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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2026-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Jun 1

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

← May 18Jun 1Jun 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

203 head

▲ 39 vs last sale 164▼ 28 vs year ago 231 · −12.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

42 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 23▲ 6 vs year ago 36 · +16.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 48▲ 11 vs year ago 9 · +122.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

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 $367.34/cwt on 25 head, down $29.26 from the prior sale. That ranks 12 of 27 comparable sales and sits −6.64 against this barn's trailing median of $373.98.

Average price

$367.34

▼ 29.26 vs prior sale

25 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$485

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

$47.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−43.35

vs KY average

−37.42 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	582	398.57	2,320	6thin
Medium and Large 2	561	376.00	2,109	5thin
Medium and Large 2-3	523	350.86	1,835	14thin

One grade step is worth $47.71/cwt here — about $485 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

367.34

—

KY average26 barns · 1,414 hd

410.69

−43.35

National average170 barns · 11,904 hd

404.76

−37.42

This barn, trailing median27 sales

373.98

−6.64

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	1,800	202.78	3,650	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,355	177.26	2,402	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,117	171.91	1,920	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	988	168.33	1,664	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
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,170	$3,094	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,604	$2,760	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	915	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,175	$3,550	2thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,146	$2,468	4thin

Every lot

60 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	340	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,700	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	567.45/cwt	560.00–575.00	2,003	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	410	494.94/cwt	492.50–500.00	2,029	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	442	444.92/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,967	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	471	490.68/cwt	487.50–500.00	2,311	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	433.00/cwt	433.00–433.00	2,217	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	434.38/cwt	430.00–437.00	2,450	11
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	625	416.60/cwt	407.50–426.00	2,604	2
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 2-3	990	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,871	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 1-2	1,035	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	3,079	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	310	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,488	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	313	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,596	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	352	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,725	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	370	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,591	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	422	415.73/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,754	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	431	457.80/cwt	445.00–475.00	1,973	9
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	458	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,061	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	485	423.13/cwt	417.00–441.00	2,052	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	523	350.86/cwt	320.00–375.00	1,835	14
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	561	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,109	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	582	398.57/cwt	387.50–404.00	2,320	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	1,986	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	615	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,460	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	661	334.84/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,213	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	795	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	2,393	2
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	830	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,407	1
Heifers	1050–1100	Medium and Large 2	1,065	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,822	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2-3	275	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,540	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	285	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,710	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	320	544.84/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,743	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	385	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,944	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	427	490.22/cwt	465.00–500.00	2,093	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,914	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	447.43/cwt	442.00–472.00	2,103	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium 1-2	480	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,776	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	502	446.95/cwt	420.00–450.00	2,244	10
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	525	396.58/cwt	385.00–407.50	2,082	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	569	415.88/cwt	415.00–417.00	2,366	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,320	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	614	404.75/cwt	400.00–406.00	2,485	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	656	387.50/cwt	380.00–392.00	2,542	8
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	660	355.08/cwt	345.00–365.00	2,344	2
Bulls	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	855	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,702	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,713	188.91/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,236	2
Bulls	—	—	1,858	212.02/cwt	208.00–217.00	3,939	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,313	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	880	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,452	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,043	153.96/cwt	151.00–157.50	1,606	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,118	181.09/cwt	173.00–185.00	2,025	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	165.52/cwt	162.50–167.50	1,925	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,210	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,299	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,342	169.42/cwt	160.00–173.00	2,274	7
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,364	182.74/cwt	176.00–191.00	2,493	10
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium 1-2	1,065	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,285	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium 1-2	915	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	3,094.18/head	2,775.00–3,400.00	3,094	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,604	2,759.92/head	2,650.00–2,925.00	2,760	7
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	910	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,225	2,623.84/head	2,325.00–2,850.00	2,624	3

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 Jun 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 164Year ago 231

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 23Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 48Year ago 9

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	512	433.00	433.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	353	560.00–575.00	567.45
3	400–450	410	492.50–500.00	494.94
4	450–500	471	487.50–500.00	490.68
11	550–600	564	430.00–437.00	434.38
2	600–650	625	407.50–426.00	416.60
1	1000–1050	1,035	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	500.00	500.00
3	400–450	442	430.00–455.00	444.92
1	950–1000	990	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	561	376.00	376.00
1	1050–1100	1,065	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	313	510.00	510.00
3	350–400	352	490.00	490.00
9	400–450	431	445.00–475.00	457.80
28	450–500	485	417.00–441.00	423.13
6	550–600	582	387.50–404.00	398.57
6	650–700	661	320.00–345.00	334.84
2	750–800	795	301.00	301.00
1	800–850	830	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	370	430.00	430.00
10	400–450	422	400.00–435.00	415.73
14	500–550	523	320.00–375.00	350.86
3	600–650	600	331.00	331.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	458	450.00	450.00
3	600–650	615	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	600.00	600.00
2	300–350	320	540.00–550.00	544.84
3	350–400	385	505.00	505.00
7	400–450	427	465.00–500.00	490.22
6	450–500	470	442.00–472.00	447.43
10	500–550	502	420.00–450.00	446.95
9	550–600	569	415.00–417.00	415.88
8	600–650	614	400.00–406.00	404.75
8	650–700	656	380.00–392.00	387.50
1	850–900	855	316.00	316.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	560.00	560.00
1	400–450	435	440.00	440.00
2	500–550	525	385.00–407.50	396.58
1	550–600	580	400.00	400.00
2	650–700	660	345.00–365.00	355.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	370.00	370.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,043	151.00–157.50	153.96
6	—	1,118	173.00–185.00	181.09
3	—	1,163	162.50–167.50	165.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,210	190.00	190.00
1	—	880	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,364	176.00–191.00	182.74
7	—	1,342	160.00–173.00	169.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,713	185.00–195.00	188.91
3	—	1,858	208.00–217.00	212.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	3,400.00	3,400.00

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	—	1,065	3,700.00	3,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	2,775.00–3,400.00	3,094.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,604	2,650.00–2,925.00	2,759.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	2,100.00	2,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,225	2,325.00–2,850.00	2,623.84

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	2,000.00	2,000.00

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.