223	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	740	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	6,660	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	725	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,900	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,010	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	8,585	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	890	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	4,984	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,020	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	5,202	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,040	1,110.00/cwt	1,110.00–1,110.00	11,544	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	990	1,550.00/cwt	1,550.00–1,550.00	15,345	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,065	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,858	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,035	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,280	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,035	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	15,525	1
Bulls	—	—	2,015	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	1,864	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	474	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	665	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,790	52.50/cwt	52.50–52.50	940	1
Bulls	—	—	2,025	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,620	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,467	849.52/cwt	800.00–950.00	12,462	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,585	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	18,624	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	20,318	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	48.17/cwt	48.00–48.50	565	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	43.32/cwt	42.00–45.00	520	4
Bulls	—	—	1,470	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	588	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	13,991	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,360	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	8,840	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,224.72/cwt	1,100.00–1,400.00	16,411	3
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,420	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	13,845	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,422	1,276.13/cwt	800.00–1,500.00	18,147	8
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,575	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	23,231	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,550	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	16,663	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,355	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	14,905	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,360	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	12,036	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	16,481	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,550	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	11,780	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,565	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	16,041	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,114	597.90/cwt	575.00–660.00	6,661	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,513.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,650.00	17,747	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	16,316	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,350.00/cwt	1,350.00–1,350.00	14,445	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	12,793	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,300.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,375.00	15,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	608	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	657	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	116.00/cwt	111.00–121.00	621	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	488	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,219	936.55/cwt	675.00–1,150.00	11,417	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,153	1,032.84/cwt	675.00–1,450.00	11,909	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	125.28/cwt	116.00–127.50	675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	576	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 Nov 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 52Last week 108Year ago 52

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 18Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 198Last week 12Year ago 186

Compared to last week : No trends on feeders. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 1.00--2.00--higher. Todays receipts : 292 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,436	50.00–52.00	51.01
1	—	1,330	50.00	50.00
1	—	1,790	52.50	52.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	51.00	51.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,173	48.00–48.50	48.17
4	—	1,201	42.00–45.00	43.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,015	92.50	92.50
1	—	2,025	80.00	80.00
1	—	1,470	40.00	40.00

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	5	—	1,181	635.00–1,125.00	936.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,219	710.00–1,350.00	1,137.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,173	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,513.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,225.00–1,375.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,219	675.00–1,150.00	936.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,153	675.00–1,450.00	1,032.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	620	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	675.00–825.00	748.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,585	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,575.00	1,575.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,365	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	650.00	650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,340	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,224.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,550	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,133	510.00–750.00	637.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,213	825.00–1,225.00	1,050.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,173	550.00–675.00	628.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,235	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,227	450.00–850.00	775.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,150	550.00–1,400.00	1,049.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,467	800.00–950.00	849.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,420	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,422	800.00–1,500.00	1,276.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,550	760.00	760.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,565	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,325	950.00	950.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,575	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	888	500.00–875.00	703.87
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	817	700.00–750.00	735.92
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,114	575.00–660.00	597.90

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	125.00	125.00
1	—	365	120.00	120.00
2	—	763	98.50	98.50
2	—	608	108.00	108.00
2	—	535	111.00–121.00	116.00
1	—	450	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	116.00	116.00
2	—	313	156.00	156.00
1	—	700	105.00	105.00
5	—	539	116.00–127.50	125.28
5	—	383	150.50	150.50

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle