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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 19

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Nov 12Nov 19Dec 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

72 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 97▼ 302 vs year ago 374 · −80.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 14▲ 9 vs year ago 12 · +75.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

63 head

▲ 59 vs last sale 4▼ 2 vs year ago 65 · −3.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends in the feeder market due to a limited number of comparisons. However, the feeder market appeared firm and with good demand. Slaughter cows and bulls appeared steady with a moderate supply and good demand.

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 $255.29/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −122.21 against this barn's trailing median of $377.50.

Average price

$255.29

19 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,440

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$218

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

$30.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.88

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	567	260.04	1,475	16thin
Medium and Large 2	547	230.00	1,257	3thin

One grade step is worth $30.04/cwt here — about $218 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 sale19 hd

255.29

—

KY average24 barns · 813 hd

250.41

+4.88

This barn, trailing median11 sales

377.50

−122.21

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
Bulls	—	Average	2,010	129.00	2,593	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,222	107.95	1,320	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,708	105.39	1,800	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,105	81.51	901	5thin

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)	1,213	$1,863	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,116	$1,678	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,111	$1,654	14
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$1,650	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,032	$1,625	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,132	$1,529	6
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,035	$1,550	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	954	$1,375	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	985	$1,323	11
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,028	$1,225	3thin

Every lot

45 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 · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2-3	235	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	417	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	250	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	575	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	285	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	570	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	248.46/cwt	242.50–255.00	795	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	747	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,032	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,103	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,232	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,239	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,170	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	620	218.96/cwt	217.50–220.00	1,358	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	695	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,234	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,170	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	842	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,579	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	388	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,077	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,148	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	451	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,252	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,441	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,193	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,290	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	591	252.26/cwt	245.00–253.00	1,491	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	605	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,316	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	712	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,424	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,010	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	2,593	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	405	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	980	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,254	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,135	95.18/cwt	92.00–101.00	1,080	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	105.09/cwt	100.00–112.00	1,321	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,325	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	941	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,708	105.39/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,800	3
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,032	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,095	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,111	1,654.48/head	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,654	14
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,116	1,678.24/head	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,678	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,132	1,528.68/head	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,529	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,265	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	1,355	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows3 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	954	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	4
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	1,322.94/head	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,323	11
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	1,028	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	3

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 Nov 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 72Last week 97Year ago 374

Slaughter CattleReceipts 21Last week 14Year ago 12

Replacement CattleReceipts 63Last week 4Year ago 65

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,132	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,528.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,111	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,654.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,775.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,650.00	1,650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,116	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,678.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,032	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,950.00	1,950.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,035	1,550.00	1,550.00

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	11	—	985	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,322.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	954	1,375.00	1,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,028	1,225.00	1,225.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	225.00	225.00
2	550–600	555	232.50	232.50
1	700–750	715	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	277.50	277.50
1	400–450	425	270.00	270.00
4	450–500	451	277.50	277.50
6	500–550	528	273.00	273.00
10	550–600	591	245.00–253.00	252.26
1	600–650	605	217.50	217.50
4	650–700	660	210.00	210.00
2	700–750	712	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	230.00	230.00
2	300–350	320	242.50–255.00	248.46
4	400–450	430	240.00	240.00
3	500–550	530	232.50	232.50
2	550–600	563	220.00	220.00
5	600–650	620	217.50–220.00	218.96
2	800–850	842	187.50	187.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	200.00	200.00
1	350–400	360	207.50	207.50
1	450–500	490	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	600	195.00	195.00
1	650–700	695	177.50	177.50
1	700–750	720	162.50	162.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	177.50	177.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	51.00	51.00
3	—	1,135	92.00–101.00	95.18
1	—	1,325	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	128.00	128.00
7	—	1,257	100.00–112.00	105.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,708	104.00–107.00	105.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	129.00	129.00

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.