Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend on feeder calves and slaughter cattle due to a very limited number of comparisons. Producers seem to be taking advantage of a second week of favorable weather to work in the fields.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $264.33/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −125.04 against this barn's trailing median of $389.37.

Average price

$264.33

19 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,415

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$57

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

$22.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.21

vs KY average

−2.89 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	533	266.66	1,420	17thin
Medium and Large 2	558	244.50	1,363	2thin

One grade step is worth $22.16/cwt here — about $57 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 sale19 hd

264.33

—

KY average24 barns · 1,067 hd

265.54

−1.21

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−2.89

This barn, trailing median24 sales

389.37

−125.04

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	1,635	159.50	2,608	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,432	137.66	1,971	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	979	121.48	1,189	4thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,575	$2,110	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,230	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,025	$1,400	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,565	$2,550	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,061	$3,053	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$3,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,206	$2,932	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,105	$2,796	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,147	$2,662	14

Every lot, as filed

61 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	300–350	319	334.26/cwt	320.00–348.00	1,066	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	270.98/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,393	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	324.24/cwt	315.00–326.00	1,232	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,573	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	990	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,752	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	233.25/cwt	227.50–239.00	1,586	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,849	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,190	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,192	2,800.56/head	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,801	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	303.98/cwt	302.00–306.00	1,575	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	508	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,504	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,243	3,005.23/head	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,005	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,565	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	825	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,807	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	895	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,080	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	3,164.47/head	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,164	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,095	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,229	2,659.76/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,660	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,575	2,110.00/head	2,110.00–2,110.00	2,110	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	855	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	145.35/cwt	142.00–152.00	2,151	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,335	122.27/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,632	2
Bulls	—	—	1,020	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,607	1
Bulls	—	—	2,250	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	3,634	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	117.47/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,102	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	125.49/cwt	125.00–126.00	1,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	643	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,595	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,085	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,025	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,026	3,114.87/head	2,700.00–3,700.00	3,115	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,045	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,038	2,689.88/head	2,400.00–3,400.00	2,690	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	730	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,489	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,240	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,397	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,197	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	420	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,399	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	3,133.23/head	2,650.00–3,600.00	3,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,397	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	393	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,093	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	278.94/cwt	276.00–282.00	1,325	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	294.20/cwt	292.50–296.00	1,259	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,459	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,432	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,409	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,318	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,493	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,344	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,688	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	502	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,481	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	302.37/cwt	300.00–306.00	825	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	559	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	480	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,310	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	291.92/cwt	282.50–299.00	1,679	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,270	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 Jun 17, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 104Last week 164Year ago 597

Slaughter CattleReceipts 15Last week 14Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 81Last week 22Year ago 13

No trend on feeder calves and slaughter cattle due to a very limited number of comparisons. Producers seem to be taking advantage of a second week of favorable weather to work in the fields.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	319	320.00–348.00	334.26
4	500–550	518	302.00–306.00	303.98
17	550–600	575	282.50–299.00	291.92
1	750–800	780	237.00	237.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	278.00	278.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	445	302.00	302.00
1	500–550	502	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	630	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	380	315.00–326.00	324.24
1	450–500	480	273.00	273.00
10	500–550	514	270.00–275.00	270.98
7	550–600	559	260.50	260.50
1	800–850	825	219.00	219.00
1	950–1000	990	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	420	333.00	333.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	735	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	273	300.00–306.00	302.37
1	350–400	365	275.00	275.00
1	450–500	490	255.00	255.00
1	500–550	540	244.00	244.00
1	550–600	575	245.00	245.00
3	600–650	612	234.00	234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	342.00	342.00
2	400–450	400	310.00	310.00
1	450–500	475	294.00	294.00
2	500–550	508	296.00	296.00
6	550–600	587	268.00	268.00
2	600–650	643	248.00	248.00
2	650–700	680	227.50–239.00	233.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	292.50–296.00	294.20
2	450–500	475	276.00–282.00	278.94
2	500–550	543	275.00	275.00
1	550–600	570	256.00	256.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,100	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,192	2,400.00–3,000.00	2,800.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,243	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,005.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	2,950.00–3,400.00	3,164.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	3,200.00	3,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,229	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,659.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	2,650.00–3,600.00	3,133.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,190	2,125.00	2,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,525.00	2,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	895	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,026	2,700.00–3,700.00	3,114.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	2,800.00	2,800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,038	2,400.00–3,400.00	2,689.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,565	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,475.00	1,475.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,575	2,110.00	2,110.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,480	142.00–152.00	145.35
2	—	1,335	119.00–125.00	122.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	938	115.00–120.00	117.47
2	—	1,020	125.00–126.00	125.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	157.50	157.50
1	—	2,250	161.50	161.50

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