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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Sep 22

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Sep 8Sep 22Sep 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

259 head

▲ 219 vs last sale 40▲ 184 vs year ago 75 · +245.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

11 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 9▼ 18 vs year ago 29 · −62.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 0▼ 40 vs year ago 55 · −72.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend due to 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 $338.02/cwt on 43 head, up $20.77 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 7 of 14 comparable sales and sits −6.91 against this barn's trailing median of $344.93.

Average price

$338.02

▲ 20.77 vs prior sale

43 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,875

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$34.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.06

vs KY average

−18.08 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	556	344.29	1,914	35
Medium and Large 2	580	315.00	1,827	1thin
Large 1-2	545	310.00	1,690	7thin

One grade step is worth $34.29/cwt here — about $225 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 sale43 hd

338.02

—

KY average25 barns · 860 hd

345.09

−7.06

National average179 barns · 11,869 hd

356.10

−18.08

This barn, trailing median14 sales

344.93

−6.91

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	1,540	180.00	2,772	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,579	146.36	2,310	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,330	143.12	1,903	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,393	133.24	1,855	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,373	$2,824	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,300	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,325	$2,038	3thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,120	$3,100	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,100	$3,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,200	$4,300	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,070	$3,300	1thin

Every lot

52 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	358	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,575	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,775	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	542	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,978	3
Steers	550–600	Large 1-2	550	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,774	12
Steers	550–600	Medium 1-2	565	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,695	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,512	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	397	381.25/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,514	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	448	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,725	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,755	2
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2	480	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,512	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,849	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	516	374.50/cwt	374.50–374.50	1,932	10
Heifers	500–550	Large 1-2	545	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,690	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	569	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,935	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,827	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,872	12
Heifers	600–650	Medium 1-2	615	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,584	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,746	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	641	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,003	20
Heifers	650–700	Large 1-2	657	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,020	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	660	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,013	9
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	718	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	2,097	4
Heifers	700–750	Large 1-2	730	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,044	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls13 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	318	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	1,439	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	375	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	1,416	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,752	3
Bulls	400–450	Large 1-2	445	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,647	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	347.90/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,621	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	512	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,984	14
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	317.41/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,809	8
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	604	334.02/cwt	320.00–335.00	2,017	16
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	668	318.33/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,126	28
Bulls	650–700	Large 1-2	670	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,876	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	752	294.35/cwt	285.00–299.00	2,214	6
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	805	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,174	1
Bulls	800–850	Large 1-2	820	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	2,235	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,240	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,220	1
Bulls	—	—	1,840	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	3,330	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,285	141.49/cwt	139.00–145.00	1,818	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,360	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,659	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,385	140.48/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,946	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,440	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,872	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,465	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,168	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,535	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,134	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,593	148.81/cwt	146.00–152.00	2,371	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers2 lots · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,120	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,325	2,037.74/head	1,875.00–2,450.00	2,038	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,373	2,823.59/head	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,824	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 22, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 259Last week 40Year ago 75

Slaughter CattleReceipts 11Last week 9Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 0Year ago 55

No trend due to low comparable receipts.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,535	139.00	139.00
3	—	1,593	146.00–152.00	148.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	130.00	130.00
2	—	1,385	140.00–141.00	140.48
1	—	1,360	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	148.00	148.00
3	—	1,285	139.00–145.00	141.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,240	179.00	179.00
1	—	1,840	181.00	181.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	452.50	452.50
1	350–400	375	377.50	377.50
3	400–450	430	407.50	407.50
14	500–550	512	387.50	387.50
16	600–650	604	320.00–335.00	334.02
28	650–700	668	315.00–320.00	318.33
6	750–800	752	285.00–299.00	294.35
1	800–850	805	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	466	340.00–350.00	347.90
8	550–600	570	315.00–335.00	317.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	370.00	370.00
1	650–700	670	280.00	280.00
1	800–850	820	272.50	272.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	397	380.00–385.00	381.25
2	400–450	448	385.00	385.00
2	450–500	465	377.50	377.50
2	500–550	510	362.50	362.50
12	550–600	585	320.00	320.00
20	600–650	641	312.50	312.50
9	650–700	660	305.00	305.00
4	700–750	718	292.00	292.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	516	374.50	374.50
11	550–600	569	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	315.00	315.00
7	500–550	545	310.00	310.00
3	650–700	657	307.50	307.50
1	700–750	730	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	440.00	440.00
3	500–550	542	365.00	365.00
1	750–800	785	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	550–600	550	322.50	322.50

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	4,300.00	4,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,070	3,300.00	3,300.00

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	—	1,120	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	3,100.00	3,100.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,373	2,800.00–2,850.00	2,823.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,325	1,875.00–2,450.00	2,037.74

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.