Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2022-12-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: No test on feeder cattle due to low receipts last week. The demand was moderate on a good quality offering of feeder calves. Slaughter cows sold 6.00-8.00 lower and slaughter bulls traded 3.00-4.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $146.72/cwt on 333 head.

Average price

$146.72

333 head · 527 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$100

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

$16.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.27

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	148.29	782	302
Medium and Large 2-3	519	131.35	682	31

One grade step is worth $16.94/cwt here — about $100 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 sale333 hd

146.72

—

KY average26 barns · 8,846 hd

148.98

−2.27

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	1,790	85.72	1,535	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,370	56.61	776	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,200	55.08	661	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,027	45.76	470	9thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,455	$875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,525	$825	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$718	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,140	$585	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	870	$700	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	795	$650	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	790	$560	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,590	$1,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,139	$957	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	930	$900	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$675	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	810	$667	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$620	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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 1-2Value Added	—	539	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	814	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	455	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	669	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	484	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	774	72
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	696	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	863	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	125.08/cwt	118.00–126.50	992	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	160.77/cwt	153.00–164.00	585	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	142.95/cwt	136.00–144.00	738	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	416	152.04/cwt	145.00–160.00	632	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	633	120.40/cwt	120.00–121.00	762	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	180.74/cwt	170.00–186.00	656	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	998	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,278	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	136.66/cwt	135.00–140.00	853	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	360	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	482	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	719	140.25/cwt	140.25–140.25	1,008	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,015	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,309	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	164.50/cwt	156.00–168.00	757	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	858	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,253	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	395	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	170.89/cwt	160.00–175.00	719	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	150.61/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,099	48
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	475	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	665	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,438	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	779	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,098	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	423	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	592	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	167.11/cwt	155.00–172.50	882	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	826	138.44/cwt	130.00–145.00	1,144	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	630	152.83/cwt	140.00–159.00	963	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	148.16/cwt	140.00–160.00	852	46
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	973	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	513	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	139.41/cwt	135.00–144.50	948	19
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	142.96/cwt	133.00–145.00	879	41
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	484	149.67/cwt	145.00–160.00	724	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	403	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	677	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,371	53.78/cwt	50.00–57.00	737	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	61.50/cwt	61.50–61.50	738	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	54.19/cwt	51.50–55.50	579	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	981	37.02/cwt	30.00–40.00	363	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,368	65.09/cwt	62.00–68.00	890	2
Bulls	—	—	1,713	81.08/cwt	76.00–85.00	1,389	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	47.00/cwt	47.00–47.00	494	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,200	54.37/cwt	51.00–60.50	652	9
Bulls	—	—	1,945	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,848	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	667.41/head	660.00–675.00	667	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	675.00/head	675.00–675.00	675	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	560.00/head	560.00–560.00	560	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	717.63/head	660.00–775.00	718	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	585.00/head	585.00–585.00	585	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	620.00/head	620.00–620.00	620	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,525	825.00/head	825.00–825.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	975.54/head	950.00–1,000.00	976	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,590	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	298	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	471	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	160.41/cwt	149.00–163.00	820	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	336	168.02/cwt	160.00–178.00	565	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	441	143.95/cwt	140.00–160.00	635	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	580	139.92/cwt	132.50–151.00	812	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	811	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	998	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	682	123.93/cwt	115.00–130.00	845	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	484	139.92/cwt	129.00–141.00	677	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	121.88/cwt	120.00–123.00	719	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	329	154.55/cwt	152.00–162.50	508	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	123.93/cwt	118.00–128.00	882	10

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 Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 843Last week 88Year ago 706

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 22Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 7Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	539	151.00	151.00
72	—	484	160.00	160.00
24	—	719	140.25	140.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	455	147.00	147.00
6	—	793	118.00–126.50	125.08
15	—	364	153.00–164.00	160.77
39	—	516	136.00–144.00	142.95
24	—	416	145.00–160.00	152.04
39	—	624	135.00–140.00	136.66
2	—	298	158.00	158.00
10	—	682	115.00–130.00	123.93
4	—	329	152.00–162.50	154.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	633	120.00–121.00	120.40
4	—	360	134.00	134.00
14	—	484	129.00–141.00	139.92
8	—	590	120.00–123.00	121.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	696	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	763	127.50	127.50
1	—	285	180.00	180.00
19	—	680	135.00–144.50	139.41
41	—	615	133.00–145.00	142.96
15	—	484	145.00–160.00	149.67
22	—	511	149.00–163.00	160.41
10	—	336	160.00–178.00	168.02
10	—	441	140.00–160.00	143.95
14	—	580	132.50–151.00	139.92
5	—	811	123.00	123.00
10	—	712	118.00–128.00	123.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	403	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	170.00–186.00	180.74
1	—	670	149.00	149.00
2	—	983	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,015	129.00	129.00
22	—	460	156.00–168.00	164.50
2	—	858	146.00	146.00
12	—	421	160.00–175.00	170.89
48	—	730	146.00–155.00	150.61
6	—	940	153.00	153.00
6	—	779	141.00	141.00
37	—	528	155.00–172.50	167.11
7	—	826	130.00–145.00	138.44
40	—	630	140.00–159.00	152.83
46	—	575	140.00–160.00	148.16
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	152.00	152.00
3	—	475	140.00	140.00
3	—	423	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,371	50.00–57.00	53.78
2	—	1,368	62.00–68.00	65.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,200	61.50	61.50
9	—	1,200	51.00–60.50	54.37
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,068	51.50–55.50	54.19
4	—	981	30.00–40.00	37.02
1	—	1,050	47.00	47.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	76.00–85.00	81.08
1	—	1,945	95.00	95.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	810	660.00–675.00	667.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	620.00	620.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	795	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	790	560.00	560.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	660.00–775.00	717.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,455	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	585.00	585.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,525	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	950.00–1,000.00	975.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,590	1,250.00	1,250.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

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