Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2023-11-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder cattle due to low receipts last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $193.90/cwt on 135 head.

Average price

$193.90

135 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,110

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$405

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

$38.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.84

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	584	197.50	1,153	115
Medium and Large 2	530	180.77	958	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	469	159.29	748	7thin

One grade step is worth $38.21/cwt here — about $405 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 sale135 hd

193.90

—

KY average12 barns · 1,487 hd

187.07

+6.84

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	1,839	112.24	2,064	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,362	98.00	1,334	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,153	90.84	1,047	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,046	81.51	853	8thin

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)	1,320	$1,396	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,070	$1,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	960	$1,225	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,138	$1,124	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,260	$1,104	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	890	$1,088	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	910	$1,413	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$1,375	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,027	$988	3thin

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 1-2	—	479	215.92/cwt	211.00–225.00	1,034	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,107	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,013	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,127	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,198	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	598	198.85/cwt	198.85–198.85	1,189	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	230	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	391	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	667	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	467	195.04/cwt	189.00–198.00	911	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,134	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,566	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	600	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	618	186.43/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,152	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	492	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	886	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,387	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,082	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	192.81/cwt	185.00–201.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	955	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,433	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	386	196.65/cwt	187.50–199.00	759	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	464	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	742	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	953	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,281	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	383	230.57/cwt	220.00–241.00	883	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	305	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,421	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	418	223.57/cwt	212.50–229.00	935	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	571	211.34/cwt	207.00–214.00	1,207	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	677	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	660	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,043	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	530	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	769	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	980	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	84.41/cwt	80.00–87.00	878	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	83.65/cwt	83.00–84.50	970	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,035	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	611	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	845	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,344	102.00/cwt	91.00–110.00	1,371	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	85.99/cwt	84.00–88.00	1,217	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	98.03/cwt	97.00–99.00	1,122	2
Bulls	—	—	1,820	93.00/cwt	93.00–93.00	1,693	1
Bulls	—	—	2,130	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	2,716	1
Bulls	—	—	1,748	113.57/cwt	111.50–116.50	1,985	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	960	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,004.50/head	925.00–1,075.00	1,005	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	970.00/head	970.00–970.00	970	2
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	970	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,070	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,065	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	880	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,396.02/head	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,396	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,020	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,345	1,261.18/head	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,261	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	900	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,104.17/head	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,104	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	790	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	390	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	741	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	651	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,237	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	191.41/cwt	185.00–206.00	1,198	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	371	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	887	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,240	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	285	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	656	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	160.02/cwt	155.00–162.50	1,144	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	516	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	980	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	834	2

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 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 221Last week 17Year ago 88

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 26Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 158Year ago 7

Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder cattle due to low receipts last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	479	211.00–225.00	215.92
1	—	515	215.00	215.00
1	—	310	220.00	220.00
6	—	418	212.50–229.00	223.57
8	—	571	207.00–214.00	211.34
5	—	651	190.00	190.00
4	—	626	185.00–206.00	191.41
4	—	371	239.00	239.00
1	—	775	160.00	160.00
2	—	285	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	190.00	190.00
1	—	330	205.00	205.00
1	—	390	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	158.00	158.00
2	—	530	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	581	194.00	194.00
1	—	310	215.00	215.00
3	—	467	189.00–198.00	195.04
9	—	618	186.00–190.00	186.43
7	—	516	190.00	190.00
2	—	375	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	598	198.85	198.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
2	—	600	152.50	152.50
4	—	464	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	180.00	180.00
1	—	955	150.00	150.00
6	—	386	187.50–199.00	196.65
3	—	715	155.00–162.50	160.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	177.50	177.50
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
1	—	585	185.00	185.00
2	—	523	185.00–201.00	192.81
1	—	465	205.00	205.00
1	—	435	210.00	210.00
1	—	760	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	218.00	218.00
1	—	725	216.00	216.00
2	—	485	239.00	239.00
1	—	585	219.00	219.00
2	—	383	220.00–241.00	230.57
1	—	305	231.00	231.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	92.00	92.00
5	—	1,040	80.00–87.00	84.41
1	—	1,035	59.00	59.00
1	—	1,070	79.00	79.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,160	83.00–84.50	83.65
2	—	1,145	97.00–99.00	98.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,344	91.00–110.00	102.00
2	—	1,415	84.00–88.00	85.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	93.00	93.00
1	—	2,130	127.50	127.50
3	—	1,748	111.50–116.50	113.57

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	925.00–1,075.00	1,004.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,320	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,396.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,345	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,261.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,104.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	970.00	970.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,425.00	1,425.00

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

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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