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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.30/cwt +0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 481 lb · 22 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $259.00/cwt +14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,893/hd at 731 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $355.54/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 416 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 202 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —
515 515 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,648 -5.00
560 560 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,862 +12.50
653–670 659 3 280.00–287.50 $284.96 $1,878 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 +6.79
820 820 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,050 —
895 895 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,103 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 +10.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,250 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 365.00–390.00 $376.80 $840 —
300–345 316 6 340.00–365.00 $350.96 $1,109 +18.58
350–386 374 10 345.00–370.00 $356.16 $1,332 —
415–416 416 13 355.00–356.00 $355.54 $1,479 —
467–490 481 22 305.00–319.00 $312.30 $1,502 +0.29
538 538 3 296.00 $296.00 $1,592 +2.00
550–580 567 5 275.00–285.00 $279.94 $1,587 +2.03
620–632 630 7 252.00–253.00 $252.86 $1,593 +1.90
653–670 659 3 243.00–257.50 $252.58 $1,665 +1.72
731 value added 731 17 259.00 $259.00 $1,893 —
753 753 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,845 +10.00
860 860 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,823 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 2 325.00–340.00 $332.78 $882 +21.11
431 431 4 305.00 $305.00 $1,315 —
495 495 2 245.00–247.50 $246.25 $1,219 -44.79
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 -25.00
603 603 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,417 ±0.00
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 380.00 $380.00 $950 —
347–348 347 5 358.00–365.00 $360.80 $1,252 -4.20
350–388 375 3 360.00–370.00 $363.11 $1,362 -6.89
447 447 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,564 ±0.00
479–488 484 10 328.00–338.00 $332.83 $1,611 +2.83
545 545 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,722 —
579–595 588 11 281.00–294.00 $284.92 $1,675 -31.08
650 650 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,781 +6.47
710–715 712 3 250.00–254.00 $252.66 $1,799 —
810 810 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,944 +20.00
920 920 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,317 -5.00
430 430 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,344 -8.36
515 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 +11.00
568 568 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,477 +5.00
615 615 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,584 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1165 1087 80-85% 3 111.00–121.00 $118.06 $1,283 —
1110 1110 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,554 —
1070–1315 1188 80-85% 6 125.00–137.00 $130.86 $1,555 +2.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —
890 890 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $872 —
825–1110 968 85-90% 2 127.00–132.00 $129.87 $1,257 +24.87
970–1300 1070 85-90% 4 117.00–119.00 $117.48 $1,257 -12.26
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1785 1432 75-80% 6 125.00–137.00 $130.01 $1,862 +8.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1955 1680 2 147.00–155.00 $151.65 $2,548 —
1895–2005 1933 3 166.00–169.00 $167.31 $3,234 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 -1,650.00

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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.