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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2021-09-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Sep 27

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Sep 20Sep 27Oct 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

258 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 256▲ 14 vs year ago 244 · +5.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

79 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 9▲ 46 vs year ago 33 · +139.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

60 head

▲ 45 vs last sale 15▼ 55 vs year ago 115 · −47.8%

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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 $137.97/cwt on 93 head.

Average price

$137.97

93 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$759

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$333

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

$52.23/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.46

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	532	144.73	770	71
Medium and Large 2-3	630	119.88	755	19thin
Medium and Large 3	472	92.50	437	3thin

One grade step is worth $52.23/cwt here — about $333 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 sale93 hd

137.97

—

KY average26 barns · 2,615 hd

133.51

+4.46

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	1,708	85.55	1,461	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,234	57.26	707	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Very Low	1,461	57.26	837	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,127	44.95	506	20

Every lot

64 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 1-2	370	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	603	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	728	2
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	761	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	160.22/cwt	159.00–160.50	828	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	147.98/cwt	147.50–151.00	843	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	875	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,039	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	295	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	413	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	358	138.76/cwt	137.50–140.00	497	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	393	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	495	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	407	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	586	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	438	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	548	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	716	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	138.90/cwt	138.50–141.00	647	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	469	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	563	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	516	123.97/cwt	111.00–128.50	640	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	517	134.93/cwt	130.00–137.00	698	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	129.46/cwt	126.00–130.00	752	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	582	119.02/cwt	118.00–120.00	693	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	649	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	785	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	663	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	782	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	843	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	863	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	314	162.67/cwt	160.00–171.00	511	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	626	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	410	162.56/cwt	147.00–168.00	666	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	465	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	642	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	152.28/cwt	143.00–157.00	713	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	472	92.50/cwt	92.50–92.50	437	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	507	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	788	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	141.19/cwt	139.00–141.50	771	16
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	571	125.85/cwt	112.50–131.00	719	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	137.10/cwt	137.00–138.00	806	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	642	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	770	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	130.62/cwt	128.50–132.50	841	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	863	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	701	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	894	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2-3	790	101.75/cwt	101.00–102.00	804	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,240	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,178	1
Bulls	—	—	1,786	83.98/cwt	80.50–89.00	1,500	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,065	53.38/cwt	50.00–60.50	568	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,144	37.67/cwt	32.00–41.00	431	8
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,185	44.79/cwt	42.50–48.00	531	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,203	50.89/cwt	44.50–54.00	612	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	799	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,245	58.71/cwt	55.00–63.00	731	16
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,320	44.00/cwt	44.00–44.00	581	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,375	53.15/cwt	50.00–57.00	731	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,531	61.50/cwt	60.00–63.50	942	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	1,775.00/cwt	1,775.00–1,775.00	23,075	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	865	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	4,974	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	925	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	6,244	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,024.65/cwt	925.00–1,125.00	9,632	3
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	945	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	6,851	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,157	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,967	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	981.47/cwt	885.00–1,100.00	11,699	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	735.00/cwt	735.00–735.00	9,371	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	1,051.04/cwt	775.00–1,275.00	13,695	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	11,997	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,595	1,278.97/cwt	1,250.00–1,310.00	20,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	808	1,332.74/cwt	1,225.00–1,425.00	10,769	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,254	1,242.15/cwt	1,010.00–1,375.00	15,577	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,341	1,477.70/cwt	1,350.00–1,625.00	19,816	8

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 Sep 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 258Last week 256Year ago 244

Slaughter CattleReceipts 79Last week 9Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 15Year ago 115

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	571	112.50–131.00	125.85
4	—	790	101.00–102.00	101.75
1	—	465	138.00	138.00
5	—	642	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	588	137.00–138.00	137.10
4	—	410	147.00–168.00	162.56
6	—	701	127.50	127.50
6	—	468	143.00–157.00	152.28
4	—	391	160.00	160.00
1	—	685	126.00	126.00
16	—	546	139.00–141.50	141.19
6	—	314	160.00–171.00	162.67
9	—	644	128.50–132.50	130.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	507	155.50	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	92.50	92.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	137.50–140.00	138.76
6	—	466	138.50–141.00	138.90
7	—	407	144.00	144.00
15	—	517	130.00–137.00	134.93
1	—	830	104.00	104.00
6	—	649	121.00	121.00
15	—	581	126.00–130.00	129.46
1	—	295	140.00	140.00
2	—	685	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	118.00	118.00
1	—	610	116.00	116.00
4	—	516	111.00–128.50	123.97
2	—	438	125.00	125.00
2	—	393	126.00	126.00
8	—	582	118.00–120.00	119.02
3	—	469	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	450	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	570	147.50–151.00	147.98
2	—	428	170.00	170.00
1	—	775	134.00	134.00
11	—	517	159.00–160.50	160.22
1	—	370	163.00	163.00
1	—	625	140.00	140.00
1	—	485	157.00	157.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,203	44.50–54.00	50.89
1	—	1,210	66.00	66.00
16	—	1,245	55.00–63.00	58.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,144	32.00–41.00	37.67
5	—	1,185	42.50–48.00	44.79
7	—	1,065	50.00–60.50	53.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,320	44.00	44.00
4	—	1,375	50.00–57.00	53.15
7	—	1,531	60.00–63.50	61.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	95.00	95.00
6	—	1,786	80.50–89.00	83.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	16	—	1,192	885.00–1,100.00	981.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	9	—	1,303	775.00–1,275.00	1,051.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,157	775.00	775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,395	860.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	735.00	735.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,595	1,250.00–1,310.00	1,278.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	940	925.00–1,125.00	1,024.65

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	865	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	945	725.00	725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,341	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,477.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,254	1,010.00–1,375.00	1,242.15

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	808	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,332.74

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	1	—	1,300	1,775.00	1,775.00

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.