Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: No test on feeder steers due to the low number of comparisons. Feeder heifers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. The feeder buyers showed a little stronger demand today for an average quality offering. Slaughter cows traded 5.00-6.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $251.74/cwt on 23 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −175.23 against this barn's trailing median of $426.97.

Average price

$251.74

23 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,364

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$15.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+15.88

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	253.04	1,378	21
Medium and Large 2-3	513	238.00	1,221	2thin

One grade step is worth $15.04/cwt here — about $157 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

20 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $487.31, low $376.99, median $426.97 across 20 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 sale23 hd

251.74

—

KY average25 barns · 814 hd

235.85

+15.88

This barn, trailing median20 sales

426.97

−175.23

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	1,698	149.04	2,530	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,524	127.57	1,945	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,121	121.71	1,365	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	973	107.68	1,048	8thin

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)	1,735	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,255	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	825	$1,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,020	$1,110	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$1,400	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	942	$2,345	8

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,011	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	643	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,382	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,348	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	479	223.43/cwt	221.00–226.00	1,070	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	245.07/cwt	224.00–257.50	1,397	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	305	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	840	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,781	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,446	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	272	289.96/cwt	285.00–300.00	789	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	623	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,145	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1000–1050	1,030	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,741	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,109	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	723	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,518	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,205	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,444	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	230.25/cwt	230.25–230.25	1,296	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	378	266.58/cwt	266.00–267.00	1,008	5
Steers	Medium 1-2	600–650	615	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,248	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	544	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,442	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	687	229.67/cwt	229.00–230.00	1,578	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	570	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,322	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	697	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,481	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	395	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	276.44/cwt	273.00–288.00	1,031	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	737	185.32/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,366	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	422	246.06/cwt	238.00–250.00	1,038	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	513	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,221	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	503	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,338	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	249.74/cwt	249.00–250.00	1,161	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,484	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,480	118.25/cwt	115.00–120.00	1,750	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,515	128.31/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,944	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	130.18/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,478	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	113.08/cwt	106.00–120.00	1,138	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,675	134.86/cwt	134.00–136.00	2,259	2
Bulls	—	—	1,720	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,460	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	116.07/cwt	107.00–122.00	1,291	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	89.72/cwt	81.00–101.00	807	3
Bulls	—	—	1,690	151.05/cwt	150.00–153.00	2,553	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,020	1,110.00/head	1,110.00–1,110.00	1,110	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	880	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	980	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,010	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	885	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,735	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	825	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	921	2,378.46/head	2,200.00–2,525.00	2,378	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,018	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	788	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	404	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,123	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	694	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,520	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	222.70/cwt	218.00–224.00	1,421	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	940	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	765	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,415	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	462	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,271	3
Bulls	Medium 1-2	400–450	405	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	932	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	245	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	769	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	258	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	815	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 Sep 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 164Last week 367Year ago 157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 65Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 58Year ago 16

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	285.00–300.00	289.96
5	350–400	378	266.00–267.00	266.58
1	400–450	430	235.00	235.00
1	450–500	468	237.00	237.00
12	500–550	515	234.00	234.00
9	550–600	563	230.25	230.25
4	600–650	610	221.00	221.00
3	650–700	697	212.50	212.50
1	750–800	760	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	235.00	235.00
1	350–400	370	254.00	254.00
4	450–500	479	221.00–226.00	223.43
3	500–550	518	221.00	221.00
6	600–650	643	215.00	215.00
4	750–800	765	185.00	185.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	314.00	314.00
2	250–300	258	316.00	316.00
1	300–350	335	304.00	304.00
9	350–400	373	273.00–288.00	276.44
6	400–450	404	278.00	278.00
3	450–500	462	275.00	275.00
8	500–550	503	266.00	266.00
13	550–600	570	224.00–257.50	245.07
9	600–650	638	218.00–224.00	222.70
4	650–700	694	219.00	219.00
2	750–800	788	198.00	198.00
1	800–850	820	189.00	189.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	239.00	239.00
3	400–450	422	238.00–250.00	246.06
4	450–500	465	249.00–250.00	249.74
2	500–550	513	238.00	238.00
3	700–750	737	180.00–188.00	185.32
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	288.00	288.00
5	500–550	544	265.00	265.00
1	550–600	590	245.00	245.00
3	650–700	687	229.00–230.00	229.67
1	800–850	840	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	545	250.00	250.00
1	550–600	570	232.00	232.00
2	700–750	723	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	203.00	203.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,060	140.00	140.00
4	—	1,006	106.00–120.00	113.08
3	—	900	81.00–101.00	89.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,480	115.00–120.00	118.25
18	—	1,515	123.00–132.00	128.31
2	—	1,675	134.00–136.00	134.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	128.00–132.00	130.18
3	—	1,112	107.00–122.00	116.07
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,720	143.00	143.00
3	—	1,690	150.00–153.00	151.05

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,110.00	1,110.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,735	2,150.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	825	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	1,925.00	1,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	2,475.00	2,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,010	2,375.00	2,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	921	2,200.00–2,525.00	2,378.46
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,400.00	1,400.00

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

Bulls · 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

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