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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $365.00/cwt +28.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,967/hd at 813 lb · 29 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $411.22/cwt +36.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,131/hd at 518 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $397.40/cwt +14.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,480/hd at 624 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 127 131
Feeder cattle 244 — 106
Slaughter cattle 16 — 15
Replacement cattle 6 — 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the market closure the previous two weeks because of the winter storm. A very good quality offering saw strong demand from the buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 627.50 $627.50 $1,807 —
420–448 440 4 480.00–512.50 $491.57 $2,163 —
485 485 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,304 —
500–535 523 5 445.00–460.00 $454.94 $2,379 +32.44
555 555 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,303 —
612–640 624 16 381.00–400.00 $397.40 $2,480 +14.82
650–655 654 4 365.00–370.00 $366.24 $2,395 —
750–793 772 4 350.00–357.50 $353.65 $2,730 —
813 value added 813 29 365.00 $365.00 $2,967 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 452.50 $452.50 $2,082 —
535 535 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,247 —
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 +20.00
705 705 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,362 —
795 795 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,464 -17.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,778 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860 860 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 5 545.00 $545.00 $1,722 —
350–360 355 4 475.00–489.00 $481.90 $1,711 —
400–411 407 8 452.50–457.50 $455.66 $1,855 +35.66
468 468 3 437.50 $437.50 $2,048 +45.82
480 fancy 480 4 482.50 $482.50 $2,316 —
500 value added 500 6 432.50 $432.50 $2,162 —
505–539 525 16 400.00–410.00 $403.24 $2,117 +28.24
560 560 4 390.00 $390.00 $2,184 +30.00
605–646 639 14 335.00–348.00 $345.33 $2,207 +10.33
704–730 714 9 315.00–330.00 $323.50 $2,310 +1.00
773 value added 773 10 340.00 $340.00 $2,628 —
865 865 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,578 —
950 950 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 4 420.00–440.00 $424.83 $1,410 +4.83
395 395 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,778 —
480–483 482 4 365.00–410.00 $376.20 $1,813 +13.70
520 520 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,002 —
565–595 585 3 327.50–330.00 $328.30 $1,921 —
710 710 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,024 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 302.50 $302.50 $2,133 —
815 815 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,119 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 fancy 258 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,806 —
293 293 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,729 —
320 320 3 585.00 $585.00 $1,872 +73.19
353–373 363 5 505.00–525.00 $516.88 $1,876 +21.88
476–490 479 5 477.00–485.00 $478.64 $2,293 +48.64
508 508 2 475.00 $475.00 $2,413 —
580–595 583 6 365.00–390.00 $369.26 $2,153 -5.74
690 690 3 350.00 $350.00 $2,415 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,226 -25.00
475–495 485 2 362.50–440.00 $402.05 $1,950 —
825 825 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,269 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855 855 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,368 -17.00
970–1285 1098 85-90% 6 117.50–132.00 $125.57 $1,379 —
1015–1180 1098 85-90% 2 174.00–180.00 $176.77 $1,941 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1235 1210 80-85% 2 170.00 $170.00 $2,057 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,698 —
1490 1490 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,756 +5.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1 1 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,925.00 $2,925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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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.