Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold 7.00-9.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. A high quality offering saw strong demand from feeder buyers. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $232.96/cwt on 103 head.

Average price

$232.96

103 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,213

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$50

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

$32.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.98

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	512	235.52	1,206	95
Medium and Large 2	620	202.56	1,256	8thin

One grade step is worth $32.96/cwt here — about −$50 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 sale103 hd

232.96

—

KY average24 barns · 8,084 hd

223.98

+8.98

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	2,238	122.50	2,741	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,393	105.42	1,469	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,205	97.67	1,177	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	884	73.05	645	3thin

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 (2-4 yrs)	1,110	$1,298	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,320	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,210	$925	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$900	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,005	$1,450	1thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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 2	—	692	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,356	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,195	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	611	221.81/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,355	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	680	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,479	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	829	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,554	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	850	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	532	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,131	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	357	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	860	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	240.89/cwt	233.00–252.00	1,494	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	268.35/cwt	250.00–278.00	1,398	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	915	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,958	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	761	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,777	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	245.91/cwt	239.00–248.50	1,158	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,673	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,333	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,646	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,232	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,035	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,904	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	439	284.58/cwt	276.00–290.00	1,249	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	639	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,681	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	465	273.48/cwt	259.00–280.00	1,272	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	627	239.40/cwt	232.50–242.00	1,501	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	760	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,368	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	380	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	398	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,258	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,265	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,084	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,152	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	795	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	477	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	928	79.57/cwt	76.00–83.00	738	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,340	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,219	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	107.48/cwt	103.00–117.00	1,506	7
Bulls	—	—	2,155	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,780	1
Bulls	—	—	2,320	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	2,691	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	780	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	835	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,179	1,391.65/head	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,392	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,210	925.00/head	925.00–925.00	925	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,005	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,568	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	268.92/cwt	266.00–271.00	1,415	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	599	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	278.96/cwt	270.00–283.00	1,060	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	625	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,297	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	740	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	408	245.61/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,002	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,498	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	505	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,124	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	234.34/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,608	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	350	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,078	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	233.02/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,317	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	850	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	298	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	778	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 Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 296Last week 570Year ago 118

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 10Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 8

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	692	196.00	196.00
1	—	850	175.00	175.00
3	—	532	212.50	212.50
1	—	440	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	513	233.00	233.00
17	—	611	214.00–223.00	221.81
2	—	805	193.00	193.00
3	—	357	241.00	241.00
27	—	471	239.00–248.50	245.91
1	—	730	195.00	195.00
16	—	408	240.00–249.00	245.61
3	—	772	194.00	194.00
14	—	565	227.00–234.00	233.02
2	—	340	250.00	250.00
2	—	298	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	217.50	217.50
1	—	310	267.50	267.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	233.00–252.00	240.89
1	—	670	248.00	248.00
8	—	521	250.00–278.00	268.35
2	—	750	223.00	223.00
2	—	490	272.00	272.00
1	—	735	224.00	224.00
1	—	395	312.00	312.00
1	—	1,035	184.00	184.00
5	—	439	276.00–290.00	284.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	915	214.00	214.00
43	—	761	233.50	233.50
17	—	639	263.00	263.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	465	259.00–280.00	273.48
7	—	627	232.50–242.00	239.40
10	—	526	266.00–271.00	268.92
4	—	599	253.00	253.00
1	—	740	238.00	238.00
5	—	686	233.00–240.00	234.34
2	—	350	308.00	308.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	275.00	275.00
1	—	765	205.00	205.00
3	—	380	270.00–283.00	278.96
1	—	625	207.50	207.50
1	—	505	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	180.00	180.00
1	—	380	197.50	197.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	398	316.00	316.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,100	115.00	115.00
1	—	1,290	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,225	94.00	94.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	60.00	60.00
2	—	928	76.00–83.00	79.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,340	91.00	91.00
7	—	1,401	103.00–117.00	107.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,155	129.00	129.00
1	—	2,320	116.00	116.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,179	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,391.65
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	925.00	925.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,005	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle