Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2026-02-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold 5.00-7.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded sharply higher. Feeder buyers continued showing strong demand for a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-9.00 higher on a light test due to a low number of cows last week and slaughter bulls were steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $416.48/cwt on 25 head, up $17.26 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 24 comparable sales and sits +27.11 against this barn's trailing median of $389.37.

Average price

$416.48

▲ 17.26 vs prior sale

25 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,271

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

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

$43.21/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.57

vs KY average

−12.69 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	546	418.21	2,282	24
Medium and Large 2-3	535	375.00	2,006	1thin

One grade step is worth $43.21/cwt here — about $276 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $416.48, low $335.67, median $389.37 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale25 hd

416.48

—

KY average25 barns · 1,427 hd

409.92

+6.57

National average184 barns · 15,729 hd

429.17

−12.69

This barn, trailing median24 sales

389.37

+27.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,842	194.91	3,590	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,346	186.87	2,515	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,217	175.93	2,142	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	133.00	1,433	4thin

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)	1,260	$2,400	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,145	$2,100	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,240	$3,400	1thin

Every lot, as filed

61 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	383	451.62/cwt	440.00–462.50	1,730	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	476.68/cwt	465.00–481.00	2,312	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	262	693.18/cwt	690.00–700.00	1,816	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	1,632	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	441	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,852	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	200–250	240	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	513	440.47/cwt	425.00–448.00	2,260	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,380	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	945	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,504	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	579	425.56/cwt	390.00–442.50	2,464	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	521	471.37/cwt	470.00–475.00	2,456	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	282	640.00/cwt	640.00–640.00	1,805	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	503.68/cwt	492.50–520.00	2,186	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	350–400	395	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,054	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	382.50/cwt	382.50–382.50	2,467	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	682	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	420	462.38/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,942	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	510	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,270	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	470	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	2,092	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	3,400.00/head	3,400.00–3,400.00	3,400	1
Bulls	—	—	1,563	188.86/cwt	187.50–190.00	2,952	2
Bulls	—	—	2,400	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	4,968	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,270	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,810	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,193	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	164.22/cwt	160.00–167.00	2,041	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	184.71/cwt	172.50–210.00	2,213	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	191.09/cwt	185.00–197.50	2,599	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	505	447.50/cwt	447.50–447.50	2,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,006	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	280	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,316	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	416	512.28/cwt	492.50–522.50	2,131	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	475	451.00/cwt	451.00–451.00	2,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	830	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	611	424.86/cwt	417.50–430.00	2,596	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	569	402.31/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,289	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	543.28/cwt	540.00–550.00	1,820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	632	326.70/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,065	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	324	483.51/cwt	430.00–500.00	1,567	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	750–800	770	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,503	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	434	490.31/cwt	475.00–505.00	2,128	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	320	675.00/cwt	675.00–675.00	2,160	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	560	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	2,422	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	400–450	410	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	669	322.91/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,160	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	674	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,561	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,005	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	2,889	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	805	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,657	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	494	467.54/cwt	455.00–472.50	2,310	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	645	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,258	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	330	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,914	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	742	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	2,679	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	250–300	265	605.00/cwt	605.00–605.00	1,603	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	809	286.68/cwt	285.00–287.50	2,319	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	348	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	2,053	2
Bulls	Medium 1-2	650–700	685	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,199	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	357	589.83/cwt	570.00–595.00	2,106	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	250–300	255	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	1,836	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	112.24/cwt	109.00–115.00	1,081	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,840	1

How this sale compares

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 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 171Last week 244Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 16Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 5Last week 6Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	470.00	470.00
4	300–350	324	430.00–500.00	483.51
2	350–400	383	440.00–462.50	451.62
5	400–450	441	420.00	420.00
1	500–550	535	375.00	375.00
3	600–650	632	320.00–330.00	326.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	590.00	590.00
3	300–350	335	540.00–550.00	543.28
13	400–450	416	492.50–522.50	512.28
2	450–500	475	451.00	451.00
10	500–550	513	425.00–448.00	440.47
14	550–600	569	390.00–415.00	402.31
7	650–700	669	320.00–330.00	322.91
1	800–850	830	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	640.00	640.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	680.00	680.00
3	250–300	262	690.00–700.00	693.18
2	300–350	348	590.00	590.00
7	350–400	357	570.00–595.00	589.83
7	400–450	434	492.50–520.00	503.68
10	450–500	485	465.00–481.00	476.68
7	500–550	521	470.00–475.00	471.37
3	550–600	579	390.00–442.50	425.56
1	600–650	645	382.50	382.50
3	650–700	682	352.50	352.50
1	700–750	700	340.00	340.00
3	800–850	809	285.00–287.50	286.68
1	900–950	945	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	605.00	605.00
1	350–400	395	520.00	520.00
2	400–450	420	460.00–465.00	462.38
1	450–500	470	445.00	445.00
1	500–550	510	445.00	445.00
Bulls — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	685	321.00	321.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	720.00	720.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	675.00	675.00
4	400–450	434	475.00–505.00	490.31
4	450–500	494	455.00–472.50	467.54
1	500–550	505	447.50	447.50
1	550–600	560	432.50	432.50
5	600–650	611	417.50–430.00	424.86
5	650–700	674	380.00	380.00
3	700–750	742	361.00	361.00
1	800–850	805	330.00	330.00
1	1000–1050	1,005	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	580.00	580.00
2	600–650	645	350.00	350.00
1	750–800	770	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	410	520.00	520.00

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)	1	—	1,260	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	3,400.00	3,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	187.50–190.00	188.86
1	—	2,400	207.00	207.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,270	142.50	142.50
2	—	963	109.00–115.00	112.24
1	—	1,115	165.00	165.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	170.00	170.00
4	—	1,360	185.00–197.50	191.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,243	160.00–167.00	164.22
4	—	1,198	172.50–210.00	184.71

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.

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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY

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