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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2021-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-15

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 15

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Mar 8Mar 15Mar 22 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

118 head

▼ 207 vs last sale 325▲ 86 vs year ago 32 · +268.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 35▼ 7 vs year ago 18 · −38.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 14▼ 108 vs year ago 123 · −87.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---Steady to 1.00 higher and Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.94/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$131.94

49 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$21.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.41

vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	132.84	709	47
Medium and Large 2-3	563	111.00	625	2thin

One grade step is worth $21.84/cwt here — about $84 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 sale49 hd

131.94

—

KY average26 barns · 9,256 hd

127.54

+4.41

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	—	Average	1,873	80.04	1,499	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	56.50	816	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,140	45.49	519	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,029	28.82	297	5thin

Every lot

46 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	621	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	155.93/cwt	150.00–162.00	663	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	473	156.43/cwt	155.00–161.00	740	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	147.75/cwt	140.00–153.00	768	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	825	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	635	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	781	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	690	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	856	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	119.68/cwt	112.00–125.00	874	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	927	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,027	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	376	141.28/cwt	136.00–145.00	531	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	137.00/cwt	134.00–140.00	586	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	669	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	137.67/cwt	131.50–139.50	719	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	555	134.34/cwt	133.00–135.00	746	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	563	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	625	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	638	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	715	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	789	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	953	8
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	293	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	527	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	531	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	167.54/cwt	163.00–173.00	633	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	155.31/cwt	147.00–161.00	674	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	741	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	144.67/cwt	141.00–147.50	762	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	135.33/cwt	134.00–138.00	777	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	590	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	723	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	810	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	795	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,833	76.24/cwt	72.50–80.00	1,397	2
Bulls	—	—	1,913	83.85/cwt	82.00–85.50	1,604	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	950	25.02/cwt	24.50–25.50	238	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	30.29/cwt	30.00–30.50	309	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,140	45.49/cwt	40.50–50.50	519	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,205	33.50/cwt	33.50–33.50	404	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,445	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	816	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,408	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	690	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	5,244	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,858	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,075	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,988	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	10,959	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	765	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,355	1

This sale against other markets

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 Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 118Last week 325Year ago 32

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 35Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 14Year ago 123

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---Steady to 1.00 higher and Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 2.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,833	72.50–80.00	76.24
2	—	1,913	82.00–85.50	83.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,140	40.50–50.50	45.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	56.50	56.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	24.50–25.50	25.02
1	—	1,205	33.50	33.50
2	—	1,020	30.00–30.50	30.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	760.00	760.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,010.00	1,010.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	700.00	700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	975.00	975.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	133.00	133.00
6	—	520	140.00–153.00	147.75
1	—	690	124.00	124.00
1	—	820	113.00	113.00
2	—	425	150.00–162.00	155.93
1	—	870	118.00	118.00
3	—	730	112.00–125.00	119.68
1	—	355	175.00	175.00
4	—	473	155.00–161.00	156.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	123.00	123.00
1	—	585	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	794	120.00	120.00
3	—	555	133.00–135.00	134.34
12	—	522	131.50–139.50	137.67
8	—	376	136.00–145.00	141.28
6	—	428	134.00–140.00	137.00
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
2	—	638	112.00	112.00
2	—	683	115.50	115.50
3	—	300	145.00	145.00
2	—	485	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	180.00	180.00
2	—	300	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	434	147.00–161.00	155.31
7	—	527	141.00–147.50	144.67
7	—	574	134.00–138.00	135.33
9	—	378	163.00–173.00	167.54
3	—	635	127.50	127.50
2	—	463	160.00	160.00
2	—	685	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	122.50	122.50

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.