Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2021-02-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Due to the inclement weather last week sales closed , No Trends Today. -----Todays receipts 149 hd.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $122.16/cwt on 34 head.

Average price

$122.16

34 head · 576 lb average

Value per head Derived

$703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$8

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

$27.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.71

vs KY average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	568	123.54	702	32
Medium and Large 2-3	650	104.00	676	1thin
Medium and Large 2	740	96.00	710	1thin

One grade step is worth $27.54/cwt here — about −$8 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 sale34 hd

122.16

—

KY average7 barns · 596 hd

123.86

−1.71

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	—	Average	1,675	78.14	1,309	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,302	63.00	820	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,193	55.00	656	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	965	22.80	220	4thin

Every lot, as filed

57 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	296	1
Bulls	—	—	1,770	72.46/cwt	61.00–85.00	1,283	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	18.73/cwt	11.00–24.00	188	3
Bulls	—	—	1,485	89.50/cwt	89.50–89.50	1,329	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	618	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	690	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,275.00/cwt	1,275.00–1,275.00	16,129	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	840	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,100	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	7,425	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	138.50/cwt	135.00–146.00	722	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,183.28/cwt	1,025.00–1,350.00	13,667	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	900	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,975	1
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,015	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	11,419	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	985	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	15,514	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	624	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	154.95/cwt	145.00–160.00	666	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	375	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	638	1
Stock Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	5,691	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	865	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	9,948	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,025	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,200	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	122.76/cwt	120.00–126.50	642	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	134.65/cwt	126.00–141.00	761	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	115.76/cwt	115.00–118.00	734	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,575.00/cwt	1,575.00–1,575.00	19,924	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	640	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,045	1,625.00/cwt	1,625.00–1,625.00	16,981	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	461	132.93/cwt	126.00–137.50	613	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	1,176.60/cwt	1,150.00–1,200.00	12,884	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,335	1,650.00/cwt	1,650.00–1,650.00	22,028	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,062.39/cwt	860.00–1,275.00	15,086	2
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,175.00/cwt	1,175.00–1,175.00	16,039	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,735	1,185.00/cwt	1,185.00–1,185.00	20,560	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,435	1,100.00/cwt	1,100.00–1,100.00	15,785	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	435	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	544	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	685.00/cwt	685.00–685.00	7,364	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,325.00/cwt	1,325.00–1,325.00	14,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,500.00/cwt	1,500.00–1,500.00	18,675	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,213	57.54/cwt	55.00–60.50	698	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,342	65.42/cwt	61.50–70.00	878	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	650	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	958	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	140.76/cwt	140.00–141.00	529	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,325	1,675.00/cwt	1,675.00–1,675.00	22,194	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,495	1,600.00/cwt	1,600.00–1,600.00	23,920	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,575	1,125.00/cwt	1,125.00–1,125.00	17,719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	470	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	658	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	661	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	116.63/cwt	104.00–118.00	834	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,603	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	957.01/cwt	900.00–975.00	10,623	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	7,063	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	539	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	710	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	888	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	710	1

How this sale compares

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 Feb 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 146Year ago 130

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 14Year ago 5

Replacement CattleReceipts 51Last week 10Year ago 9

Due to the inclement weather last week sales closed , No Trends Today. -----Todays receipts 149 hd.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	35.00	35.00
3	—	1,005	11.00–24.00	18.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,235	50.00	50.00
1	—	1,150	60.00	60.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,213	55.00–60.50	57.54
9	—	1,342	61.50–70.00	65.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,770	61.00–85.00	72.46
1	—	1,485	89.50	89.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,265	1,275.00	1,275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,183.28
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,625.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,095	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,176.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,335	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,420	860.00–1,275.00	1,062.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,675.00	1,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,495	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	675.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,175.00	1,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,735	1,185.00	1,185.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,435	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,575	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,275	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,110	900.00–975.00	957.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	625.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	685.00	685.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	785	725.00	725.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	712	118.00	118.00
2	—	480	150.00	150.00
4	—	521	135.00–146.00	138.50
5	—	391	159.50	159.50
4	—	565	126.00–141.00	134.65
2	—	413	155.00	155.00
1	—	750	113.00	113.00
1	—	335	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	430	145.00–160.00	154.95
1	—	785	122.00	122.00
1	—	520	141.00	141.00
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	523	120.00–126.50	122.76
4	—	634	115.00–118.00	115.76
5	—	461	126.00–137.50	132.93
1	—	435	125.00	125.00
4	—	376	140.00–141.00	140.76
1	—	590	112.00	112.00
10	—	715	104.00–118.00	116.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	104.00	104.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	740	96.00	96.00

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.

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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle