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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-28

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, May 28

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

268 head

▲ 156 vs last sale 112▲ 194 vs year ago 74 · +262.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 20▲ 23 vs year ago 25 · +92.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

64 head

▼ 42 vs last sale 106▲ 62 vs year ago 2 · +3,100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was higher with a really good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply higher across the weight breaks as most comparisons were 8.00 to 10.00 higher or greater. Buyers were active and showed strong demand for good quality feeders. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with a good supply and good demand and there was no trend on slaughter bulls due to limited comparisons.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $312.38/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −140.45 against this barn's trailing median of $452.83.

Average price

$312.38

45 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$33.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.44

vs KY average

+7.24 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	314.58	1,644	42
Medium and Large 2	555	281.50	1,562	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.08/cwt here — about $82 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 sale45 hd

312.38

—

KY average18 barns · 550 hd

300.94

+11.44

National average125 barns · 5,668 hd

305.14

+7.24

This barn, trailing median8 sales

452.83

−140.45

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

8 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $465.49, low $329.06, median $452.83 across 8 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	1,070	166.00	1,776	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	141.40	1,679	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	139.76	2,041	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,053	124.20	1,308	32

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,455	$2,070	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$2,056	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,415	$1,988	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,213	$1,688	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	982	$1,239	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$1,350	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,308	$1,874	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,046	$2,016	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	888	$1,814	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,175	1thin

Every lot

55 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc. - 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	343	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,192	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,370	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,463	18
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	253.69/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,200	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	500	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,525	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,477	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	522	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,650	40
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,525	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,601	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	286.64/cwt	277.50–288.00	1,734	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,565	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	718	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,903	16
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,680	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,017	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	393	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,183	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	439	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,229	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	540	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,485	38
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,136	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,499	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,042	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,709	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	297	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	965	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	362	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,195	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,098	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,420	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,553	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,059	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	611	267.20/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,633	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,553	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,464	1
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	865	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,449	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,070	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,776	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	996	106.68/cwt	98.00–117.00	1,063	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,036	124.82/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,293	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,127	136.73/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,541	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	143.61/cwt	135.00–154.00	1,677	15
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,275	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,645	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	130.32/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,675	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,522	143.34/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,182	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,308	1,873.66/head	1,625.00–2,075.00	1,874	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	870	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	982	1,239.42/head	850.00–1,350.00	1,239	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,213	1,687.75/head	1,485.00–1,900.00	1,688	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,305	2,056.42/head	1,700.00–2,310.00	2,056	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,415	1,988.19/head	1,775.00–2,130.00	1,988	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,455	2,070.00/head	2,070.00–2,070.00	2,070	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	888	1,814.31/head	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,814	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	2,002.57/head	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,003	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,173	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	760	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	840	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	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 →

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue May 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 268Last week 112Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 20Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 106Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	450	325.00	325.00
40	500–550	522	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	347.50	347.50
2	400–450	428	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	500	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	570	267.50	267.50
18	600–650	605	277.50–288.00	286.64
16	700–750	718	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	760	221.00	221.00
2	900–950	925	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	242.50–265.00	253.69
1	500–550	505	292.50	292.50
2	550–600	580	276.00	276.00
1	650–700	655	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	439	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	785	191.00	191.00
2	800–850	820	190.00	190.00
2	1000–1050	1,042	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	177.50	177.50
1	650–700	675	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	393	301.00	301.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	500–550	540	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	297	325.00	325.00
2	350–400	362	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	458	310.00	310.00
3	500–550	522	297.50	297.50
7	600–650	611	260.00–270.00	267.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	252.50	252.50
1	500–550	545	250.00	250.00
3	650–700	658	236.00	236.00
1	800–850	825	177.50	177.50
1	850–900	865	167.50	167.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	182.50	182.50

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,415	1,775.00–2,130.00	1,988.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	982	850.00–1,350.00	1,239.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,305	1,700.00–2,310.00	2,056.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	2,070.00	2,070.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,213	1,485.00–1,900.00	1,687.75

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	998	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,002.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,814.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,173	2,050.00	2,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,308	1,625.00–2,075.00	1,873.66

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	760	1,350.00	1,350.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,127	133.00–145.00	136.73
7	—	996	98.00–117.00	106.68
16	—	1,036	119.00–130.00	124.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	129.00	129.00
3	—	1,522	140.00–147.00	143.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,168	135.00–154.00	143.61
3	—	1,285	129.00–132.00	130.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	166.00	166.00

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.