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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2021-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 22

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 118▲ 135 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 11▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

8 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 15▲ 8 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and Feeder heifers---2.00--3.00--higher, Slaughter cows and bulls --steady . Todays receipts --164 hd.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $146.13/cwt on 55 head.

Average price

$146.13

55 head · 523 lb average

Value per head Derived

$764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$129

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

$17.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.54

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	525	147.40	774	51
Medium and Large 2-3	497	130.00	645	4thin

One grade step is worth $17.40/cwt here — about $129 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 sale55 hd

146.13

—

KY average26 barns · 2,109 hd

134.59

+11.54

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	1,480	73.48	1,088	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,261	53.78	678	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,161	45.69	530	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	840	41.89	352	4thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	430	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	591	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	161.71/cwt	151.00–165.00	712	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	458	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	756	2
Steers	—	Small 1-2	495	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	663	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	154.28/cwt	147.00–158.00	795	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	844	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	864	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	270	146.75/cwt	142.50–151.00	396	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	365	144.29/cwt	143.00–145.00	527	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	425	142.62/cwt	140.00–144.00	606	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	140.28/cwt	140.00–141.00	676	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	516	132.59/cwt	129.00–134.00	684	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	578	128.49/cwt	120.00–129.50	743	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	724	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	114.54/cwt	112.00–117.00	756	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	805	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	814	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	865	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	830	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	318	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	517	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	435	156.03/cwt	151.00–163.00	679	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	574	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	469	155.35/cwt	153.00–156.50	729	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	146.24/cwt	142.00–150.50	771	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	555	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	716	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	556	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	848	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	136.77/cwt	136.00–139.00	868	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	122.44/cwt	120.00–125.00	826	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	839	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,203	75.27/cwt	75.00–75.50	905	2
Bulls	—	—	1,248	61.17/cwt	60.00–63.00	763	2
Bulls	—	—	1,990	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,672	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	790	20.00/cwt	20.00–20.00	158	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	848	55.78/cwt	52.00–59.00	473	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	315	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,135	50.50/cwt	50.50–50.50	573	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,161	45.69/cwt	41.00–49.00	530	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,303	54.87/cwt	53.00–56.00	715	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Small and Medium 1-2	935	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	7,807	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	885.00/cwt	885.00–885.00	9,116	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small 1-2	845	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	4,436	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	735	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	3,491	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	750	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	3,825	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	685	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	3,083	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	6,095	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,450	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	10,513	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,515	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	12,272	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 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 135Last week 118Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 11Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 8Last week 15Year ago 0

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and Feeder heifers---2.00--3.00--higher, Slaughter cows and bulls --steady . Todays receipts --164 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,203	75.00–75.50	75.27
2	—	1,990	84.00	84.00
2	—	1,248	60.00–63.00	61.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,135	50.50	50.50
3	—	1,303	53.00–56.00	54.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	848	52.00–59.00	55.78
1	—	790	20.00	20.00
1	—	875	36.00	36.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,161	41.00–49.00	45.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	525.00	525.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	475.00	475.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	510.00	510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	935	835.00	835.00

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	—	1,030	885.00	885.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	450.00	450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,515	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	575.00	575.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	725.00	725.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	495	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	129.00	129.00
6	—	440	151.00–165.00	161.71
6	—	515	147.00–158.00	154.28
3	—	574	147.00	147.00
2	—	458	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	137.50	137.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
2	—	723	116.00	116.00
4	—	556	152.50	152.50
12	—	435	151.00–163.00	156.03
2	—	675	120.00–125.00	122.44
12	—	635	136.00–139.00	136.77
2	—	318	162.50	162.50
9	—	469	153.00–156.50	155.35
7	—	527	142.00–150.50	146.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	129.00	129.00
2	—	438	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	111.00	111.00
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
1	—	635	114.00	114.00
1	—	865	96.00	96.00
10	—	482	140.00–141.00	140.28
14	—	516	129.00–134.00	132.59
3	—	365	143.00–145.00	144.29
2	—	660	112.00–117.00	114.54
3	—	425	140.00–144.00	142.62
2	—	270	142.50–151.00	146.75
9	—	578	120.00–129.50	128.49

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.