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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Mondays

Sale of Monday, October 19, 2026

313 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $342.00/cwt +15.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 555 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $363.00/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,859/hd at 512 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 313 76 166
Feeder cattle 157 59 129
Slaughter cattle 40 12 33
Replacement cattle 116 5 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Last week's small offering did allow for any comparisons but there was strong demand for all feeder classes and moderate demand for slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 —
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 —
473 473 7 448.00 $448.00 $2,119 +43.00
517 517 3 434.00 $434.00 $2,244 —
584 584 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,190 —
633 633 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,279 —
693 693 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,322 -15.00
805 805 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,475 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,225 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 433.00 $433.00 $2,078 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,472 —
403 403 6 426.00 $426.00 $1,717 +64.78
457 457 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,828 —
512 512 10 363.00 $363.00 $1,859 +10.50
555 555 11 342.00 $342.00 $1,898 +15.32
672 672 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,134 —
830 830 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,386 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,312 —
465–495 485 7 330.00–362.50 $351.20 $1,703 —
510 510 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 —
570–595 585 3 300.00–320.00 $309.97 $1,813 —
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 -40.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,922 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 330 3 510.00–515.00 $511.57 $1,688 —
433 433 3 437.50 $437.50 $1,894 +22.50
465 465 4 430.00 $430.00 $2,000 +30.00
502 502 3 397.50 $397.50 $1,995 +20.00
654 654 5 324.00 $324.00 $2,119 -11.00
718 718 2 304.00 $304.00 $2,183 -21.00
805 805 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,624 -33.73
453–493 473 4 360.00–400.00 $379.15 $1,793 —
505 505 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,793 +0.05
585–598 594 5 292.50–310.00 $297.46 $1,767 —
620–627 625 4 291.00–295.00 $294.01 $1,838 —
745 745 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,974 —
810–838 829 3 265.00–270.00 $266.63 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 5 379.00 $379.00 $2,081 —
605 605 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,033 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 75-80% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,829 —
1405–1860 1575 75-80% 9 129.00–138.00 $133.70 $2,106 —
1395–2030 1763 75-80% 3 140.00 $140.00 $2,468 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,339 —
885–1210 1041 85-90% 4 117.50–125.00 $120.89 $1,258 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,071 —
1075 1075 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,586 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1405 1235 80-85% 3 131.00–134.00 $132.14 $1,632 +6.02
1265 1265 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,910 —
1180–1445 1278 80-85% 3 115.00–126.00 $121.24 $1,549 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1940 1693 2 170.00–178.00 $173.42 $2,936 —
1890 1890 1 185.00 $185.00 $3,496 —
1455–2390 1904 4 177.50–180.00 $179.38 $3,415 +11.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1275 1143 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 3,800.00–4,300.00 $4,134.60
1100–1225 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 3,900.00–4,500.00 $4,224.03
1150–1175 fancy 1161 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 4,450.00–4,600.00 $4,515.08
1135–1215 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00
1085–1305 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 2,450.00–3,600.00 $2,972.52
1200 fancy 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 4,250.00 $4,250.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1150–1300 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,975.00–2,000.00 $1,988.27
1250 fancy 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 4,100.00 $4,100.00
1390 1390 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
985 985 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,400.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00
920–1115 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 3,400.00–4,250.00 $3,911.63
1015–1075 1059 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 3,700.00–4,300.00 $3,944.30
945–1100 1071 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,050.00–2,125.00 $2,095.88
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Price trend

high 427.50 low 305.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

600–649 lb Medium and Large 1-2 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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