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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $330.73/cwt +19.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,090/hd at 632 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $361.89/cwt +21.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 486 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $415.84/cwt ≈ $1,792/hd at 431 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 203 152 158
Feeder cattle 171 116 132
Slaughter cattle 21 24 13
Replacement cattle 11 12 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: All classes of feeder cattle sold sharply higher. The demand for feeder cattle was much stronger with recent futures trading on an upward trend. Slaughter cows sold 7.00-8.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 397.50 $397.50 $1,868 —
500 500 1 403.00 $403.00 $2,015 —
610 610 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,104 +14.96
673–691 685 6 326.00–330.00 $327.31 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 376.00 $376.00 $1,955 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,100 —
355 355 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,402 —
405–415 408 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,591 +40.00
479–496 486 15 357.00–367.50 $361.89 $1,759 +21.89
559 559 12 330.00 $330.00 $1,845 +15.00
610–645 622 3 302.50–311.00 $308.06 $1,916 +3.06
698 698 4 302.50 $302.50 $2,111 —
703 703 2 285.00 $285.00 $2,004 +25.00
810 810 2 282.50 $282.50 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–480 478 2 335.00–345.00 $340.03 $1,625 +30.03
518–545 527 3 325.00–337.50 $333.19 $1,756 —
625 625 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,844 —

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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 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,313 —
362 362 3 422.50 $422.50 $1,529 +7.50
403–447 431 14 412.50–422.50 $415.84 $1,792 —
498 498 8 394.00 $394.00 $1,962 +34.76
556 556 14 377.50 $377.50 $2,099 —
601–648 632 22 328.00–337.00 $330.73 $2,090 +19.53
702 702 6 306.00 $306.00 $2,148 +21.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,378 -22.50
415 415 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,577 —
454 454 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,657 —
520 520 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,794 —
603–615 609 4 312.50–321.00 $317.34 $1,933 +21.66
693 693 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,044 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,651 +8.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 75-80% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,568 —
1365–1730 1503 75-80% 3 172.00–183.00 $176.06 $2,646 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,361 —
1645 1645 75-80% 1 166.00 $166.00 $2,731 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1170 1123 80-85% 2 142.50–146.00 $144.32 $1,621 —
1145–1200 1173 80-85% 2 130.00–140.00 $134.88 $1,582 -10.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1140 1038 85-90% 2 145.00–153.00 $148.60 $1,542 —
1265 1265 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2250 2250 1 185.00 $185.00 $4,162 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 thin fleshed 955 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1275 1275 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,524

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1520–1720 1623 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,850.00 $2,656.16
1675 1675 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.