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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 28, 2026

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $356.66/cwt +8.35 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 629 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $331.84/cwt +6.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 634 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.00/cwt +17.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,950/hd at 562 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 123 304
Feeder cattle 267 103 238
Slaughter cattle 25 18 28
Replacement cattle 10 2 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Cooler temperatures allowed for a larger offering and continued strong demand. Slaughter cows traded 8.00-10.00 lower on a plain quality offering and no test on slaughter bulls due to low receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,598 —
420 420 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,890 —
478 478 12 435.00 $435.00 $2,079 +5.00
547 547 10 398.00 $398.00 $2,177 —
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 +5.00
600–635 629 23 347.00–360.00 $356.66 $2,243 +8.35
670–677 675 4 337.50–338.00 $337.62 $2,279 —
702 702 3 331.00 $331.00 $2,324 +11.00
898 898 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,694 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,581 —
533–540 535 3 327.50–330.00 $328.34 $1,757 —
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 —
720 720 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,160 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,956 —
615 615 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,091 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 442.50 $442.50 $1,606 —
411 411 9 423.00 $423.00 $1,739 —
477 477 9 384.00 $384.00 $1,832 +4.00
514 514 11 366.00 $366.00 $1,881 +10.14
562 562 15 347.00 $347.00 $1,950 +17.00
614–629 620 12 310.00–320.00 $315.77 $1,958 +2.07
655 655 3 307.50 $307.50 $2,014 +7.50
730 730 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,190 —
870 870 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,436 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 —
338 338 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,335 —
440–445 442 3 360.00–370.00 $363.36 $1,606 +3.36
470–490 483 3 300.00–330.00 $320.28 $1,547 —
527 527 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,676 —
625 625 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,781 -5.00
695 695 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 —
565 565 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,864 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 540.00 $540.00 $1,728 +60.00
350–355 353 2 450.00–480.00 $464.89 $1,641 +24.89
420–422 422 4 418.00–420.00 $418.50 $1,766 -6.50
458 458 3 417.00 $417.00 $1,910 —
502 502 11 389.00 $389.00 $1,953 —
573 573 8 362.50 $362.50 $2,077 -14.58
610–640 634 19 329.00–343.00 $331.84 $2,104 +6.96
683 683 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,220 +10.00
754 754 7 309.00 $309.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 +15.00
458–493 471 11 367.50–395.00 $386.42 $1,820 +11.42
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 -40.00
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 ±0.00
715–740 732 3 272.50–293.00 $280.86 $2,056 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,921 -15.00
600–645 632 10 310.00–324.00 $320.01 $2,022 —
750–780 760 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 85-90% 1 102.50 $102.50 $1,148 —
955–1350 1178 85-90% 5 117.50–127.00 $123.37 $1,453 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 75-80% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,454 —
1330–1475 1403 75-80% 2 130.00 $130.00 $1,824 -46.91
1430–1465 1448 75-80% 2 134.00–139.00 $136.53 $1,977 -40.38
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,573 —
1205–1230 1218 80-85% 2 109.00–116.00 $112.54 $1,371 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,263 —
1785 1785 1 190.00 $190.00 $3,392 —
1675–2165 1850 5 175.00–180.00 $176.49 $3,265 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1098–1390 1195 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 200.00–210.00 $203.88 $2,436
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1330 1268 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,700.00–3,100.00 $2,909.86
1310 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1550 1550 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1300 1300 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.