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United Producers Inc. · Tue, Mar 11

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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 11

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

152 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 103▲ 40 vs year ago 112 · +35.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 9▼ 80 vs year ago 102 · −78.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 3▼ 11 vs year ago 67 · −16.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Tuesday the feeder market was stronger with a good quality offering. Good quality feeder steers and heifers were mostly steady to 2.00 higher or greater in spots with good demand, while slaughter cows were steady and slaughter bulls appeared 2.00 higher but with a light test.

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 $278.13/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −66.80 against this barn's trailing median of $344.93.

Average price

$278.13

26 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$51.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.59

vs KY average

−36.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	563	281.09	1,583	23
Medium and Large 2	558	268.25	1,495	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	230.00	1,334	1thin

One grade step is worth $51.09/cwt here — about $249 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 sale26 hd

278.13

—

KY average25 barns · 1,476 hd

293.72

−15.59

National average183 barns · 18,544 hd

315.07

−36.94

This barn, trailing median14 sales

344.93

−66.80

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	1,699	155.70	2,645	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	132.97	2,101	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,253	126.87	1,590	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	107.81	1,153	5thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,450	$2,325	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,758	$2,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,214	$1,964	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,271	$1,811	7
Cow-Calf Pairs

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue Mar 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 103Year ago 112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 9Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 3Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	305.00	305.00
1	300–350	340	332.50	332.50
1	350–400	375	317.50	317.50
4	500–550	535	280.00–295.00	291.21
1	700–750	745	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	352.50	352.50

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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Mar 11

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← Mar 4Mar 11Mar 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

152 head

▲ 49 vs last sale 103▲ 40 vs year ago 112 · +35.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 9▼ 80 vs year ago 102 · −78.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

56 head

▲ 53 vs last sale 3▼ 11 vs year ago 67 · −16.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $278.13/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 14 comparable sales and sits −66.80 against this barn's trailing median of $344.93.

Average price

$278.13

26 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,567

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$51.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.59

vs KY average

−36.94 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	563	281.09	1,583	23
Medium and Large 2	558	268.25	1,495	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	230.00	1,334	1thin

One grade step is worth $51.09/cwt here — about $249 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 sale26 hd

278.13

—

KY average25 barns · 1,476 hd

293.72

−15.59

National average183 barns · 18,544 hd

315.07

−36.94

This barn, trailing median14 sales

344.93

−66.80

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	1,699	155.70	2,645	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	132.97	2,101	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,253	126.87	1,590	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	107.81	1,153	5thin

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)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,450	$2,325	3thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,758	$2,250	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,214	$1,964	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,271	$1,811	7
Cow-Calf Pairs

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue Mar 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 152Last week 103Year ago 112

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 9Year ago 102

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 3Year ago 67

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	305.00	305.00
1	300–350	340	332.50	332.50
1	350–400	375	317.50	317.50
4	500–550	535	280.00–295.00	291.21
1	700–750	745	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	352.50	352.50

Every lot

65 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 · Steers13 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	340	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,207	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,522	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	455	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,558	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	470	312.39/cwt	307.50–315.00	1,468	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	1,821	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	616	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,910	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	267.69/cwt	257.50–272.50	1,681	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	675	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,924	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	742	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,855	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	793	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	2,030	3
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2	818	218.77/cwt	212.50–225.00	1,790	2
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	900	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	2,061	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	985	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,724	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	350	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	980	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	367	338.64/cwt	327.50–345.00	1,243	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	293.40/cwt	285.00–297.50	1,253	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,345	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,451	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	483	271.60/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,312	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	522	295.84/cwt	282.50–298.00	1,544	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,480	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,509	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	230.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	778	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	290	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	1,022	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	303	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,121	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	340	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,131	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,191	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	442	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	1,514	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	450	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,283	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	453	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,518	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	1,727	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	291.21
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,423	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	2,063	2
Bulls	—	—	1,975	166.39/cwt	164.00–169.00	3,286	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	100.31/cwt	96.00–105.00	963	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,143	112.81/cwt	109.00–118.00	1,289	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,207	120.62/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,456	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,260	128.75/cwt	126.00–132.00	1,622	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,295	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,606	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,918	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,651	135.21/cwt	133.00–138.00	2,232	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	895	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,214	1,964.27/head	1,675.00–2,125.00	1,964	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,334	1,925.66/head	1,725.00–2,025.00	1,926	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,450	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,758	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,060	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	1,060	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,183	2,307.39/head	2,075.00–2,400.00	2,307	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,300	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,500	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	3
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	805	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1	830	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1

Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	285.00	285.00
1	600–650	630	220.00	220.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	650–700	674	245.00	245.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	367	327.50–345.00	338.64
7	400–450	434	310.00	310.00
4	450–500	471	308.00	308.00
7	500–550	522	282.50–298.00	295.84
16	550–600	581	269.00–288.00	274.63
3	600–650	617	250.00	250.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	427	285.00–297.50	293.40
3	450–500	483	270.00–275.00	271.60
1	500–550	540	274.00	274.00
1	550–600	575	262.50	262.50
2	650–700	650	220.00	220.00

Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	580	230.00	230.00
1	700–750	700	160.00	160.00

Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	470	307.50–315.00	312.39
3	600–650	628	257.50–272.50	267.69
2	800–850	818	212.50–225.00	218.77

Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	950–1000	985	175.00	175.00

Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	355.00	355.00
3	400–450	438	347.50	347.50
2	450–500	455	342.50	342.50
3	550–600	562	324.00	324.00
5	600–650	616	310.00	310.00
2	650–700	675	285.00	285.00
2	700–750	742	250.00	250.00
3	750–800	793	256.00	256.00
2	900–950	900	229.00	229.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,450	2,325.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,334	1,725.00–2,025.00	1,925.66
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,214	1,675.00–2,125.00	1,964.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,758	2,250.00	2,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,125.00	1,125.00

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	3	—	1,500	2,950.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,183	2,075.00–2,400.00	2,307.39
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	3,025.00	3,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	3,050.00	3,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	1,975.00	1,975.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,200.00	1,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	805	1,325.00	1,325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,651	133.00–138.00	135.21
1	—	1,295	124.00	124.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,207	118.00–124.00	120.62
1	—	1,370	140.00	140.00
3	—	1,260	126.00–132.00	128.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	96.00–105.00	100.31
3	—	1,143	109.00–118.00	112.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,423	145.00	145.00
2	—	1,975	164.00–169.00	166.39

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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Feeder Cattle

Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Feeder Cattle

Every lot

This sale against other markets

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle