Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-03-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: No test on steers due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher. A good quality feeder offering saw strong demand from buyers. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-6.00 lower and no trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $248.12/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −141.26 against this barn's trailing median of $389.37.

Average price

$248.12

20 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,354

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$23.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.68

vs KY average

−28.05 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	252.77	1,385	16thin
Medium and Large 2	538	229.50	1,234	4thin

One grade step is worth $23.27/cwt here — about $151 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.48, low $335.67, median $389.37 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

248.12

—

KY average24 barns · 1,564 hd

259.80

−11.68

National average176 barns · 16,729 hd

276.17

−28.05

This barn, trailing median24 sales

389.37

−141.26

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,803	110.50	1,992	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,391	114.61	1,594	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,251	104.88	1,313	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,090	94.00	1,025	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
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	980	$1,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,015	$1,850	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 lots · USDA AMS · Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	305.15/cwt	305.00–306.00	1,343	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	209.78/cwt	207.00–212.50	1,517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,494	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	295.84/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,103	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	208.41/cwt	204.00–213.00	1,319	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	248.77/cwt	234.00–259.00	1,672	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	553	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,587	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	652	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	612	268.15/cwt	259.00–269.50	1,641	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	558	283.59/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,582	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	474	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,398	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	483	293.28/cwt	287.50–299.00	1,417	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	629	241.21/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,517	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,436	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	429	265.22/cwt	255.00–278.00	1,138	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	509	261.63/cwt	257.00–265.00	1,332	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	289.77/cwt	275.00–305.00	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	578	245.88/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,421	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,373	107.03/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,470	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,402	119.16/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,671	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	109.52/cwt	109.00–110.00	1,287	2
Bulls	—	—	1,695	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,695	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,282	103.03/cwt	97.00–106.00	1,321	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	1,025	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	425	321.50/cwt	321.50–321.50	1,366	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	824	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	945	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	450–500	490	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,274	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,085	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bulls	—	—	1,910	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	2,311	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	900	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	200–250	210	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	441	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	747	235.84/cwt	234.50–236.50	1,762	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	264.84/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,234	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	325	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,030	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	413	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,353	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	500	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	460	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	920	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	643	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,686	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	285	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,569	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,649	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,336	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	550	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,250	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	800	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	754	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	550–600	570	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,710	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	1,329	1

How this sale compares

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 →

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Mon Mar 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 141Last week 79Year ago 144

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 19Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 3Last week 7Year ago 9

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	309.00	309.00
2	450–500	483	287.50–299.00	293.28
1	500–550	505	301.00	301.00
3	550–600	553	287.00	287.00
3	650–700	652	269.00	269.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	327.50	327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	257.00	257.00
2	650–700	673	245.00	245.00
2	700–750	723	217.00	217.00
2	750–800	763	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	311.00	311.00
6	400–450	440	305.00–306.00	305.15
5	450–500	474	295.00	295.00
4	500–550	513	280.00	280.00
7	550–600	558	275.00–285.00	283.59
8	600–650	612	259.00–269.50	268.15
5	650–700	672	234.00–259.00	248.77
3	700–750	747	234.50–236.50	235.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	260.00	260.00
2	600–650	643	226.00	226.00
3	650–700	695	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	425	321.50	321.50
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	225.00	225.00
1	450–500	460	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	275.00–305.00	289.77
6	350–400	373	275.00–305.00	295.84
9	400–450	429	255.00–278.00	265.22
6	450–500	466	250.00–268.00	264.84
7	500–550	509	257.00–265.00	261.63
9	550–600	578	245.00–247.00	245.88
5	600–650	629	238.00–242.00	241.21
2	700–750	723	207.00–212.50	209.78
1	800–850	800	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	260.00	260.00
1	450–500	485	230.00	230.00
1	500–550	500	231.00	231.00
3	550–600	550	229.00	229.00
2	600–650	633	204.00–213.00	208.41
1	650–700	665	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	325	317.00	317.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	765	171.00	171.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	980	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,825.00	1,825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,875.00	1,875.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,373	100.00–111.00	107.03
5	—	1,402	115.00–128.00	119.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	109.00–110.00	109.52
5	—	1,282	97.00–106.00	103.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,090	94.00	94.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,695	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,910	121.00	121.00

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.

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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle