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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-06-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 3

● Final72 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

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Feeder Cattle receipts

160 head

▼ 57 vs last sale 217▼ 54 vs year ago 214 · −25.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

58 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 27▲ 16 vs year ago 42 · +38.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 22▲ 12 vs year ago 6 · +200.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No comparisons available because of the holiday last Monday. An overall plain feeder calf offering saw average demand from the buyers. Good demand for the slaughter cows and bulls.

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 $266.44/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −107.54 against this barn's trailing median of $373.98.

Average price

$266.44

29 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,465

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$38

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

$27.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.67

vs KY average

−6.59 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	271.22	1,469	24
Medium and Large 2	588	243.50	1,432	5thin

One grade step is worth $27.72/cwt here — about $38 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale29 hd

266.44

—

KY average26 barns · 1,368 hd

268.12

−1.67

National average170 barns · 13,742 hd

273.03

−6.59

This barn, trailing median27 sales

373.98

−107.54

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	—	Average	2,168	160.00	3,468	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,417	138.91	1,969	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	130.12	1,599	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	970	124.71	1,210	11

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
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,320	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,327	$1,674	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$1,650	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	950	$1,525	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,508	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	885	$1,375	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	765	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	865	$1,510	1thin

Every lot

72 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	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	408	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,346	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	322.54/cwt	315.00–326.00	1,529	10
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	503	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,600	2
Steers	500–550	Large 1-2	523	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,187	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,370	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	301.86/cwt	293.00–308.00	1,712	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,569	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	278.53/cwt	272.00–281.00	1,713	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,645	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,746	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	870	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,992	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	935	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,029	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	953	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	982	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,067	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,036	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,249	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,063	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	436	282.14/cwt	273.00–285.00	1,230	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,139	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	274.50/cwt	274.50–274.50	1,441	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	556	268.45/cwt	262.00–269.00	1,493	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	588	243.50/cwt	243.50–243.50	1,432	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,432	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	241.89/cwt	235.00–248.00	1,512	12
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,562	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	717	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,577	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,651	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	810	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,742	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	860	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,677	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	818	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	293	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	990	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	360	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,008	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	387	329.19/cwt	329.00–330.00	1,274	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	390	295.33/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,152	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	445	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,135	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	455	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,172	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1-2	485	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,164	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	488	303.97/cwt	301.00–316.00	1,483	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	519	297.28/cwt	294.00–304.00	1,543	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,247	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	528	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,426	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	554	284.29/cwt	227.50–299.00	1,575	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	591	271.08/cwt	262.00–272.50	1,602	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	608	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,490	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	653	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,698	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,647	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	709	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,716	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,463	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	779	208.45/cwt	206.00–218.00	1,624	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,060	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	3,440	1
Bulls	—	—	2,275	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	3,481	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	810	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	656	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	845	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	997	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	991	135.00/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,338	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,016	124.46/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,265	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	120.62/cwt	120.00–122.00	1,450	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,222	129.96/cwt	125.00–135.00	1,588	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,288	144.75/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,864	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,414	142.34/cwt	138.00–149.00	2,013	14
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,424	132.06/cwt	128.00–136.00	1,881	7
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	885	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	900	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	950	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,040	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,250	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,320	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,327	1,674.42/head	1,385.00–1,975.00	1,674	5
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	865	1,510.00/head	1,510.00–1,510.00	1,510	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 Jun 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 160Last week 217Year ago 214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 58Last week 27Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 22Year ago 6

No comparisons available because of the holiday last Monday. An overall plain feeder calf offering saw average demand from the buyers. Good demand for the slaughter cows and bulls.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	312.50	312.50
6	400–450	411	304.00	304.00
11	500–550	525	274.50	274.50
13	550–600	556	262.00–269.00	268.45
12	600–650	625	235.00–248.00	241.89
1	650–700	685	228.00	228.00
3	700–750	717	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	790	209.00	209.00
1	800–850	810	215.00	215.00
1	850–900	860	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	293.00	293.00
2	350–400	368	290.00	290.00
4	400–450	436	273.00–285.00	282.14
3	450–500	465	245.00	245.00
5	550–600	588	243.50	243.50
1	600–650	620	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	425	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
3	350–400	390	286.00–300.00	295.33
2	500–550	528	270.00	270.00
7	550–600	591	262.00–272.50	271.08
2	600–650	608	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	675	244.00	244.00
1	700–750	710	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	334.00	334.00
2	250–300	293	338.00	338.00
5	350–400	387	329.00–330.00	329.19
6	450–500	488	301.00–316.00	303.97
3	500–550	519	294.00–304.00	297.28
5	550–600	554	227.50–299.00	284.29
3	650–700	653	260.00	260.00
7	700–750	709	242.00	242.00
5	750–800	779	206.00–218.00	208.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	485	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	280.00	280.00
1	400–450	445	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	455	257.50	257.50
1	500–550	525	237.50	237.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	590	266.00	266.00
1	750–800	790	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	408	330.00	330.00
10	450–500	474	315.00–326.00	322.54
2	500–550	503	318.00	318.00
5	550–600	567	293.00–308.00	301.86
5	600–650	615	272.00–281.00	278.53
2	700–750	700	235.00	235.00
1	850–900	870	229.00	229.00
1	900–950	935	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	523	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	256.00	256.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,250	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,327	1,385.00–1,975.00	1,674.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,600.00	1,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	885	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	1,510.00	1,510.00

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	—	765	1,675.00	1,675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,016	122.00–128.00	124.46
1	—	845	118.00	118.00
1	—	810	81.00	81.00
5	—	991	131.00–136.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,222	125.00–135.00	129.96
3	—	1,202	120.00–122.00	120.62
2	—	1,288	142.00–147.00	144.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,424	128.00–136.00	132.06
14	—	1,414	138.00–149.00	142.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,275	153.00	153.00
1	—	2,060	167.00	167.00

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.