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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 24

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Sep 17Sep 24Oct 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

166 head

▲ 76 vs last sale 90▲ 7 vs year ago 159 · +4.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

26 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 12▼ 14 vs year ago 40 · −35.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

68 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 0▲ 61 vs year ago 7 · +871.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. There was a limited number of comparison, however feeder steers and heifers were mostly 5.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned packages of calves, while discounting off colored and bawling calves. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand and no trend on slaughter bulls.

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 $262.79/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −190.04 against this barn's trailing median of $452.83.

Average price

$262.79

10 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,353

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.13

vs KY average

−11.50 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	515	262.79	1,353	10thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

262.79

—

KY average24 barns · 990 hd

262.66

+0.13

National average169 barns · 10,664 hd

274.29

−11.50

This barn, trailing median8 sales

452.83

−190.04

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	—	Low	1,785	134.00	2,392	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,465	123.41	1,808	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	115.99	1,378	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,016	105.04	1,067	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,750	150.00	2,625	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,122	$1,588	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,121	$1,553	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,122	$1,521	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,324	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$1,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$2,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	948	$1,200	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,125	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,100	1thin

Every lot

64 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	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,081	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	262.79/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,353	10
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	609	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,559	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,476	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	687	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,676	5
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,504	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	788	183.74/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,448	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	799	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,870	14
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 2	880	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,584	1
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	898	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,976	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	650	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	339	212.54/cwt	210.00–220.00	721	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	392	237.00/cwt	235.00–237.50	929	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	417	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,001	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	861	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	450	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	956	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,035	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	595	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,264	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,086	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,287	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	722	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,422	6
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,573	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	934	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	365	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,044	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,194	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,163	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	246.29/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,281	11
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	223.37/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,273	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,414	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,407	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,493	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,446	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	752	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,662	4
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 2	890	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,380	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	1,750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,625	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,785	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,392	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	930	90.31/cwt	88.00–93.00	840	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	990	103.68/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,026	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	113.64/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,251	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,120	107.45/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,203	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	118.65/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,445	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,275	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,670	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,330	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,569	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,781	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,542	123.01/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,897	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	880	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	898	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	978	1,323.68/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,324	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	1,552.61/head	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,553	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	1,588.26/head	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,588	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,122	1,521.05/head	1,125.00–1,675.00	1,521	20
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	845	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	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 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 90Year ago 159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 12Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 0Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	287.50	287.50
1	350–400	365	286.00	286.00
2	400–450	438	272.50	272.50
11	500–550	520	238.00–255.00	246.29
2	550–600	583	242.50	242.50
1	600–650	605	232.50	232.50
4	650–700	655	228.00	228.00
4	750–800	752	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	247.50	247.50
3	550–600	570	222.50–225.00	223.37
1	650–700	665	217.50	217.50
1	850–900	890	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	392	235.00–237.50	237.00
5	400–450	417	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	465	222.50	222.50
3	500–550	535	220.00	220.00
4	550–600	595	212.50	212.50
2	650–700	660	195.00	195.00
6	700–750	722	197.00	197.00
1	900–950	925	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	285	228.00	228.00
4	300–350	339	210.00–220.00	212.54
1	400–450	420	205.00	205.00
1	450–500	450	212.50	212.50
1	500–550	510	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	595	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	465	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	515	250.00–267.50	262.79
4	600–650	609	256.00	256.00
5	650–700	687	244.00	244.00
14	750–800	799	234.00	234.00
2	850–900	898	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	230.00	230.00
5	600–650	628	235.00	235.00
2	700–750	725	207.50	207.50
2	750–800	788	180.00–187.50	183.74
1	850–900	880	180.00	180.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	898	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,122	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,588.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	880	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,122	1,125.00–1,675.00	1,521.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	978	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,323.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,121	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,552.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,475.00	2,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	2,175.00	2,175.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	900.00	900.00

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	—	945	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	930	88.00–93.00	90.31
10	—	990	100.00–107.00	103.68
5	—	1,101	111.00–116.00	113.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,542	121.00–125.00	123.01
1	—	1,330	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	105.00–109.00	107.45
1	—	1,275	131.00	131.00
4	—	1,218	118.00–120.00	118.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	134.00	134.00

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.