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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 9

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

222 head

▲ 47 vs last sale 175▲ 63 vs year ago 159 · +39.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 12 vs last sale 41▼ 14 vs year ago 43 · −32.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

36 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 15▼ 37 vs year ago 73 · −50.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers were unevenly steady with lower receipts, feeder heifers were steady to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows were steady to down 3.00-4.00 and slaughter bulls had no trend. Good buyer demand on weaned feeder packages.

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 $316.48/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 3 of 14 comparable sales and sits −28.45 against this barn's trailing median of $344.93.

Average price

$316.48

29 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,728

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$293

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

$77.41/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−46.87

vs KY average

−51.86 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	536	332.50	1,782	23
Medium and Large 2-3	584	255.09	1,490	6thin

One grade step is worth $77.41/cwt here — about $293 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale29 hd

316.48

—

KY average24 barns · 1,647 hd

363.35

−46.87

National average171 barns · 13,169 hd

368.34

−51.86

This barn, trailing median14 sales

344.93

−28.45

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	—	Average	1,840	192.00	3,533	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	155.92	1,898	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,084	148.98	1,615	11
Dairy Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,110	148.00	1,643	1thin
Steers	Select and Choice	Average	1,035	237.50	2,458	1thin

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)	1,313	$2,592	3thin
Bred Cows	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,275	$2,525	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,200	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	915	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,168	$2,259	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,190	$2,200	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,200	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,057	$2,094	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,027	$1,894	3thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	(<2 yrs)	1,155	$2,860	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$2,375	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	875	$2,725	2thin

Every lot

64 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,814	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	602	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,182	4
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,275	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	675	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,244	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	726	356.26/cwt	352.50–360.00	2,586	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	763	332.52/cwt	330.00–335.00	2,537	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	920	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	2,599	1
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	970	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,668	1
Steers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,809	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	363	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,361	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	415	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,266	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	423	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,523	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,528	4
Heifers	450–500	Small 1-2	475	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,615	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	492	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,697	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	503	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,735	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	521	328.11/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,709	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	584	255.09/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,490	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,870	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	625	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,531	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,670	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	662	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,523	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	676	273.23/cwt	262.50–275.00	1,847	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	678	320.99/cwt	320.00–322.00	2,176	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	723	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	2,335	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	768	316.60/cwt	315.00–317.00	2,431	5
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	785	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,120	1
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	815	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,628	20
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	867	283.77/cwt	282.50–287.00	2,460	7
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	918	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	2,547	3
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,651	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls11 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,387	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	405	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,377	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	358.16/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,669	9
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	350.52/cwt	330.00–367.50	1,844	15
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	555	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,748	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	2,046	16
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	624	315.98/cwt	307.50–325.00	1,972	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	662	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,317	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,570	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	765	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,563	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	815	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,834	1
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Select and Choice	1,035	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,458	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,840	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	3,533	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,033	164.47/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,699	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,064	139.27/cwt	132.00–143.00	1,482	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,133	170.01/cwt	165.00–176.00	1,926	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,134	153.36/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,739	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	156.80/cwt	151.00–163.00	1,900	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,323	138.31/cwt	135.00–140.00	1,830	3
Slaughter Cattle · Dairy Cows1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	1,643	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	985	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,155	2,859.52/head	2,725.00–3,000.00	2,860	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,027	1,893.83/head	1,825.00–1,950.00	1,894	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,057	2,093.53/head	1,750.00–2,450.00	2,094	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,168	2,258.78/head	1,750.00–2,650.00	2,259	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,190	2,199.98/head	1,700.00–2,550.00	2,200	12
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,275	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,313	2,592.26/head	2,300.00–2,950.00	2,592	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows1 lot · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	237.04/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,773	2

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 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 175Year ago 159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 41Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 36Last week 15Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	390.00	390.00
4	600–650	602	362.50	362.50
1	650–700	650	350.00	350.00
4	700–750	726	352.50–360.00	356.26
1	900–950	920	282.50	282.50
1	950–1000	970	275.00	275.00
3	1050–1100	1,050	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	332.50	332.50
2	750–800	763	330.00–335.00	332.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	375.00	375.00
4	400–450	443	345.00	345.00
8	450–500	492	345.00	345.00
4	500–550	521	327.50–330.00	328.11
8	550–600	589	317.50	317.50
1	600–650	630	265.00	265.00
7	650–700	676	262.50–275.00	273.23
3	700–750	723	323.00	323.00
5	750–800	768	315.00–317.00	316.60
7	850–900	867	282.50–287.00	283.77
3	900–950	918	277.50	277.50
3	1050–1100	1,050	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	423	360.00	360.00
11	500–550	503	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	305.00	305.00
6	550–600	584	245.00–260.00	255.09
1	600–650	625	245.00	245.00
3	650–700	662	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	785	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	650–700	678	320.00–322.00	320.99
20	800–850	815	322.50	322.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	365.00	365.00
9	450–500	466	345.00–375.00	358.16
15	500–550	526	330.00–367.50	350.52
16	550–600	583	351.00	351.00
4	650–700	662	350.00	350.00
3	700–750	745	345.00	345.00
1	750–800	765	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	815	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	340.00	340.00
2	550–600	555	315.00	315.00
4	600–650	624	307.50–325.00	315.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	985	2,375.00	2,375.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,155	2,725.00–3,000.00	2,859.52

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	2,725.00	2,725.00

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)	12	—	1,190	1,700.00–2,550.00	2,199.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,168	1,750.00–2,650.00	2,258.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,027	1,825.00–1,950.00	1,893.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,275	2,525.00	2,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,057	1,750.00–2,450.00	2,093.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	915	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,313	2,300.00–2,950.00	2,592.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,170	235.00–240.00	237.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,110	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,064	132.00–143.00	139.27
2	—	1,033	164.00–165.00	164.47
4	—	1,134	150.00–158.00	153.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,212	151.00–163.00	156.80
3	—	1,323	135.00–140.00	138.31
3	—	1,133	165.00–176.00	170.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,840	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,035	237.50	237.50

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.