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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2026

76 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 76 228 215
Feeder cattle 59 193 188
Slaughter cattle 12 30 22
Replacement cattle 5 5 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today's smaller offering did not allow any trends but there was continued good demand for all classes of feeder calves and moderate demand for slaughter cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,964 +5.00
683 683 2 350.00 $350.00 $2,390 +20.00
735 735 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,481 +9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–695 672 3 325.00–332.50 $329.91 $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
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 -90.00
425–440 436 4 360.00–365.00 $361.22 $1,575 -38.78
513 513 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,808 +2.50
558–561 560 9 320.00–330.00 $326.68 $1,829 -8.55
620–649 644 6 322.50–327.50 $326.70 $2,104 +6.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,513 -21.89
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 -10.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,703 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,310 —
385 385 2 495.00 $495.00 $1,906 —
430 430 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,784 -9.11
468 468 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,872 +5.00
510 510 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,925 +7.50
568 568 2 360.00 $360.00 $2,045 -1.00
650 650 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,178 +15.48
708 708 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,301 +22.48
875 875 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,440 —
420–435 428 2 397.50–400.00 $398.73 $1,707 —
505–515 510 2 350.00–360.00 $354.95 $1,810 +18.20
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1440 1440 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1365 1224 80-85% 5 120.00–130.00 $126.12 $1,544 -15.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1465 1358 75-80% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.30 $1,729 —
1185–1520 1377 75-80% 3 133.00–135.00 $134.31 $1,849 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1920 1920 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,226 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 158.00 $158.00 $2,030

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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.