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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2025-01-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Jan 20

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Jan 13Jan 20Jan 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

73 head

▼ 45 vs last sale 118▲ 29 vs year ago 44 · +65.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

14 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 31▼ 2 vs year ago 16 · −12.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 19▲ 8 vs year ago 8 · +100.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

A light offering today due to snow and very cold temperatures limited comparisons on feeder cattle. The demand for feeders was very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $256.47/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −117.51 against this barn's trailing median of $373.98.

Average price

$256.47

4 head · 586 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,503

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−25.13

vs KY average

−47.95 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	586	256.47	1,503	4thin

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

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

256.47

—

KY average25 barns · 2,137 hd

281.60

−25.13

National average149 barns · 17,148 hd

304.42

−47.95

This barn, trailing median27 sales

373.98

−117.51

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $412.71, low $330.64, median $373.98 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,582	154.25	2,440	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,257	146.37	1,840	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	134.41	1,578	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	125.71	1,255	3thin

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)	950	$1,981	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	911	$1,877	6
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	930	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	820	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	890	$1,400	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$1,400	1thin

Every lot

39 lots · USDA AMS · Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	315	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	961	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,397	6
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	417	290.74/cwt	270.00–302.00	1,212	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,646	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	288	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	850	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	957	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	838	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,144	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	385	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,028	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	404	306.51/cwt	302.00–308.00	1,238	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	441	266.61/cwt	265.00–275.00	1,176	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	473	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,112	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	288.72/cwt	282.00–296.00	1,369	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	586	256.47/cwt	256.00–258.00	1,503	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	238.80/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,612	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,561	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	760	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,695	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,089	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	432	321.06/cwt	318.00–326.00	1,387	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	310.11/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,442	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	493	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,208	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	515	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,581	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	264.62/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,535	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	259.00/cwt	259.00–259.00	1,709	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	713	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,790	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,485	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,168	1
Bulls	—	—	1,630	158.38/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,582	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	122.57/cwt	119.00–128.00	1,152	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,115	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,472	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,398	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	138.88/cwt	134.00–147.00	1,639	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,257	146.37/cwt	143.00–151.00	1,840	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	820	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed	890	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	911	1,877.49/head	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,877	6
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	930	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	1,000	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Small and Medium 1-2	770	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1

This sale against other markets

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 →

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Mon Jan 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 73Last week 118Year ago 44

Slaughter CattleReceipts 14Last week 31Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 19Year ago 8

A light offering today due to snow and very cold temperatures limited comparisons on feeder cattle. The demand for feeders was very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	493	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	330.00	330.00
5	400–450	432	318.00–326.00	321.06
2	450–500	465	305.00–315.00	310.11
1	500–550	515	307.00	307.00
2	550–600	580	260.00–269.00	264.62
1	650–700	660	259.00	259.00
2	700–750	713	251.00	251.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	295.00	295.00
1	300–350	335	250.00	250.00
1	350–400	385	267.00	267.00
6	400–450	441	265.00–275.00	266.61
2	450–500	473	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	330.00	330.00
4	350–400	353	324.00	324.00
4	400–450	404	302.00–308.00	306.51
4	450–500	474	282.00–296.00	288.72
4	550–600	586	256.00–258.00	256.47
2	650–700	675	230.00–248.00	238.80
1	700–750	700	223.00	223.00
1	750–800	760	223.00	223.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	305.00	305.00
3	400–450	417	270.00–302.00	290.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	411	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	545	302.00	302.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,000	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	800	1,625.00	1,625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	911	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,877.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	1,750.00	1,750.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	890	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	1,400.00	1,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,630	151.00–164.00	158.38
1	—	1,485	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,257	143.00–151.00	146.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	119.00–128.00	122.57
1	—	1,115	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,155	121.00	121.00
3	—	1,180	134.00–147.00	138.88

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.