Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-04-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market appeared firm with good demand and the slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $236.28/cwt on 38 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −149.23 against this barn's trailing median of $385.52.

Average price

$236.28

38 head · 565 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,336

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$386

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

$45.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.65

vs KY average

−32.10 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	569	240.87	1,371	33
Medium and Large 2	598	222.50	1,331	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	505	195.00	985	3thin

One grade step is worth $45.87/cwt here — about $386 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 sale38 hd

236.28

—

KY average27 barns · 1,506 hd

262.93

−26.65

National average173 barns · 11,009 hd

268.38

−32.10

This barn, trailing median13 sales

385.52

−149.23

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	1,474	130.64	1,926	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,430	128.56	1,838	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,175	127.35	1,496	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,011	96.61	976	17

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	800	$750	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,110	$2,325	1thin

Every lot, as filed

51 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	469	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,290	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,022	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	780	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,424	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	719	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	512	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,421	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	288.42/cwt	282.50–292.50	1,491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	598	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,331	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	210.78/cwt	202.50–220.00	892	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	584	237.75/cwt	232.50–240.00	1,388	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	621	264.14/cwt	264.00–265.00	1,640	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	529	249.19/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,318	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1050–1100	1,070	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,766	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,587	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,672	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,470	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,762	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,146	131.14/cwt	124.00–137.00	1,503	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	117.89/cwt	112.00–121.00	1,470	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,032	109.50/cwt	106.00–116.00	1,130	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	474	2
Bulls	—	—	2,320	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	3,758	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	124.50/cwt	119.00–129.00	1,301	3
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	800	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	1
Heifers	Large 1-2	750–800	765	170.02/cwt	167.50–172.50	1,301	3
Bulls	—	—	1,645	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	2,319	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	85.30/cwt	81.00–92.00	847	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	128.56/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,838	5
Bulls	—	—	1,135	116.74/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,325	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,403	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	273.24/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,577	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,548	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	275.32/cwt	272.50–277.50	999	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,198	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,430	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	700–750	708	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,614	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,510	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	717	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,309	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,087	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	855	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,454	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	748	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,795	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,209	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	300–350	313	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,064	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	675	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,232	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	505	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	723	173.96/cwt	165.00–182.50	1,258	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	430	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,150	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,700	2

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 Apr 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 90Year ago 157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 27Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 3Year ago 25

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market appeared firm with good demand and the slaughter cows and bulls were 1.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	448	267.50	267.50
9	450–500	469	275.00	275.00
12	500–550	512	277.50	277.50
17	550–600	577	265.00–275.00	273.24
2	600–650	640	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	660	257.50	257.50
1	700–750	715	200.00	200.00
3	750–800	755	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	202.50–220.00	210.78
2	500–550	513	232.50	232.50
1	550–600	555	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	313	340.00	340.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	202.50	202.50
2	450–500	470	217.50	217.50
3	500–550	505	195.00	195.00
1	650–700	675	182.50	182.50
3	700–750	717	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	598	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	363	272.50–277.50	275.32
3	400–450	430	267.50	267.50
1	450–500	465	260.00	260.00
9	500–550	529	247.50–252.50	249.19
24	550–600	584	232.50–240.00	237.75
5	650–700	676	217.50	217.50
1	750–800	755	200.00	200.00
1	850–900	880	190.00	190.00
1	900–950	920	152.50	152.50
1	1050–1100	1,070	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	765	167.50–172.50	170.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	700–750	708	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	172.50	172.50
2	700–750	723	165.00–182.50	173.96
1	750–800	780	182.50	182.50
1	850–900	855	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	517	282.50–292.50	288.42
7	600–650	621	264.00–265.00	264.14
1	650–700	665	265.00	265.00
4	700–750	748	240.00	240.00
1	900–950	920	172.50	172.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,110	2,325.00	2,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,146	124.00–137.00	131.14
6	—	1,247	112.00–121.00	117.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,032	106.00–116.00	109.50
2	—	948	50.00	50.00
3	—	1,045	119.00–129.00	124.50
6	—	993	81.00–92.00	85.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,430	124.00–131.00	128.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,320	162.00	162.00
1	—	1,645	141.00	141.00
3	—	1,135	114.00–120.00	116.74

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle