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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-10

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 10

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

159 head

▲ 48 vs last sale 111▲ 5 vs year ago 154 · +3.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 22▼ 1 vs year ago 44 · −2.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

73 head

▲ 73 vs last sale 0▼ 10 vs year ago 83 · −12.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was mixed with a good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs and under were mostly 2.00 to 6.00 lower with spots of sharply lower, while the older 700 lbs and over feeders appeared stronger but with limited comparisons. There was a good supply of feeders today and buyers were active and willing to pay premiums for quality weaned calves, while discounting fat, bawling calves severely. Slaughter cows were mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower with a good supply and no trends on slaughter bulls.

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 $211.85/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −133.08 against this barn's trailing median of $344.93.

Average price

$211.85

33 head · 554 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,173

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$86

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

$16.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.25

vs KY average

−26.76 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	553	216.33	1,197	24
Medium and Large 2	556	199.89	1,110	9thin

One grade step is worth $16.44/cwt here — about $86 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 sale33 hd

211.85

—

KY average24 barns · 1,908 hd

238.10

−26.25

National average182 barns · 14,937 hd

238.61

−26.76

This barn, trailing median14 sales

344.93

−133.08

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

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.80, low $301.75, median $344.93 across 14 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	2,505	150.00	3,758	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,332	127.53	1,699	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	123.84	1,509	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,039	113.32	1,177	12
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,310	109.00	1,428	1thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,108	$1,739	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$1,703	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,036	$1,610	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	955	$1,575	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,050	$1,575	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,040	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,053	$1,509	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,005	$1,675	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,070	$2,225	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,107	$2,079	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$1,150	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$1,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,108	$1,378	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,048	$1,323	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	1,015	$1,300	1thin

Every lot

65 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,160	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,245	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	631	237.10/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,496	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,143	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,400	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	782	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,720	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	613	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	596	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	270	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	668	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	775	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	347	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	388	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	912	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	208.19/cwt	202.50–222.50	885	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,051	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,045	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,148	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2Fleshy	570	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	969	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	574	205.20/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,178	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,251	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	601	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,280	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,304	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	745	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,229	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	875	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,313	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	245	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	674	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	901	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	798	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	437	243.43/cwt	230.00–249.00	1,064	10
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	439	188.73/cwt	185.00–190.00	829	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	950	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	231.71/cwt	221.00–235.00	1,200	17
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,057	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	594	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,372	11
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,205	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	632	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,390	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	665	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,436	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	747	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,569	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,505	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	3,758	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	122.00/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,254	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	97.15/cwt	90.00–105.00	1,004	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,043	115.19/cwt	111.00–119.00	1,201	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,186	118.57/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,406	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,227	125.85/cwt	123.00–129.00	1,544	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,648	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,301	125.02/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,627	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,394	132.55/cwt	130.00–134.00	1,848	4
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,310	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	1,428	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows4 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,015	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,048	1,323.15/head	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,323	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	1,377.54/head	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,378	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 3	750	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	2,225.00/head	2,225.00–2,225.00	2,225	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	2,143.26/head	2,025.00–2,200.00	2,143	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,148	2,156.10/head	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,156	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	1,703.18/head	1,425.00–1,875.00	1,703	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,036	1,610.33/head	1,475.00–1,800.00	1,610	19
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,574.52/head	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,575	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,053	1,509.22/head	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,509	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	1,738.84/head	1,575.00–1,950.00	1,739	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,005	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	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 Sep 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 159Last week 111Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 22Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 0Year ago 83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,048	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,323.15
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,108	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,377.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,400.00	1,400.00

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	1	—	940	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,095	2,025.00–2,200.00	2,143.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,148	2,125.00–2,200.00	2,156.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	2,225.00	2,225.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,150.00	1,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	1,575.00	1,575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,036	1,475.00–1,800.00	1,610.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,108	1,575.00–1,950.00	1,738.84
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,053	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,509.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	963	1,425.00–1,875.00	1,703.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,050	1,425.00–1,775.00	1,574.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,600.00	1,600.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,005	1,675.00	1,675.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	250.00	250.00
1	250–300	270	247.50	247.50
1	300–350	310	250.00	250.00
9	450–500	467	225.00	225.00
13	500–550	522	220.00	220.00
11	550–600	590	212.00	212.00
7	600–650	601	213.00	213.00
6	650–700	660	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	225.00	225.00
1	300–350	310	220.00	220.00
2	350–400	388	235.00	235.00
5	400–450	425	202.50–222.50	208.19
3	500–550	520	201.00	201.00
5	550–600	574	205.00–206.00	205.20
1	700–750	745	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	875	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	275.00	275.00
2	300–350	340	265.00	265.00
10	400–450	437	230.00–249.00	243.43
17	500–550	518	221.00–235.00	231.71
11	550–600	594	231.00	231.00
2	600–650	632	220.00	220.00
3	650–700	665	216.00	216.00
3	700–750	747	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	210.00	210.00
3	450–500	458	207.50	207.50
2	500–550	522	202.50	202.50
2	600–650	610	197.50	197.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	439	185.00–190.00	188.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	207.50	207.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	255.00	255.00
10	600–650	631	225.00–240.00	237.10
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	782	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	121.00–123.00	122.00
2	—	1,033	90.00–105.00	97.15
8	—	1,043	111.00–119.00	115.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,394	130.00–134.00	132.55
8	—	1,301	120.00–129.00	125.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,186	116.00–120.00	118.57
2	—	1,268	130.00	130.00
7	—	1,227	123.00–129.00	125.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,505	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	109.00	109.00

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.