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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 3
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213
Feeder Cattle receipts
303 head
▲ 149 vs last sale 154▲ 224 vs year ago 79 · +283.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
52 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 16▲ 33 vs year ago 19 · +173.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
96 head
▲ 95 vs last sale 1▲ 89 vs year ago 7 · +1,271.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. traded sharply higher and those over 600 lbs. were steady. The demand for all classes of feeder cattle was strong on a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $283.08/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −90.90 against this barn's trailing median of $373.98.
Average price
$283.08
28 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,522
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$73
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3
$29.53/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.54
vs KY average
−21.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2533287.301,53224
Medium and Large 2-3566257.761,4594thin
One grade step is worth $29.53/cwt here — about $73 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale28 hd
283.08
—
KY average25 barns · 2,163 hd
286.61
−3.54
National average185 barns · 16,988 hd
305.02
−21.94
This barn, trailing median27 sales
373.98
−90.90
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales
427390353317median 373.9803/0204/2006/2209/2111/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $412.71, low $330.64, median $373.98 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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—Low1,949161.953,1577thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,440131.321,89112
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,232128.971,58910
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,051120.601,26817

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age
Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,080$2,7001thin
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,057$2,5425
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)965$2,4001thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,222$2,37618
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,205$2,1869
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$1,9501thin
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Aged (>8 yrs)1,150$1,8134thin
Bred Heifers3rd Stage (7-9 mo)(<2 yrs)1,045$2,4673thin
Bred Heifers2nd Stage (4-6 mo)(<2 yrs)908$2,0503thin
BullsN/A(<2 yrs)1,230$2,5501thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,035$3,5001thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young (2-4 yrs)1,105$3,3742thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,125$3,3001thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenMiddle Aged (5-8 yrs)1,185$3,1298
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)1,090$3,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenAged (>8 yrs)1,125$2,8752thin
Heifer PairsOpenYoung (2-4 yrs)828$2,9752thin

Every lot

97 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
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1-2300355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,0651
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1-2423337.59/cwt330.00–342.501,4284
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1-2473334.10/cwt328.00–340.001,58017
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2-3524268.94/cwt250.00–278.001,4096
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1-2526325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,7107
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1-2562320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,7983
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2565300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6951
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2-3575262.94/cwt256.00–270.001,5122
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1-2622293.87/cwt289.00–301.001,82812
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2635277.63/cwt276.00–280.001,76310
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2-3640240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,5362
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2-3670230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5411
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2-3715247.34/cwt240.00–255.001,7682
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1-2733265.20/cwt261.00–273.001,94414
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1-2768253.21/cwt251.00–260.001,9454
Steers900–950Medium and Large 1-2915229.00/cwt229.00–229.002,0951
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1-2280348.46/cwt335.00–355.009763
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2-3289311.67/cwt310.00–315.009013
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1-2337332.38/cwt332.00–335.001,1207
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1-2Fancy402347.00/cwt344.00–348.001,39516
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1-2468312.01/cwt309.00–314.001,46018
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2-3480291.04/cwt280.00–300.001,3978
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1-2516294.00/cwt294.00–294.001,51714
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2-3545280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,5261
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1-2557277.91/cwt270.00–286.001,54810
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2-3573250.35/cwt245.00–253.001,4353
Heifers600–650Medium 1-2615210.00/cwt210.00–210.001,2921
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1-2635250.96/cwt247.00–253.001,59415
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2-3635235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4922
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2-3660234.40/cwt234.00–235.001,5475
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1-2674250.86/cwt250.00–251.001,6917
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1-2743245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8202
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2-3775212.00/cwt212.00–212.001,6431
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1-2784235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,8425
Heifers950–1000Medium and Large 1-2983180.61/cwt179.00–181.001,7755
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1-2245385.00/cwt385.00–385.009431
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1-2345365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,2591
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2-3345325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,1211
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2-3360340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,2241
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1-2375370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,3881
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1-2415350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,4532
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2-3420320.86/cwt300.00–326.001,3485
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1-2464330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5315
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2-3493308.00/cwt308.00–308.001,5183
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1-2502316.98/cwt310.00–318.001,5918
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2-3510269.00/cwt269.00–269.001,3721
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1-2557316.00/cwt316.00–316.001,7609
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2-3570255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4541
Bulls550–600Large 1-2593227.50/cwt227.50–227.501,3493
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1-2633273.52/cwt272.00–280.001,7315
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1-2669267.53/cwt260.00–270.001,79011
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1-2803220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,7672
Bulls850–900Medium and Large 1-2850202.00/cwt202.00–202.001,7171
Bulls950–1000Medium and Large 1-2981196.00/cwt196.00–196.001,9236
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,420146.00/cwt146.00–146.002,0731
Bulls——1,895157.56/cwt156.00–159.002,9862
Bulls——2,109168.13/cwt166.00–171.003,5464
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%960105.00/cwt105.00–105.001,0081
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,045117.87/cwt111.00–123.001,23211
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,083129.74/cwt128.00–132.001,4055
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,198128.03/cwt126.00–130.001,5342
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,205117.83/cwt115.00–123.001,4204
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,276140.57/cwt136.00–147.001,7944
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,371133.02/cwt127.00–135.001,8244
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,431121.11/cwt116.00–125.001,7334
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,518139.82/cwt138.00–142.002,1224
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,2302,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0102,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium 1-21,0353,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0552,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4501
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0903,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1053,374.32/head3,350.00–3,400.003,3742
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1253,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1853,186.71/head3,150.00–3,250.003,1873
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1953,300.00/head3,300.00–3,300.003,3001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2253,281.02/head3,250.00–3,300.003,2813
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2403,075.00/head3,075.00–3,075.003,0751
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows14 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29352,302.67/head2,250.00–2,400.002,3033
Bred Cows—Medium 1-29652,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0021,953.19/head1,800.00–2,150.001,9535
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0151,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0351,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,0601,600.00/head1,600.00–1,600.001,6001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0802,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7001
Bred Cows—Medium 1-21,0851,750.00/head1,750.00–1,750.001,7501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,1321,915.98/head1,850.00–1,950.001,9163
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2281,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2402,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2872,465.35/head2,200.00–2,600.002,4655
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3012,608.73/head2,250.00–3,000.002,60912
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,3701,700.00/head1,700.00–1,700.001,7001
Replacement Cattle · Heifer Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Heifer Pairs—Small 1-26702,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4001
Heifer Pairs—Medium 1-29853,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5501
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29082,050.18/head1,950.00–2,100.002,0503
Bred Heifers—Medium 1-29552,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0001
Bred Heifers—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002

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.