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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 21, 2026

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $377.08/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 561 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 203 188
Feeder cattle 103 171 164
Slaughter cattle 18 21 20
Replacement cattle 2 11 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

The smaller offering today limited comparisons to last week but the demand for feeder calves continues to be stronger. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 lower 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
450 450 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,935 +32.50
555 555 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,942 —
605–620 610 3 345.00–350.00 $348.31 $2,125 +3.31
730 730 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,336 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,911 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,610 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,411 —
462 462 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,756 +18.11
520–529 527 6 345.00–360.00 $355.86 $1,875 —
570–582 574 9 330.00 $330.00 $1,894 ±0.00
610–645 619 4 310.00–315.00 $313.70 $1,942 +5.64
668 668 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,004 -2.50
750 750 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,175 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,512 —
423 423 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,523 —
640 640 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,856 -5.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 475 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,450 —
367 367 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,615 +17.50
415 415 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 +9.16
450 fancy 450 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,912 —
499 499 7 405.00 $405.00 $2,021 +11.00
555–565 561 12 365.00–380.00 $377.08 $2,115 -0.42
625–647 637 6 320.00–328.00 $324.88 $2,069 -5.85
683 683 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,151 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,463 +17.50
405–435 420 2 405.00–410.00 $407.41 $1,711 +27.41
468 468 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,755 +10.00
515 515 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,751 -5.00
580 580 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,856 —
665 665 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,829 -20.00
810 810 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,942 —
585–595 590 2 355.00 $355.00 $2,094 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1430 1413 75-80% 2 170.00–184.00 $176.91 $2,500 —
1345–1975 1577 75-80% 5 145.00–151.00 $149.20 $2,353 +1.20
1645 1645 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,550 -11.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1100 1023 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,228 -28.60
990–1090 1040 85-90% 2 136.00–142.00 $139.14 $1,447 -9.46
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 80-85% 1 161.00 $161.00 $1,682 —
1300–1425 1363 80-85% 2 138.00–145.00 $141.34 $1,926 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,729 —

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.