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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Aug 6

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

76 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 106▼ 63 vs year ago 139 · −45.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 4▼ 61 vs year ago 70 · −87.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 19▲ 5 vs year ago 21 · +23.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was softer due primarily to the downward turn in the futures market. The almost $16.00 drop in the feeder cattle futures market over the past five days has greatly tightened interest and limited demand. Slaughter cows appeared steady with limited comparisons and no test on slaughter bulls.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $250.31/cwt on 8 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −127.19 against this barn's trailing median of $377.50.

Average price

$250.31

8 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,279

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$174

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

$39.17/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.94

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	507	265.00	1,344	5thin
Medium and Large 2	518	225.83	1,170	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.17/cwt here — about $174 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 sale8 hd

250.31

—

KY average24 barns · 417 hd

258.25

−7.94

This barn, trailing median11 sales

377.50

−127.19

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

11 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $447.94, low $335.35, median $377.50 across 11 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	133.66	1,693	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	107.70	1,161	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,002	$1,796	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,101	$1,783	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,190	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	968	$1,569	5

Every lot

40 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,299	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,217	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,116	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	670	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,457	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	355	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	497	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	917	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	433	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	974	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	460	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,047	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	191.99/cwt	187.50–202.50	899	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	502	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,104	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,216	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	182.31/cwt	170.00–192.00	1,149	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,330	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	302	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	763	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	342	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	718	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	350	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	770	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,020	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	445	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,202	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,031	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	502	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,155	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	507	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,344	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,196	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	613	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,456	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,343	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	740	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,517	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers4 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	450–500	Large 3	455	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	466	1
Dairy Steers	550–600	Large 3	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	1
Dairy Steers	600–650	Large 3	620	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	744	1
Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 3	755	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	831	1
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	450–500	Large 3	460	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	702	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	94.09/cwt	90.00–97.00	997	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,072	109.33/cwt	105.00–116.00	1,172	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,469	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	133.66/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,693	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	968	1,569.21/head	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,569	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,002	1,795.77/head	1,525.00–1,925.00	1,796	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,101	1,783.02/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,783	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 76Last week 106Year ago 139

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 4Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 19Year ago 21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,267	129.00–138.00	133.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,072	105.00–116.00	109.33
2	—	1,060	90.00–97.00	94.09
1	—	1,130	130.00	130.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	102.50	102.50
1	550–600	565	130.00	130.00
1	600–650	620	120.00	120.00
1	750–800	755	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	468	187.50–202.50	191.99
2	500–550	540	200.00	200.00
3	600–650	630	170.00–192.00	182.31
2	700–750	700	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	390	235.00	235.00
3	400–450	433	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	460	227.50	227.50
3	500–550	502	220.00	220.00
6	550–600	579	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	342	210.00	210.00
1	350–400	350	220.00	220.00
2	450–500	453	227.50	227.50
2	500–550	502	230.00	230.00
1	550–600	550	217.50	217.50
3	600–650	632	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	302	252.50	252.50
2	350–400	385	265.00	265.00
5	400–450	445	270.00	270.00
5	500–550	507	265.00	265.00
4	600–650	613	237.50	237.50
1	700–750	740	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	227.50	227.50
1	550–600	565	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	245.00	245.00
1	650–700	670	217.50	217.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	152.50	152.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	968	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,569.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,101	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,783.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,002	1,525.00–1,925.00	1,795.77

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.