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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-11-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-11-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Nov 4

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Oct 28Nov 4Nov 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

100 head

▲ 46 vs last sale 54▼ 54 vs year ago 154 · −35.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 25▲ 12 vs year ago 16 · +75.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 2▲ 2 vs year ago 4 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

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 $333.67/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −43.83 against this barn's trailing median of $377.50.

Average price

$333.67

19 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,777

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$553

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

$92.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.02

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	538	342.49	1,841	16thin
Large 2	502	305.00	1,531	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	515	250.00	1,288	1thin

One grade step is worth $92.49/cwt here — about $553 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 sale19 hd

333.67

—

KY average24 barns · 707 hd

344.69

−11.02

This barn, trailing median11 sales

377.50

−43.83

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

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	—	Low	1,566	177.42	2,779	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,586	149.60	2,373	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,282	143.22	1,836	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,131	124.83	1,412	9thin

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)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,002	$2,800	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,310	$2,150	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,215	$2,100	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,160	$1,850	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,245	$1,850	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	895	$1,950	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	805	$1,600	1thin

Every lot

54 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	280	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	924	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,570	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,105	1
Steers	650–700	Large 2	690	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,829	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	300	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,080	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,259	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,230	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	374	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,496	4
Heifers	350–400	Large 1-2	385	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,348	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	443	352.84/cwt	347.00–360.00	1,563	11
Heifers	500–550	Large 2-3	500	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,400	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	518	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,844	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	533	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,759	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,605	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium 2	560	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,400	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	588	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,896	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	645	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,806	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium 2-3	660	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,386	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	372.46/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,266	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	364	381.31/cwt	377.50–392.50	1,388	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,346	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	410	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,271	1
Bulls	400–450	Large 1-2	442	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,580	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	451	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,635	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	452	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,740	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	470	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,457	2
Bulls	500–550	Large 2	502	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,531	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	506	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,771	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,288	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	329.96/cwt	327.50–335.00	1,947	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	610	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,784	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	674	261.29/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,761	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	700	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,960	1
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	923	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,031	2
Bulls	1000–1050	Large 2-3	1,040	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,820	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,345	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	2,448	1
Bulls	—	—	1,385	168.34/cwt	161.00–176.00	2,332	2
Bulls	—	—	2,150	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	4,107	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,090	120.92/cwt	118.00–122.00	1,318	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,145	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,546	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,150	110.91/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,275	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,155	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,848	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,188	141.50/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,681	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,280	137.53/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,760	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,304	142.32/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,856	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,520	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	2,174	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,608	151.80/cwt	150.00–155.00	2,441	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,002	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,215	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,310	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	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 Nov 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 100Last week 54Year ago 154

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 25Year ago 16

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 2Year ago 4

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts. Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 7.00 lower. Slaughter bulls sold steady on a light test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	370.00–375.00	372.46
4	350–400	364	377.50–392.50	381.31
2	450–500	452	385.00	385.00
10	500–550	506	350.00	350.00
6	550–600	590	327.50–335.00	329.96
1	600–650	610	292.50	292.50
1	700–750	700	280.00	280.00
2	900–950	923	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	451	362.50	362.50
4	650–700	674	255.00–265.00	261.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	502	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	1000–1050	1,040	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	442	357.50	357.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	345.00	345.00
1	400–450	410	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	470	310.00	310.00
1	500–550	515	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	400.00	400.00
11	400–450	443	347.00–360.00	352.84
3	500–550	518	356.00	356.00
4	550–600	588	322.50	322.50
1	600–650	645	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	360.00	360.00
1	350–400	365	345.00	345.00
3	500–550	533	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	332.50	332.50
1	500–550	535	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	372.50	372.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	330.00	330.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,310	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,002	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,850.00	1,850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	2,100.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,850.00	1,850.00

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	—	805	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,304	140.00–146.00	142.32
1	—	1,155	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,280	137.00–138.00	137.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	110.00–112.00	110.91
4	—	1,090	118.00–122.00	120.92
2	—	1,188	140.00–143.00	141.50
1	—	1,145	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,520	143.00	143.00
3	—	1,608	150.00–155.00	151.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,385	161.00–176.00	168.34
1	—	1,345	182.00	182.00
1	—	2,150	191.00	191.00

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.