Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2025-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers traded 2.00-4.00 lower. The overall quality of today's offering was a little more plain and didn't have the weaned calves when compared to last week but the demand remained good. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and a light test on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $295.24/cwt on 10 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −94.13 against this barn's trailing median of $389.37.

Average price

$295.24

10 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,626

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$141

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

$36.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.64

vs KY average

−34.71 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	306.05	1,666	7thin
Medium 1-2	565	270.00	1,526	3thin

One grade step is worth $36.05/cwt here — about $141 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.48, low $335.67, median $389.37 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale10 hd

295.24

—

KY average25 barns · 1,395 hd

317.88

−22.64

National average175 barns · 11,256 hd

329.95

−34.71

This barn, trailing median24 sales

389.37

−94.13

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	—	High	1,985	182.29	3,618	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,367	150.98	2,064	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,139	144.90	1,651	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	936	130.14	1,218	15

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)	1,105	$2,339	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,148	$2,137	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$2,032	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,495	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	870	$1,975	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,060	$1,588	2thin
Bred Heifers	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	877	$2,025	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	800	$2,525	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	885	$1,625	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	(<2 yrs)	777	$2,550	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	840	$1,700	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	985	$1,550	1thin

Every lot, as filed

65 lots · USDA AMS · Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	362	316.54/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,146	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,709	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	550–600	565	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,526	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,629	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	234.01/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,797	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	297.47/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	729	249.87/cwt	245.00–262.50	1,822	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	299.99/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	675	275.14/cwt	274.00–277.50	1,857	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,694	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	335	298.12/cwt	285.00–325.00	999	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	318	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,240	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,037	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,536	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	470	373.31/cwt	372.50–375.00	1,755	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,553	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	616	290.32/cwt	284.00–292.50	1,788	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	953	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	2,211	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	586	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,051	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	820	226.50/cwt	226.50–226.50	1,857	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,183	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	357.71/cwt	347.50–365.00	1,288	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	735	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	600	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,965	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	930	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,260	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	505	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,944	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	411	379.04/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	614	321.95/cwt	305.00–328.00	1,977	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,836	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	733	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	2,030	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	463	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	374	399.49/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,494	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	143.96/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,533	2
Bulls	—	—	1,985	182.29/cwt	180.00–185.00	3,618	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	858	104.90/cwt	100.00–110.00	900	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	132.21/cwt	126.00–137.50	1,226	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	154.21/cwt	149.00–167.00	2,108	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,367	139.16/cwt	137.50–140.00	1,902	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,153	149.00/cwt	144.00–155.00	1,718	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,108	135.69/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,503	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,495	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	870	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,031.53/head	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,032	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,000	1,935.13/head	1,700.00–2,175.00	1,935	2
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,020	2,325.00/head	2,325.00–2,325.00	2,325	1
Stock Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	840	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Stock Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	870	2,137.50/head	1,750.00–2,475.00	2,138	2
Bred Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	890	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,178	2,019.71/head	1,800.00–2,325.00	2,020	8
Heifer Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	630	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,035	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,148	2,346.41/head	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,346	2
Bred Cows	Small and Medium 1-2	—	900	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	—	1,250	2,730.67/head	2,650.00–2,775.00	2,731	3
Heifer Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	850	3,025.00/head	3,025.00–3,025.00	3,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	800	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	885	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	294	431.23/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,268	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	563	297.47/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,675	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	307.29/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,629	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	380	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,349	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	528	356.56/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,883	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	480	327.42/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,572	2

How this sale compares

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 →

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Mon Apr 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 211Year ago 145

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 44Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 26Year ago 7

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	285.00–325.00	298.12
3	350–400	362	310.00–320.00	316.54
4	450–500	478	290.00–310.00	299.99
1	600–650	645	265.00	265.00
1	750–800	770	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	565	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	318	390.00	390.00
5	350–400	360	347.50–365.00	357.71
7	450–500	460	337.50	337.50
3	500–550	513	317.50	317.50
4	550–600	568	290.00–305.00	297.47
8	600–650	616	284.00–292.50	290.32
6	650–700	675	274.00–277.50	275.14
7	700–750	729	245.00–262.50	249.87
4	750–800	768	230.00–240.00	234.01
7	950–1000	953	232.00	232.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	415.00	415.00
1	400–450	415	370.00	370.00
3	450–500	470	372.50–375.00	373.31
7	550–600	586	350.00	350.00
1	600–650	600	327.50	327.50
1	650–700	655	311.00	311.00
1	700–750	735	269.00	269.00
5	800–850	820	226.50	226.50
3	900–950	930	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	294	420.00–435.00	431.23
4	350–400	374	390.00–410.00	399.49
5	400–450	411	370.00–385.00	379.04
3	450–500	463	365.00	365.00
3	500–550	528	350.00–360.00	356.56
4	600–650	614	305.00–328.00	321.95
3	700–750	733	277.00	277.00
2	750–800	765	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	355.00	355.00
2	450–500	480	320.00–335.00	327.42
2	500–550	530	300.00–315.00	307.29
2	550–600	563	295.00–300.00	297.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,065	143.00–145.00	143.96
2	—	858	100.00–110.00	104.90
11	—	927	126.00–137.50	132.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,367	149.00–167.00	154.21
3	—	1,367	137.50–140.00	139.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,153	144.00–155.00	149.00
4	—	1,108	130.00–139.00	135.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,985	180.00–185.00	182.29

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	—	1,495	1,975.00	1,975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,725.00	1,725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,031.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,178	1,800.00–2,325.00	2,019.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,148	2,300.00–2,400.00	2,346.41
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,700.00–2,175.00	1,935.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	2,325.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,250	2,650.00–2,775.00	2,730.67
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,700.00	1,700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	870	1,750.00–2,475.00	2,137.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	1,800.00	1,800.00
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	630	1,600.00	1,600.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	3,025.00	3,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	2,525.00	2,525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	1,625.00	1,625.00

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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