Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2022-03-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-28

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $150.27/cwt on 90 head.

Average price

$150.27

90 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$755

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$147

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

$41.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.28

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	500	151.49	758	87
Medium and Large 2-3	588	117.50	690	2thin
Small and Medium 1-2	555	110.00	611	1thin

One grade step is worth $41.49/cwt here — about $147 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 sale90 hd

150.27

—

KY average24 barns · 5,910 hd

149.00

+1.28

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	1,920	94.41	1,813	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	83.43	1,233	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,200	73.23	879	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	968	52.98	513	7thin

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	593	144.36/cwt	143.50–145.50	856	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	154.99/cwt	153.00–157.00	1,012	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,066	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	964	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	290	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	427	158.09/cwt	151.00–160.00	675	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	581	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	150.82/cwt	144.00–153.00	819	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	155.04/cwt	145.00–157.00	769	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	610	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	702	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	864	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	706	124.49/cwt	122.50–125.00	879	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	—	565	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	678	1
Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	555	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	611	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	549	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	910	3
Steers	Large 2	—	615	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	929	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	976	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	472	173.23/cwt	172.00–174.00	818	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	477	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	701	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	925	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	139.98/cwt	138.00–150.00	897	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	162.55/cwt	159.00–164.00	933	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	504	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	829	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	551	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	73.03/cwt	66.50–77.00	871	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	41.06/cwt	37.00–45.00	396	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	82.29/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,251	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,053	57.85/cwt	55.00–60.50	609	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	48.89/cwt	48.00–50.00	449	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	63.66/cwt	54.00–70.00	639	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	86.52/cwt	84.50–89.00	1,268	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,419	78.75/cwt	78.00–79.00	1,117	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	81.32/cwt	80.00–83.50	1,048	4
Bulls	—	—	2,058	104.61/cwt	100.00–109.00	2,153	2
Bulls	—	—	1,645	74.00/cwt	74.00–74.00	1,217	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,271	1,147.78/cwt	875.00–1,325.00	14,588	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	1,551.34/cwt	1,525.00–1,600.00	14,505	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,434.00/cwt	1,210.00–1,525.00	17,423	7
Bulls	Large 2	—	280	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	469	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	407	173.55/cwt	166.00–177.00	706	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	169.91/cwt	163.00–173.00	778	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	505	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	707	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	660	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	—	590	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	820	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	339	159.23/cwt	159.00–160.00	540	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,241	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	133.13/cwt	133.00–134.00	869	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	968	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	952	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	691	5

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 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 244Last week 221Year ago 65

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 28Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 209Year ago 79

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	593	143.50–145.50	144.36
26	—	427	151.00–160.00	158.09
9	—	352	165.00	165.00
8	—	543	144.00–153.00	150.82
18	—	496	145.00–157.00	155.04
1	—	635	136.00	136.00
5	—	706	122.50–125.00	124.49
4	—	339	159.00–160.00	159.23
1	—	1,070	116.00	116.00
8	—	653	133.00–134.00	133.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
1	—	565	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	153.00–157.00	154.99
1	—	730	146.00	146.00
1	—	610	158.00	158.00
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
4	—	276	199.00	199.00
3	—	532	171.00	171.00
4	—	581	168.00	168.00
5	—	472	172.00–174.00	173.23
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	151.00	151.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	477	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	701	132.00	132.00
6	—	641	138.00–150.00	139.98
18	—	574	159.00–164.00	162.55
7	—	504	164.50	164.50
5	—	281	196.00	196.00
9	—	407	166.00–177.00	173.55
10	—	458	163.00–173.00	169.91
5	—	340	194.00	194.00
4	—	831	116.50	116.50
1	—	865	110.00	110.00
5	—	362	191.00	191.00
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	140.00	140.00
2	—	590	139.00	139.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,193	66.50–77.00	73.03
2	—	1,053	55.00–60.50	57.85
4	—	1,289	80.00–83.50	81.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	37.00–45.00	41.06
2	—	918	48.00–50.00	48.89
3	—	1,003	54.00–70.00	63.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,520	80.00–84.00	82.29
9	—	1,466	84.50–89.00	86.52
4	—	1,419	78.00–79.00	78.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,058	100.00–109.00	104.61
1	—	1,645	74.00	74.00

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)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	13	—	1,271	875.00–1,325.00	1,147.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	935	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,551.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,215	1,210.00–1,525.00	1,434.00

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

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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle