Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-05-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers sold 4.00-6.00 higher. An overall plain quality feeder offering saw moderate demand from buyers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and no trend on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $253.06/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −136.31 against this barn's trailing median of $389.37.

Average price

$253.06

24 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,374

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$313

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

$53.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.34

vs KY average

−14.53 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	258.78	1,400	20
Medium and Large 2	560	231.00	1,294	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	530	205.00	1,087	1thin

One grade step is worth $53.77/cwt here — about $313 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.

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 sale24 hd

253.06

—

KY average25 barns · 1,144 hd

259.40

−6.34

National average178 barns · 10,823 hd

267.59

−14.53

This barn, trailing median24 sales

389.37

−136.31

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	—	High	1,585	148.67	2,356	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,404	128.31	1,802	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,126	115.97	1,305	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,025	108.27	1,110	2thin

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)	1,308	$2,543	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,305	$2,150	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$1,841	10
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,280	$1,900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	998	$2,975	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,203	$2,963	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,172	$2,746	20
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	550–600	590	293.00/cwt	293.00–293.00	1,729	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	235.23/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,294	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	609	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,809	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	484	302.35/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,463	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	250.55/cwt	249.50–253.00	1,428	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,367	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,494	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	297.23/cwt	295.00–298.00	1,070	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,344	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,315	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	3,043.64/head	2,350.00–3,300.00	3,044	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,806.40/head	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,806	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	617	259.75/cwt	259.75–259.75	1,603	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	613	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,563	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	2,542.68/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,543	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	2,425.45/head	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,425	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	561	277.99/cwt	264.00–284.00	1,560	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,262	3,114.70/head	2,300.00–3,500.00	3,115	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	853	1,696.04/head	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,696	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	108.27/cwt	106.00–111.00	1,110	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	124.39/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,648	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	132.66/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,979	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,158	105.52/cwt	103.00–108.00	1,222	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,375	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,119	117.95/cwt	114.00–122.00	1,320	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	930	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	975	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	890	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,082	1,766.41/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,766	3
Bulls	—	—	1,755	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	2,764	2
Bulls	—	—	1,245	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,631	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	426	304.97/cwt	296.00–311.00	1,299	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,388	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	960	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,269	1,872.85/head	1,600.00–2,275.00	1,873	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	362	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,198	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,699	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	436	279.10/cwt	260.00–286.00	1,217	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	805	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,087	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,348	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,750	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	263.90/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,227	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,652	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,542	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	412	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,195	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,891	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,617	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,419	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	544	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,632	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	524	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,441	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	226.00/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,514	2

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 May 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 165Last week 83Year ago 68

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 24Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 52Last week 6Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	448	300.00	300.00
4	450–500	484	300.00–310.00	302.35
8	500–550	544	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	590	293.00	293.00
1	800–850	815	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	600–650	609	297.00	297.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	278.00	278.00
2	550–600	590	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	610	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	720	243.00	243.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	282.50	282.50
1	400–450	400	275.00	275.00
3	450–500	465	261.00–270.00	263.90
3	550–600	560	231.00	231.00
3	600–650	615	230.00–238.00	235.23
1	650–700	660	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	360	295.00–298.00	297.23
9	400–450	412	290.00	290.00
10	450–500	455	289.00	289.00
10	500–550	512	267.00	267.00
10	550–600	570	249.50–253.00	250.55
4	600–650	613	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	670	225.00–227.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	270.00	270.00
1	500–550	530	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	320.00	320.00
3	350–400	362	331.00	331.00
5	400–450	426	296.00–311.00	304.97
2	450–500	455	305.00	305.00
8	500–550	508	294.00	294.00
7	550–600	561	264.00–284.00	277.99
12	600–650	617	259.75	259.75
2	700–750	705	241.00	241.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	436	260.00–286.00	279.10
3	450–500	482	255.00	255.00
5	500–550	524	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	645	239.00	239.00
1	700–750	740	212.00	212.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,245	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	2,900.00	2,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,196	2,350.00–3,300.00	3,043.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	2,300.00–3,000.00	2,806.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,425.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,262	2,300.00–3,500.00	3,114.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	853	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,696.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	3,050.00	3,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,280	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,308	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,542.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,305	2,150.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,269	1,600.00–2,275.00	1,872.85
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,082	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,766.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	106.00–111.00	108.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,325	119.00–128.00	124.39
9	—	1,492	130.00–138.00	132.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,158	103.00–108.00	105.52
1	—	1,100	125.00	125.00
6	—	1,119	114.00–122.00	117.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,755	157.00–158.00	157.50
1	—	1,245	131.00	131.00

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

Slaughter Cattle