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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-03-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-24

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

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

135 head

▲ 35 vs last sale 100▲ 57 vs year ago 78 · +73.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 4▲ 11 vs year ago 8 · +137.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

9 head

▲ 9 vs last sale 0▼ 22 vs year ago 31 · −71.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with low comparable receipts.

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 $385.52/cwt on 24 head, up $4.79 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 10 of 14 comparable sales and sits +40.58 against this barn's trailing median of $344.93.

Average price

$385.52

▲ 4.79 vs prior sale

24 head · 573 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,207

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$388

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

$49.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.93

vs KY average

−39.67 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	575	389.65	2,241	22
Large 2-3	545	340.00	1,853	2thin

One grade step is worth $49.65/cwt here — about $388 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale24 hd

385.52

—

KY average25 barns · 1,340 hd

412.44

−26.93

National average176 barns · 15,314 hd

425.19

−39.67

This barn, trailing median14 sales

344.93

+40.58

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	—	Low	1,819	196.49	3,574	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	164.00	2,485	1thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,315	159.82	2,102	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,072	146.65	1,572	3thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,425	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,130	$2,375	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,135	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,228	$2,174	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,210	$2,129	2thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,245	$2,450	1thin

Every lot

48 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	340	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,938	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	390	531.62/cwt	530.00–535.00	2,073	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	467	489.14/cwt	487.50–492.50	2,284	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	531	473.99/cwt	469.00–480.00	2,517	9
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	587	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,583	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,625	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	704	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,658	4
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	876	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,794	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,197	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	492.50/cwt	492.50–492.50	1,675	1
Heifers	300–350	Large 1-2	340	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,258	2
Heifers	350–400	Large 2	395	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,383	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	440	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,914	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	446	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,063	5
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2	475	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,090	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,125	4
Heifers	500–550	Large 2-3	545	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,853	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	589	384.02/cwt	370.00–391.00	2,262	18
Heifers	600–650	Large 1-2	601	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,061	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	655	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	2,211	6
Heifers	650–700	Large 2	670	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,876	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls14 lots · lightest first
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,953	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	2,128	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,502	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,100	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,962	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	451	507.50/cwt	507.50–507.50	2,289	4
Bulls	450–500	Large 2	455	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,843	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	460.71/cwt	450.00–465.00	2,433	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	438.00/cwt	438.00–438.00	2,554	9
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	636	362.00/cwt	360.00–362.50	2,302	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,193	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	745	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,384	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	755	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,510	4
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	835	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,505	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,290	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,258	1
Bulls	—	—	1,995	203.65/cwt	200.00–210.00	4,063	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,509	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,130	140.97/cwt	135.00–147.00	1,593	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,250	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,200	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,326	157.12/cwt	151.00–164.00	2,083	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,485	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,150	2,425.00/head	2,425.00–2,425.00	2,425	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,210	2,128.62/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,129	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	2,174.29/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,174	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 →

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue Mar 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 135Last week 100Year ago 78

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 4Year ago 8

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 31

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady with low comparable receipts.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	535.00	535.00
3	400–450	422	465.00	465.00
1	600–650	645	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	380	560.00	560.00
4	400–450	420	500.00	500.00
4	450–500	451	507.50	507.50
7	500–550	528	450.00–465.00	460.71
9	550–600	583	438.00	438.00
5	600–650	636	360.00–362.50	362.00
1	700–750	745	320.00	320.00
4	750–800	755	332.50	332.50
1	800–850	835	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	405.00	405.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	350.00	350.00
1	650–700	670	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	492.50	492.50
5	400–450	446	462.50	462.50
4	500–550	512	415.00	415.00
18	550–600	589	370.00–391.00	384.02
6	650–700	655	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	545	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	475	440.00	440.00
4	600–650	601	343.00	343.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	420.00	420.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	587	440.00	440.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	570.00	570.00
3	350–400	390	530.00–535.00	531.62
3	450–500	467	487.50–492.50	489.14
9	500–550	531	469.00–480.00	473.99
1	600–650	600	437.50	437.50
4	700–750	704	377.50	377.50
4	850–900	876	319.00	319.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,245	2,450.00	2,450.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	2,425.00	2,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,375.00	2,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,228	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,174.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,200.00	2,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,210	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,128.62

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	175.00	175.00
3	—	1,995	200.00–210.00	203.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,326	151.00–164.00	157.12
1	—	1,250	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,515	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,130	135.00–147.00	140.97
1	—	955	158.00	158.00

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.