Name: Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green livestock auction prices — 2026-04-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady on a light test. Feeder heifers traded sharply higher. The feeder calf prices rebounded back to prices seen two to three weeks ago with much stronger demand than last week. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $453.37/cwt on 24 head, down $20.13 from the prior sale (only 16 head in that comparison). That ranks 17 of 20 comparable sales and sits +26.40 against this barn's trailing median of $426.97.

Average price

$453.37

▼ 20.13 vs prior sale

24 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,396

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$37.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.80

vs KY average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	534	469.09	2,507	14thin
Medium and Large 2-3	520	431.37	2,243	10thin

One grade step is worth $37.72/cwt here — about $264 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

20 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $487.31, low $376.99, median $426.97 across 20 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 sale24 hd

453.37

—

KY average26 barns · 606 hd

452.57

+0.80

This barn, trailing median20 sales

426.97

+26.40

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	—	High	1,589	195.84	3,113	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,319	168.46	2,221	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,122	156.22	1,753	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,024	146.67	1,502	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,020	$3,225	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,354	$3,005	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,343	$2,926	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,333	$2,596	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,200	$1,975	1thin
Bred Heifers	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	750	$2,200	1thin
Bulls	N/A	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,650	$3,325	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,050	$3,050	1thin
Heifer Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,130	$4,750	1thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	472	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	2,384	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	504	497.50/cwt	497.50–497.50	2,507	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	404	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,980	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	650–700	665	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	462.50/cwt	462.50–462.50	2,081	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	350	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,890	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	676	324.71/cwt	320.00–327.50	2,195	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	950–1000	995	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,612	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	402.53/cwt	402.53–402.53	2,286	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	320	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,344	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	582	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,212	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,317	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	533	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	2,172	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	510	482.50/cwt	482.50–482.50	2,461	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	405	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	645	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,645	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	603	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,050	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	506	437.73/cwt	430.00–447.50	2,215	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2-3	400–450	443	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,016	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	450	547.50/cwt	547.50–547.50	2,464	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	410	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	2,317	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	535	406.00/cwt	406.00–406.00	2,172	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	585	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,633	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,977	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2-3	550–600	590	372.52/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,198	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	768	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	2,573	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	575	431.20/cwt	427.50–435.00	2,479	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	393	567.50/cwt	567.50–567.50	2,230	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	695	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,572	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	815	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,527	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	335	580.00/cwt	580.00–580.00	1,943	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,779	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	131.35/cwt	126.00–141.00	1,321	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,314	163.81/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,152	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,322	180.58/cwt	180.00–183.00	2,387	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,350	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,856	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,935	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	153.49/cwt	150.00–157.00	1,639	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	930	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,674	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,112	161.96/cwt	159.00–167.50	1,801	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,685	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	149.81/cwt	145.00–152.50	1,675	3
Bulls	—	—	1,708	210.38/cwt	206.00–216.00	3,593	2
Bulls	—	—	1,395	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,804	1
Bulls	—	—	1,568	178.72/cwt	177.50–180.00	2,802	2
Bred Heifers	Small and Medium 1-2	—	750	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	1
Bred Cows	Medium 1-2	—	1,020	3,225.00/head	3,225.00–3,225.00	3,225	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,354	3,004.80/head	2,600.00–3,325.00	3,005	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,343	2,926.44/head	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,926	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	2,595.63/head	2,250.00–2,850.00	2,596	3
Heifer Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,130	4,750.00/head	4,750.00–4,750.00	4,750	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium 1-2	—	1,050	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,650	3,325.00/head	3,325.00–3,325.00	3,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	439	507.20/cwt	505.00–507.50	2,227	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	300–350	310	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,659	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	500–550	520	431.37/cwt	425.00–440.00	2,243	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	600–650	620	371.48/cwt	360.00–395.00	2,303	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	800–850	810	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,309	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	700–750	710	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	2,290	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	285	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,682	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	627	413.22/cwt	410.00–420.00	2,591	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2-3	450–500	489	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,347	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	855	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,693	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 Apr 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 169Last week 202Year ago 150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 41Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 170Year ago 44

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	580.00	580.00
4	350–400	393	567.50	567.50
8	400–450	439	505.00–507.50	507.20
9	450–500	472	505.00	505.00
8	500–550	504	497.50	497.50
6	550–600	575	427.50–435.00	431.20
6	600–650	627	410.00–420.00	413.22
2	650–700	695	370.00	370.00
6	750–800	768	335.00	335.00
1	800–850	815	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	855	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	535.00	535.00
4	450–500	489	480.00	480.00
10	500–550	520	425.00–440.00	431.37
3	600–650	620	360.00–395.00	371.48
1	700–750	710	322.50	322.50
1	800–850	810	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	590.00	590.00
4	350–400	350	540.00	540.00
9	400–450	404	490.00	490.00
3	450–500	450	462.50	462.50
9	500–550	506	430.00–447.50	437.73
4	550–600	568	402.53	402.53
3	600–650	627	365.00	365.00
7	650–700	676	320.00–327.50	324.71
2	700–750	713	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	420.00	420.00
2	400–450	443	455.00	455.00
4	500–550	533	407.50	407.50
5	550–600	582	380.00	380.00
6	600–650	603	340.00	340.00
2	650–700	665	290.00	290.00
1	950–1000	995	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	590.00	590.00
2	400–450	410	565.00	565.00
1	450–500	450	547.50	547.50
2	500–550	510	482.50	482.50
3	550–600	585	450.00	450.00
1	600–650	645	410.00	410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	470.00	470.00
1	500–550	535	406.00	406.00
2	550–600	590	370.00–375.00	372.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	635	395.00	395.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,105	161.00	161.00
4	—	1,006	126.00–141.00	131.35
2	—	1,068	150.00–157.00	153.49
1	—	930	180.00	180.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,314	161.00–166.00	163.81
6	—	1,322	180.00–183.00	180.58
1	—	1,350	137.50	137.50
1	—	1,290	150.00	150.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,112	159.00–167.50	161.96
1	—	1,195	141.00	141.00
3	—	1,118	145.00–152.50	149.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,708	206.00–216.00	210.38
1	—	1,395	201.00	201.00
2	—	1,568	177.50–180.00	178.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,975.00	1,975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,354	2,600.00–3,325.00	3,004.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,343	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,926.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,333	2,250.00–2,850.00	2,595.63
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	3,225.00	3,225.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,130	4,750.00	4,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	3,050.00	3,050.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	1,650	3,325.00	3,325.00

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Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · 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

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