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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 5, 2026

244 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $395.03/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,710/hd at 433 lb · 18 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $361.75/cwt ≈ $2,775/hd at 767 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $337.31/cwt +14.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,108/hd at 625 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 244 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,166 —
485 485 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,255 +55.00
536 536 4 417.50 $417.50 $2,238 —
565 565 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,232 —
640 value added 640 13 382.50 $382.50 $2,448 —
738 738 6 348.50 $348.50 $2,572 +13.50
767 value added 767 17 361.75 $361.75 $2,775 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–493 485 3 407.50–420.00 $411.54 $1,996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,312 —
358–379 372 6 426.00–438.00 $434.15 $1,615 +9.15
400–448 433 18 387.50–410.00 $395.03 $1,710 +0.32
517–530 522 10 371.00–376.00 $373.97 $1,952 +32.36
557 557 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,991 +17.50
619–627 625 16 333.00–352.00 $337.31 $2,108 +14.81
742 value added 742 6 338.00 $338.00 $2,508 —
758–790 769 3 290.00–300.00 $296.57 $2,281 —
1105 1105 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,376 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,210 —
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 —
530–540 535 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 +40.00
710 710 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,094 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,225 —
255–295 275 2 475.00–480.00 $477.32 $1,313 —
313–348 336 6 460.00–470.00 $463.10 $1,556 -11.90
415 415 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,950 +63.45
458 458 7 468.00 $468.00 $2,143 +88.00
502 fancy 502 11 460.00 $460.00 $2,309 —
559 559 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,152 +30.00
639 639 9 336.00 $336.00 $2,147 -14.00
683 683 3 303.00 $303.00 $2,069 -17.00
708 708 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,124 —
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 —
895 895 2 261.00 $261.00 $2,336 —
968 968 4 250.00 $250.00 $2,420 —
1040 1040 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,572 —
403 403 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,612 +10.00
558–599 588 11 350.00–357.50 $351.34 $2,066 —
662–680 667 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,834 —
925 925 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,151 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1090 950 85-90% 4 140.00–149.00 $143.91 $1,367 —
1025–1155 1092 85-90% 3 115.00–126.00 $119.32 $1,303 -0.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1520 1334 75-80% 6 150.00–161.00 $156.75 $2,091 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,689 —
1205–1235 1220 80-85% 2 134.00–137.00 $135.48 $1,653 -7.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840–1920 1880 2 192.50–193.00 $192.74 $3,624 —
1300–2275 1923 3 182.50–185.00 $184.44 $3,547 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–790 768 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,745.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00
1100–1375 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,300.00–2,950.00 $2,547.84
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1380 1380 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1300–1480 1415 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,133.67
1345–1530 1415 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,387.63
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1370 1370 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.