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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 2, 2026

275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $492.28/cwt -21.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 417 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $426.19/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,007/hd at 471 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $555.00/cwt -30.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,937/hd at 349 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 275 235 451
Feeder cattle 244 203 303
Slaughter cattle 24 27 52
Replacement cattle 7 5 96

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower. The volatility in the futures market in recent days and fewer weaned calves in the offering today contributed to the lower prices. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady 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
275 275 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,801 —
350 350 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,908 -68.38
425 425 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,274 +50.00
483–485 484 4 465.00–470.00 $466.25 $2,257 -8.75
534 534 4 446.00 $446.00 $2,382 +1.00
550–557 555 4 417.50–440.00 $434.43 $2,411 +1.99
610 610 7 395.00–411.00 $404.14 $2,465 —
657–675 662 4 370.00–382.50 $379.31 $2,511 -30.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
959 959 9 290.00 $290.00 $2,781 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,921 —
430–445 438 2 460.00 $460.00 $2,015 —
510 510 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,168 —
575 575 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,214 —
615 615 2 376.00 $376.00 $2,312 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,250 —
275 275 3 630.00 $630.00 $1,732 +30.00
349 349 13 555.00 $555.00 $1,937 -30.34
396 396 11 505.00 $505.00 $2,000 -5.00
458–493 471 15 420.00–435.00 $426.19 $2,007 +1.74
505 505 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,096 +1.00
555–572 567 12 360.00–370.00 $367.11 $2,082 -36.93
600–615 606 5 354.00–355.00 $354.41 $2,148 -5.59
653 653 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,155 —
813 813 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,276 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 303 3 495.00–500.00 $496.70 $1,505 +46.70
350–370 360 2 405.00–410.00 $407.43 $1,467 —
410–425 420 7 405.00–420.00 $408.56 $1,716 +8.56
515–523 519 4 375.00–390.00 $382.56 $1,985 +7.56
670 670 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 -6.00
990 990 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,574 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,548 -145.00
265 265 3 615.00 $615.00 $1,630 -37.32
305–310 308 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,709 —
356 356 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,976 -65.00
405–440 417 17 475.00–502.50 $492.28 $2,053 -3.79
473 473 4 457.00 $457.00 $2,162 +19.53
503 fancy 503 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,339 -45.00
507–535 521 6 420.00–432.50 $426.42 $2,222 —
561–565 563 11 419.00–433.00 $426.66 $2,402 -12.34
600–615 605 5 385.00–399.00 $394.35 $2,386 -15.65
653–680 661 7 317.50–385.00 $363.89 $2,405 -26.11
800 800 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,560 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 570.00–580.00 $575.21 $1,352 -14.79
300 300 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,530 —
370–390 380 2 405.00–425.00 $414.74 $1,576 —
430 430 3 400.00–445.00 $415.00 $1,784 —
450–480 473 4 425.00–435.00 $432.62 $2,046 —
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 -55.00
620 620 1 367.50 $367.50 $2,278 +7.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 417 7 455.00–465.00 $462.02 $1,927 —
555–570 563 2 402.50 $402.50 $2,266 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 420.00 $420.00 $1,336 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,142 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,708 +25.74
930–1210 1096 85-90% 5 111.00–135.00 $121.72 $1,334 -4.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1565 1417 75-80% 5 174.00–189.00 $179.94 $2,550 +23.56
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,806 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,918 +7.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1825–1890 1853 3 171.00–181.00 $177.38 $3,287 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.