Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher with some being even higher. A good quality offering saw stronger demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 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 $239.02/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −187.95 against this barn's trailing median of $426.97.

Average price

$239.02

36 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,320

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$97

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

$20.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.24

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	551	243.61	1,342	28
Medium and Large 2-3	558	222.95	1,245	8thin

One grade step is worth $20.65/cwt here — about $97 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale36 hd

239.02

—

KY average25 barns · 730 hd

241.26

−2.24

This barn, trailing median20 sales

426.97

−187.95

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	1,618	133.49	2,160	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,363	122.92	1,676	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,189	108.65	1,292	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,033	99.20	1,025	12

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,248	$1,556	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,238	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$1,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	810	$900	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	875	$2,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,194	$2,295	4thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	883	$1,175	2thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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 2-3	350–400	370	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	895	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	272.13/cwt	259.00–279.00	1,135	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	514	229.92/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,182	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,548	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	310	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,011	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	1150–1200	1,160	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,926	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,397	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	464	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,067	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	770	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,015	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	230.71/cwt	223.00–233.50	1,442	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,278	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	380	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,186	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,508	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	565	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,322	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	564	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,382	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,775	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	1050–1100	1,075	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	803	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,847	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	654	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,635	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,557	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,375	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	216.39/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,474	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	300.30/cwt	298.00–308.00	1,111	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	571	219.27/cwt	212.00–224.00	1,252	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	473	239.04/cwt	233.00–245.00	1,131	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,529	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	340	267.96/cwt	265.00–271.00	911	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,043	92.44/cwt	87.00–99.00	964	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,305	110.98/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,448	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,347	123.55/cwt	115.00–128.00	1,664	22
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,201	108.42/cwt	100.00–114.00	1,302	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,152	118.01/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,359	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	114.54/cwt	114.00–115.00	1,122	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,835	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	2,441	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	95.51/cwt	95.00–96.00	1,144	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	104.74/cwt	101.00–110.00	1,095	3
Bulls	—	—	1,618	133.49/cwt	128.00–140.00	2,160	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	875	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,000	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	883	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,555.51/head	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,556	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	810	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	870	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	975	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	2,489.29/head	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,489	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	255.50/cwt	255.50–255.50	1,313	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	266.60/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,125	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	468	263.20/cwt	253.00–272.00	1,232	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,217	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	647	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,495	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	563	239.64/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,349	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	247.70/cwt	236.00–250.00	1,288	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	457	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,179	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	428	228.84/cwt	223.00–248.00	979	4

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 Oct 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 132Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 24Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 4Year ago 11

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	242.00	242.00
4	400–450	428	223.00–248.00	228.84
4	450–500	464	230.00	230.00
3	500–550	514	226.00–232.00	229.92
1	650–700	665	210.00	210.00
1	1150–1200	1,160	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	288.00	288.00
1	350–400	360	282.00	282.00
6	400–450	417	259.00–279.00	272.13
7	450–500	457	258.00	258.00
13	500–550	520	236.00–250.00	247.70
5	550–600	564	245.00	245.00
11	600–650	625	223.00–233.50	230.71
1	750–800	770	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	326.00	326.00
6	350–400	370	298.00–308.00	300.30
7	400–450	422	264.00–270.00	266.60
6	450–500	468	253.00–272.00	263.20
7	500–550	514	255.50	255.50
21	550–600	563	228.00–243.00	239.64
3	600–650	647	231.00	231.00
5	650–700	681	210.00–218.00	216.39
1	700–750	710	218.00	218.00
1	750–800	780	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	265.00–271.00	267.96
8	450–500	473	233.00–245.00	239.04
2	500–550	520	234.00	234.00
6	550–600	571	212.00–224.00	219.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	312.00	312.00
2	450–500	450	284.00	284.00
3	500–550	500	275.00	275.00
4	550–600	580	260.00	260.00
3	600–650	638	244.00	244.00
7	650–700	654	250.00	250.00
6	700–750	723	245.50	245.50
9	800–850	803	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	565	234.00	234.00
1	1050–1100	1,075	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,043	87.00–99.00	92.44
2	—	980	114.00–115.00	114.54
3	—	1,045	101.00–110.00	104.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,305	110.00–112.00	110.98
22	—	1,347	115.00–128.00	123.55
1	—	1,835	133.00	133.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,201	100.00–114.00	108.42
3	—	1,152	116.00–120.00	118.01
2	—	1,198	95.00–96.00	95.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,618	128.00–140.00	133.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	2,300.00–2,700.00	2,489.29
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	883	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,248	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,555.51
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,460	1,525.00	1,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	900.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	950.00	950.00

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

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle