Sale reports / Kentucky / Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green / 2021-04-05

Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Apr 5
● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213
Feeder Cattle receipts
598 head
▲ 533 vs last sale 65▲ 439 vs year ago 159 · +276.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
17 head
▼ 3 vs last sale 20▲ 6 vs year ago 11 · +54.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
13 head
▼ 66 vs last sale 79▲ 4 vs year ago 9 · +44.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers-----5.00--9.00 higher and Feeder heifers 5.00--8.00 higher. Slaughter cows --steady to 1.00 higher and bulls--firm . Todays receipts --628 hd.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $140.72/cwt on 281 head.
Average price
$140.72
281 head · 526 lb average
Value per head Derived
$740
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$106
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$22.05/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+5.83
vs KY average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2526141.05742276
Medium and Large 2501123.506184thin
Medium and Large 2-3535119.006371thin
One grade step is worth $22.05/cwt here — about $106 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 sale281 hd
140.72
—
KY average25 barns · 5,176 hd
134.89
+5.83
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average1,64881.621,3452thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,24058.147215thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,08244.874859thin
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low74337.002752thin

Every lot

63 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2320162.50/cwt162.50–162.505201
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2395167.00/cwt167.00–167.006602
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2409161.37/cwt145.00–168.006607
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2477167.24/cwt165.00–168.007984
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2522162.25/cwt156.00–165.0084722
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2584156.44/cwt151.75–160.0091424
Steers—Medium and Large 2-360580.00/cwt80.00–80.004841
Steers—Medium and Large 2628124.00/cwt124.00–124.007791
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2646149.73/cwt130.00–151.2596719
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3668124.00/cwt124.00–124.008282
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2680148.00/cwt148.00–148.001,00615
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2702132.71/cwt132.00–133.009327
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2767136.84/cwt121.00–139.751,05031
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3775122.00/cwt122.00–122.009461
Steers—Medium and Large 2-3880109.50/cwt109.50–109.509641
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2900123.50/cwt123.50–123.501,1123
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2286145.00/cwt145.00–145.004156
Heifers—Medium and Large 2313131.00/cwt131.00–131.004102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2331144.00/cwt144.00–144.004776
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy360155.50/cwt155.50–155.5056010
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added408156.00/cwt156.00–156.0063621
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2422156.88/cwt151.50–159.5066222
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added454150.25/cwt150.25–150.2568227
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2474141.69/cwt135.50–148.0067216
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2519139.83/cwt135.00–142.0072651
Heifers—Medium and Large 2-3535119.00/cwt119.00–119.006371
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added545138.00/cwt138.00–138.0075221
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2594129.08/cwt126.00–130.0076713
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added604140.00/cwt140.00–140.0084646
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2628131.08/cwt118.50–133.0082315
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2685116.00/cwt116.00–116.007953
Heifers—Medium and Large 2688116.00/cwt116.00–116.007982
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2720113.00/cwt112.50–114.508144
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2795117.50/cwt117.50–117.509348
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2877105.00/cwt105.00–105.009217
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy278181.00/cwt181.00–181.005033
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2315174.00/cwt174.00–174.005482
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Fancy361177.00/cwt177.00–177.006398
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2388173.00/cwt173.00–173.006718
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2423168.78/cwt168.00–170.0071432
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2461157.12/cwt153.00–163.007245
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2Value Added507160.50/cwt160.50–160.5081425
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2512154.95/cwt150.00–157.007937
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2571149.22/cwt138.00–152.5085215
Bulls—Medium and Large 2-3584118.77/cwt117.00–122.506943
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2608140.00/cwt140.00–140.008516
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2688122.00/cwt122.00–122.008397
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2702116.25/cwt115.00–120.008164
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-2835101.00/cwt101.00–101.008433
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls——1,64881.62/cwt81.00–82.001,3452
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%61021.00/cwt21.00–21.001281
Cows—Lean 85-90%87553.00/cwt53.00–53.004641
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08244.87/cwt39.50–50.004859
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,12055.50/cwt55.50–55.506221
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,27058.80/cwt57.50–60.507474
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2610410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,5011
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825510.00/cwt510.00–510.004,2081
Bred Cows—Small 1-2865525.00/cwt525.00–525.004,5411
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2990525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,1981
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075710.00/cwt710.00–710.007,6331
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,215775.00/cwt775.00–775.009,4161
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,240600.00/cwt600.00–600.007,4401
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small 1-2700510.00/cwt510.00–510.003,5701

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.