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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 23, 2026

235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $487.45/cwt -24.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,999/hd at 410 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $513.83/cwt +10.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 429 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $404.04/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,251/hd at 557 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 235 198 171
Feeder cattle 203 171 154
Slaughter cattle 27 22 16
Replacement cattle 5 5 1

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers weighing 400-600 lbs. sold sharply lower and the remainder were 4.00-6.00 higher. The feeder demand continued to be strong overall especially for the male cattle. Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls bulls were 6.00-8.00 lower on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–381 376 6 610.00–615.00 $613.38 $2,306 —
445 445 1 485.00 $485.00 $2,158 -5.31
455 455 1 475.00 $475.00 $2,161 —
516–545 522 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,323 -2.50
565–582 578 4 430.00–440.00 $432.44 $2,500 -0.06
648 648 2 410.00 $410.00 $2,657 —
668 668 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,739 +30.00
785–790 788 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $2,620 —
810 810 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,714 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,595 —
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
733 733 3 335.00 $335.00 $2,456 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 fancy 276 6 660.00 $660.00 $1,822 +20.00
280 280 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,680 —
305–338 327 3 575.00–590.00 $585.34 $1,914 +42.06
385 385 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,964 —
405–428 410 17 485.00–495.00 $487.45 $1,999 -24.83
458–475 467 6 422.00–427.00 $424.45 $1,982 -26.55
516 516 9 414.00 $414.00 $2,136 -26.47
554–559 557 13 402.50–405.00 $404.04 $2,251 +1.73
631 631 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,272 —
697 697 3 340.00 $340.00 $2,370 +17.09
715 715 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,145 —
735 735 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,315 —
775 775 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,519 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 460.00–530.00 $494.70 $1,449 +24.70
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 -33.51
430 430 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,720 -20.00
468 468 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,930 —
500 500 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,875 ±0.00
560 560 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,044 —
660 660 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 2 465.00 $465.00 $2,023 —
589 589 4 375.00 $375.00 $2,209 —
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 2 237.00 $237.00 $3,484 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 790.00 $790.00 $1,817 +110.00
265–290 273 3 620.00–670.00 $652.32 $1,781 -40.86
355 355 6 620.00 $620.00 $2,201 +30.17
410 fancy 410 6 537.50 $537.50 $2,204 —
405–449 444 8 485.00–497.50 $496.07 $2,203 -7.61
493–495 494 7 417.50–452.50 $437.47 $2,161 -39.21
510 fancy 510 1 510.00 $510.00 $2,601 —
561 561 9 439.00 $439.00 $2,463 +13.44
606 606 6 410.00 $410.00 $2,485 —
663 663 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,586 +37.50
720 720 2 339.00 $339.00 $2,441 -1.00
780–795 788 2 311.00–329.00 $320.09 $2,522 —
840 840 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,570 +19.32
965 965 3 277.00–280.00 $278.00 $2,683 —
1000 1000 1 269.00 $269.00 $2,690 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 590.00 $590.00 $1,180 —
290–295 293 4 490.00–605.00 $523.48 $1,534 -81.52
503–525 510 3 352.50–410.00 $372.22 $1,898 -72.78
585 585 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,369 —
605 605 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,178 —
663–695 674 3 306.00–355.00 $322.85 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1535 1365 75-80% 2 141.00–148.00 $144.94 $1,978 -46.15
1220–1635 1434 75-80% 8 150.00–162.50 $156.38 $2,242 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,937 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1085 1040 80-85% 2 170.00–212.50 $192.17 $1,999 —
1130 1130 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,469 —
1160–1380 1270 80-85% 2 141.00–145.00 $143.17 $1,818 —
1320 1320 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,980 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1075 985 85-90% 3 145.00–147.50 $146.76 $1,446 +34.52
990–1165 1078 85-90% 2 115.00–135.00 $125.81 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,301 —
1755 1755 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,510 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1675 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00

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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.