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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-06-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 17

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Jun 10Jun 17Jun 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

116 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 95▲ 51 vs year ago 65 · +78.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

7 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 7▲ 4 vs year ago 3 · +133.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 2▲ 19 vs year ago 2 · +950.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends due to limited head to head comparisons, however the feeder market appeared firm and with good demand. Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 lower with a lite test and no trends 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 $322.10/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 6 of 14 comparable sales and sits −22.83 against this barn's trailing median of $344.93.

Average price

$322.10

13 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,721

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−16.75

vs KY average

−12.01 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	322.10	1,721	13thin

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 sale13 hd

322.10

—

KY average24 barns · 1,266 hd

338.85

−16.75

National average153 barns · 9,567 hd

334.11

−12.01

This barn, trailing median14 sales

344.93

−22.83

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

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.80, low $301.75, median $344.93 across 14 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	1,725	192.03	3,313	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,663	164.68	2,739	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,168	150.22	1,755	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	127.39	1,207	4thin

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)	1,279	$2,580	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,165	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,330	$2,075	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,332	$2,048	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$1,901	5
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,150	$2,250	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	770	$2,300	1thin

Every lot

45 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. 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	335	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,223	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,777	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	733	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,331	16
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,015	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,117	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	970	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,352	2
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,033	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,195	2
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,065	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	2,263	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	293	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	967	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,180	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,359	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,488	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	336.19/cwt	335.00–337.50	1,412	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	334.95/cwt	330.00–337.50	1,558	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	517	330.20/cwt	322.50–332.50	1,707	10
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	592	295.10/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,747	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	610	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,342	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	642	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,942	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	661	289.31/cwt	275.00–292.50	1,912	17
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	790	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,679	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,214	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	975	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,048	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	375	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	900	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	405	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,316	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	462	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,663	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	540	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,782	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,550	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	658	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,908	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	795	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,027	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	820	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,968	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,725	192.03/cwt	191.00–193.00	3,313	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,256	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	860	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	903	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	129.27/cwt	123.00–134.00	1,338	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,168	150.22/cwt	148.00–152.00	1,755	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,663	164.68/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,739	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	970	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,270	2,001.18/head	1,850.00–2,050.00	2,001	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,279	2,580.13/head	1,950.00–2,850.00	2,580	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,330	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,332	2,048.25/head	1,500.00–2,375.00	2,048	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	770	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,208	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 →

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue Jun 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 116Last week 95Year ago 65

Slaughter CattleReceipts 7Last week 7Year ago 3

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 2Year ago 2

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	191.00–193.00	192.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	148.00–152.00	150.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	162.00–167.00	164.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,035	123.00–134.00	129.27
1	—	860	146.00	146.00
1	—	860	105.00	105.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	462	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	540	330.00	330.00
2	650–700	658	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	795	255.00	255.00
1	800–850	820	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	325.00	325.00
1	550–600	585	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	357.50	357.50
1	350–400	380	357.50	357.50
4	400–450	411	362.00	362.00
3	450–500	465	330.00–337.50	334.95
10	500–550	517	322.50–332.50	330.20
3	550–600	592	285.00–300.00	295.10
1	750–800	790	212.50	212.50
1	800–850	820	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	642	302.50	302.50
17	650–700	661	275.00–292.50	289.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	335.00–337.50	336.19
1	950–1000	975	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	610	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	365.00	365.00
1	800–850	830	255.00	255.00
2	950–1000	970	242.50	242.50
2	1000–1050	1,033	212.50	212.50
1	1050–1100	1,065	212.50	212.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	775	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	700–750	733	318.00	318.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,165	2,250.00	2,250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,279	1,950.00–2,850.00	2,580.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,332	1,500.00–2,375.00	2,048.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,270	1,850.00–2,050.00	2,001.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,330	2,075.00	2,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	192.00	192.00

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.