Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-01-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparison due to low receipts last week because of the winter weather. Today's offering contained several weaned, pre-conditioned feeder calves of which the buyers showed very strong demand for.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $215.70/cwt on 338 head.

Average price

$215.70

338 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,445

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$477

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

$21.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.32

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	671	216.21	1,452	327
Medium and Large 2-3	637	200.90	1,280	10thin
Large 2	500	195.00	975	1thin

One grade step is worth $21.21/cwt here — about $477 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 sale338 hd

215.70

—

KY average26 barns · 8,531 hd

212.38

+3.32

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	104.11	1,539	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	930	87.00	809	1thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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 1-2	—	472	278.74/cwt	278.00–279.00	1,316	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	365	291.10/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,063	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	260.66/cwt	254.00–263.00	1,494	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	310	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	837	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	224.50/cwt	224.50–224.50	1,616	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	523	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,449	6
Steers	Large 2	—	600	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,044	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	228.36/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,425	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	778	219.46/cwt	216.00–220.50	1,707	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,205	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	239.51/cwt	227.00–240.00	1,564	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	809	210.02/cwt	202.00–212.50	1,699	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	488	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,235	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	408	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	979	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,407	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	933	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,913	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	272.81/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,159	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	803	182.48/cwt	177.50–187.50	1,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	665	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,633	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	577	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,558	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	635	256.11/cwt	253.00–256.50	1,626	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	245.82/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,421	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,290	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	252.26/cwt	243.00–257.00	1,218	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	400	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,020	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	970	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,552	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	568	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,216	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	535	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,271	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	315	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	625	228.25/cwt	228.25–228.25	1,427	52
Steers	Medium 1-2	—	765	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	202	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	530	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	221.15/cwt	218.00–225.00	1,391	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,519	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	251.39/cwt	251.00–254.00	1,089	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	216.88/cwt	216.00–217.00	1,499	16
Heifers	Large 2	—	500	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	645	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,258	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	810	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,296	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	750	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,545	140
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	201.50/cwt	190.00–203.50	1,441	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,125	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	518	232.49/cwt	231.00–234.00	1,204	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,427	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,435	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,437	6
Bulls	Large 2	—	768	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	390	277.83/cwt	265.00–284.00	1,084	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	540	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,134	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,343	93.15/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,251	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,532	108.50/cwt	105.00–114.00	1,662	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	809	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 Jan 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 570Last week 44Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 16Year ago 28

No comparison due to low receipts last week because of the winter weather. Today's offering contained several weaned, pre-conditioned feeder calves of which the buyers showed very strong demand for.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	472	278.00–279.00	278.74
3	—	365	275.00–300.00	291.10
4	—	573	254.00–263.00	260.66
1	—	310	270.00	270.00
30	—	720	224.50	224.50
3	—	624	225.00–230.00	228.36
26	—	778	216.00–220.50	219.46
28	—	653	227.00–240.00	239.51
13	—	809	202.00–212.50	210.02
2	—	933	205.00	205.00
2	—	425	265.00–281.00	272.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	277.00	277.00
11	—	665	245.50	245.50
19	—	577	270.00	270.00
9	—	635	253.00–256.50	256.11
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	600	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	241.00	241.00
2	—	488	253.00	253.00
2	—	408	240.00	240.00
1	—	700	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	803	177.50–187.50	182.48
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	215.00	215.00
8	—	578	240.00–250.00	245.82
11	—	483	243.00–257.00	252.26
1	—	520	250.00	250.00
1	—	400	255.00	255.00
1	—	710	201.00	201.00
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
6	—	636	226.00	226.00
3	—	390	265.00–284.00	277.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	192.50	192.50
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	160.00	160.00
6	—	568	214.00	214.00
1	—	645	195.00	195.00
1	—	810	160.00	160.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	535	237.50	237.50
52	—	625	228.25	228.25
140	—	750	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	250.00	250.00
3	—	202	262.50	262.50
24	—	629	218.00–225.00	221.15
8	—	821	185.00	185.00
15	—	433	251.00–254.00	251.39
16	—	691	216.00–217.00	216.88
34	—	715	190.00–203.50	201.50
4	—	465	242.00	242.00
6	—	518	231.00–234.00	232.49
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	195.00	195.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,343	90.00–97.00	93.15
5	—	1,532	105.00–114.00	108.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	87.00	87.00

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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