Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No trends in the feeder market due to a limited number of comparisons, however the feeder market appeared firm. Slaughter cows were 8.00 to 10.00 higher except for the leans as they were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls appeared stronger but with limited comparisons. There was a good supply and good demand for slaughter cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.73/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −138.79 against this barn's trailing median of $385.52.

Average price

$246.73

18 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,338

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$396

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

$78.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−19.04

vs KY average

−29.73 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	539	258.65	1,395	14thin
Medium and Large 2	553	230.00	1,271	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	555	180.00	999	2thin

One grade step is worth $78.65/cwt here — about $396 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 sale18 hd

246.73

—

KY average26 barns · 1,618 hd

265.77

−19.04

National average163 barns · 12,702 hd

276.46

−29.73

This barn, trailing median13 sales

385.52

−138.79

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	1,545	144.93	2,238	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,459	145.72	2,126	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,214	142.49	1,730	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	835	115.94	968	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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,273	$2,124	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,167	$1,950	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,430	$1,860	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,030	$1,825	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,173	$1,785	34
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,109	$1,697	19
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,000	$1,488	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,081	$1,456	8
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	885	$1,125	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$1,733	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	873	$1,544	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,160	$1,530	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,104	$1,514	7
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,090	$1,450	7
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	775	$700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,339	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	590	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,475	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	281.07/cwt	267.50–287.50	1,287	6
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	1,513.79/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,514	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,459	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,666.18/head	1,150.00–1,950.00	1,666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	663	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,677	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,533	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,056	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,530.00/head	1,530.00–1,530.00	1,530	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	1,696.52/head	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,697	19
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,550.10/head	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,550	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,199	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,784.98/head	1,200.00–1,925.00	1,785	34
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,090	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,430	1,860.00/head	1,860.00–1,860.00	1,860	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	1,487.72/head	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,488	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	645	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,564	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	184.60/cwt	175.00–187.00	1,366	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	555	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	967	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	710	108.34/cwt	107.00–110.00	769	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,459	145.72/cwt	141.00–150.00	2,126	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	142.49/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,730	5
Bulls	—	—	1,983	159.65/cwt	158.00–161.00	3,166	2
Bulls	—	—	1,605	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,311	1
Bulls	—	—	1,232	135.42/cwt	133.00–139.00	1,668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	325	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	375	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	919	1
Bred Cows	Medium 2	—	860	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Stock Cows	Medium 2	—	775	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	123.53/cwt	123.00–124.00	1,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	990	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,374	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,414	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,393	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	990	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	273.95/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	858	200.48/cwt	195.00–206.00	1,720	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	885	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	265	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	848	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,499	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	461	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,429	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	1,543.98/head	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	890	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	1,758	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	636	274.21/cwt	271.00–275.00	1,744	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	519	262.11/cwt	257.50–267.00	1,360	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,490	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	2,124.41/head	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,124	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,495	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	974	182.21/cwt	172.50–188.00	1,775	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	441	267.27/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,179	8

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 May 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 112Last week 157Year ago 69

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 27Year ago 18

Replacement CattleReceipts 106Last week 32Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	510	235.00	235.00
1	550–600	595	225.00	225.00
5	700–750	740	175.00–187.00	184.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	270.00–277.50	273.95
8	400–450	441	262.50–270.00	267.27
10	500–550	519	257.50–267.00	262.11
4	550–600	590	250.00	250.00
2	600–650	608	240.00	240.00
2	650–700	655	227.50	227.50
1	850–900	890	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	150.00	150.00
1	500–550	535	185.00	185.00
1	550–600	575	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	458	267.50–287.50	281.07
4	500–550	516	270.00	270.00
2	650–700	655	234.00	234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	320.00	320.00
1	300–350	300	330.00	330.00
4	450–500	461	310.00	310.00
6	500–550	510	294.00	294.00
3	550–600	570	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	610	245.00	245.00
3	650–700	663	253.00	253.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	245.00	245.00
1	550–600	555	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	272.50	272.50
1	600–650	645	242.50	242.50
1	750–800	775	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	302.00	302.00
5	600–650	636	271.00–275.00	274.21
1	750–800	755	210.00	210.00
2	850–900	858	195.00–206.00	200.48
4	950–1000	974	172.50–188.00	182.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,104	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,513.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,530.00	1,530.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,090	1,450.00	1,450.00
Stock Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	775	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,113	1,150.00–1,950.00	1,666.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	873	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,543.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,109	1,300.00–1,850.00	1,696.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,113	1,325.00–1,700.00	1,550.10
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	1,173	1,200.00–1,925.00	1,784.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,430	1,860.00	1,860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,000	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,487.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,030	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,273	2,100.00–2,150.00	2,124.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,167	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	885	1,125.00	1,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	107.00–110.00	108.34
2	—	960	123.00–124.00	123.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,459	141.00–150.00	145.72
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,214	139.00–145.00	142.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,983	158.00–161.00	159.65
1	—	1,605	144.00	144.00
3	—	1,232	133.00–139.00	135.42

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