Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Today's feeder calf offering was lower in quantity but much higher on quality. Feeder steers and heifers sold sharply higher with very good demand. Slaughter cows traded 4.00-6.00 higher and slaughter bulls were 7.00-9.00 higher on a light test.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $249.03/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −140.34 against this barn's trailing median of $389.37.

Average price

$249.03

17 head · 537 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,336

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$68

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$9.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.95

vs KY average

−15.49 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	537	249.60	1,340	16thin
Medium and Large 2-3	530	240.00	1,272	1thin

One grade step is worth $9.59/cwt here — about $68 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.

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 sale17 hd

249.03

—

KY average26 barns · 1,509 hd

254.98

−5.95

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−15.49

This barn, trailing median24 sales

389.37

−140.34

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	—	Average	1,685	146.60	2,471	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,369	127.93	1,752	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,165	120.00	1,398	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,037	89.24	925	6thin

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)	1,490	$1,975	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,895	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,150	$1,750	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,351	$1,716	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,205	$1,195	3thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,300	$1,875	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,012	$1,700	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,220	$2,113	3thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	504	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	1,308	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	730	234.25/cwt	232.50–236.00	1,710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,462	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,659	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	306.85/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	261.27/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,215	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,291.77/head	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,292	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	240.29/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,629	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	844	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,696	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,509	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,300	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,128	1,956.49/head	1,625.00–2,275.00	1,956	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,894.57/head	1,725.00–2,050.00	1,895	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	915	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,667	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	318.26/cwt	308.00–322.00	1,327	4
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,012	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,600	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,490	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,351	1,715.73/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,716	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,355	135.26/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,833	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,341	127.78/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,714	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,525	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,624	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,105	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,182	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	107.77/cwt	105.00–111.00	1,266	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	775	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	350–400	390	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,141	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	84.95/cwt	84.00–86.00	767	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,125	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,384	1
Bulls	—	—	1,573	142.90/cwt	134.00–149.00	2,248	2
Bulls	—	—	1,910	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	2,941	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	403	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,181	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	239.69/cwt	236.00–241.00	1,366	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,306	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	549	311.75/cwt	310.00–313.00	1,712	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	571	288.91/cwt	279.00–296.00	1,650	5
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,185	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,498	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	763	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	482	220.66/cwt	220.00–221.00	1,064	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,272	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	900–950	925	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,619	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,448	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	338	280.49/cwt	280.00–281.00	948	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,001	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	327.42/cwt	315.00–338.00	1,221	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	453	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,273	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,359	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,056	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,141	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	207.47/cwt	205.00–210.00	1,417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	298	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	900	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	453	317.00/cwt	317.00–317.00	1,436	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	259.39/cwt	259.00–261.00	1,593	5

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 Apr 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 179Last week 510Year ago 80

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 53Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 18Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	318.00	318.00
2	250–300	298	302.00	302.00
4	350–400	363	291.00	291.00
4	400–450	403	293.00	293.00
17	450–500	465	260.00–267.00	261.27
8	500–550	504	259.50	259.50
8	550–600	570	236.00–241.00	239.69
6	600–650	616	235.00	235.00
2	650–700	683	205.00–210.00	207.47
4	700–750	703	208.00	208.00
4	800–850	844	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	280.00–281.00	280.49
3	450–500	482	220.00–221.00	220.66
1	500–550	530	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	384	340.00	340.00
5	450–500	453	317.00	317.00
12	500–550	549	310.00–313.00	311.75
5	600–650	614	259.00–261.00	259.39
1	650–700	665	268.00	268.00
2	700–750	730	232.50–236.00	234.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	900–950	925	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	339.00	339.00
11	350–400	373	315.00–338.00	327.42
4	400–450	417	308.00–322.00	318.26
4	450–500	475	300.00–309.00	306.85
6	500–550	528	303.00	303.00
5	550–600	571	279.00–296.00	288.91
8	600–650	634	263.00	263.00
11	650–700	678	234.00–244.00	240.29
2	700–750	703	236.00	236.00
1	750–800	770	210.00	210.00
2	800–850	805	187.50	187.50
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	292.50	292.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	290.00	290.00
1	400–450	415	275.00	275.00
2	450–500	453	281.00	281.00
1	500–550	535	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	615	221.00	221.00

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,215	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,291.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,725.00–2,050.00	1,894.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,490	1,975.00	1,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,351	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,715.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,150	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,875.00	1,875.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,012	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,128	1,625.00–2,275.00	1,956.49
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	2,425.00	2,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,355	132.00–139.00	135.26
4	—	1,341	125.00–130.00	127.78
1	—	1,525	106.50	106.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	107.00	107.00
1	—	1,125	123.00	123.00
1	—	1,265	130.00	130.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,175	105.00–111.00	107.77
2	—	1,033	75.00	75.00
2	—	903	84.00–86.00	84.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,573	134.00–149.00	142.90
1	—	1,910	154.00	154.00

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

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Replacement Cattle

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