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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $424.92/cwt -15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,053/hd at 483 lb · 30 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $350.86/cwt -31.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,835/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $434.38/cwt ≈ $2,450/hd at 564 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 265 235 276
Feeder cattle 203 164 231
Slaughter cattle 42 23 36
Replacement cattle 20 48 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the market closure last week for the Memorial Day holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 560.00–575.00 $567.45 $2,003 —
400–415 410 3 492.50–500.00 $494.94 $2,029 -5.06
468–480 471 4 487.50–500.00 $490.68 $2,311 +7.90
555–581 564 11 430.00–437.00 $434.38 $2,450 —
615–635 625 2 407.50–426.00 $416.60 $2,604 -3.40
1035 1035 1 297.50 $297.50 $3,079 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,700 —
435–445 442 3 430.00–455.00 $444.92 $1,967 —
990 990 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 3 433.00 $433.00 $2,217 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,596 —
352 352 3 490.00 $490.00 $1,725 —
414–445 431 9 445.00–475.00 $457.80 $1,973 -2.20
458 fancy 458 2 450.00 $450.00 $2,061 —
472–498 485 28 417.00–441.00 $423.13 $2,052 -16.87
575–586 582 6 387.50–404.00 $398.57 $2,320 +23.74
615 fancy 615 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,460 —
653–690 661 6 320.00–345.00 $334.84 $2,213 —
795 795 2 301.00 $301.00 $2,393 —
830 830 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,407 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,488 —
370 370 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,591 —
410–440 422 10 400.00–435.00 $415.73 $1,754 -10.99
500–536 523 14 320.00–375.00 $350.86 $1,835 -31.64
600 600 3 331.00 $331.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 5 376.00 $376.00 $2,109 —
1065 1065 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 600.00 $600.00 $1,710 -20.00
310–330 320 2 540.00–550.00 $544.84 $1,743 —
385 385 3 505.00 $505.00 $1,944 -55.00
408–445 427 7 465.00–500.00 $490.22 $2,093 -11.76
455–475 470 6 442.00–472.00 $447.43 $2,103 —
501–510 502 10 420.00–450.00 $446.95 $2,244 -3.05
563–573 569 9 415.00–417.00 $415.88 $2,366 -16.62
600–635 614 8 400.00–406.00 $404.75 $2,485 +9.75
656–657 656 8 380.00–392.00 $387.50 $2,542 —
855 855 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,702 +11.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,540 —
435 435 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,914 —
509–540 525 2 385.00–407.50 $396.58 $2,082 -1.74
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 —
655–665 660 2 345.00–365.00 $355.08 $2,344 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1545 1342 75-80% 7 160.00–173.00 $169.42 $2,274 -0.58
1110–1625 1364 75-80% 10 176.00–191.00 $182.74 $2,493 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1135 1043 80-85% 2 151.00–157.50 $153.96 $1,606 -41.04
1050–1220 1118 80-85% 6 173.00–185.00 $181.09 $2,025 —
985–1320 1163 80-85% 3 162.50–167.50 $165.52 $1,925 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,312 —
880 880 85-90% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,452 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 190.00 $190.00 $2,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–2085 1713 2 185.00–195.00 $188.91 $3,236 —
1700–2080 1858 3 208.00–217.00 $212.02 $3,939 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1380 1225 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 2,325.00–2,850.00 $2,623.84
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1195 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,775.00–3,400.00 $3,094.18
1295–2725 1604 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,650.00–2,925.00 $2,759.92
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 -800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 -2,100.00

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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.