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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 6, 2026

124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 124 138 197
Feeder cattle 91 119 150
Slaughter cattle 28 19 35
Replacement cattle 5 — 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the market closure last week in observance of the July 4th holiday. Today's feeder offering was of plain quality and saw average demand. Slaughter cows saw strong demand on a very good quality offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 —
360 360 1 545.00 $545.00 $1,962 —
405–425 412 3 525.00–530.00 $526.72 $2,170 +1.72
480–483 482 3 470.00–475.00 $473.34 $2,281 +5.75
543 543 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,389 -35.00
567–593 577 5 430.00–440.00 $435.89 $2,515 -24.11
720 720 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,664 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 3 475.00 $475.00 $2,123 —
635 635 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 -35.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,910 -20.00
471 471 6 456.00 $456.00 $2,148 +9.37
505–538 522 4 396.00–412.50 $404.51 $2,112 -3.49
573–580 576 5 382.50–391.00 $387.58 $2,232 -20.42
670 670 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,211 —
723 723 2 329.00 $329.00 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,330 —
367–375 369 4 425.00–450.00 $431.35 $1,592 —
475 475 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,042 —
595 595 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,148 +17.86
610 610 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,738 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,740 —
325 325 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,836 -45.00
413 413 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,127 -10.00
535 535 2 431.00 $431.00 $2,306 +5.16
651 651 4 351.00 $351.00 $2,285 -4.00
700 700 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,450 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,722 —
418 418 5 475.00 $475.00 $1,986 —
500 500 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,950 —
570 570 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,145 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,898 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,430 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1610 1408 75-80% 5 175.00–181.00 $179.51 $2,528 —
1170–1865 1512 75-80% 10 184.00–208.00 $192.60 $2,912 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1240 1203 80-85% 2 195.00–201.00 $197.91 $2,381 —
1120–1320 1220 80-85% 2 170.00–180.00 $174.59 $2,130 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830 830 85-90% 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,307 —
840 840 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,470 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1935 1624 4 201.00–216.00 $205.47 $3,337 —
1910–1975 1943 2 220.00–226.00 $223.05 $4,334 +8.05

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00
1215–1445 1330 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,450.00 $3,096.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —

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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.