Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. There was a limited number of comparison, however feeder steers and heifers were mostly 5.00 to 6.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand. Buyers were active today and willing to pay premiums for good quality weaned packages of calves, while discounting off colored and bawling calves. Slaughter cows were 3.00 to 5.00 lower with moderate demand and no trend on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $262.79/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits −193.59 against this barn's trailing median of $456.38.

Average price

$262.79

10 head · 515 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,353

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.13

vs KY average

−11.50 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	515	262.79	1,353	10thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

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 sale10 hd

262.79

—

KY average24 barns · 990 hd

262.66

+0.13

National average169 barns · 10,664 hd

274.29

−11.50

This barn, trailing median8 sales

456.38

−193.59

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	—	Low	1,785	134.00	2,392	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,465	123.41	1,808	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,188	115.99	1,378	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,016	105.04	1,067	17
Steers	Choice	Average	1,750	150.00	2,625	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$1,725	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,122	$1,588	12
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,121	$1,553	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,122	$1,521	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,115	$1,400	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	978	$1,324	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	898	$1,300	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	880	$1,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,140	$2,475	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	945	$2,175	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	948	$1,200	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,125	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	945	$1,100	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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	550–600	583	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,414	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	535	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,177	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	722	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,422	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	898	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	1,588.26/head	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,588	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	609	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	438	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,194	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	417	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,001	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	339	212.54/cwt	210.00–220.00	721	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	890	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,380	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,264	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	223.37/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,273	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,163	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,504	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	861	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	1,521.05/head	1,125.00–1,675.00	1,521	20
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,476	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,020	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,446	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	183.74/cwt	180.00–187.50	1,448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,086	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	90.31/cwt	88.00–93.00	840	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	103.68/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,026	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,370	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,781	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,542	123.01/cwt	121.00–125.00	1,897	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	107.45/cwt	105.00–109.00	1,203	3
Steers	Choice	—	1,750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	845	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,275	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,670	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	118.65/cwt	118.00–120.00	1,445	4
Bulls	—	—	1,785	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,392	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	113.64/cwt	111.00–116.00	1,251	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,569	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,081	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	465	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	790	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	480	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,584	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	660	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,287	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	262.79/cwt	250.00–267.50	1,353	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	752	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,662	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	687	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,676	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	1,323.68/head	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,324	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	1,552.61/head	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,553	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	898	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	365	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,044	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	325	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	934	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	246.29/cwt	238.00–255.00	1,281	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	799	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,870	14
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	925	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	465	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,035	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,493	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	392	237.00/cwt	235.00–237.50	929	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	605	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,407	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	945	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	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 Sep 24, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 90Year ago 159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 26Last week 12Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 0Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	287.50	287.50
1	350–400	365	286.00	286.00
2	400–450	438	272.50	272.50
11	500–550	520	238.00–255.00	246.29
2	550–600	583	242.50	242.50
1	600–650	605	232.50	232.50
4	650–700	655	228.00	228.00
4	750–800	752	221.00	221.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	247.50	247.50
3	550–600	570	222.50–225.00	223.37
1	650–700	665	217.50	217.50
1	850–900	890	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	392	235.00–237.50	237.00
5	400–450	417	240.00	240.00
1	450–500	465	222.50	222.50
3	500–550	535	220.00	220.00
4	550–600	595	212.50	212.50
2	650–700	660	195.00	195.00
6	700–750	722	197.00	197.00
1	900–950	925	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	200.00	200.00
1	250–300	285	228.00	228.00
4	300–350	339	210.00–220.00	212.54
1	400–450	420	205.00	205.00
1	450–500	450	212.50	212.50
1	500–550	510	200.00	200.00
1	550–600	595	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	200.00	200.00
1	450–500	465	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	515	250.00–267.50	262.79
4	600–650	609	256.00	256.00
5	650–700	687	244.00	244.00
14	750–800	799	234.00	234.00
2	850–900	898	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	230.00	230.00
5	600–650	628	235.00	235.00
2	700–750	725	207.50	207.50
2	750–800	788	180.00–187.50	183.74
1	850–900	880	180.00	180.00

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	898	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,122	1,300.00–1,725.00	1,588.26
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	880	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,122	1,125.00–1,675.00	1,521.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	978	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,323.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,121	1,200.00–1,675.00	1,552.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	2,475.00	2,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	2,175.00	2,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	930	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	—	930	88.00–93.00	90.31
10	—	990	100.00–107.00	103.68
5	—	1,101	111.00–116.00	113.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,542	121.00–125.00	123.01
1	—	1,330	118.00	118.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	105.00–109.00	107.45
1	—	1,275	131.00	131.00
4	—	1,218	118.00–120.00	118.65
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	150.00	150.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	134.00	134.00

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

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

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Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle