Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-05-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was higher with a really good quality offering. Feeder steers and heifers were sharply higher across the weight breaks as most comparisons were 8.00 to 10.00 higher or greater. Buyers were active and showed strong demand for good quality feeders. Slaughter cows were mostly steady with a good supply and good demand and there was no trend on slaughter bulls due to limited comparisons.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $312.38/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −144.01 against this barn's trailing median of $456.38.

Average price

$312.38

45 head · 525 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,639

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$33.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+11.44

vs KY average

+7.24 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	523	314.58	1,644	42
Medium and Large 2	555	281.50	1,562	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.08/cwt here — about $82 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

8 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $465.49, low $434.55, median $456.38 across 8 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 sale45 hd

312.38

—

KY average18 barns · 550 hd

300.94

+11.44

National average125 barns · 5,668 hd

305.14

+7.24

This barn, trailing median8 sales

456.38

−144.01

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	1,070	166.00	1,776	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,188	141.40	1,679	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,460	139.76	2,041	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,053	124.20	1,308	32

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)	1,455	$2,070	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,305	$2,056	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,415	$1,988	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,213	$1,688	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	982	$1,239	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,150	1thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	(<2 yrs)	760	$1,350	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,308	$1,874	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,046	$2,016	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	888	$1,814	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	840	$1,175	1thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	522	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,650	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,017	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	450–500	450	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,463	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,415	1,988.19/head	1,775.00–2,130.00	1,988	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	982	1,239.42/head	850.00–1,350.00	1,239	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	2,002.57/head	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,003	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	888	1,814.31/head	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,814	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,558	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	362	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,195	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	870	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,308	1,873.66/head	1,625.00–2,075.00	1,874	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	760	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,136	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	458	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,420	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,098	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,553	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	865	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,449	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	800–850	825	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,464	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,059	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	2,050.00/head	2,050.00–2,050.00	2,050	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,363	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	136.73/cwt	133.00–145.00	1,541	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	996	106.68/cwt	98.00–117.00	1,063	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,275	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,645	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,522	143.34/cwt	140.00–147.00	2,182	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,168	143.61/cwt	135.00–154.00	1,677	15
Bulls	—	—	1,070	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,565	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	580	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,150	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	130.32/cwt	129.00–132.00	1,675	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	124.82/cwt	119.00–130.00	1,293	16
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	840	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	297	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	965	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	350–400	393	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,183	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	343	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,192	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,477	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	253.69/cwt	242.50–265.00	1,200	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	785	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,499	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	286.64/cwt	277.50–288.00	1,734	18
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,305	2,056.42/head	1,700.00–2,310.00	2,056	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,455	2,070.00/head	2,070.00–2,070.00	2,070	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	718	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,903	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,687.75/head	1,485.00–1,900.00	1,688	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	439	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,229	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,042	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,709	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	267.20/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,633	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,553	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500–550	540	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,485	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	570	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,525	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 May 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 268Last week 112Year ago 74

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 20Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 64Last week 106Year ago 2

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	450	325.00	325.00
40	500–550	522	316.00	316.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	347.50	347.50
2	400–450	428	320.00	320.00
1	500–550	500	305.00	305.00
1	550–600	570	267.50	267.50
18	600–650	605	277.50–288.00	286.64
16	700–750	718	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	760	221.00	221.00
2	900–950	925	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	242.50–265.00	253.69
1	500–550	505	292.50	292.50
2	550–600	580	276.00	276.00
1	650–700	655	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	400–450	439	280.00	280.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	785	191.00	191.00
2	800–850	820	190.00	190.00
2	1000–1050	1,042	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	177.50	177.50
1	650–700	675	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	393	301.00	301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	500–550	540	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	297	325.00	325.00
2	350–400	362	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	458	310.00	310.00
3	500–550	522	297.50	297.50
7	600–650	611	260.00–270.00	267.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	252.50	252.50
1	500–550	545	250.00	250.00
3	650–700	658	236.00	236.00
1	800–850	825	177.50	177.50
1	850–900	865	167.50	167.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	182.50	182.50

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,415	1,775.00–2,130.00	1,988.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	982	850.00–1,350.00	1,239.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	870	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,305	1,700.00–2,310.00	2,056.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,455	2,070.00	2,070.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,213	1,485.00–1,900.00	1,687.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	998	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,002.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	888	1,675.00–1,900.00	1,814.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,173	2,050.00	2,050.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	2	—	1,308	1,625.00–2,075.00	1,873.66
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	760	1,350.00	1,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,127	133.00–145.00	136.73
7	—	996	98.00–117.00	106.68
16	—	1,036	119.00–130.00	124.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	129.00	129.00
3	—	1,522	140.00–147.00	143.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,168	135.00–154.00	143.61
3	—	1,285	129.00–132.00	130.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,070	166.00	166.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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