Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market appeared mostly steady but with a limited comparisons. Slaughter cows were steady with a good supply and slaughter bulls were 2.00 to 3.00 higher with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $257.97/cwt on 54 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −127.54 against this barn's trailing median of $385.52.

Average price

$257.97

54 head · 512 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,321

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$346

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

$84.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.00

vs KY average

−8.90 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	511	259.54	1,326	53
Medium and Large 2-3	560	175.00	980	1thin

One grade step is worth $84.54/cwt here — about $346 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale54 hd

257.97

—

KY average25 barns · 1,603 hd

257.98

−0.00

National average161 barns · 9,489 hd

266.87

−8.90

This barn, trailing median13 sales

385.52

−127.54

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	1,747	147.65	2,579	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,552	131.01	2,033	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,280	123.47	1,581	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,038	100.52	1,044	10

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)	1,380	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,367	$1,860	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,135	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	895	$1,150	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	920	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,340	$2,629	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,273	$2,302	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	825	$1,500	2thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,552	131.01/cwt	123.00–139.00	2,033	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,129	109.93/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,241	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	100.05/cwt	99.00–101.00	995	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	943	82.66/cwt	81.00–85.00	779	2
Bulls	—	—	1,747	147.65/cwt	147.00–148.00	2,579	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,199	117.49/cwt	111.00–120.00	1,409	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,398	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,310	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	743	193.73/cwt	187.50–200.00	1,439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,377	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,165	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	825	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,212	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	237.34/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,092	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,428	2,426.62/head	2,225.00–2,600.00	2,427	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,367	1,859.99/head	1,550.00–1,975.00	1,860	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	511	259.54/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,326	53
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,230	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	451	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,146	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	971	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	457	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,490	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,195	2,239.54/head	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,240	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,368	2,690.04/head	2,425.00–2,850.00	2,690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	446	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,416	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	603	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,447	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,558	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	596	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,624	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,614	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	287.00/cwt	287.00–287.00	1,478	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,617	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	605	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,059	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,378	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,559	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	371	327.16/cwt	325.00–327.50	1,214	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,313	125.86/cwt	122.00–134.00	1,653	10
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	550–600	560	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	672	1
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	750–800	755	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	963	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,490	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	242.87/cwt	242.50–243.00	1,416	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	560	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	980	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 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 343Year ago 131

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 47Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 41Last week 101Year ago 14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,552	123.00–139.00	131.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,129	109.00–112.00	109.93
4	—	995	99.00–101.00	100.05
2	—	943	81.00–85.00	82.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,199	111.00–120.00	117.49
10	—	1,313	122.00–134.00	125.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,747	147.00–148.00	147.65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	495	282.50	282.50
1	500–550	505	295.00	295.00
4	550–600	583	242.50–243.00	242.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	332.50	332.50
5	450–500	457	326.00	326.00
11	500–550	506	308.00	308.00
10	550–600	596	272.50	272.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	418	290.00	290.00
2	450–500	468	280.00	280.00
1	500–550	535	257.50	257.50
2	550–600	595	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	371	325.00–327.50	327.16
9	400–450	446	317.50	317.50
11	500–550	515	287.00	287.00
10	550–600	587	275.00	275.00
1	600–650	630	245.00	245.00
6	650–700	655	238.00	238.00
1	700–750	735	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	460	230.00–245.00	237.34
2	650–700	680	202.50	202.50
2	700–750	743	187.50–200.00	193.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
53	500–550	511	256.00–266.00	259.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	350	277.50	277.50
16	450–500	451	254.00	254.00
13	600–650	603	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	175.00	175.00
1	600–650	605	175.00	175.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	120.00	120.00
1	750–800	755	127.50	127.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,367	1,550.00–1,975.00	1,859.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,875.00	1,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	2,700.00	2,700.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	825	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,428	2,225.00–2,600.00	2,426.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	2,375.00	2,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,195	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,239.54
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,368	2,425.00–2,850.00	2,690.04

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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Replacement Cattle