Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2025-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to the market closure last Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $336.79/cwt on 45 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −90.18 against this barn's trailing median of $426.97.

Average price

$336.79

45 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,858

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$46.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.75

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	549	345.60	1,896	36
Medium 1-2	553	310.00	1,714	2thin
Medium and Large 2-3	566	299.12	1,694	7thin

One grade step is worth $46.49/cwt here — about $202 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $487.31, low $376.99, median $426.97 across 20 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 sale45 hd

336.79

—

KY average23 barns · 736 hd

346.54

−9.75

This barn, trailing median20 sales

426.97

−90.18

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	—	Low	1,771	193.22	3,422	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,472	169.93	2,502	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,126	166.54	1,876	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,033	137.63	1,422	12

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)	1,205	$2,250	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,265	$2,123	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	780	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,050	$1,750	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	785	$1,950	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	905	$2,900	1thin

Every lot, as filed

64 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	514	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,789	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	460	350.61/cwt	350.00–351.00	1,613	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	382.23/cwt	369.00–390.00	1,609	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	297.47/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,091	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	370	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,526	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	945	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,363	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	567	329.74/cwt	321.00–340.00	1,870	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,101	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	540	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	441	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,632	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	577	336.54/cwt	332.50–339.00	1,942	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	406.65/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,529	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	715	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	865	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,336	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	328.31/cwt	325.00–335.00	2,068	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	329	443.10/cwt	430.00–450.00	1,458	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	258	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,277	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	397	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	341.33/cwt	336.00–347.00	1,792	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	630	290.08/cwt	277.00–292.00	1,828	8
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	780	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	703	276.14/cwt	261.00–280.00	1,941	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	591	315.41/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,864	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	282.21/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,950	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,484	176.37/cwt	167.00–188.00	2,617	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,529	1
Bulls	—	—	1,280	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,240	1
Bulls	—	—	1,894	197.78/cwt	196.00–200.00	3,746	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,013	118.85/cwt	113.00–128.00	1,204	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,125	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,530	1
Bulls	Medium 1-2	550–600	553	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,714	2
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	785	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,042	167.49/cwt	165.00–170.00	1,745	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,550	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,069	169.37/cwt	166.00–176.00	1,811	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	159.48/cwt	159.00–160.00	2,025	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	2,123.32/head	1,725.00–2,450.00	2,123	2
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	300–350	344	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,393	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	525	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,890	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	1,050	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	485	349.39/cwt	349.00–350.00	1,695	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	712	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,940	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	468	319.99/cwt	314.00–330.00	1,498	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	738	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	478	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,506	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	305.84/cwt	305.00–311.00	2,126	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	359.67/cwt	356.00–365.00	2,014	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	595	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	575	296.47/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,705	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	317	387.28/cwt	382.50–410.00	1,228	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	419	333.89/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,399	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	427	401.42/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,714	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	520	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,888	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	765	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,989	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	511	306.62/cwt	285.00–314.00	1,567	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	628	261.23/cwt	260.00–262.50	1,641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	515	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,622	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	303	377.48/cwt	375.00–380.00	1,144	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,817	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 Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 231Last week 145Year ago 160

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 39Year ago 58

Replacement CattleReceipts 9Last week 110Year ago 18

No trends available due to the market closure last Monday for the Memorial Day holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	258	495.00	495.00
3	300–350	329	430.00–450.00	443.10
9	350–400	376	400.00–420.00	406.65
8	400–450	421	369.00–390.00	382.23
5	450–500	460	350.00–351.00	350.61
8	500–550	514	348.00	348.00
18	550–600	577	332.50–339.00	336.54
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
8	650–700	691	280.00–286.00	282.21
5	700–750	703	261.00–280.00	276.14
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	553	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	525	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	317	382.50–410.00	387.28
5	400–450	419	320.00–360.00	333.89
7	450–500	468	314.00–330.00	319.99
1	500–550	515	315.00	315.00
6	550–600	575	290.00–310.00	296.47
4	600–650	628	260.00–262.50	261.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	412.50	412.50
5	400–450	427	395.00–410.00	401.42
2	450–500	475	382.50	382.50
2	500–550	520	363.00	363.00
5	550–600	560	356.00–365.00	359.67
3	600–650	630	325.00–335.00	328.31
7	650–700	695	305.00–311.00	305.84
2	700–750	703	290.00–305.00	297.47
1	850–900	865	270.00	270.00
1	900–950	945	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	485	349.00–350.00	349.39
1	500–550	540	345.00	345.00
5	550–600	567	321.00–340.00	329.74
1	600–650	615	300.00	300.00
3	700–750	712	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	303	375.00–380.00	377.48
3	350–400	397	385.00	385.00
7	400–450	441	370.00	370.00
12	500–550	525	336.00–347.00	341.33
7	550–600	591	312.00–320.00	315.41
8	600–650	630	277.00–292.00	290.08
1	700–750	715	272.50	272.50
1	750–800	765	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	355.00	355.00
2	450–500	478	315.00	315.00
8	500–550	511	285.00–314.00	306.62
1	550–600	595	250.00	250.00
2	700–750	738	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	344	405.00	405.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	780	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,725.00–2,450.00	2,123.32
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,205	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	1,950.00	1,950.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	2,900.00	2,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,484	167.00–188.00	176.37
1	—	1,365	112.00	112.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,013	113.00–128.00	118.85
1	—	1,125	136.00	136.00
3	—	1,042	165.00–170.00	167.49
2	—	1,033	150.00	150.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,069	166.00–176.00	169.37
2	—	1,270	159.00–160.00	159.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	175.00	175.00
4	—	1,894	196.00–200.00	197.78

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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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

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Replacement Cattle

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