Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2023-05-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week all feeder classes sold steady with yearlings selling sharply higher. There was good demand for feeder classes. Compared to last week slaughter classes sold steady with good demand on all classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $196.32/cwt on 51 head.

Average price

$196.32

51 head · 502 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$194

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

$9.28/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	515	197.77	1,018	43
Medium and Large 2-3	437	188.50	823	8thin

One grade step is worth $9.28/cwt here — about $194 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 sale51 hd

196.32

—

KY average25 barns · 5,340 hd

194.52

+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	1,915	108.68	2,081	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,270	88.05	1,118	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,720	85.00	1,462	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	743	59.76	444	2thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,102	133.99	1,477	3thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,580	$1,350	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,465	$1,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,255	$1,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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 1-2	—	565	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,136	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	204.82/cwt	197.00–208.00	1,075	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	714	158.63/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,133	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,161	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	220.32/cwt	212.00–229.00	1,024	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	197.66/cwt	197.50–198.50	1,556	19
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	944	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	230.01/cwt	221.00–238.00	633	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	149.20/cwt	141.00–152.00	1,237	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	368	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	902	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	471	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,102	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,600	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	230.50/cwt	230.00–231.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	350	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	245	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	539	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	509	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,209	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	204.40/cwt	201.00–209.00	1,263	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	230.86/cwt	227.00–235.00	970	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,171	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,360	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,106	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	545	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,210	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	615	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	175.22/cwt	170.00–181.00	1,062	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	305	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	735	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	954	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	468	188.01/cwt	187.00–190.00	880	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	363	221.08/cwt	217.00–225.00	803	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	938	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	172.06/cwt	165.00–179.00	1,015	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	280	202.41/cwt	200.00–205.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	889	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,064	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	345	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	555	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	971	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	201.70/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,265	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	194.94/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,320	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,046	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,580	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,465	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,720	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	1,462	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	743	59.76/cwt	55.00–64.00	444	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	84.08/cwt	80.00–87.50	1,047	2
Bulls	—	—	1,700	100.36/cwt	95.00–105.00	1,706	3
Bulls	—	—	2,130	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	2,492	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,320	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,267	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,102	133.99/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,477	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 May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 171Year ago 223

Slaughter CattleReceipts 23Last week 26Year ago 49

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 17Year ago 53

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	201.00	201.00
10	—	525	197.00–208.00	204.82
5	—	714	155.00–164.00	158.63
2	—	683	170.00	170.00
8	—	275	221.00–238.00	230.01
4	—	829	141.00–152.00	149.20
2	—	245	220.00	220.00
4	—	606	170.00–181.00	175.22
1	—	450	212.00	212.00
2	—	363	217.00–225.00	221.08
2	—	415	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	195.00	195.00
3	—	468	187.00–190.00	188.01
2	—	590	165.00–179.00	172.06
2	—	280	200.00–205.00	202.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	465	212.00–229.00	220.32
19	—	787	197.50–198.50	197.66
4	—	831	192.50	192.50
2	—	385	230.00–231.00	230.50
1	—	510	210.00	210.00
7	—	618	201.00–209.00	204.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	167.00	167.00
1	—	505	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	245.00	245.00
4	—	471	234.00	234.00
1	—	305	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	509	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	227.00–235.00	230.86
1	—	555	211.00	211.00
1	—	845	161.00	161.00
5	—	485	228.00	228.00
3	—	627	195.00–205.00	201.70
4	—	677	190.00–200.00	194.94
1	—	510	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	545	222.00	222.00
2	—	615	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	140.00	140.00
1	—	345	180.00	180.00
1	—	555	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,580	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	85.00	85.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	743	55.00–64.00	59.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,245	80.00–87.50	84.08
1	—	1,320	96.00	96.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,700	95.00–105.00	100.36
3	—	2,130	116.00–118.00	117.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,102	129.00–137.00	133.99

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

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle