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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

413 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $465.61/cwt -29.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,909/hd at 410 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $529.51/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,256/hd at 426 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $516.05/cwt +33.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,694/hd at 522 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 413 105 281
Feeder cattle 202 78 211
Slaughter cattle 41 21 44
Replacement cattle 170 6 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No test on feeder steers due to the low number in last week's offering. Feeder heifers sold sharply lower. Demand was softer across all classes of feeder calves with several bawling and plain quality calves contributing to the lower prices. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 6.00-8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,183 ±0.00
454 454 7 525.00 $525.00 $2,384 +16.63
519–528 522 10 507.00–520.00 $516.05 $2,694 +33.55
595 595 1 431.00 $431.00 $2,564 —
620 620 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,635 —
660 660 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,706 —
700 700 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,590 —
1110 1110 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,997 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–425 413 3 475.00–505.00 $485.29 $2,004 —
500 500 2 473.00 $473.00 $2,365 —
665 665 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,174 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,538 -5.00
353 353 9 485.00 $485.00 $1,712 -15.00
408–430 410 13 465.00–472.50 $465.61 $1,909 -29.39
461 461 9 471.00 $471.00 $2,171 -26.00
517 517 9 434.00 $434.00 $2,244 -38.50
593 593 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,283 -15.00
605 605 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,208 +24.98
738–748 743 5 320.00–335.00 $328.42 $2,440 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 475.00 $475.00 $1,606 —
353 353 2 470.00 $470.00 $1,659 -5.00
410 410 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,763 -15.00
510–523 517 4 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $2,081 —
572 572 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 445.00 $445.00 $2,087 —
546 546 5 412.00 $412.00 $2,250 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 675.00 $675.00 $1,350 -45.00
290–292 292 4 605.00–610.00 $606.24 $1,770 -53.76
339 339 4 585.00 $585.00 $1,983 -6.38
405–447 426 12 520.00–540.00 $529.51 $2,256 +1.95
508 508 9 505.00 $505.00 $2,565 ±0.00
575–595 587 5 420.00–446.00 $430.19 $2,525 —
718 718 2 326.00 $326.00 $2,341 -35.00
818 818 3 312.50 $312.50 $2,556 +12.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–395 367 6 490.00–520.00 $505.95 $1,857 —
435 435 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,892 -55.00
508 508 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,235 -25.00
745 745 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1460–1750 1605 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 3,700.00–4,000.00 $3,836.45 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,930 -18.00
1130–1495 1358 75-80% 4 164.00–168.00 $166.01 $2,254 +5.01
1175–1635 1372 75-80% 15 170.00–187.00 $177.90 $2,441 +16.90
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1295 1116 80-85% 5 170.00–188.00 $180.07 $2,010 +20.07
1135–1320 1220 80-85% 3 162.50–163.00 $162.84 $1,987 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,448 —
785–1095 970 85-90% 4 180.00–190.00 $185.54 $1,800 +45.54
1075 1075 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1855 1643 2 196.00–197.50 $196.85 $3,234 —
1435–1890 1663 2 181.00–187.50 $184.69 $3,071 —
2030 2030 1 221.00 $221.00 $4,486 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1210 1163 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 3,000.00–3,750.00 $3,558.57
1140–1250 1181 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,300.00–4,050.00 $3,709.46
1195–1230 1207 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,350.00–3,000.00 $2,516.33
1100–1655 1223 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 2,450.00–3,550.00 $2,908.27
1090–1460 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 2,950.00–3,700.00 $3,421.01
1250–1540 1347 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,423.76
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 thin fleshed 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
955–1030 993 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–3,000.00 $2,663.22
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00
1000–1095 1057 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,350.00 $3,118.69
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
875 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 thin fleshed 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,675.00 $3,675.00 —
1115 1115 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1115–1150 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,750.00–4,900.00 $4,316.11 —
1110–1200 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,350.00–5,000.00 $4,687.66 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,000.00 $5,000.00 —
1045–1300 1186 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 3,600.00–4,800.00 $3,998.31 —
1140–1250 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 4,100.00–4,900.00 $4,622.33 —
1050–1500 1273 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 15 3,700.00–5,850.00 $4,846.53 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 thin fleshed 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,750.00 $3,750.00 —
955 thin fleshed 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
920–1050 968 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 3,950.00–4,700.00 $4,252.58 —
990–1075 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 3,750.00–3,900.00 $3,849.76 —
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
1060 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 5,100.00 $5,100.00 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,700.00 $4,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00 —
820 820 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 5,300.00 $5,300.00 —
960–1225 1093 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,100.00–6,100.00 $5,660.64 —

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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.