Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2025-09-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher on a low number of comparisons. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows sold steady and no test on slaughter bulls.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $345.91/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 2 of 24 comparable sales and sits −43.47 against this barn's trailing median of $389.37.

Average price

$345.91

18 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,901

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$273

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

$67.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.69

vs KY average

−19.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	364.61	1,973	13thin
Medium and Large 2-3	572	297.26	1,699	5thin

One grade step is worth $67.35/cwt here — about $273 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.

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 sale18 hd

345.91

—

KY average25 barns · 1,393 hd

355.59

−9.69

National average172 barns · 11,458 hd

365.85

−19.95

This barn, trailing median24 sales

389.37

−43.47

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	1,443	189.25	2,730	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,120	153.00	1,714	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,532	152.16	2,331	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,152	130.05	1,498	3thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,370	$2,825	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	887	$2,700	3thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	700–750	735	334.17/cwt	322.50–340.00	2,456	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	439	348.18/cwt	340.00–375.00	1,529	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	353	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,483	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	270	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,010	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,222	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	623	373.93/cwt	365.00–377.50	2,330	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	655	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	390	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,404	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	315	466.67/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,470	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	230	460.65/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,059	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	683	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,998	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	284.17/cwt	281.00–287.50	2,055	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	360	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,692	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,024	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,944	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	518	341.10/cwt	334.00–347.50	1,767	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	517	380.57/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,968	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,969	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	638	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,016	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	415	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,805	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	455	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,934	1
Heifer Pairs	Small and Medium 1-2	—	770	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	567	335.11/cwt	326.00–337.50	1,900	5
Bulls	—	—	1,275	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,391	1
Bulls	—	—	1,610	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,075	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,610	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	2,592	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,120	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,714	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,083	119.58/cwt	117.50–122.00	1,295	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,290	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,948	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,370	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	1
Steers	Medium 2	600–650	625	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,094	1
Heifers	Medium 1-2	300–350	325	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,324	4
Heifer Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	945	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,660	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	2,390	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,491	152.03/cwt	150.00–154.00	2,267	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	658	267.59/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,761	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	838	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,948	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	643	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,064	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,795	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	450–500	457	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,942	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	500–550	504	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,840	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	523	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,668	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	615	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,845	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	530	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,524	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,887	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	630	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,859	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	464	340.05/cwt	335.00–342.50	1,578	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	385	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,482	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	321	379.88/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,219	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	666	312.75/cwt	307.50–316.00	2,083	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	440	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,452	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	345	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,363	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	299.70/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	307	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,581	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	500	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,925	1

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 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 164Last week 132Year ago 137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 13Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 4Last week 13Year ago 4

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	525.00	525.00
3	300–350	307	515.00	515.00
1	350–400	360	470.00	470.00
1	450–500	455	425.00	425.00
1	500–550	500	385.00	385.00
7	600–650	623	365.00–377.50	373.93
1	650–700	655	355.00	355.00
3	700–750	735	322.50–340.00	334.17
4	1000–1050	1,024	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	405.00	405.00
1	350–400	390	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	415.00	415.00
1	500–550	510	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	395.00	395.00
4	400–450	439	340.00–375.00	348.18
3	450–500	464	335.00–342.50	340.05
3	500–550	523	319.00	319.00
3	600–650	630	295.00	295.00
2	650–700	658	260.00–275.00	267.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	460.00–480.00	466.67
4	400–450	415	435.00	435.00
1	450–500	485	370.00	370.00
5	500–550	518	334.00–347.50	341.10
5	550–600	567	326.00–337.50	335.11
2	600–650	643	321.00	321.00
2	650–700	683	292.50	292.50
2	800–850	838	232.50	232.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	504	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	445.00–475.00	460.65
5	350–400	353	420.00	420.00
7	500–550	517	370.00–385.00	380.57
6	550–600	569	346.00	346.00
4	600–650	638	316.00	316.00
8	650–700	666	307.50–316.00	312.75
4	700–750	723	281.00–287.50	284.17
1	1000–1050	1,010	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	325	407.50	407.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	457	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	321	375.00–385.00	379.88
1	350–400	385	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	440	330.00	330.00
1	500–550	530	287.50	287.50
4	550–600	582	285.00–315.00	299.70
2	600–650	615	300.00	300.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	2,300.00	2,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	2,825.00	2,825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,275	187.50	187.50
1	—	1,610	191.00	191.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,610	161.00	161.00
1	—	1,660	144.00	144.00
5	—	1,491	150.00–154.00	152.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,120	153.00	153.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,083	117.50–122.00	119.58
1	—	1,290	151.00	151.00

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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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

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

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle