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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-09-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 2

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

175 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 168▲ 64 vs year ago 111 · +57.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

41 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 19▲ 19 vs year ago 22 · +86.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▼ 15 vs last sale 30▲ 15 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $346.20/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 2 of 11 comparable sales and sits −31.30 against this barn's trailing median of $377.50.

Average price

$346.20

15 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,916

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$339

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

$77.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.06

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	382.21	2,069	8thin
Medium and Large 2-3	567	305.05	1,730	7thin

One grade step is worth $77.16/cwt here — about $339 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale15 hd

346.20

—

KY average19 barns · 561 hd

361.26

−15.06

This barn, trailing median11 sales

377.50

−31.30

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

11 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $447.94, low $335.35, median $377.50 across 11 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	1,868	191.14	3,570	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,585	172.00	2,726	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	166.70	2,041	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,048	147.68	1,548	6thin

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/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,345	$2,325	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,800	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,090	$1,800	2thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	860	$1,750	1thin
Bred Cows	All Stages (1-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$1,600	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$1,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$1,200	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	900	$1,075	2thin

Every lot

55 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,615	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,980	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,782	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	379.75/cwt	375.00–390.00	2,199	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,950	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	693	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,339	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	335	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,323	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	363	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,570	11
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	379	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,601	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	423	338.31/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,431	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	448	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,680	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	475	294.16/cwt	270.00–315.00	1,397	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,698	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	534	358.24/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,913	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	563	322.56/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,816	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	608	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,733	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	632	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,675	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,952	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	735	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,985	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	775	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,821	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls19 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	292	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,577	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,647	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	374	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,889	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,639	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,882	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,785	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	482	318.01/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,533	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	529	386.28/cwt	380.00–387.50	2,043	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	545	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,717	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	576	301.07/cwt	293.00–327.50	1,734	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	578	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,139	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	347.66/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,169	15
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	642	290.69/cwt	277.50–317.50	1,866	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	650	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,031	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,763	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,030	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	755	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,001	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	771	306.24/cwt	302.50–307.50	2,361	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	800	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,220	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,868	191.14/cwt	184.00–196.00	3,570	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	975	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,375	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	151.02/cwt	150.00–155.00	1,639	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	166.67/cwt	161.00–170.00	1,980	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,219	150.36/cwt	140.00–158.00	1,833	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,279	179.82/cwt	175.00–187.00	2,300	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	2,726	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	900	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	860	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,345	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	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 Sep 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 175Last week 168Year ago 111

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 19Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 30Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	445.00	445.00
4	400–450	430	415.00	415.00
6	500–550	529	380.00–387.50	386.28
2	550–600	578	370.00	370.00
15	600–650	624	340.00–350.00	347.66
1	700–750	745	272.50	272.50
4	750–800	771	302.50–307.50	306.24
3	800–850	800	277.50	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	292	540.00	540.00
6	350–400	374	505.00	505.00
2	400–450	423	445.00	445.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	415.00	415.00
5	450–500	482	315.00–320.00	318.01
2	500–550	545	315.00	315.00
5	550–600	576	293.00–327.50	301.07
3	600–650	642	277.50–317.50	290.69
1	650–700	650	312.50	312.50
1	700–750	705	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	755	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	350–400	379	422.50	422.50
3	400–450	423	335.00–345.00	338.31
1	450–500	485	350.00	350.00
8	500–550	534	345.00–360.00	358.24
2	600–650	608	285.00	285.00
1	650–700	685	285.00	285.00
4	700–750	735	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	395.00	395.00
9	450–500	475	270.00–315.00	294.16
4	550–600	563	315.00–325.00	322.56
3	600–650	632	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	775	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	363	432.50	432.50
3	400–450	448	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	475.00	475.00
1	400–450	400	495.00	495.00
3	550–600	579	375.00–390.00	379.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	440.00	440.00
1	600–650	600	325.00	325.00
4	650–700	693	337.50	337.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,075.00	1,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,345	2,325.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,090	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,220	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	All Stages (1-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	1,600.00	1,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,279	175.00–187.00	179.82
7	—	1,188	161.00–170.00	166.67
4	—	1,219	140.00–158.00	150.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	975	141.00	141.00
4	—	1,085	150.00–155.00	151.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,868	184.00–196.00	191.14

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.