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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2021-07-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-07-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 12

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

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Feeder Cattle receipts

149 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 139▼ 140 vs year ago 289 · −48.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

18 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 8▼ 5 vs year ago 23 · −21.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

4 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 5▼ 9 vs year ago 13 · −69.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

NO trends due to closed for July 4 Holidays ----- Todays receipts ---171 hd.

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 $140.06/cwt on 61 head.

Average price

$140.06

61 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$717

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$98

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

$20.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.11

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	511	140.74	720	59
Medium and Large 2	518	120.00	622	2thin

One grade step is worth $20.74/cwt here — about $98 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 sale61 hd

140.06

—

KY average23 barns · 3,828 hd

138.95

+1.11

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	1,970	102.00	2,009	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,410	65.68	926	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	900	58.71	528	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	985	48.54	478	2thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	783	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	824	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	878	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	580	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	754	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	143.44/cwt	140.00–147.00	961	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	770	134.32/cwt	126.00–137.00	1,034	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	863	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,165	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	962	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	268	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	507	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	518	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	601	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	624	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	141.25/cwt	134.00–149.00	671	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	518	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	622	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	139.48/cwt	132.00–144.50	736	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	129.18/cwt	120.00–134.00	752	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	118.40/cwt	113.00–124.00	812	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	879	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	820	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	918	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls9 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	295	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	531	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	413	160.71/cwt	159.00–166.00	664	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	158.49/cwt	152.00–161.00	773	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	803	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	150.35/cwt	145.00–152.00	855	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	630	139.39/cwt	139.00–139.50	878	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	718	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	865	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	853	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	896	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,970	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	2,009	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	745	46.00/cwt	46.00–46.00	343	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	931	61.25/cwt	41.00–73.50	570	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	985	48.54/cwt	42.00–54.50	478	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,408	58.61/cwt	57.00–61.50	825	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,411	68.71/cwt	64.00–74.50	969	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	1,050.00/cwt	1,050.00–1,050.00	12,443	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	930	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	5,813	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	995	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	6,567	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 Jul 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 139Year ago 289

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 8Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 5Year ago 13

NO trends due to closed for July 4 Holidays ----- Todays receipts ---171 hd.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	863	135.00	135.00
5	—	574	153.00	153.00
1	—	515	160.00	160.00
1	—	925	104.00	104.00
6	—	670	140.00–147.00	143.44
9	—	770	126.00–137.00	134.32
1	—	450	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	820	112.00	112.00
18	—	528	132.00–144.50	139.48
8	—	582	120.00–134.00	129.18
1	—	715	123.00	123.00
1	—	345	150.00	150.00
1	—	390	154.00	154.00
4	—	686	113.00–124.00	118.40
7	—	419	149.00	149.00
13	—	475	134.00–149.00	141.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	268	189.00	189.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	518	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	569	145.00–152.00	150.35
7	—	413	159.00–166.00	160.71
9	—	630	139.00–139.50	139.39
3	—	525	153.00	153.00
4	—	488	152.00–161.00	158.49
1	—	755	113.00	113.00
2	—	718	120.50	120.50
2	—	845	106.00	106.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,970	102.00	102.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	931	41.00–73.50	61.25
1	—	745	46.00	46.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	985	42.00–54.50	48.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,408	57.00–61.50	58.61
7	—	1,411	64.00–74.50	68.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	625.00	625.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	660.00	660.00

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	—	1,185	1,050.00	1,050.00

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.