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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2026-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Feb 9

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← Jan 19Feb 9Feb 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

244 head

▲ 143 vs last sale 101▲ 138 vs year ago 106 · +130.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

16 head

▼ 4 vs last sale 20▲ 1 vs year ago 15 · +6.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

6 head

▲ 0 vs last sale 6▼ 4 vs year ago 10 · −40.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to the market closure the previous two weeks because of the winter storm. A very good quality offering saw strong demand from the buyers.

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 $399.22/cwt on 30 head. That ranks 23 of 27 comparable sales and sits +25.24 against this barn's trailing median of $373.98.

Average price

$399.22

30 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$65.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.94

vs KY average

−24.73 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	525	407.96	2,140	26
Medium and Large 2-3	569	342.48	1,948	4thin

One grade step is worth $65.48/cwt here — about $192 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 sale30 hd

399.22

—

KY average16 barns · 508 hd

391.29

+7.94

National average187 barns · 18,214 hd

423.95

−24.73

This barn, trailing median27 sales

373.98

+25.24

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

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $412.71, low $330.64, median $373.98 across 27 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	1,336	203.75	2,723	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,210	170.00	2,057	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,071	140.77	1,508	9thin

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)	900	$1,800	2thin

Every lot

57 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. 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 · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	288	627.50/cwt	627.50–627.50	1,807	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	440	491.57/cwt	480.00–512.50	2,163	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	460	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	2,082	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,304	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	523	454.94/cwt	445.00–460.00	2,379	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	535	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,247	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	555	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,303	1
Steers	550–600	Medium 1-2	583	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,778	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	624	397.40/cwt	381.00–400.00	2,480	16
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	630	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,268	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	654	366.24/cwt	365.00–370.00	2,395	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	705	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,362	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	772	353.65/cwt	350.00–357.50	2,730	4
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2-3	795	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,465	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	813	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,967	29
Steers	850–900	Large 1-2	860	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,752	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	316	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	1,722	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	332	424.83/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,410	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	355	481.90/cwt	475.00–489.00	1,711	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	395	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,778	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	407	455.66/cwt	452.50–457.50	1,855	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	468	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,048	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	480	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	2,316	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	482	376.20/cwt	365.00–410.00	1,813	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	500	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,163	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	520	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,002	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	403.24/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,117	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	560	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,184	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	585	328.30/cwt	327.50–330.00	1,921	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	639	345.33/cwt	335.00–348.00	2,207	14
Heifers	700–750	Medium 1-2	705	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	2,133	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2-3	710	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,024	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	714	323.50/cwt	315.00–330.00	2,310	9
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	773	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,628	10
Heifers	800–850	Medium 1-2	815	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	2,119	1
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	865	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,578	1
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1-2	950	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,565	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	258	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	1,806	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	285	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,226	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	293	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,729	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,872	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	363	516.88/cwt	505.00–525.00	1,876	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	478.64/cwt	477.00–485.00	2,293	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	485	402.05/cwt	362.50–440.00	1,950	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	2,413	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	583	369.26/cwt	365.00–390.00	2,153	6
Bulls	650–700	Large 1-2	670	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,211	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,415	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	825	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,269	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,285	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,699	3
Bulls	—	—	1,490	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	2,757	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	855	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,368	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	176.77/cwt	174.00–180.00	1,941	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,098	125.57/cwt	117.50–132.00	1,379	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,057	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	795	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,005	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1

This sale against other markets

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 Feb 9, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 244Last week 101Year ago 106

Slaughter CattleReceipts 16Last week 20Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 6Last week 6Year ago 10

No trends available due to the market closure the previous two weeks because of the winter storm. A very good quality offering saw strong demand from the buyers.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	590.00	590.00
3	300–350	320	585.00	585.00
5	350–400	363	505.00–525.00	516.88
5	450–500	479	477.00–485.00	478.64
2	500–550	508	475.00	475.00
6	550–600	583	365.00–390.00	369.26
3	650–700	690	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	430.00	430.00
2	450–500	485	362.50–440.00	402.05
1	800–850	825	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	670	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	332	420.00–440.00	424.83
1	350–400	395	450.00	450.00
4	450–500	482	365.00–410.00	376.20
1	500–550	520	385.00	385.00
3	550–600	585	327.50–330.00	328.30
1	700–750	710	285.00	285.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	316	545.00	545.00
4	350–400	355	475.00–489.00	481.90
8	400–450	407	452.50–457.50	455.66
3	450–500	468	437.50	437.50
16	500–550	525	400.00–410.00	403.24
4	550–600	560	390.00	390.00
14	600–650	639	335.00–348.00	345.33
9	700–750	714	315.00–330.00	323.50
1	850–900	865	298.00	298.00
1	950–1000	950	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	500	432.50	432.50
10	750–800	773	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	302.50	302.50
1	800–850	815	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	480	482.50	482.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	452.50	452.50
1	500–550	535	420.00	420.00
1	600–650	630	360.00	360.00
1	700–750	705	335.00	335.00
1	750–800	795	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	627.50	627.50
4	400–450	440	480.00–512.50	491.57
1	450–500	485	475.00	475.00
5	500–550	523	445.00–460.00	454.94
1	550–600	555	415.00	415.00
16	600–650	624	381.00–400.00	397.40
4	650–700	654	365.00–370.00	366.24
4	750–800	772	350.00–357.50	353.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	850–900	860	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	800–850	813	365.00	365.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	583	305.00	305.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	1,900.00	1,900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,210	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,098	174.00–180.00	176.77
1	—	855	160.00	160.00
6	—	1,098	117.50–132.00	125.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	185.00	185.00
3	—	1,285	210.00	210.00

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.