Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2025-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to the market closure last week for the Labor Day holiday.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $346.19/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 1 of 20 comparable sales and sits −80.78 against this barn's trailing median of $426.97.

Average price

$346.19

41 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,950

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$251

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

$48.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.38

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	561	363.87	2,042	26
Medium and Large 2-3	567	315.55	1,790	15thin

One grade step is worth $48.31/cwt here — about $251 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

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 sale41 hd

346.19

—

KY average25 barns · 854 hd

358.57

−12.38

This barn, trailing median20 sales

426.97

−80.78

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	1,689	194.70	3,288	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,376	156.11	2,148	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,213	145.77	1,768	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,068	126.58	1,352	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)	1,470	$2,350	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,113	$1,650	2thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$1,975	1thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	(<2 yrs)	750	$1,700	1thin

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	456.21/cwt	455.00–457.50	1,930	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	599	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,037	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	640	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,112	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	850–900	860	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	2,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	496	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	2,046	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	950	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	323.68/cwt	310.00–325.00	2,201	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,301	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	763	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,297	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	515	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,867	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	662	350.17/cwt	342.00–356.00	2,318	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	740	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,516	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	273	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,338	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	720	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	2,214	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	556	345.50/cwt	345.50–345.50	1,921	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	345	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,639	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	602	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,987	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	451	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,688	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,496	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	453	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,084	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	272	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,251	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	363	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	1,588	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	2,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	370	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,526	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	431	414.57/cwt	402.50–419.00	1,787	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	168.90/cwt	161.00–178.00	2,403	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,314	152.02/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,998	4
Bulls	—	—	1,590	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	3,498	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	198.23/cwt	195.00–201.00	3,360	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,065	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,704	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,278	144.44/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,846	2
Bulls	Large 1-2	600–650	603	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,809	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	126.58/cwt	120.00–131.00	1,352	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,365	136.00/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,856	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,288	172.93/cwt	166.00–180.00	2,227	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,180	129.29/cwt	120.00–135.00	1,526	4
Bulls	—	—	1,713	181.57/cwt	178.00–188.00	3,110	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	750–800	757	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	2,665	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,470	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	750	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,020	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Heifers	Medium 1-2	—	735	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	618	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	455	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	583	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	541	376.50/cwt	376.50–376.50	2,037	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	408	386.41/cwt	377.50–387.50	1,577	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	423	456.00/cwt	456.00–456.00	1,929	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	580	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,088	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	338	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	483	346.14/cwt	327.50–357.50	1,672	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	538	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,991	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,380	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	663	274.12/cwt	265.00–292.50	1,817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	431	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,552	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	587	309.58/cwt	267.50–315.00	1,817	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	355	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,331	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	518	328.11/cwt	300.00–331.00	1,700	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	603	340.35/cwt	339.00–343.00	2,052	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	528	327.50/cwt	327.50–327.50	1,729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	670	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,044	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 Sep 8, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 329Last week 280Year ago 367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 40Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 10Year ago 58

No trends available due to the market closure last week for the Labor Day holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	455.00–457.50	456.21
3	450–500	453	460.00	460.00
10	650–700	662	342.00–356.00	350.17
1	700–750	740	340.00	340.00
2	750–800	780	320.00	320.00
1	950–1000	950	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	455	427.50	427.50
2	500–550	538	370.00	370.00
1	550–600	580	360.00	360.00
3	600–650	603	339.00–343.00	340.35
1	650–700	670	333.00	333.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	757	352.00	352.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	490.00	490.00
2	300–350	345	475.00	475.00
14	400–450	423	456.00	456.00
31	450–500	496	412.50	412.50
17	500–550	541	376.50	376.50
9	550–600	599	340.00	340.00
10	600–650	640	330.00	330.00
11	650–700	680	310.00–325.00	323.68
1	700–750	720	307.50	307.50
5	750–800	780	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	338	405.00	405.00
1	350–400	370	412.50	412.50
7	400–450	431	402.50–419.00	414.57
8	450–500	483	327.50–357.50	346.14
5	500–550	528	327.50	327.50
10	550–600	587	267.50–315.00	309.58
2	600–650	618	275.00	275.00
2	650–700	670	305.00	305.00
1	850–900	860	251.00	251.00
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	603	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	460.00	460.00
2	350–400	363	437.50	437.50
9	400–450	408	377.50–387.50	386.41
22	450–500	455	371.00	371.00
17	500–550	515	362.50	362.50
10	550–600	556	345.50	345.50
5	600–650	602	330.00	330.00
3	750–800	763	301.00	301.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	355	375.00	375.00
5	400–450	431	360.00	360.00
4	450–500	451	347.50	347.50
15	500–550	518	300.00–331.00	328.11
5	550–600	583	315.00	315.00
3	650–700	663	265.00–292.50	274.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,423	161.00–178.00	168.90
4	—	1,314	150.00–156.00	152.02
3	—	1,365	135.00–137.00	136.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,065	160.00	160.00
2	—	1,278	142.00–147.00	144.44
2	—	1,288	166.00–180.00	172.93
4	—	1,180	120.00–135.00	129.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,068	120.00–131.00	126.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,590	220.00	220.00
4	—	1,695	195.00–201.00	198.23
3	—	1,713	178.00–188.00	181.57

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,775.00	1,775.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,470	2,350.00	2,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,525.00	1,525.00
Bred Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	750	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	1,975.00	1,975.00

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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

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