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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 3, 2025

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 297 324
Feeder cattle 140 255 296
Slaughter cattle 35 29 19
Replacement cattle 15 13 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: All classes of feeder cattle sold sharply lower. The demand for feeder calves was much lower in response to the significantly lower futures trading. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 373.00 $373.00 $1,212 -7.00
355 355 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,271 —
475 475 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 -10.17
523 523 3 322.00 $322.00 $1,684 -18.00
550–590 570 2 284.00–291.00 $287.62 $1,639 -29.46
655–657 656 5 278.00–284.00 $280.40 $1,839 -12.60
740 740 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,909 -9.73
753 753 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,965 —
937 937 9 238.50 $238.50 $2,235 —
950 950 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,185 —
1238 1238 3 200.00 $200.00 $2,476 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —
595 595 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,547 -27.00
733 733 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,686 -20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,496 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,181 —
420 420 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,298 -18.52
455–467 461 6 271.00–284.00 $277.42 $1,279 -23.02
529–535 530 5 271.00–279.00 $272.61 $1,445 -14.21
570 570 3 264.00 $264.00 $1,505 -6.78
614 614 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,510 -10.00
650–678 666 6 228.00–245.00 $235.33 $1,567 +1.19
730 730 4 228.00 $228.00 $1,664 -2.00
880 880 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,088 —
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
540–545 543 2 235.00–246.00 $240.47 $1,306 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 365.00 $365.00 $821 —
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 -10.00
358 358 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,325 -5.00
408 408 2 359.00 $359.00 $1,465 —
459 459 4 358.00 $358.00 $1,643 +16.00
570–580 575 3 262.00–270.00 $264.64 $1,522 -44.36
603–648 622 7 253.00–260.00 $257.06 $1,599 —
655–690 673 2 235.00–245.00 $240.13 $1,616 —
728 728 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,784 -12.00
752–790 774 8 223.00–238.00 $230.50 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 345.00 $345.00 $932 —
468–488 480 5 318.00–330.00 $325.32 $1,562 +42.93
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1700 1390 75-80% 18 134.00–148.00 $140.21 $1,949 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1175 955 85-90% 3 86.00–101.00 $95.22 $909 -50.78
775–1205 995 85-90% 3 107.00–108.00 $107.34 $1,068 -38.66
1105 1105 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,514 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1140 1133 80-85% 3 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,518 +2.00
1195–1275 1235 80-85% 2 121.00–130.00 $125.35 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1805 1523 2 156.00 $156.00 $2,376 +12.75
1870 1870 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,768 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1540 1540 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
895 895 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1450 1450 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 -225.00

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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.