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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, May 19

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

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Feeder Cattle receipts

92 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 87▼ 43 vs year ago 135 · −31.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

19 head

▲ 14 vs last sale 5▲ 4 vs year ago 15 · +26.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 0▼ 29 vs year ago 49 · −59.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. No trend on slaughter cows and bulls due to low comparable receipts last week.

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 $387.93/cwt on 18 head, up $36.09 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 11 of 14 comparable sales and sits +43.00 against this barn's trailing median of $344.93.

Average price

$387.93

▲ 36.09 vs prior sale

18 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,100

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−23.47

vs KY average

−30.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	541	387.93	2,100	18thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

387.93

—

KY average29 barns · 1,706 hd

411.40

−23.47

National average175 barns · 12,602 hd

418.26

−30.33

This barn, trailing median14 sales

344.93

+43.00

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

14 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $426.80, low $301.75, median $344.93 across 14 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	—	Average	1,750	201.50	3,526	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,528	175.64	2,684	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	172.30	2,071	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,088	159.02	1,731	8thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,395	$3,300	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,440	$2,650	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,205	$2,169	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	935	$1,800	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$3,700	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,089	$3,072	3thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	945	$1,650	1thin
Stock Cows	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	790	$1,475	1thin

Every lot

40 lots · USDA AMS · United Producers Inc. - 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	390	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,755	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	442	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,232	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	504	467.50/cwt	467.50–467.50	2,356	12
Steers	500–550	Large 1-2	505	452.50/cwt	452.50–452.50	2,285	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	590	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,552	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	1,805	6
Heifers	400–450	Large 1-2	415	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,473	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	430	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,957	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	408.75/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,097	8
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	371.27/cwt	370.00–372.50	2,094	10
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	609	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,253	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	640	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,984	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls10 lots · lightest first
Bulls	300–350	Medium 2-3	310	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,085	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium 1-2	345	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,570	1
Bulls	350–400	Large 1-2	395	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,817	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	461	475.52/cwt	472.50–480.00	2,192	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	465	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	2,023	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	520	423.86/cwt	420.00–427.50	2,204	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	2,430	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	650	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,535	1
Bulls	700–750	Large 1-2	715	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,360	1
Bulls	750–800	Large 1-2	790	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,410	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,490	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,801	1
Bulls	—	—	2,010	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	4,322	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	965	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,206	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	153.44/cwt	149.00–157.00	1,631	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,123	168.06/cwt	162.00–173.00	1,887	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,202	172.30/cwt	169.00–177.00	2,071	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	171.23/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,551	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,585	182.25/cwt	180.00–185.00	2,889	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	925	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	935	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	2,169.19/head	2,050.00–2,275.00	2,169	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,395	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Bred Cows	—	Large 1-2	1,955	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Replacement Cattle · Stock Cows2 lots · lightest first
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Stock Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	945	1,650.00/head	1,650.00–1,650.00	1,650	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	3,700.00/head	3,700.00–3,700.00	3,700	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	2,958.13/head	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,958	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 →

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue May 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 92Last week 87Year ago 135

Slaughter CattleReceipts 19Last week 5Year ago 15

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 0Year ago 49

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts. Feeder heifers sold mostly steady. No trend on slaughter cows and bulls due to low comparable receipts last week.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,202	169.00–177.00	172.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,585	180.00–185.00	182.25
3	—	1,490	168.00–173.00	171.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,063	149.00–157.00	153.44
5	—	1,123	162.00–173.00	168.06
1	—	965	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,010	215.00	215.00
1	—	1,490	188.00	188.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,395	3,300.00	3,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,205	2,050.00–2,275.00	2,169.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,800.00	1,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,955	3,000.00	3,000.00

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	1	—	790	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	3,700.00	3,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,123	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,958.13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	461	472.50–480.00	475.52
2	500–550	520	420.00–427.50	423.86
3	600–650	600	405.00	405.00
1	650–700	650	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	465	435.00	435.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	455.00	455.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	460.00	460.00
1	700–750	715	330.00	330.00
1	750–800	790	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	505.00	505.00
12	500–550	504	467.50	467.50
6	550–600	590	432.50	432.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	450.00	450.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	452.50	452.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	378	477.50	477.50
4	400–450	430	455.00	455.00
8	500–550	513	400.00–410.00	408.75
10	550–600	564	370.00–372.50	371.27
5	600–650	609	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	640	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	355.00	355.00

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.