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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Jul 23

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

107 head

▲ 70 vs last sale 37▼ 23 vs year ago 130 · −17.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 10▼ 48 vs year ago 70 · −68.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 41 vs last sale 4▲ 42 vs year ago 3 · +1,400.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to a limited number of comparisons, however buyers were active and the market appeared firm.

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 $256.25/cwt on 2 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −196.58 against this barn's trailing median of $452.83.

Average price

$256.25

2 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,397

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$285

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

$47.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−34.83

vs KY average

−41.57 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	550	280.00	1,540	1thin
Medium and Large 2	540	232.50	1,256	1thin

One grade step is worth $47.50/cwt here — about $285 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale2 hd

256.25

—

KY average23 barns · 634 hd

291.08

−34.83

National average149 barns · 6,483 hd

297.82

−41.57

This barn, trailing median8 sales

452.83

−196.58

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	—	Average	1,493	164.37	2,454	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,440	137.12	1,974	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,281	127.45	1,633	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,028	110.08	1,131	8thin

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)	1,252	$2,025	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,087	$1,940	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$1,929	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,113	$1,920	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,002	$1,800	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,192	$1,657	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	918	$1,634	6
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,130	$1,875	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

50 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	938	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,188	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,256	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	550	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,540	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	602	257.10/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,548	20
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,621	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,647	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	770	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,733	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	812	224.24/cwt	217.50–230.00	1,821	3
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,768	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	732	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,142	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	464	257.62/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,195	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,032	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,130	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	574	233.23/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,339	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	622	213.22/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,326	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	208.78/cwt	207.50–210.00	1,388	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	758	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,478	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,630	1
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	930	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,488	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	400	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	760	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,082	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	291.85/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,235	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,195	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,264	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,265	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,550	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,371	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,591	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,576	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,493	164.37/cwt	162.00–166.00	2,454	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	893	91.06/cwt	89.00–93.00	813	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	110.79/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,157	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	127.67/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,443	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,281	127.45/cwt	126.00–129.00	1,633	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,425	141.33/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,014	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,460	131.50/cwt	126.00–136.00	1,920	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	645	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	972	1,810.88/head	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,811	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,002	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,087	1,939.95/head	1,785.00–2,000.00	1,940	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	1,920.33/head	1,775.00–2,025.00	1,920	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	1,928.88/head	1,875.00–1,950.00	1,929	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,192	1,656.52/head	1,300.00–1,875.00	1,657	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,252	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	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 →

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue Jul 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 107Last week 37Year ago 130

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 10Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 4Year ago 3

No trends due to a limited number of comparisons, however buyers were active and the market appeared firm.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	162.00–166.00	164.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,044	109.00–114.00	110.79
2	—	893	89.00–93.00	91.06
2	—	1,130	126.00–129.00	127.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,281	126.00–129.00	127.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,425	138.00–145.00	141.33
3	—	1,460	126.00–136.00	131.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	257.50	257.50
2	450–500	478	250.00	250.00
2	500–550	532	237.50	237.50
1	550–600	550	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	645	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	423	275.00–295.00	291.85
3	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
3	600–650	608	255.00	255.00
1	650–700	670	237.50	237.50
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	765	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	480	215.00	215.00
1	550–600	565	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	262.50	262.50
4	450–500	464	251.00–260.00	257.62
10	550–600	574	232.50–235.00	233.23
3	600–650	622	210.00–220.00	213.22
2	650–700	665	207.50–210.00	208.78
2	750–800	758	195.00	195.00
1	800–850	815	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	930	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	237.50	237.50
1	450–500	475	250.00	250.00
1	500–550	540	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	280.00	280.00
20	600–650	602	250.00–257.50	257.10
1	650–700	655	247.50	247.50
1	700–750	740	222.50	222.50
1	750–800	770	225.00	225.00
3	800–850	812	217.50–230.00	224.24
1	1050–1100	1,065	166.00	166.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,113	1,775.00–2,025.00	1,920.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,087	1,785.00–2,000.00	1,939.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	972	1,525.00–1,875.00	1,810.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,002	1,800.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,192	1,300.00–1,875.00	1,656.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,148	1,875.00–1,950.00	1,928.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,252	2,025.00	2,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	645	750.00	750.00

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	—	1,080	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,875.00	1,875.00

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.