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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.00/cwt ≈ $2,123/hd at 772 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $372.94/cwt ≈ $1,296/hd at 348 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $327.52/cwt +21.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,382/hd at 422 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 103 580
Feeder cattle 255 73 570
Slaughter cattle 29 14 10
Replacement cattle 13 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons due to a light offering last week. Demand was very strong for a good quality offering across all classes of cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,311 —
425–430 428 2 350.00–369.00 $359.56 $1,539 +19.56
450–485 460 6 332.00–348.00 $340.17 $1,565 —
520 520 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,768 +38.00
561–585 564 7 306.00–319.00 $317.08 $1,788 —
613–643 631 5 285.00–291.00 $288.67 $1,822 —
660 660 2 293.00 $293.00 $1,934 —
713–743 724 7 259.00–274.00 $267.73 $1,938 —
772 value added 772 27 275.00 $275.00 $2,123 —
830 830 2 247.00 $247.00 $2,050 —
880 880 3 260.00 $260.00 $2,288 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,628 —
595 595 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,708 —
665 665 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,835 —
735 735 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,211 —
348 fancy 348 13 380.00 $380.00 $1,322 —
365 fancy 365 2 368.00 $368.00 $1,343 —
413–438 422 17 320.00–335.00 $327.52 $1,382 +21.01
462–487 470 10 297.00–302.00 $300.44 $1,412 +11.72
507–528 516 14 283.00–292.00 $286.82 $1,480 —
550–572 567 12 265.00–274.00 $270.78 $1,535 +14.31
622 622 7 256.00 $256.00 $1,592 —
650–690 674 7 230.00–243.00 $234.14 $1,578 -4.66
704 value added 704 7 243.00 $243.00 $1,711 —
713 713 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,640 +7.00
835 835 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,787 —
920 920 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,849 —
1048 1048 2 196.00 $196.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,503 —
610 610 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,449 —
730 730 1 217.00 $217.00 $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
290 290 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,116 —
315 315 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,197 +50.00
365 365 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 —
400 fancy 400 11 381.00 $381.00 $1,524 —
454 454 4 342.00 $342.00 $1,553 +31.89
500 500 14 326.00 $326.00 $1,630 +19.00
564 564 8 309.00 $309.00 $1,743 +44.38
702 702 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,804 +6.00
815 815 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,858 —
894 894 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,949 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 —
350 350 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,138 —
418 418 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,233 —
450–480 460 3 277.50–285.00 $282.39 $1,299 +37.39
500–520 516 5 272.00–277.50 $274.92 $1,419 —
577–591 584 10 273.00–287.00 $280.08 $1,636 —
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–865 858 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,862.61 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1695 1463 75-80% 10 134.00–144.00 $139.60 $2,042 —
1470–1605 1538 75-80% 2 129.00–130.00 $129.48 $1,991 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,438 —
1175–1215 1195 85-90% 2 116.00–117.00 $116.49 $1,392 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1150 1118 80-85% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,476 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378 1378 2 168.00 $168.00 $2,315 —
1195–1850 1523 2 139.00–146.00 $143.25 $2,182 —
1970–2205 2110 3 150.00–157.00 $154.25 $3,255 —

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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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
1375 1375 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
1375–1420 1398 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,850.00 $2,825.40 —
1475 1475 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,325.00 $3,325.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —

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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.