Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-11-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Today's auction consisted of bred cows and and cow/calf pairs with a few slaughter cows and bulls. No trends available for this sale. Return to regular sale next Monday, December 2nd.

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	1,930	139.00	2,683	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,405	123.21	1,731	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,121	122.47	1,373	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,057	111.99	1,183	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,167	$2,876	19
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,065	$2,317	20
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,276	$2,275	48
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,176	$2,086	57
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,158	$1,867	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,385	$1,775	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	850	$1,700	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,136	$1,525	12
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,103	$2,112	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,009	$2,089	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	730	$1,150	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,065	$1,813	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,008	$3,227	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	979	$3,162	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,083	$2,613	28
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	970	$2,325	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,290	$2,200	2thin

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,812.68/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,813	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	790	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,080	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,028	2,517.75/head	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,518	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	994	2,406.67/head	1,800.00–2,850.00	2,407	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	935	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	2,111.85/head	1,825.00–2,400.00	2,112	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	862	1,898.07/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,898	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	2,520.10/head	1,900.00–2,950.00	2,520	6
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	943	1,485.34/head	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,485	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	2,199.95/head	1,375.00–2,600.00	2,200	38
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	730	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,028	2,124.09/head	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,124	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,125	2,453.33/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,453	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,021	2,075.15/head	1,650.00–2,500.00	2,075	8
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,198	1,612.05/head	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,612	8
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,035	1,858.70/head	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,859	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	2,271.10/head	1,700.00–2,850.00	2,271	45
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,375.88/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,158	1,867.34/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,867	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,023	1,324.33/head	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,008	1,929.36/head	1,350.00–2,600.00	1,929	16
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	886	2,096.39/head	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,096	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,194	2,442.11/head	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,442	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	815	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	780	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,335	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,242	3,383.04/head	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,383	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,400	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	900	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	3,600.00/head	3,600.00–3,600.00	3,600	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	855	2,929.39/head	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,929	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	813	2,532.58/head	2,050.00–2,800.00	2,533	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,171	2,911.59/head	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,912	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,008	3,226.67/head	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,227	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,045	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	3,142.01/head	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,142	3
Bulls	—	—	1,930	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,683	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	945	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,177	119.69/cwt	119.00–120.00	1,409	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	125.25/cwt	124.00–127.00	1,334	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,397	118.40/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,654	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,413	128.01/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,809	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,081	117.48/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,270	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,091	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.

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Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 50Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 267Last week 35Year ago 22

Today's auction consisted of bred cows and and cow/calf pairs with a few slaughter cows and bulls. No trends available for this sale. Return to regular sale next Monday, December 2nd.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,065	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,812.68
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	3,050.00	3,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,929.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	813	2,050.00–2,800.00	2,532.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,028	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,517.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	994	1,800.00–2,850.00	2,406.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	3,150.00	3,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,008	3,150.00–3,300.00	3,226.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	3,150.00	3,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,194	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,442.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,010	3,600.00	3,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,171	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,911.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,178	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,142.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	2,500.00	2,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	935	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,103	1,825.00–2,400.00	2,111.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,028	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,124.09
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	862	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,898.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	943	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,485.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	850	1,700.00	1,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	886	1,750.00–2,300.00	2,096.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,194	1,900.00–2,950.00	2,520.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	1,265	1,375.00–2,600.00	2,199.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,125	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,453.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,198	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,612.05
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	1,285	1,700.00–2,850.00	2,271.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,158	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,867.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,385	1,775.00	1,775.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,021	1,650.00–2,500.00	2,075.15
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	1,550.00–2,150.00	1,858.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,023	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,324.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,008	1,350.00–2,600.00	1,929.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,335	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,242	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,383.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,400	3,150.00	3,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,930	139.00	139.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	94.00	94.00
4	—	1,081	116.00–120.00	117.48
1	—	1,010	108.00	108.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,177	119.00–120.00	119.69
3	—	1,065	124.00–127.00	125.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,397	113.00–121.00	118.40
3	—	1,413	127.00–129.00	128.01

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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