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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

119 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 119 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 3 422.50 $422.50 $2,176 +4.76
595 595 2 395.00–400.00 $397.50 $2,365 —
608–628 618 4 377.50–387.50 $382.58 $2,364 +9.19
690–695 694 6 362.50–377.50 $375.02 $2,603 +30.02
803–832 824 7 335.00–337.50 $336.80 $2,775 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
685 685 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,398 —
785 785 1 327.50 $327.50 $2,571 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1828 1828 2 171.00 $171.00 $3,126 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,715 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 445.00–455.00 $450.00 $1,238 —
400 400 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,680 +13.42
463–465 464 6 380.00–397.50 $391.68 $1,817 +18.56
519 519 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,946 +7.50
568 568 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,045 -6.00
638 638 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,137 -1.44
727 727 3 322.50 $322.50 $2,345 +22.50
782 782 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,229 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 3 297.50 $297.50 $2,157 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,407 +12.60
475 475 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,722 +22.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,290 —
338–345 343 6 490.00–522.50 $511.81 $1,756 +1.81
390 390 4 495.00 $495.00 $1,930 -19.39
400–440 432 5 472.50–480.00 $473.89 $2,047 -11.11
485–488 488 7 430.00 $430.00 $2,098 —
550 550 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 +9.44
630 630 3 364.00 $364.00 $2,293 +25.21
833 833 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,291 —
855 855 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,308 —
905 905 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,353 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1125 1045 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,653.71 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,251 —
690 690 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,838 —
1215–1975 1468 75-80% 6 167.00–176.00 $171.57 $2,519 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,558 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,614 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 80-85% 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1845 1479 5 168.00–186.00 $179.18 $2,650 —
1735 1735 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,574 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1510 1510 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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.