Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2021-03-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-03-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.95/cwt on 29 head.

Average price

$131.95

29 head · 495 lb average

Value per head Derived

$653

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$12.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.38

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	499	132.38	660	28
Medium and Large 2-3	385	120.00	462	1thin

One grade step is worth $12.38/cwt here — about $198 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 sale29 hd

131.95

—

KY average27 barns · 6,553 hd

131.57

+0.38

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	1,717	78.24	1,343	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,249	57.23	715	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,105	41.75	461	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	823	24.00	197	2thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	275	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	369	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	710	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	3,728	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,340	1,075.00/cwt	1,075.00–1,075.00	14,405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	524	150.91/cwt	142.00–154.00	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	485	137.48/cwt	137.00–138.50	667	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	543	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	687	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	480	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	475	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	168.96/cwt	168.00–170.00	629	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	796.90/cwt	635.00–975.00	9,204	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	641.38/cwt	625.00–660.00	7,536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	752	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	826	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,280	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	11,520	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,300.00/cwt	1,300.00–1,300.00	14,430	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	635	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,493	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	883	650.99/cwt	600.00–700.00	5,748	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	1,103.01/cwt	1,000.00–1,210.00	14,560	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	8,370	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,065	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	9,053	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	8,283	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	792	932.11/cwt	800.00–1,000.00	7,382	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	840	899.18/cwt	650.00–1,075.00	7,553	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	785	775.00/cwt	775.00–775.00	6,084	1
Bred Heifers	Small 1-2	—	685	725.00/cwt	725.00–725.00	4,966	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	915	502.05/cwt	460.00–550.00	4,594	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,025	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	4,869	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,020	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,120	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,010	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	5,555	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Bulls	Small 1-2	—	565	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	689	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	710	850.00/cwt	850.00–850.00	6,035	1
Bulls	—	—	2,185	82.00/cwt	82.00–82.00	1,792	1
Bulls	—	—	1,600	77.30/cwt	73.50–81.00	1,237	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	820	11.00/cwt	11.00–11.00	90	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	825	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	305	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,238	59.96/cwt	55.00–66.00	742	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,260	54.50/cwt	54.50–54.50	687	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Large 1-2	—	1,295	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	15,864	1
Bred Cows	Large 1-2	—	1,428	873.83/cwt	660.00–1,075.00	12,478	6
Bulls	Large 1-2	—	1,420	1,425.00/cwt	1,425.00–1,425.00	20,235	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,095	36.00/cwt	36.00–36.00	394	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,115	47.50/cwt	47.50–47.50	530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	861.47/cwt	825.00–900.00	9,433	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,680	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	1,225.00/cwt	1,225.00–1,225.00	15,558	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,400.00/cwt	1,400.00–1,400.00	15,120	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	825.00/cwt	825.00–825.00	8,786	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	749.89/cwt	700.00–800.00	8,159	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	385	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	355	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	600	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	642	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	412	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	526	133.04/cwt	128.00–135.00	700	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	716	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,025.00/cwt	1,025.00–1,025.00	11,378	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1	—	1,100	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,200	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	893	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	722	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	793	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	813	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,512	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	1,169.72/cwt	925.00–1,385.00	13,686	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	450	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	675	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 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 135Year ago 132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 21Year ago 11

Replacement CattleReceipts 79Last week 8Year ago 4

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	134.00	134.00
9	—	485	137.00–138.50	137.48
1	—	330	144.00	144.00
1	—	600	107.00	107.00
3	—	412	141.00	141.00
2	—	742	110.50	110.50
7	—	526	128.00–135.00	133.04
3	—	573	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	142.00–154.00	150.91
1	—	345	165.00	165.00
6	—	372	168.00–170.00	168.96
2	—	570	132.00	132.00
1	—	635	130.00	130.00
3	—	443	163.00	163.00
2	—	793	102.50	102.50
1	—	450	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
1	—	565	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	543	126.50	126.50
1	—	480	108.00	108.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	129.00	129.00
1	—	720	124.00	124.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	710	525.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	915	460.00–550.00	502.05
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,428	660.00–1,075.00	873.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	635.00–975.00	796.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,175	625.00–660.00	641.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	660.00	660.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,095	825.00–900.00	861.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	700.00–800.00	749.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,280	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	475.00	475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,400.00	1,400.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	910.00	910.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,170	925.00–1,385.00	1,169.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	792	800.00–1,000.00	932.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	840	650.00–1,075.00	899.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	635	550.00	550.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	883	600.00–700.00	650.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	685	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	825.00	825.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,320	1,000.00–1,210.00	1,103.01
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,420	1,425.00	1,425.00
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	550.00	550.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,185	82.00	82.00
4	—	1,600	73.50–81.00	77.30
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	11.00	11.00
1	—	825	37.00	37.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,238	55.00–66.00	59.96
2	—	1,260	54.50	54.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,095	36.00	36.00
1	—	1,115	47.50	47.50

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

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle