Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends on the feeder market due to limited head to head comparisons, however the feeder market appeared firm and with a good quality offering. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a good supply and slaughter bulls were steady with good demand.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $262.70/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 1 of 9 comparable sales and sits −139.77 against this barn's trailing median of $402.47.

Average price

$262.70

24 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,402

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$69

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

$15.86/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+16.90

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	263.36	1,405	23
Medium and Large 2	540	247.50	1,337	1thin

One grade step is worth $15.86/cwt here — about $69 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

9 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $458.13, low $354.24, median $402.47 across 9 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 sale24 hd

262.70

—

KY average24 barns · 801 hd

245.80

+16.90

This barn, trailing median9 sales

402.47

−139.77

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	1,528	132.50	2,024	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,256	119.12	1,496	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,479	118.02	1,745	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,074	107.11	1,150	12

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)	1,099	$1,718	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,094	$1,716	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,248	$1,675	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	842	$1,600	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,051	$1,557	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	915	$1,200	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	855	$1,100	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,008	$1,442	13
Stock Cows	Open	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	908	$1,325	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	815	$1,300	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,051	1,557.08/head	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,557	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,651	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	581	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,272	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	400	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,295	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,369	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	267.90/cwt	255.00–270.00	1,396	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,183	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,040	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	450	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,341	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	618	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	665	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,523	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	647	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,423	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,430	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	956	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	152.49/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,186	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	648	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,166	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,441.67/head	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,442	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,094	1,715.66/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,716	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	540	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,337	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	201.32/cwt	197.50–205.00	968	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	855	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,411	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	111.12/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,443	4
Bulls	—	—	1,565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,269	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	129.39/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,566	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	88.73/cwt	83.00–93.00	868	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,476	117.94/cwt	114.00–123.00	1,741	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	107.06/cwt	100.00–111.00	1,648	4
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	820	900.00/head	900.00–900.00	900	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	111.04/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,270	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,059	115.97/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,228	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	129.27/cwt	128.00–131.00	1,846	4
Bulls	—	—	1,490	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,788	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	119.75/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,499	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	543	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,086	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	430	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	839	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	350	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	823	144.98/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,193	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	946	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	425	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	775	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,395	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	442	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,260	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	373	265.23/cwt	260.00–270.00	989	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,224	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	745	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,639	5
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	2
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,099	1,718.43/head	1,525.00–1,825.00	1,718	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,269	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	459	276.25/cwt	272.50–277.50	1,268	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	278	275.95/cwt	265.00–287.50	767	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	540	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,364	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,530	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,103	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	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 Oct 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 159Year ago 68

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 72Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 13Year ago 1

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,051	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,557.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,094	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,715.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,248	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,099	1,525.00–1,825.00	1,718.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	842	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,008	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,441.67
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	908	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	1,300.00	1,300.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	335	282.50	282.50
1	350–400	385	270.00	270.00
8	400–450	442	285.00	285.00
4	450–500	459	272.50–277.50	276.25
18	500–550	521	255.00–270.00	267.90
5	550–600	579	247.00	247.00
1	600–650	600	240.00	240.00
4	650–700	665	229.00	229.00
5	700–750	745	220.00	220.00
2	750–800	775	180.00	180.00
1	850–900	850	180.00	180.00
1	900–950	930	177.50	177.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	247.50	247.50
6	650–700	668	205.00	205.00
1	700–750	700	180.00	180.00
1	750–800	785	165.00	165.00
1	850–900	855	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	265.00–287.50	275.95
2	350–400	373	260.00–270.00	265.23
1	400–450	425	232.50	232.50
7	450–500	455	242.50	242.50
4	500–550	528	224.00	224.00
7	550–600	581	219.00	219.00
3	600–650	647	220.00	220.00
2	650–700	680	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	725	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	237.50	237.50
4	450–500	481	197.50–205.00	201.32
3	500–550	543	200.00	200.00
2	600–650	648	180.00	180.00
1	700–750	730	150.00	150.00
2	750–800	778	150.00–155.00	152.49
2	800–850	823	140.00–150.00	144.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	290.00	290.00
1	500–550	540	252.50	252.50
1	650–700	670	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	255.00	255.00
1	450–500	450	232.50	232.50
1	700–750	715	187.50	187.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,299	107.00–114.00	111.12
2	—	1,210	128.00–131.00	129.39
18	—	1,252	115.00–125.00	119.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	978	83.00–93.00	88.73
5	—	1,144	109.00–113.00	111.04
4	—	1,059	114.00–120.00	115.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,476	114.00–123.00	117.94
4	—	1,539	100.00–111.00	107.06
4	—	1,428	128.00–131.00	129.27
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,565	145.00	145.00
1	—	1,490	120.00	120.00

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

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