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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 11

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

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Feeder Cattle receipts

141 head

▲ 62 vs last sale 79▼ 3 vs year ago 144 · −2.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 19▼ 3 vs year ago 23 · −13.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

3 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 7▼ 6 vs year ago 9 · −66.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: No test on steers due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher. A good quality feeder offering saw strong demand from buyers. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-6.00 lower and no trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $248.12/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −125.86 against this barn's trailing median of $373.98.

Average price

$248.12

20 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,354

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$23.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.68

vs KY average

−28.05 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	252.77	1,385	16thin
Medium and Large 2	538	229.50	1,234	4thin

One grade step is worth $23.27/cwt here — about $151 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 sale20 hd

248.12

—

KY average24 barns · 1,564 hd

259.80

−11.68

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−28.05

This barn, trailing median27 sales

373.98

−125.86

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,803	110.50	1,992	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,391	114.61	1,594	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,251	104.88	1,313	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,090	94.00	1,025	1thin

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	980	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,850	2thin

Every lot

55 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	210	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	441	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	413	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,353	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,329	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	483	293.28/cwt	287.50–299.00	1,417	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,520	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,336	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	553	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,587	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	570	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,710	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	652	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,754	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,649	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,569	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,686	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	670	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	754	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	289.77/cwt	275.00–305.00	927	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	325	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,030	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	373	295.84/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,103	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	429	265.22/cwt	255.00–278.00	1,138	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	264.84/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,234	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,116	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,155	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	509	261.63/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,332	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,260	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	245.88/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,421	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	629	241.21/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,517	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	208.41/cwt	204.00–213.00	1,319	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,250	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	209.78/cwt	207.00–212.50	1,517	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	765	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,308	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,608	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	265	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	824	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	400	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	900	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	425	321.50/cwt	321.50–321.50	1,366	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	305.15/cwt	305.00–306.00	1,343	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,398	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1-2	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,436	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	558	283.59/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,582	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	268.15/cwt	259.00–269.50	1,641	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,453	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	672	248.77/cwt	234.00–259.00	1,672	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,494	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	747	235.84/cwt	234.50–236.50	1,762	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,695	1
Bulls	—	—	1,910	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,311	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,025	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,175	109.52/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,287	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,282	103.03/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,321	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,373	107.03/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,470	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	119.16/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,671	5
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	945	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,085	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1

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.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Mon Mar 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 79Year ago 144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 19Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 7Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	309.00	309.00
2	450–500	483	287.50–299.00	293.28
1	500–550	505	301.00	301.00
3	550–600	553	287.00	287.00
3	650–700	652	269.00	269.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	327.50	327.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	257.00	257.00
2	650–700	673	245.00	245.00
2	700–750	723	217.00	217.00
2	750–800	763	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	311.00	311.00
6	400–450	440	305.00–306.00	305.15
5	450–500	474	295.00	295.00
4	500–550	513	280.00	280.00
7	550–600	558	275.00–285.00	283.59
8	600–650	612	259.00–269.50	268.15
5	650–700	672	234.00–259.00	248.77
3	700–750	747	234.50–236.50	235.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	643	226.00	226.00
3	650–700	695	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	321.50	321.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	460	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	275.00–305.00	289.77
6	350–400	373	275.00–305.00	295.84
9	400–450	429	255.00–278.00	265.22
6	450–500	466	250.00–268.00	264.84
7	500–550	509	257.00–265.00	261.63
9	550–600	578	245.00–247.00	245.88
5	600–650	629	238.00–242.00	241.21
2	700–750	723	207.00–212.50	209.78
1	800–850	800	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	485	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	500	231.00	231.00
3	550–600	550	229.00	229.00
2	600–650	633	204.00–213.00	208.41
1	650–700	665	188.00	188.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	317.00	317.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	765	171.00	171.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	980	1,550.00	1,550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,875.00	1,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	100.00–111.00	107.03
5	—	1,402	115.00–128.00	119.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	109.00–110.00	109.52
5	—	1,282	97.00–106.00	103.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	94.00	94.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,910	121.00	121.00

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.