Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2023-06-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-26

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $221.08/cwt on 65 head.

Average price

$221.08

65 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$314

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

$51.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.16

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	499	226.12	1,127	54
Medium and Large 2	466	208.50	972	7thin
Medium and Large 2-3	465	175.00	814	4thin

One grade step is worth $51.12/cwt here — about $314 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 sale65 hd

221.08

—

KY average26 barns · 2,447 hd

204.92

+16.16

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	1,661	114.15	1,896	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,546	101.18	1,565	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	96.23	1,125	24
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	967	78.29	757	7thin

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)	1,323	$1,310	2thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,258	$1,172	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,200	$1,125	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,190	$1,025	1thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,000	$1,000	1thin

Every lot, as filed

53 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 2-3	—	365	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	767	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,063	2
Steers	Large 1	—	500	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,000	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	462	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,016	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	216.44/cwt	214.00–217.00	1,253	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	221.21/cwt	212.50–228.00	927	14
Steers	Large 1	—	610	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,205	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	722	205.66/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,485	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	941	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	500	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,065	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	573	163.72/cwt	162.50–165.00	938	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,074	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	561	220.50/cwt	220.50–220.50	1,237	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	242.77/cwt	241.00–243.50	978	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	207.77/cwt	201.00–214.00	1,193	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	187.53/cwt	177.00–193.00	1,363	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	831	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	713	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	902	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	779	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	984	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	975	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	400	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	870	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	966	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	93.27/cwt	88.00–98.00	1,105	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	953	74.80/cwt	71.00–78.00	713	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	783	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,581	103.05/cwt	98.00–108.00	1,629	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,390	92.76/cwt	90.00–95.50	1,289	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	85.24/cwt	84.00–86.00	988	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	104.72/cwt	100.50–113.00	1,207	9
Bulls	—	—	1,545	98.99/cwt	95.00–104.00	1,529	2
Bulls	—	—	1,738	124.25/cwt	121.00–128.00	2,159	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	1,171.72/head	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,172	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,323	1,310.26/head	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,310	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	295	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	363	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	405	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	749	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	935	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	221.07/cwt	220.50–221.50	1,119	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	705	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,357	1
Heifers	Large 1	—	605	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,198	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,361	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	578	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,133	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,182	1

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 Jun 26, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 142Last week 597Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 22Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 13Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	443	240.00	240.00
2	—	510	224.00	224.00
3	—	722	205.00–206.00	205.66
1	—	375	251.00	251.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	200.00	200.00
1	—	610	197.50	197.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	462	220.00	220.00
11	—	579	214.00–217.00	216.44
14	—	419	212.50–228.00	221.21
1	—	500	213.00	213.00
4	—	389	232.00	232.00
2	—	335	232.50	232.50
1	—	705	192.50	192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	167.00	167.00
2	—	573	162.50–165.00	163.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	190.00	190.00
2	—	518	190.00	190.00
6	—	485	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	561	220.50	220.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	403	241.00–243.50	242.77
6	—	574	201.00–214.00	207.77
3	—	727	177.00–193.00	187.53
5	—	331	251.00	251.00
2	—	290	246.00	246.00
2	—	470	223.00	223.00
7	—	506	220.50–221.50	221.07
7	—	636	214.00	214.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	217.50	217.50
1	—	295	222.50	222.50
2	—	363	227.50	227.50
2	—	578	196.00	196.00
1	—	685	172.50	172.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	185.00	185.00
1	—	645	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	92.00	92.00
5	—	953	71.00–78.00	74.80
1	—	955	82.00	82.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,185	88.00–98.00	93.27
4	—	1,159	84.00–86.00	85.24
9	—	1,153	100.50–113.00	104.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,581	98.00–108.00	103.05
2	—	1,390	90.00–95.50	92.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	95.00–104.00	98.99
3	—	1,738	121.00–128.00	124.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	139.00	139.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,258	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,171.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,323	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,310.26
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,025.00	1,025.00

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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Bulls · 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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle