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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 4

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

260 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 272▼ 56 vs year ago 316 · −17.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 60▲ 9 vs year ago 24 · +37.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 26▼ 2 vs year ago 4 · −50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Today's quality overall was much lower than in previous weeks and the buyers reacted accordingly with lighter demand and lower prices. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady.

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 $237.23/cwt on 40 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −136.75 against this barn's trailing median of $373.98.

Average price

$237.23

40 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,298

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$134

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

$30.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.25

vs KY average

−21.16 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	241.36	1,305	33
Medium and Large 2-3	582	218.91	1,274	6thin
Medium 1-2	555	211.00	1,171	1thin

One grade step is worth $30.36/cwt here — about $134 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale40 hd

237.23

—

KY average24 barns · 1,784 hd

235.98

+1.25

National average194 barns · 18,518 hd

258.39

−21.16

This barn, trailing median27 sales

373.98

−136.75

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	—	High	1,570	144.20	2,264	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,415	121.05	1,713	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,211	114.11	1,381	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,023	109.02	1,115	5thin

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)	1,375	$1,425	1thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,072	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	405	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,179	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,152	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	468	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	995	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	475	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,330	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	539	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,418	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,430	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,523	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,475	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	255.01/cwt	254.00–258.00	1,609	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,401	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	248.68/cwt	244.00–251.00	1,716	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,652	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,643	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,794	2
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	853	240.60/cwt	240.60–240.60	2,052	57
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	938	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	377	238.90/cwt	236.00–245.00	901	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,045	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	422	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	971	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	449	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,123	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	468	222.81/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,043	16
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	243.10/cwt	240.00–243.50	1,259	17
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	550	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,397	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium 1-2	555	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,171	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	567	237.44/cwt	236.50–250.00	1,346	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	582	218.91/cwt	214.00–223.00	1,274	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	618	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,267	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,450	14
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	652	203.35/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,326	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	703	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,483	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	975	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	910	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	394	285.66/cwt	283.00–291.00	1,126	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,146	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	469	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,238	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	508	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,219	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,331	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	551	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,355	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	609	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,425	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium 1-2	610	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,281	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,539	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,565	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	830	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,577	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,343	137.91/cwt	137.00–139.00	1,852	2
Bulls	—	—	1,535	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,164	1
Bulls	—	—	2,060	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	3,296	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows11 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,109	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,277	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	90.05/cwt	84.00–95.00	905	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	119.95/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,322	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,205	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,542	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,235	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,359	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,258	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,332	130.68/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,741	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,347	109.68/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,477	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,360	105.78/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,439	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,518	118.72/cwt	113.00–123.00	1,802	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows1 lot · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,375	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	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 Nov 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 260Last week 272Year ago 316

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 60Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 26Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	340	276.00	276.00
8	350–400	390	268.00	268.00
4	400–450	449	250.00	250.00
17	500–550	518	240.00–243.50	243.10
14	550–600	567	236.50–250.00	237.44
14	600–650	633	229.00	229.00
2	700–750	703	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	236.00–245.00	238.90
3	400–450	422	230.00	230.00
16	450–500	468	220.00–232.00	222.81
6	550–600	582	214.00–223.00	218.91
2	600–650	618	205.00	205.00
3	650–700	652	200.00–210.00	203.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	550	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	302.00	302.00
1	400–450	405	291.00	291.00
1	450–500	475	280.00	280.00
4	500–550	539	263.00	263.00
3	550–600	595	256.00	256.00
4	600–650	631	254.00–258.00	255.01
3	650–700	690	244.00–251.00	248.68
1	700–750	700	236.00	236.00
2	750–800	770	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	271.00	271.00
5	550–600	572	250.00	250.00
1	600–650	625	236.00	236.00
1	750–800	750	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	212.50	212.50
1	650–700	675	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	850–900	853	240.60	240.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	300.00	300.00
6	350–400	394	283.00–291.00	285.66
2	400–450	423	271.00	271.00
5	450–500	469	264.00	264.00
3	500–550	520	256.00	256.00
4	550–600	551	246.00	246.00
7	600–650	609	234.00	234.00
2	650–700	675	228.00	228.00
6	700–750	708	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	508	240.00	240.00
1	800–850	830	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	96.00	96.00
5	—	1,102	115.00–125.00	119.95
1	—	1,205	128.00	128.00
3	—	1,360	100.00–111.00	105.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,347	109.00–110.00	109.68
5	—	1,332	128.00–135.00	130.68
6	—	1,518	113.00–123.00	118.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	880	126.00	126.00
2	—	1,005	84.00–95.00	90.05
1	—	1,235	110.00	110.00
1	—	990	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,060	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,535	141.00	141.00
2	—	1,343	137.00–139.00	137.91

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,425.00	1,425.00

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.