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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2026-07-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Mon, Jul 13

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213

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Feeder Cattle receipts

184 head

▲ 93 vs last sale 91▲ 7 vs year ago 177 · +4.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

29 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 28▼ 9 vs year ago 38 · −23.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 8 vs last sale 5▲ 4 vs year ago 9 · +44.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: The better quality steers and heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher and the plain quality calves sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light test.

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 $390.65/cwt on 42 head, down $1.04 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 19 of 27 comparable sales and sits +16.67 against this barn's trailing median of $373.98.

Average price

$390.65

▼ 1.04 vs prior sale

42 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,132

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$107

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

$37.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.84

vs KY average

−5.40 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	401.33	2,161	30
Medium and Large 2-3	564	363.95	2,053	12thin

One grade step is worth $37.38/cwt here — about $107 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale42 hd

390.65

—

KY average26 barns · 1,427 hd

414.50

−23.84

National average163 barns · 8,583 hd

396.05

−5.40

This barn, trailing median27 sales

373.98

+16.67

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	2,210	190.00	4,199	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,421	184.01	2,615	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,248	182.50	2,277	2thin
Heifers	Choice	Average	1,802	219.50	3,955	9thin
Steers	Choice	Average	2,438	210.00	5,120	2thin

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)	1,303	$2,784	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,105	$2,700	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,393	$2,448	4thin
Bred Heifers	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,080	$2,951	2thin
Bulls	N/A	(<2 yrs)	1,050	$3,100	1thin

Every lot

52 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	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,071	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	411	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	2,034	7
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	458	496.00/cwt	496.00–496.00	2,272	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	528	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	2,336	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	534	423.00/cwt	423.00–423.00	2,259	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	585	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,516	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	2,366	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	643	408.65/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,628	7
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	643	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	2,386	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	693	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,633	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1-2	295	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,785	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	325	581.12/cwt	560.00–605.00	1,889	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	403	453.22/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,826	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	425	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,146	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	459	436.00/cwt	436.00–436.00	2,001	8
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	489	365.66/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,788	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	2,113	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	515	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,996	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	565	388.50/cwt	388.50–388.50	2,195	16
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	574	359.24/cwt	357.50–360.00	2,062	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	630	340.58/cwt	330.00–351.00	2,146	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	693	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,225	2
Heifers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2-3	1,045	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,613	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1-2	235	655.00/cwt	655.00–655.00	1,539	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	353	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,083	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	365	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,697	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,180	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	465	456.52/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,123	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	490	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,960	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	510	429.18/cwt	425.00–430.00	2,189	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	562	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	2,360	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	593	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,313	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	600	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	2,196	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	633	383.28/cwt	380.00–390.00	2,426	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	650	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,210	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	707	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,439	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	753	331.00/cwt	331.00–331.00	2,492	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	936	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,555	7
Slaughter Cattle · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Choice	2,438	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	5,120	2
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Heifers	—	Choice	1,802	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	3,955	9
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	2,210	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	4,199	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows4 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	2,174	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,270	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	2,381	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,402	187.89/cwt	180.00–196.00	2,634	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,575	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	2,410	1
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,303	2,784.36/head	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,784	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,393	2,447.64/head	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,448	4
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium 1-2	960	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,064	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,158	214.91/cwt	212.50–217.50	2,489	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,080	2,950.93/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,951	2

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 Jul 13, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 184Last week 91Year ago 177

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 28Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 13Last week 5Year ago 9

Compared to last Monday: The better quality steers and heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher and the plain quality calves sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light test.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	545.00	545.00
7	400–450	411	495.00	495.00
5	450–500	458	496.00	496.00
2	500–550	528	442.50	442.50
3	550–600	585	430.00	430.00
7	600–650	643	400.00–410.00	408.65
2	650–700	693	380.00	380.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	534	423.00	423.00
3	550–600	590	401.00	401.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	643	371.00	371.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	465.00	465.00
2	450–500	490	400.00	400.00
3	550–600	593	390.00	390.00
1	600–650	600	366.00	366.00
1	650–700	650	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	655.00	655.00
2	350–400	353	590.00	590.00
1	400–450	400	545.00	545.00
3	450–500	465	450.00–470.00	456.52
12	500–550	510	425.00–430.00	429.18
7	550–600	562	420.00	420.00
9	600–650	633	380.00–390.00	383.28
4	700–750	707	345.00	345.00
2	750–800	753	331.00	331.00
7	900–950	936	273.00	273.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	403	440.00–480.00	453.22
6	450–500	489	360.00–395.00	365.66
2	500–550	515	387.50	387.50
10	550–600	574	357.50–360.00	359.24
1	1000–1050	1,045	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	605.00	605.00
6	300–350	325	560.00–605.00	581.12
6	400–450	425	505.00	505.00
8	450–500	459	436.00	436.00
14	500–550	508	416.00	416.00
16	550–600	565	388.50	388.50
4	600–650	630	330.00–351.00	340.58
2	650–700	693	321.00	321.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,303	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,784.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,393	2,250.00–2,650.00	2,447.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,105	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,050	3,100.00	3,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	215.00	215.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,158	212.50–217.50	214.91

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,080	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,438	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,802	219.50	219.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,402	180.00–196.00	187.89
1	—	1,575	153.00	153.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	187.50	187.50
1	—	1,225	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,210	190.00	190.00

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.