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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-08

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Oct 8

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

123 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 124▼ 51 vs year ago 174 · −29.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 17 vs last sale 4▲ 0 vs year ago 21 · +0.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

2 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 2▼ 3 vs year ago 5 · −60.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to a limited number of head to head comparisons, however the market appeared firm and buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for good quality feeders.

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 $221.87/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −123.06 against this barn's trailing median of $344.93.

Average price

$221.87

17 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,189

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$277

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

$44.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.51

vs KY average

−30.81 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	227.11	1,223	15thin
Medium and Large 2	518	182.54	946	2thin

One grade step is worth $44.57/cwt here — about $277 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 sale17 hd

221.87

—

KY average25 barns · 1,221 hd

235.38

−13.51

National average183 barns · 16,319 hd

252.68

−30.81

This barn, trailing median14 sales

344.93

−123.06

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	2,035	140.00	2,849	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,640	121.00	1,984	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,208	113.93	1,376	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,119	103.30	1,155	9thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$1,625	1thin

Every lot

48 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	350–400	Medium 2-3	370	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	703	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	453	266.52/cwt	252.50–270.00	1,207	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	233.66/cwt	220.00–242.50	1,117	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	503	233.76/cwt	232.50–235.00	1,176	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	248.28/cwt	245.00–252.50	1,306	9
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,263	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	570	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,354	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	638	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,340	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	680	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,649	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,359	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	750	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,350	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	825	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,506	1
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	940	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,852	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	691	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	348	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	792	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	385	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	789	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	892	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	454	208.98/cwt	200.00–215.00	949	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	233.73/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,070	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	849	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,202	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	182.54/cwt	180.00–185.00	946	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	218.28/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,249	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,210	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,158	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	772	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,448	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,508	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	995	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,781	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	950	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	968	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	442	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,149	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	484	249.99/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,210	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	593	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,408	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,455	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,481	7
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	708	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,565	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	828	181.22/cwt	177.50–185.00	1,501	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	875	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,531	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,035	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,849	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	84.25/cwt	80.00–88.00	786	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,107	116.51/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,290	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	112.58/cwt	105.00–119.00	1,343	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,220	102.92/cwt	95.00–109.00	1,256	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,295	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,580	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,984	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	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 Oct 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 123Last week 124Year ago 174

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 4Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 2Last week 2Year ago 5

No trends due to a limited number of head to head comparisons, however the market appeared firm and buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for good quality feeders.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,193	105.00–119.00	112.58
1	—	1,295	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	121.00	121.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,107	115.00–119.00	116.51
4	—	1,220	95.00–109.00	102.92
2	—	933	80.00–88.00	84.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,035	140.00	140.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	242.50	242.50
3	300–350	348	227.50	227.50
1	350–400	385	205.00	205.00
1	400–450	435	205.00	205.00
5	450–500	454	200.00–215.00	208.98
2	500–550	518	180.00–185.00	182.54
1	700–750	735	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	458	230.00–237.50	233.73
9	500–550	516	233.00	233.00
6	550–600	572	210.00–220.00	218.28
1	600–650	605	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	772	187.50	187.50
1	800–850	815	185.00	185.00
1	950–1000	995	179.00	179.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	478	220.00–242.50	233.66
2	500–550	503	232.50–235.00	233.76
1	550–600	555	227.50	227.50
2	600–650	638	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	725	187.50	187.50
1	750–800	750	180.00	180.00
1	800–850	825	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	453	252.50–270.00	266.52
9	500–550	526	245.00–252.50	248.28
1	550–600	570	237.50	237.50
2	650–700	680	242.50	242.50
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
1	900–950	940	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	222.50	222.50
1	550–600	585	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	250.00	250.00
4	400–450	442	260.00	260.00
3	450–500	484	240.00–255.00	249.99
2	550–600	593	237.50	237.50
1	600–650	630	231.00	231.00
7	650–700	658	225.00	225.00
3	700–750	708	221.00	221.00
2	800–850	828	177.50–185.00	181.22
1	850–900	875	175.00	175.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,625.00	1,625.00

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.