Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2022-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower and bull calves traded 8.00-10.00 lower. Buyer demand remained low on all feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were 3.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $151.26/cwt on 97 head.

Average price

$151.26

97 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$749

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

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

$11.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.23

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	496	151.87	753	92
Medium and Large 2-3	479	140.00	671	5thin

One grade step is worth $11.87/cwt here — about $83 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 sale97 hd

151.26

—

KY average25 barns · 3,199 hd

146.03

+5.23

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	—	Low	1,646	101.27	1,667	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,364	69.47	947	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,197	66.62	797	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,018	54.88	558	20

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,530	$1,075	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$1,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,300	$983	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$901	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,328	$864	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	970	$800	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$760	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	725	$550	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,250	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,326	$1,343	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,255	$1,233	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$685	1thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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 2-3	—	693	108.73/cwt	102.50–115.00	753	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	509	152.34/cwt	140.00–158.50	775	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	438	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	142.21/cwt	136.00–145.00	791	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	368	148.04/cwt	130.00–150.00	545	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	425	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	648	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	835	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	898	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	532	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	142.34/cwt	135.00–145.00	734	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	464	144.93/cwt	136.00–146.00	672	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	413	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	165.86/cwt	160.00–168.00	857	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	838	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	774	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,219	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	910	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	872	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	136.59/cwt	130.00–140.00	574	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	583	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	700	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	151.24/cwt	149.00–152.00	997	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	156.65/cwt	155.00–160.00	904	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,080	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,208	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	668	132.30/cwt	125.00–137.00	884	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	151.54/cwt	141.00–155.00	718	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	123.69/cwt	121.00–129.00	764	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	420	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	643	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	864	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	166.39/cwt	160.00–170.00	547	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,233	80.54/cwt	77.00–85.00	993	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	62.28/cwt	60.00–68.00	660	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	707	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	74.29/cwt	73.00–75.00	1,033	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	60.12/cwt	58.50–61.00	719	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	914	38.82/cwt	32.00–44.00	355	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	67.97/cwt	64.00–71.00	806	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	983	51.06/cwt	46.00–57.50	502	6
Bulls	—	—	1,245	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,071	1
Bulls	—	—	1,780	106.36/cwt	105.00–107.00	1,893	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,151	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,530	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	983.42/head	860.00–1,175.00	983	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,275.20/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,328	863.96/head	750.00–1,025.00	864	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	760.00/head	760.00–760.00	760	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,372.95/head	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,373	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	550.00/head	550.00–550.00	550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	901.18/head	700.00–1,050.00	901	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	632	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	595	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	785	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	163.36/cwt	160.50–168.00	689	20
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	310	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	148.97/cwt	144.00–155.00	861	15

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 Oct 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 223Last week 265Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 45Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 74Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	693	102.50–115.00	108.73
1	—	475	112.00	112.00
5	—	583	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	146.00	146.00
8	—	556	136.00–145.00	142.21
10	—	368	130.00–150.00	148.04
1	—	835	107.50	107.50
15	—	516	135.00–145.00	142.34
10	—	464	136.00–146.00	144.93
2	—	285	145.00	145.00
1	—	665	126.00	126.00
7	—	615	148.00	148.00
1	—	775	112.50	112.50
3	—	420	130.00–140.00	136.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	425	152.50	152.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	509	140.00–158.50	152.34
8	—	668	125.00–137.00	132.30
8	—	474	141.00–155.00	151.54
7	—	618	121.00–129.00	123.69
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
14	—	329	160.00–170.00	166.39
20	—	422	160.50–168.00	163.36
15	—	578	144.00–155.00	148.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	153.00	153.00
1	—	475	133.00	133.00
2	—	595	132.00	132.00
1	—	310	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	517	160.00–168.00	165.86
7	—	774	157.50	157.50
2	—	438	171.00	171.00
4	—	659	149.00–152.00	151.24
3	—	619	139.00	139.00
3	—	577	155.00–160.00	156.65
1	—	745	145.00	145.00
1	—	915	132.00	132.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,233	77.00–85.00	80.54
7	—	1,060	60.00–68.00	62.28
5	—	914	32.00–44.00	38.82
6	—	983	46.00–57.50	51.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	55.00	55.00
3	—	1,390	73.00–75.00	74.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,196	58.50–61.00	60.12
6	—	1,186	64.00–71.00	67.97
1	—	1,265	91.00	91.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,245	86.00	86.00
3	—	1,780	105.00–107.00	106.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,530	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,300	860.00–1,175.00	983.42
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,328	750.00–1,025.00	863.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	760.00	760.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,200	700.00–1,050.00	901.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	685.00	685.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,155	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,230	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,372.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,305	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	550.00	550.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,250	1,225.00	1,225.00

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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