Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No trend on the feeder market due to a limited number of comparisons, however there was a good supply and good demand for feeders today. Slaughter cows and bulls were 4.00 to 6.00 higher with a good supply and good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $230.88/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −154.63 against this barn's trailing median of $385.52.

Average price

$230.88

17 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,262

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$309

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

$67.12/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.43

vs KY average

−46.34 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	547	239.62	1,310	13thin
Medium and Large 2	537	212.50	1,140	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	172.50	1,001	1thin

One grade step is worth $67.12/cwt here — about $309 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

13 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.80, low $336.07, median $385.52 across 13 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 sale17 hd

230.88

—

KY average27 barns · 2,239 hd

260.32

−29.43

National average179 barns · 15,589 hd

277.22

−46.34

This barn, trailing median13 sales

385.52

−154.63

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	—	High	1,766	141.62	2,501	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,450	131.14	1,902	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,234	127.08	1,569	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,035	97.39	1,008	14
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,187	143.73	1,706	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$2,200	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,834	17
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,259	$1,765	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	978	$1,750	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,212	$1,431	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,265	$1,325	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	870	$1,225	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,460	$2,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,142	$2,419	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,001	$2,319	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,143	$1,958	14

Every lot, as filed

63 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc. - 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,337	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	270.19/cwt	265.00–272.50	905	3
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,833.68/head	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,834	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	993	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,490	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	1,649.71/head	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,650	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	888	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	1,310	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,264	2,337.34/head	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,337	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	2,653.64/head	2,150.00–2,800.00	2,654	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	995	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	678	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	1,430.74/head	1,075.00–1,600.00	1,431	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,259	1,765.18/head	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,765	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	248.05/cwt	240.00–255.00	682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	900–950	900	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,598	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,428	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	118.23/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,377	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	78.50/cwt	77.00–80.00	754	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,060	107.19/cwt	103.00–113.00	1,136	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	91.22/cwt	85.00–95.00	940	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,450	131.14/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,902	4
Bulls	—	—	1,886	144.85/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,732	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	700–750	745	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,136	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	760	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	988	2
Bulls	—	—	1,487	134.08/cwt	131.00–138.00	1,994	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,239	134.97/cwt	131.00–137.00	1,672	3
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,030	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,751	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,262	130.62/cwt	122.00–138.00	1,648	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,308	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,007	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,001	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	750	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	585	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	287.77/cwt	284.00–297.50	1,502	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,565	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	442	296.68/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,311	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,671	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	950–1000	965	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	673	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,447	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	471	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,201	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	361	277.09/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,000	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,285	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	600–650	631	239.75/cwt	239.75–239.75	1,513	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,650	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	247.85/cwt	242.50–250.00	1,076	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	384	317.21/cwt	312.50–319.00	1,218	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	727	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,668	138
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	251.28/cwt	250.00–252.50	1,571	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,134	2,398.93/head	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,399	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,625	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	501	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,258	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	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 →

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue Mar 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 343Last week 112Year ago 105

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 102Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 101Last week 67Year ago 25

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	890	2,050.00	2,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,100	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,052	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,649.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,264	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,337.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,133	2,150.00–2,800.00	2,653.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,134	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,398.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	585	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	870	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,173	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,833.68
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,080	2,200.00	2,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	978	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,212	1,075.00–1,600.00	1,430.74
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,259	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,765.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,265	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,460	2,300.00	2,300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	265.00–272.50	270.19
11	350–400	361	265.00–280.00	277.09
7	400–450	434	242.50–250.00	247.85
4	450–500	471	255.00	255.00
5	500–550	501	251.00	251.00
8	550–600	575	232.50	232.50
3	650–700	673	215.00	215.00
5	950–1000	993	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	240.00–255.00	248.05
2	500–550	510	210.00	210.00
1	550–600	590	217.50	217.50
3	850–900	888	147.50	147.50
1	950–1000	965	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	202.50	202.50
1	550–600	580	172.50	172.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	600–650	631	239.75	239.75
138	700–750	727	229.50	229.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	297.50	297.50
1	900–950	900	177.50	177.50
1	950–1000	995	182.50	182.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	384	312.50–319.00	317.21
6	400–450	442	295.00–300.00	296.68
1	450–500	455	282.50	282.50
7	500–550	522	284.00–297.50	287.77
6	550–600	584	268.00	268.00
2	600–650	625	250.00–252.50	251.28
1	800–850	815	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	265.00	265.00
1	500–550	545	240.00	240.00
1	700–750	705	202.50	202.50
1	750–800	790	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	528	312.50	312.50
1	600–650	625	260.00	260.00
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	745	152.50	152.50
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	760	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,165	117.00–120.00	118.23
10	—	1,262	122.00–138.00	130.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	77.00–80.00	78.50
7	—	1,060	103.00–113.00	107.19
5	—	1,030	85.00–95.00	91.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,450	128.00–135.00	131.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,886	140.00–150.00	144.85
3	—	1,487	131.00–138.00	134.08
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,239	131.00–137.00	134.97
1	—	1,030	170.00	170.00

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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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

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

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

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