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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2021-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 29

● Final66 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Mar 22Mar 29Apr 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 70 vs last sale 135▼ 67 vs year ago 132 · −50.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 21▲ 9 vs year ago 11 · +81.8%

Replacement Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 71 vs last sale 8▲ 75 vs year ago 4 · +1,875.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $131.95/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$131.95

29 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$12.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.38

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	499	132.38	660	28
Medium and Large 2-3	385	120.00	462	1thin

One grade step is worth $12.38/cwt here — about $198 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 sale29 hd

131.95

—

KY average27 barns · 6,553 hd

131.57

+0.38

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	1,717	78.24	1,343	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,249	57.23	715	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,105	41.75	461	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	823	24.00	197	2thin

Every lot

66 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	480	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	518	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	543	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	687	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	620	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	800	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	893	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	275	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	369	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	330	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	475	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	581	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	137.48/cwt	137.00–138.50	667	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	133.04/cwt	128.00–135.00	700	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	573	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	716	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	600	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	642	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	820	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	355	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	508	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	168.96/cwt	168.00–170.00	629	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	443	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	722	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	524	150.91/cwt	142.00–154.00	791	4
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	565	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	689	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	752	2
Bulls	—	Small 1-2	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	793	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	813	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,600	77.30/cwt	73.50–81.00	1,237	4
Bulls	—	—	2,185	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,792	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	820	11.00/cwt	11.00–11.00	90	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	825	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	305	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,095	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	394	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,115	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	530	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,238	59.96/cwt	55.00–66.00	742	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,260	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	687	2
Replacement Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,103.01/cwt	1,000.00–1,210.00	14,560	2
Bulls	—	Large 1-2	1,420	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	20,235	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows16 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	710	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,728	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	785	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,084	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	915	502.05/cwt	460.00–550.00	4,594	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,020	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,120	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,025	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,869	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,065	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,053	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,370	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,088	749.89/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,159	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	861.47/cwt	825.00–900.00	9,433	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	796.90/cwt	635.00–975.00	9,204	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	641.38/cwt	625.00–660.00	7,536	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,680	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	8,283	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,280	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,520	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,340	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	14,405	1
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,428	873.83/cwt	660.00–1,075.00	12,478	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	710	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,035	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	792	932.11/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	7,382	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	840	899.18/cwt	650.00–1,075.00	7,553	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	15,120	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1	1,100	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	14,430	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,378	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,169.72/cwt	925.00–1,385.00	13,686	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,512	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	15,558	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Large 1-2	1,295	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	15,864	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	635	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,493	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	685	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	4,966	1
Bred Heifers	—	Small 1-2	883	650.99/cwt	600.00–700.00	5,748	2
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,786	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,010	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,555	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 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 135Year ago 132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 21Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 8Year ago 4

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	134.00	134.00
9	—	485	137.00–138.50	137.48
1	—	330	144.00	144.00
1	—	600	107.00	107.00
3	—	412	141.00	141.00
2	—	742	110.50	110.50
7	—	526	128.00–135.00	133.04
3	—	573	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	142.00–154.00	150.91
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
6	—	372	168.00–170.00	168.96
2	—	570	132.00	132.00
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
3	—	443	163.00	163.00
2	—	793	102.50	102.50
1	—	450	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
1	—	565	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	126.50	126.50
1	—	480	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	129.00	129.00
1	—	720	124.00	124.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	710	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	915	460.00–550.00	502.05

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,428	660.00–1,075.00	873.83

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	635.00–975.00	796.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,175	625.00–660.00	641.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	825.00–900.00	861.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	700.00–800.00	749.89

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	475.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	600.00	600.00

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	—	1,110	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,170	925.00–1,385.00	1,169.72

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	800.00–1,000.00	932.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	650.00–1,075.00	899.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	850.00	850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	1,225.00	1,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00

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	—	635	550.00	550.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	883	600.00–700.00	650.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	685	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	825.00	825.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,320	1,000.00–1,210.00	1,103.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,420	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,185	82.00	82.00
4	—	1,600	73.50–81.00	77.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	11.00	11.00
1	—	825	37.00	37.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	55.00–66.00	59.96
2	—	1,260	54.50	54.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	36.00	36.00
1	—	1,115	47.50	47.50

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.