Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2024-12-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

This report is for the annual Christmas cow sale consisting of replacement females and slaughter cows.

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	1,732	141.98	2,458	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,359	119.69	1,626	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,157	117.05	1,354	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	981	105.15	1,031	11

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)	1,287	$2,911	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,346	$2,622	50
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,124	$2,383	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,299	$2,255	50
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,154	$1,825	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,167	$1,700	4thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,094	$3,386	27
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	972	$3,295	17
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,605	$3,000	1thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,065	$1,775	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,264	$2,965	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,248	$2,938	15
Stock Cows	Open	(<2 yrs)	767	$2,004	8
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,212	$1,799	17

Every lot, as filed

43 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	—	1,605	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	925	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,396	3,148.52/head	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,149	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,282	2,887.60/head	2,650.00–3,300.00	2,888	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,075	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Stock Cows	Medium 1-2	—	960	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,232	2,791.51/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,792	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,817.30/head	1,525.00–2,275.00	1,817	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,228	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	3,420.34/head	3,150.00–3,550.00	3,420	26
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	830	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	972	3,294.77/head	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,295	17
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	855	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	2,003.53/head	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,004	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,346	2,522.27/head	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,522	39
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,025	1,684.72/head	1,425.00–1,900.00	1,685	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	935	1,873.66/head	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,874	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	2,260.53/head	1,500.00–2,800.00	2,261	42
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,407	3,193.68/head	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,194	9
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	985	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,380	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	3
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	780	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,278	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,065	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,477	3,083.86/head	2,600.00–3,500.00	3,084	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,258	2,573.86/head	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,574	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,241	3,022.10/head	2,750.00–3,400.00	3,022	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,283	3,116.06/head	2,600.00–3,400.00	3,116	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,261	2,855.99/head	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,856	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	2,776.07/head	2,750.00–2,800.00	2,776	2
Bulls	—	—	1,717	140.30/cwt	138.50–143.00	2,409	3
Bulls	—	—	1,775	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,609	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	104.71/cwt	100.00–109.00	935	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	114.49/cwt	111.00–117.00	1,310	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,236	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,287	114.55/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,474	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,384	126.49/cwt	121.50–132.00	1,751	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,470	100.26/cwt	100.00–100.50	1,474	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	112.27/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,178	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,350	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,174	121.78/cwt	120.00–123.50	1,430	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	893	86.96/cwt	80.00–99.00	777	3

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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Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Sat Dec 28, 2024

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

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 43Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 243Last week 11Year ago 10

This report is for the annual Christmas cow sale consisting of replacement females and slaughter cows.

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,605	3,000.00	3,000.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,065	1,775.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	2,900.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	2,600.00	2,600.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	2,750.00–2,800.00	2,776.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,282	2,650.00–3,300.00	2,887.60
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,477	2,600.00–3,500.00	3,083.86
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,241	2,750.00–3,400.00	3,022.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,283	2,600.00–3,400.00	3,116.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,261	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,855.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,396	3,100.00–3,250.00	3,148.52
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,407	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,193.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,380	3,000.00	3,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,232	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,791.51
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,228	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	—	1,346	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,522.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	1,330	1,500.00–2,800.00	2,260.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,278	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,258	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,573.86
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	855	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,873.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	780	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,025	1,425.00–1,900.00	1,684.72
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	985	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,065	2,000.00	2,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,228	1,525.00–2,275.00	1,817.30
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	767	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,003.53
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,104	3,150.00–3,550.00	3,420.34
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	972	3,100.00–3,450.00	3,294.77
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,717	138.50–143.00	140.30
1	—	1,775	147.00	147.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	893	100.00–109.00	104.71
5	—	1,049	111.00–114.00	112.27
1	—	1,080	125.00	125.00
3	—	893	80.00–99.00	86.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,144	111.00–117.00	114.49
1	—	1,155	107.00	107.00
7	—	1,174	120.00–123.50	121.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,287	110.00–119.00	114.55
11	—	1,384	121.50–132.00	126.49
2	—	1,470	100.00–100.50	100.26

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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