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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 13, 2025

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $273.62/cwt ≈ $1,811/hd at 662 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 305 101
Feeder cattle 118 — 78
Slaughter cattle 31 62 17
Replacement cattle 19 243 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the market closure last week because of the winter weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 335.00–350.00 $341.85 $1,111 —
485 485 2 323.00 $323.00 $1,567 —
508 508 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,549 —
553–578 566 4 303.00–309.00 $305.93 $1,732 —
615 615 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,740 —
658–680 662 13 260.00–276.50 $273.62 $1,811 —
705 705 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
460 460 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,205 —
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 —
310 310 1 310.00 $310.00 $961 —
360 360 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,116 —
415–434 430 5 285.00–291.00 $286.16 $1,230 —
468–486 480 6 279.00–289.00 $282.25 $1,355 —
513 513 3 277.00 $277.00 $1,421 —
570 570 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,459 —
637 637 5 244.50 $244.50 $1,557 —
680–691 689 9 235.00–246.00 $243.59 $1,678 —
765 765 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,698 —
855 855 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 422 3 230.00–270.00 $256.56 $1,083 —
465 465 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,070 —
525 525 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 —
740 740 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,112 —
398 fancy 398 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,433 —
398 398 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,313 —
440 440 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 —
470 470 2 308.00 $308.00 $1,448 —
551 551 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,559 —
605–645 625 3 260.00–273.00 $265.03 $1,656 —
800 800 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 305.00 $305.00 $824 —
330 330 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,040 —
485–488 487 4 273.00–279.00 $276.01 $1,344 —
653 653 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,466 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,419 —
1495–1580 1538 75-80% 2 124.00–127.00 $125.46 $1,930 —
1125–2050 1548 75-80% 8 130.00–145.00 $137.85 $2,134 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,303 —
945–1095 1018 85-90% 4 91.00–102.00 $96.48 $982 -15.79
935–1130 1028 85-90% 3 104.00–108.00 $106.06 $1,090 -6.21
1145 1145 85-90% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,328 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1235 1223 80-85% 2 116.00–120.00 $117.98 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,117 —
1580–2040 1757 3 151.00–155.00 $153.80 $2,702 +6.80
1285–2255 1770 2 157.00–170.00 $165.28 $2,925 +18.28

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
1165–1335 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,025.00 $1,885.20
1235–1360 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,868.98
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1630 1630 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140–1210 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,450.00 $2,432.66 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00 -397.10
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -1,022.10

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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.