Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2023-08-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No comparison on feeder steers due to light receipts last week. Feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Moderate demand on feeder classes due to extreme heat forecast this week. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady. Good demand for slaughter classes.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $210.48/cwt on 74 head.

Average price

$210.48

74 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,002

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$392

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

$41.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.85

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	511	222.62	1,136	42
Medium and Large 2	446	205.10	915	18thin
Medium and Large 2-3	412	180.99	745	14thin

One grade step is worth $41.63/cwt here — about $392 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 sale74 hd

210.48

—

KY average25 barns · 5,475 hd

228.33

−17.85

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	1,583	116.90	1,850	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,510	106.62	1,610	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,220	101.88	1,243	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	860	86.94	748	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	High	1,215	149.00	1,810	1thin

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)	1,000	$1,136	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,126	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	880	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,025	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	880	$1,925	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,033	$1,575	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,476	2thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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	—	293	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	733	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	198.10/cwt	197.00–199.00	1,321	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	715	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	967	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,066	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	518	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	958	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	973	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	417	205.40/cwt	203.00–213.00	857	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	232.00/cwt	220.00–238.00	1,496	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	640	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,261	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	914	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	2,198	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	850	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,471	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	1,170	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	425	175.70/cwt	170.00–187.50	747	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	360	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	585	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,112	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	781	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,898	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,497	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	812	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,949	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	705	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,685	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,340	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	228.83/cwt	228.00–229.00	1,540	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,140	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	433	210.14/cwt	205.00–215.00	910	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	818	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	208.60/cwt	202.00–215.00	1,304	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,068	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	579	222.27/cwt	220.00–225.50	1,287	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	88.00/cwt	88.00–88.00	1,324	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,513	115.93/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,754	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,365	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	1,133	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,215	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,810	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	951	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	851	86.17/cwt	86.00–88.00	733	13
Bulls	—	—	1,110	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,032	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	113.99/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,453	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	100.10/cwt	98.00–103.00	1,136	3
Bulls	—	—	1,740	124.87/cwt	121.00–128.50	2,173	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	890	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2	—	880	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,125.66/head	1,080.00–1,150.00	1,126	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,135.63/head	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,136	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	975	1,475.77/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,476	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	635	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,111	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	498	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,026	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	267	238.52/cwt	238.00–240.00	637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	239.42/cwt	235.00–241.50	1,130	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,156	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	370	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	692	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	293	176.68/cwt	175.00–177.50	518	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	835	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	220.21/cwt	214.00–234.00	1,136	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	583	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	1,157	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	239.75/cwt	225.00–246.00	827	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	226.81/cwt	220.00–228.50	1,297	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 Aug 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 150Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 29Year ago 19

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 6Year ago 10

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	250.00	250.00
9	—	667	197.00–199.00	198.10
6	—	408	237.00	237.00
1	—	640	197.00	197.00
1	—	850	173.00	173.00
7	—	512	228.50	228.50
1	—	1,020	144.00	144.00
10	—	345	225.00–246.00	239.75
5	—	572	220.00–228.50	226.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	220.00	220.00
2	—	468	208.00	208.00
12	—	417	203.00–213.00	205.40
3	—	587	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	185.00	185.00
4	—	425	170.00–187.50	175.70
3	—	370	187.00	187.00
3	—	293	175.00–177.50	176.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	248.00	248.00
3	—	645	220.00–238.00	232.00
1	—	360	260.00	260.00
1	—	795	212.00	212.00
1	—	895	214.00	214.00
3	—	570	235.00	235.00
6	—	673	228.00–229.00	228.83
4	—	458	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	914	240.50	240.50
16	—	781	243.00	243.00
3	—	812	240.00	240.00
1	—	705	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	433	205.00–215.00	210.14
2	—	498	206.00	206.00
4	—	267	238.00–240.00	238.52
3	—	583	198.50	198.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	264.00	264.00
1	—	395	250.00	250.00
2	—	625	202.00–215.00	208.60
4	—	443	241.00	241.00
10	—	579	220.00–225.50	222.27
6	—	472	235.00–241.50	239.42
8	—	516	214.00–234.00	220.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	175.00	175.00
2	—	330	195.00	195.00
1	—	835	168.00	168.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,505	88.00	88.00
2	—	1,513	112.00–120.00	115.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,365	83.00	83.00
2	—	1,275	111.00–117.00	113.99
3	—	1,135	98.00–103.00	100.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	97.00	97.00
13	—	851	86.00–88.00	86.17
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,215	149.00	149.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	93.00	93.00
3	—	1,740	121.00–128.50	124.87

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,475.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	945	1,080.00–1,150.00	1,125.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,135.63

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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