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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-25

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Nov 25

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

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Slaughter Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 50▲ 0 vs year ago 25 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

267 head

▲ 232 vs last sale 35▲ 245 vs year ago 22 · +1,113.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's auction consisted of bred cows and and cow/calf pairs with a few slaughter cows and bulls. No trends available for this sale. Return to regular sale next Monday, December 2nd.

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	1,930	139.00	2,683	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	123.21	1,731	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,121	122.47	1,373	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,057	111.99	1,183	6thin

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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,167	$2,876	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,317	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,276	$2,275	48
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,176	$2,086	57
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,158	$1,867	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$1,700	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,136	$1,525	12
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$2,112	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,009	$2,089	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,065	$1,813	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,008	$3,227	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	979	$3,162	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$2,613	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$2,325	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$2,200	2thin

Every lot

50 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
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,930	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,683	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,005	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	945	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,091	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	125.25/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,334	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,081	117.48/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,270	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,177	119.69/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,409	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,397	118.40/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,654	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,413	128.01/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,809	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	1,812.68/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,813	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs18 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	780	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	790	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	813	2,532.58/head	2,050.00–2,800.00	2,533	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	815	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small and Medium 1-2	855	2,929.39/head	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,929	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	900	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	994	2,406.67/head	1,800.00–2,850.00	2,407	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,008	3,226.67/head	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,227	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,010	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,028	2,517.75/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,518	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,045	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,080	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,171	2,911.59/head	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,912	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,178	3,142.01/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,142	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,194	2,442.11/head	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,442	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,290	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	730	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	935	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,028	2,124.09/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,124	4
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,103	2,111.85/head	1,825.00–2,400.00	2,112	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows19 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	850	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	4
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	862	1,898.07/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,898	3
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	886	2,096.39/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,096	5
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	943	1,485.34/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,485	3
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	1,000	1,375.88/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,008	1,929.36/head	1,350.00–2,600.00	1,929	16
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,021	2,075.15/head	1,650.00–2,500.00	2,075	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,023	1,324.33/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,035	1,858.70/head	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,859	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	2,453.33/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,453	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	1,867.34/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,867	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,194	2,520.10/head	1,900.00–2,950.00	2,520	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,198	1,612.05/head	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,612	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,242	3,383.04/head	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,383	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	2,199.95/head	1,375.00–2,600.00	2,200	38
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	2,271.10/head	1,700.00–2,850.00	2,271	45
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,335	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,385	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,400	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	3

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 25, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 50Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 267Last week 35Year ago 22

Today's auction consisted of bred cows and and cow/calf pairs with a few slaughter cows and bulls. No trends available for this sale. Return to regular sale next Monday, December 2nd.

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	2	—	1,065	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,812.68

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,929.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	813	2,050.00–2,800.00	2,532.58

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	2,050.00	2,050.00

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	3	—	1,028	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,517.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	994	1,800.00–2,850.00	2,406.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,150.00	3,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,226.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	3,150.00	3,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,194	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,442.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,010	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,171	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,911.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,178	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,142.01

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	2,500.00	2,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	1,825.00–2,400.00	2,111.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,028	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,124.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	1,150.00	1,150.00

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)	3	—	862	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,898.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	943	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,485.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	850	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	886	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,096.39

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,194	1,900.00–2,950.00	2,520.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,265	1,375.00–2,600.00	2,199.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,125	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,453.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,198	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,612.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	1,285	1,700.00–2,850.00	2,271.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,158	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,867.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,385	1,775.00	1,775.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,021	1,650.00–2,500.00	2,075.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,858.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,008	1,350.00–2,600.00	1,929.36

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,242	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,383.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,400	3,150.00	3,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,930	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	94.00	94.00
4	—	1,081	116.00–120.00	117.48
1	—	1,010	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,177	119.00–120.00	119.69
3	—	1,065	124.00–127.00	125.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	113.00–121.00	118.40
3	—	1,413	127.00–129.00	128.01

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.