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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2025-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-24

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Mar 24

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

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Feeder Cattle receipts

179 head

▲ 118 vs last sale 61▼ 103 vs year ago 282 · −36.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▲ 28 vs last sale 17▲ 19 vs year ago 26 · +73.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 11 vs last sale 0▼ 13 vs year ago 24 · −54.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

All classes of feeder calves saw very strong demand. Low numbers in last week's offering doesn't allow many comparisons but on the few there were feeders sold sharply higher today. Slaughter cows sold 8.00-10.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls.

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 $296.96/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −77.02 against this barn's trailing median of $373.98.

Average price

$296.96

30 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$191

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 2-3

$43.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.08

vs KY average

−24.78 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	543	302.73	1,644	26
Medium and Large 2-3	560	259.46	1,453	4thin

One grade step is worth $43.27/cwt here — about $191 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale30 hd

296.96

—

KY average25 barns · 1,573 hd

305.04

−8.08

National average178 barns · 15,613 hd

321.74

−24.78

This barn, trailing median27 sales

373.98

−77.02

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	—	High	1,704	160.66	2,737	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,400	150.24	2,104	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,174	141.84	1,665	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,050	122.91	1,291	5thin

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)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,798	5
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,155	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	965	$1,400	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$1,425	1thin

Every lot

57 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	350	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,409	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	425	275.00/cwt	265.00–285.00	1,169	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	435	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,653	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	505	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,364	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	318.50/cwt	317.00–320.00	1,624	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	558	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,936	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	330.18/cwt	327.00–335.00	1,912	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,788	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,959	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	705	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,062	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	200	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	950	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	290	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,015	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	303	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,091	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	327	401.17/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,312	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	424	378.00/cwt	378.00–378.00	1,603	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	448	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,317	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	456	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	1,683	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	516	305.38/cwt	292.50–310.00	1,576	15
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	259.46/cwt	230.00–275.00	1,453	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	299.12/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,735	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	286.16/cwt	277.50–290.00	1,751	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	693	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,733	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	710	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,615	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium 1-2	780	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,638	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	960	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,987	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	200	474.50/cwt	462.00–487.00	949	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	277	393.01/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,089	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,026	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	337	405.05/cwt	395.00–408.00	1,365	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	387	408.87/cwt	408.00–411.00	1,582	16
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	360.59/cwt	357.50–362.50	1,518	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	422	386.84/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,632	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	423	320.37/cwt	300.00–342.50	1,355	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	474	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	1,782	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	327.82/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,708	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	560	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,624	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	572	309.49/cwt	302.50–320.00	1,770	10
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	307.00/cwt	307.00–307.00	1,934	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	728	242.44/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,765	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,940	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,425	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,508	1
Bulls	—	—	1,684	166.55/cwt	164.00–169.00	2,805	4
Bulls	—	—	1,755	155.11/cwt	144.00–161.00	2,722	7
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	840	106.27/cwt	101.00–111.00	893	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,105	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,514	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,128	152.49/cwt	148.00–158.00	1,720	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,157	140.72/cwt	137.00–144.00	1,628	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,268	127.54/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,617	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,741	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,362	143.93/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,960	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,426	154.45/cwt	149.00–163.00	2,202	9
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	800	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	835	1,712.87/head	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,713	2
Bred Cows	—	Small and Medium 1-2	965	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,155	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,243	1,854.22/head	1,575.00–2,050.00	1,854	3

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 Mar 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 179Last week 61Year ago 282

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 17Year ago 26

Replacement CattleReceipts 11Last week 0Year ago 24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
2	300–350	303	360.00	360.00
2	400–450	448	294.00	294.00
4	550–600	560	230.00–275.00	259.46
1	700–750	710	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	475.00	475.00
12	300–350	327	385.00–405.00	401.17
6	400–450	424	378.00	378.00
5	450–500	456	369.00	369.00
15	500–550	516	292.50–310.00	305.38
11	550–600	580	290.00–300.00	299.12
4	600–650	612	277.50–290.00	286.16
3	650–700	693	250.00	250.00
2	950–1000	960	207.00	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	780	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	462.00–487.00	474.50
3	250–300	277	380.00–400.00	393.01
4	300–350	337	395.00–408.00	405.05
3	400–450	422	380.00–390.00	386.84
5	450–500	474	376.00	376.00
9	500–550	521	310.00–330.00	327.82
10	550–600	572	302.50–320.00	309.49
1	600–650	630	307.00	307.00
2	700–750	728	240.00–245.00	242.44
1	750–800	755	257.00	257.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	350–400	387	408.00–411.00	408.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	360.00	360.00
2	300–350	320	350.00	350.00
2	400–450	423	300.00–342.50	320.37
1	550–600	560	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	421	357.50–362.50	360.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	510	317.00–320.00	318.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	402.50	402.50
1	400–450	435	380.00	380.00
5	550–600	579	327.00–335.00	330.18
1	700–750	705	292.50	292.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	558	347.00	347.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	425	265.00–285.00	275.00
1	500–550	505	270.00	270.00
5	600–650	625	286.00	286.00
1	650–700	685	286.00	286.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	137.00	137.00
2	—	840	101.00–111.00	106.27
1	—	1,360	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,426	149.00–163.00	154.45
6	—	1,362	140.00–146.00	143.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,128	148.00–158.00	152.49
3	—	1,157	137.00–144.00	140.72
2	—	1,268	127.00–128.00	127.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,425	176.00	176.00
4	—	1,684	164.00–169.00	166.55
7	—	1,755	144.00–161.00	155.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	1,425.00	1,425.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	835	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,712.87
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,400.00	1,400.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,243	1,575.00–2,050.00	1,854.22

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,155	1,750.00	1,750.00

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.