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Bowling Green Livestock Auction

Name: Bowling Green Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Tue, Jun 2

● Final29 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2188

← May 26Jun 2Jun 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

65 head

▼ 162 vs last sale 227▼ 1 vs year ago 66 · −1.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

13 head

▲ 2 vs last sale 11▲ 4 vs year ago 9 · +44.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

5 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 4▼ 44 vs year ago 49 · −89.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a light test. No trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $402.47/cwt on 15 head, down $45.47 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 8 of 11 comparable sales and sits +24.97 against this barn's trailing median of $377.50.

Average price

$402.47

▼ 45.47 vs prior sale

15 head · 546 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,198

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$36.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.22

vs KY average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	544	411.91	2,241	11thin
Medium and Large 2	542	377.00	2,043	3thin
Medium and Large 2-3	580	375.00	2,175	1thin

One grade step is worth $36.91/cwt here — about $66 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale15 hd

402.47

—

KY average24 barns · 470 hd

420.68

−18.22

This barn, trailing median11 sales

377.50

+24.97

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

11 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $447.94, low $335.35, median $377.50 across 11 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	1,755	200.00	3,510	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,604	173.75	2,786	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,413	172.67	2,440	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,060	162.95	1,728	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	950	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,145	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1,090	$1,875	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	740	$1,850	1thin

Every lot

29 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	750–800	Large 2-3	785	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,277	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,680	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	470	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,927	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	508	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	1,943	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	563	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,097	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	600	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	2,235	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	656	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,247	12
Heifers	650–700	Large 1-2	685	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,832	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	725	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,175	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls8 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	501	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,129	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	542	377.00/cwt	377.00–377.00	2,043	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	580	401.00/cwt	401.00–401.00	2,326	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	580	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,175	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	651	375.36/cwt	372.50–376.00	2,444	11
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	665	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,962	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,275	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	743	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,526	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,755	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	3,510	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,028	164.42/cwt	164.00–165.00	1,690	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,800	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	2,163	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,475	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	2,611	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,548	171.13/cwt	169.00–173.00	2,649	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,570	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,512	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,715	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	3,070	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	950	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,090	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,145	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3Thin Fleshed	740	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	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 →

United Producers Inc. - Bowling Green, KY

Tue Jun 2, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 65Last week 227Year ago 66

Slaughter CattleReceipts 13Last week 11Year ago 9

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 4Year ago 49

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder calves due to low comparable receipts. Slaughter cows sold mostly steady on a light test. No trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,715	179.00	179.00
2	—	1,548	169.00–173.00	171.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,028	164.00–165.00	164.42
1	—	1,125	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	177.00	177.00
1	—	1,195	181.00	181.00
1	—	1,570	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,755	200.00	200.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	500–550	501	425.00	425.00
6	550–600	580	401.00	401.00
11	650–700	651	372.50–376.00	375.36
3	700–750	743	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	580	375.00	375.00
1	650–700	665	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	542	377.00	377.00
1	700–750	700	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	470	410.00	410.00
2	500–550	508	382.50	382.50
3	550–600	563	372.50	372.50
6	600–650	600	372.50	372.50
12	650–700	656	342.50	342.50
1	700–750	725	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	785	290.00	290.00

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,900.00	1,900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	2,000.00	2,000.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	1,850.00	1,850.00

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.