Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2023-11-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers were sharply lower on a light test. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Feeder buyers are still showing strong reaction to the recent feeder future market's downward trend. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower and no trend on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $199.22/cwt on 85 head.

Average price

$199.22

85 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,018

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$448

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

$49.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.74

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	209.11	1,076	57
Medium and Large 2	533	184.51	983	22
Medium and Large 2-3	395	159.17	629	6thin

One grade step is worth $49.94/cwt here — about $448 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 sale85 hd

199.22

—

KY average26 barns · 7,022 hd

198.48

+0.74

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	—	High	1,757	106.31	1,868	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,486	94.77	1,408	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	85.05	1,029	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,036	72.19	748	12

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)	1,290	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,100	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,245	$975	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,000	$850	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	845	$1,350	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$1,975	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$1,075	1thin

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	586	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,143	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	265	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	649	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	455	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	561	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,010	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,110	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	383	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	613	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	386	236.41/cwt	223.00–239.00	913	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	179.93/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,213	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,223	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	235.19/cwt	231.00–241.00	1,329	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	587	209.01/cwt	207.00–210.00	1,227	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	323	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	772	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,042	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	506	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,045	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	749	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	539	201.86/cwt	200.00–220.00	1,088	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	690	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,235	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	188.62/cwt	181.00–196.00	1,164	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	655	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,064	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,617	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	467	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	969	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,189	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	855	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,548	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	182.56/cwt	175.00–185.00	993	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	1,123	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,819	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,259	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	260.47/cwt	260.00–261.00	729	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	832	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,165	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	608	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	488	200.62/cwt	200.00–202.50	979	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	515	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	820	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,156	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	92.70/cwt	91.00–94.00	1,139	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	86.46/cwt	85.00–88.00	936	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	983	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	958	57.88/cwt	51.00–66.00	554	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,107	73.99/cwt	65.00–79.00	819	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,406	96.06/cwt	92.00–106.00	1,351	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,965	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	1,710	1
Bulls	—	—	1,945	120.76/cwt	120.50–121.00	2,349	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,029	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,173	72.65/cwt	71.00–75.00	852	3
Bulls	—	—	1,569	91.85/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,441	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,025	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,395	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	975.00/head	975.00–975.00	975	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	845	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	826	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,267	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,336	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,205	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,065	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	655	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,245	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	253.60/cwt	250.00–261.00	964	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	553	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,255	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,113	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	474	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,142	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	167.59/cwt	162.50–171.00	1,120	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	471	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	942	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	242.92/cwt	241.00–245.00	1,025	8

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 Nov 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 316Year ago 144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 24Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 10Last week 4Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	586	195.00	195.00
3	—	832	140.00	140.00
1	—	300	202.50	202.50
4	—	488	200.00–202.50	200.62
3	—	530	201.00	201.00
2	—	625	178.00	178.00
5	—	668	162.50–171.00	167.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	180.00	180.00
2	—	280	260.00–261.00	260.47
3	—	325	254.00	254.00
6	—	618	205.00	205.00
5	—	772	173.00	173.00
4	—	524	230.00	230.00
1	—	655	190.00	190.00
6	—	380	250.00–261.00	253.60
4	—	553	227.00	227.00
7	—	474	241.00	241.00
8	—	422	241.00–245.00	242.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	170.00	170.00
1	—	820	141.00	141.00
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	265	245.00	245.00
2	—	555	200.00	200.00
6	—	386	223.00–239.00	236.41
4	—	674	175.00–185.00	179.93
1	—	715	171.00	171.00
4	—	323	239.00	239.00
6	—	452	230.50	230.50
19	—	506	206.50	206.50
9	—	617	181.00–196.00	188.62
2	—	1,135	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	155.00	155.00
5	—	383	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	561	180.00	180.00
2	—	390	192.00	192.00
2	—	655	162.50	162.50
4	—	544	175.00–185.00	182.56
5	—	471	200.00	200.00
1	—	615	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	565	231.00–241.00	235.19
3	—	770	210.00	210.00
1	—	370	269.00	269.00
2	—	468	254.00	254.00
4	—	518	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	207.00–210.00	209.01
13	—	539	200.00–220.00	201.86
3	—	467	207.50	207.50
1	—	855	181.00	181.00
2	—	1,123	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	179.00	179.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,229	91.00–94.00	92.70
1	—	1,225	84.00	84.00
3	—	1,173	71.00–75.00	72.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	85.00–88.00	86.46
2	—	1,080	91.00	91.00
5	—	958	51.00–66.00	57.88
3	—	1,107	65.00–79.00	73.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,406	92.00–106.00	96.06
1	—	1,965	87.00	87.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,945	120.50–121.00	120.76
2	—	1,569	90.00–95.00	91.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,290	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,245	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,395	1,975.00	1,975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	845	1,350.00	1,350.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

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Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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