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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.41/cwt -13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 417 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $338.10/cwt +32.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,897/hd at 561 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $339.33/cwt -22.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 468 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 242 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,254 -35.00
407 407 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,526 -24.00
475–480 476 9 371.00–378.00 $377.21 $1,796 -1.74
525 525 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,895 -19.00
550 fancy 550 2 377.00 $377.00 $2,074 +4.50
553 553 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,936 +7.00
625 625 2 317.50 $317.50 $1,984 -16.53
660–695 678 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $2,051 —
745 745 2 275.00–279.00 $277.00 $2,064 -13.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 452.00 $452.00 $949 —
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 -10.00
360 360 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,323 -2.50
417–418 417 20 339.00–360.00 $347.41 $1,449 -13.32
450–492 468 16 330.00–342.00 $339.33 $1,588 -22.30
500 500 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,638 -14.00
550–559 558 8 309.00–310.00 $309.12 $1,725 -8.22
648 648 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,782 -13.54
680 680 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,870 —
703–733 721 5 241.00–247.50 $244.96 $1,766 —
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 —
1080 1080 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 ±0.00
430 430 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,380 +24.43
605 605 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,573 +4.45
1000 1000 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,950 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 457.00–464.00 $460.30 $1,026 —
280 280 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,246 +40.00
340 340 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,402 -8.66
345 fancy 345 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,492 —
395 fancy 395 5 422.00 $422.00 $1,667 —
402 fancy 402 7 422.50 $422.50 $1,698 —
405–447 440 6 390.00–397.50 $391.15 $1,721 +20.68
460–485 476 8 350.00–368.00 $359.56 $1,712 +5.06
556–568 561 16 335.00–340.00 $338.10 $1,897 +32.39
611–640 617 5 301.00–315.00 $312.09 $1,926 +24.60
680 680 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,972 -0.34
740 740 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,942 -2.50
788 788 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,899 -9.98
900 900 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,809 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 —
443 443 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,694 —
463–473 468 4 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,416 —
522 522 10 317.50 $317.50 $1,657 —
805 805 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,570 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1420 1380 75-80% 2 138.00–144.00 $141.09 $1,947 —
1240–1770 1389 75-80% 18 145.00–157.00 $151.25 $2,101 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1295 1183 80-85% 6 134.00–142.00 $138.23 $1,635 —
1000–1260 1201 80-85% 5 149.00–165.00 $155.26 $1,865 +23.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $865 —
840–1205 995 85-90% 5 134.00–138.00 $136.28 $1,356 —
1040–1095 1073 85-90% 3 149.00–153.00 $150.99 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1700 1582 3 163.00–173.00 $167.83 $2,655 +7.83
1840 1840 1 177.00 $177.00 $3,257 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1060 1060 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1140 1140 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
940–1320 1193 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,476.82
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,200.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —

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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.