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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 103 168 68
Feeder cattle 73 118 44
Slaughter cattle 14 31 16
Replacement cattle 16 19 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

A light offering today due to snow and very cold temperatures limited comparisons on feeder cattle. The demand for feeders was very good. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00-4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 6 340.00 $340.00 $1,397 —
545 545 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,646 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 305.00 $305.00 $961 —
405–440 417 3 270.00–302.00 $290.74 $1,212 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 330.00 $330.00 $957 +15.00
353 353 4 324.00 $324.00 $1,144 +14.00
400–405 404 4 302.00–308.00 $306.51 $1,238 +20.35
455–493 474 4 282.00–296.00 $288.72 $1,369 +6.47
550–598 586 4 256.00–258.00 $256.47 $1,503 +0.47
660–690 675 2 230.00–248.00 $238.80 $1,612 -4.79
700 700 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,561 —
760 760 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,695 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 295.00 $295.00 $850 —
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
385 385 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,028 —
425–444 441 6 265.00–275.00 $266.61 $1,176 +10.05
473 473 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,112 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,089 —
413–445 432 5 318.00–326.00 $321.06 $1,387 +11.06
455–475 465 2 305.00–315.00 $310.11 $1,442 +2.11
515 515 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,581 —
565–595 580 2 260.00–269.00 $264.62 $1,535 -18.38
660 660 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,709 —
713 713 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,208 -31.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 1 121.00 $121.00 $1,398 —
1135–1260 1180 80-85% 3 134.00–147.00 $138.88 $1,639 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1135 940 85-90% 2 119.00–128.00 $122.57 $1,152 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,472 +16.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1385 1257 75-80% 3 143.00–151.00 $146.37 $1,840 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,168 —
1410–1850 1630 2 151.00–164.00 $158.38 $2,582 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
890 thin fleshed 890 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
820–935 911 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,877.49
930 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.