Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday: No trends due to low receipts, however the feeder market appeared unevenly steady to lower in spots and slaughter cows and bulls appeared steady with good demand.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $244.39/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 13 comparable sales and sits −141.13 against this barn's trailing median of $385.52.

Average price

$244.39

16 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,336

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

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

$14.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.56

vs KY average

−20.98 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	548	247.02	1,353	13thin
Medium and Large 2	543	233.00	1,265	3thin

One grade step is worth $14.02/cwt here — about $88 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

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 sale16 hd

244.39

—

KY average24 barns · 1,235 hd

266.95

−22.56

National average154 barns · 8,969 hd

265.37

−20.98

This barn, trailing median13 sales

385.52

−141.13

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	—	Average	1,275	149.00	1,900	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,482	138.53	2,053	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,283	137.43	1,763	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,172	122.64	1,437	3thin
Heifers	Select and Choice	Average	1,127	164.35	1,852	3thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,110	180.00	1,998	1thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,155	$1,975	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,213	$1,914	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,104	$1,690	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	925	$1,550	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$1,535	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,080	$1,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	963	$2,429	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,017	$2,069	3thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	—	1,275	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,900	1
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,165	156.52/cwt	152.00–161.00	1,823	2
Heifers	Select and Choice	—	1,050	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,890	1
Steers	Select and Choice	—	1,110	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,998	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,505	130.29/cwt	126.00–134.00	1,961	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,467	144.02/cwt	143.00–145.00	2,113	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,265	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	239.33/cwt	225.00–245.00	1,091	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	383	214.90/cwt	200.00–230.00	823	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	472	226.64/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,070	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	678	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	850	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,615	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	2,429.42/head	2,325.00–2,525.00	2,429	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,383	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	258.61/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,215	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,135	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,434	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	580	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,560	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	620	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,504	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,155	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	3
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	705	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,579	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	2,141.02/head	1,775.00–2,500.00	2,141	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	240.62/cwt	237.00–247.50	1,381	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	431	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,358	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	352	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,056	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	793	198.74/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,576	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	400	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	660	1
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 3	950–1000	950	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,425	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,205	115.46/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,391	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,514	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,325	148.52/cwt	148.00–149.00	1,968	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	130.03/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,632	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	428	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,316	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 3	—	990	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	735	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,268	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	435	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	398	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	726	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,056	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	920	195.08/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,795	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	608	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,657	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	925	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,213	1,913.85/head	1,725.00–2,000.00	1,914	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,104	1,690.47/head	1,550.00–1,765.00	1,690	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,060	1,535.00/head	1,535.00–1,535.00	1,535	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	681	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,791	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	522	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,501	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,030	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	2,034	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	448	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,198	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	960	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	275	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	825	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,326	7

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 Jun 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 128Last week 80Year ago 116

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 20Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 7Year ago 29

Compared to last Tuesday: No trends due to low receipts, however the feeder market appeared unevenly steady to lower in spots and slaughter cows and bulls appeared steady with good demand.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,165	152.00–161.00	156.52
1	—	1,050	180.00	180.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	180.00	180.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,505	126.00–134.00	130.29
3	—	1,467	143.00–145.00	144.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,205	115.00–116.00	115.46
1	—	1,105	137.00	137.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,325	148.00–149.00	148.52
3	—	1,255	128.00–132.00	130.03

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	456	225.00–245.00	239.33
3	500–550	543	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	300.00	300.00
2	350–400	352	300.00	300.00
7	400–450	448	267.50	267.50
7	500–550	525	252.50	252.50
6	550–600	574	237.00–247.50	240.62
6	600–650	620	242.50	242.50
2	750–800	793	195.00–202.50	198.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	383	200.00–230.00	214.90
3	450–500	472	220.00–230.00	226.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	255.00	255.00
3	450–500	470	256.00–260.00	258.61
1	550–600	595	232.50	232.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	330.00	330.00
2	400–450	428	307.50	307.50
2	550–600	580	269.00	269.00
2	700–750	705	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	202.50	202.50
2	350–400	398	182.50	182.50
1	400–450	435	152.50	152.50
1	700–750	735	172.50	172.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	775	185.00	185.00
1	850–900	850	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	431	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	460	292.50	292.50
3	500–550	522	287.50	287.50
2	600–650	608	272.50	272.50
8	650–700	681	263.00	263.00
2	900–950	920	190.00–200.00	195.08
1	950–1000	960	200.00	200.00
1	1000–1050	1,030	197.50	197.50
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	950–1000	950	150.00	150.00

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	2	—	963	2,325.00–2,525.00	2,429.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	1,775.00–2,500.00	2,141.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,925.00	1,925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,155	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	1,550.00	1,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,213	1,725.00–2,000.00	1,913.85
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,104	1,550.00–1,765.00	1,690.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,535.00	1,535.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	735	155.00	155.00

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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Replacement Cattle