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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 11, 2026

220 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $461.11/cwt +11.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,098/hd at 455 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $395.95/cwt +47.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 628 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $429.92/cwt +29.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,064/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 220 157 120
Feeder cattle 176 121 101
Slaughter cattle 29 22 14
Replacement cattle 15 14 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold sharply higher on a light test. Feeder heifers traded steady with instances of some being 5.00-7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher with the high dressing cows selling extremely well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 2 470.00–485.00 $477.54 $2,426 +2.65
593 593 9 430.00 $430.00 $2,550 —
652 652 7 414.00 $414.00 $2,699 —
716 716 4 386.00 $386.00 $2,764 —
818 818 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,740 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 452.50 $452.50 $2,149 -29.05
535 535 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,274 —
650–680 665 2 372.50–387.50 $380.17 $2,528 —
723–735 727 3 361.00–370.00 $366.97 $2,668 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 485.00 $485.00 $2,343 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,639 —
310 310 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,705 —
397 397 8 515.00 $515.00 $2,045 -15.00
453–455 455 15 453.50–463.00 $461.11 $2,098 +11.11
503 503 8 421.00–432.50 $423.88 $2,132 -6.12
560–596 580 9 397.50–398.00 $397.66 $2,306 -3.52
608–638 value added 628 14 392.00–398.00 $395.95 $2,487 —
655 655 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,194 -2.81
720–725 723 4 319.00–326.00 $322.51 $2,332 +15.01
755 755 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,265 —
965 965 3 294.00 $294.00 $2,837 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 454.00 $454.00 $1,489 -46.00
365–395 379 4 432.50–465.00 $445.54 $1,689 -12.81
450–490 480 10 415.00–439.00 $429.92 $2,064 +29.92
520–545 532 3 337.50–385.00 $363.70 $1,935 -31.47
580–595 588 5 350.00–375.00 $365.01 $2,146 —
670–680 675 2 292.50–325.00 $308.87 $2,085 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 2 411.00 $411.00 $2,170 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,044 —
423–442 434 5 500.00–507.50 $502.92 $2,183 —
473 473 3 479.00 $479.00 $2,266 +4.00
516 516 9 462.50 $462.50 $2,386 -17.50
608–625 611 5 411.00–415.00 $411.82 $2,516 +1.82
715 715 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,610 —
755 755 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,642 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,804 -12.27
525 525 3 435.00–437.50 $435.83 $2,288 +5.83
563 563 2 415.00 $415.00 $2,336 +15.00
620 620 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,232 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1345 1335 75-80% 2 160.00–167.00 $163.47 $2,182 —
1145–1760 1463 75-80% 21 172.50–194.00 $184.54 $2,700 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1215 1165 80-85% 2 170.00–172.50 $171.20 $1,994 +24.90
1260 1260 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,016 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1980–2215 2098 2 211.00–215.00 $213.11 $4,471 —
2115 2115 1 193.00 $193.00 $4,082 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1460 fancy 1460 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,340.00 $3,340.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1255–1435 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,225.00 $2,190.01
1360 fancy 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00
1365 1365 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1700 fancy 1700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00

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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
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
1370 1370 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,600.00 $4,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —

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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.