Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2021-03-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---Steady to 1.00 higher and Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 2.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.94/cwt on 49 head.

Average price

$131.94

49 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$706

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$84

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

$21.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.41

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	534	132.84	709	47
Medium and Large 2-3	563	111.00	625	2thin

One grade step is worth $21.84/cwt here — about $84 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 sale49 hd

131.94

—

KY average26 barns · 9,256 hd

127.54

+4.41

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	1,873	80.04	1,499	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,445	56.50	816	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,140	45.49	519	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,029	28.82	297	5thin

Every lot, as filed

46 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
Bulls	—	—	1,833	76.24/cwt	72.50–80.00	1,397	2
Bulls	—	—	1,913	83.85/cwt	82.00–85.50	1,604	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	45.49/cwt	40.50–50.50	519	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	816	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	25.02/cwt	24.50–25.50	238	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	33.50/cwt	33.50–33.50	404	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,075	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,988	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	690	760.00/cwt	760.00–760.00	5,244	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	6,858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	520	147.75/cwt	140.00–153.00	768	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	794	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	953	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	856	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	927	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	293	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	527	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	765	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	5,355	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	555	134.34/cwt	133.00–135.00	746	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	155.31/cwt	147.00–161.00	674	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	527	144.67/cwt	141.00–147.50	762	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	155.93/cwt	150.00–162.00	663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	135.33/cwt	134.00–138.00	777	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,027	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	167.54/cwt	163.00–173.00	633	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	119.68/cwt	112.00–125.00	874	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	137.67/cwt	131.50–139.50	719	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	141.28/cwt	136.00–145.00	531	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	428	137.00/cwt	134.00–140.00	586	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	635	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	638	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	715	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	789	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	563	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	625	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	156.43/cwt	155.00–161.00	740	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	30.29/cwt	30.00–30.50	309	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	300	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	435	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	669	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	10,959	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	300	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	795	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	723	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	460	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	644	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 Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 118Last week 325Year ago 32

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 35Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 14Year ago 123

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---Steady to 1.00 higher and Feeder heifers steady. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 2.00 lower.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,833	72.50–80.00	76.24
2	—	1,913	82.00–85.50	83.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,140	40.50–50.50	45.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,445	56.50	56.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	24.50–25.50	25.02
1	—	1,205	33.50	33.50
2	—	1,020	30.00–30.50	30.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,010.00	1,010.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	765	700.00	700.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,170	975.00	975.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	133.00	133.00
6	—	520	140.00–153.00	147.75
1	—	690	124.00	124.00
1	—	820	113.00	113.00
2	—	425	150.00–162.00	155.93
1	—	870	118.00	118.00
3	—	730	112.00–125.00	119.68
1	—	355	175.00	175.00
4	—	473	155.00–161.00	156.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	123.00	123.00
1	—	585	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	794	120.00	120.00
3	—	555	133.00–135.00	134.34
12	—	522	131.50–139.50	137.67
8	—	376	136.00–145.00	141.28
6	—	428	134.00–140.00	137.00
1	—	725	110.00	110.00
2	—	638	112.00	112.00
2	—	683	115.50	115.50
3	—	300	145.00	145.00
2	—	485	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	111.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	293	180.00	180.00
2	—	300	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	434	147.00–161.00	155.31
7	—	527	141.00–147.50	144.67
7	—	574	134.00–138.00	135.33
9	—	378	163.00–173.00	167.54
3	—	635	127.50	127.50
2	—	463	160.00	160.00
2	—	685	116.00	116.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	122.50	122.50

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