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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 21, 2025

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 205 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 -5.00
455–478 470 3 372.50–375.00 $373.31 $1,755 -3.90
505 fancy 505 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 —
586 586 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,051 ±0.00
600 600 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,965 +10.00
655 655 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,037 +8.44
735 735 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,977 -8.00
820 820 5 226.50 $226.50 $1,857 —
930 930 3 243.00 $243.00 $2,260 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,240 —
350–375 360 5 347.50–365.00 $357.71 $1,288 -9.79
460 460 7 337.50 $337.50 $1,552 -1.83
513 513 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,629 -10.00
565–570 568 4 290.00–305.00 $297.47 $1,690 -11.65
610–633 616 8 284.00–292.50 $290.32 $1,788 +15.32
658–683 675 6 274.00–277.50 $275.14 $1,857 +0.14
710–736 729 7 245.00–262.50 $249.87 $1,822 +4.91
760–775 768 4 230.00–240.00 $234.01 $1,797 -5.99
953 953 7 232.00 $232.00 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–338 335 3 285.00–325.00 $298.12 $999 -41.88
355–375 362 3 310.00–320.00 $316.54 $1,146 —
460–495 478 4 290.00–310.00 $299.99 $1,434 —
645 645 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 —
770 770 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293–295 294 4 420.00–435.00 $431.23 $1,268 -13.77
355–393 374 4 390.00–410.00 $399.49 $1,494 —
408–413 411 5 370.00–385.00 $379.04 $1,558 -12.11
463 463 3 365.00 $365.00 $1,690 +5.44
520–545 528 3 350.00–360.00 $356.56 $1,883 —
603–645 614 4 305.00–328.00 $321.95 $1,977 +9.86
733 733 3 277.00 $277.00 $2,030 +14.50
765 765 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,836 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,349 -20.00
475–485 480 2 320.00–335.00 $327.42 $1,572 +24.95
515–545 530 2 300.00–315.00 $307.29 $1,629 -10.21
555–570 563 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,675 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–875 858 85-90% 2 100.00–110.00 $104.90 $900 +4.90
815–1070 927 85-90% 11 126.00–137.50 $132.21 $1,226 —
1025–1105 1065 85-90% 2 143.00–145.00 $143.96 $1,533 -7.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1780 1367 75-80% 11 149.00–167.00 $154.21 $2,108 +13.12
1345–1385 1367 75-80% 3 137.50–140.00 $139.16 $1,902 -1.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1240 1108 80-85% 4 130.00–139.00 $135.69 $1,503 —
1065–1290 1153 80-85% 9 144.00–155.00 $149.00 $1,718 +10.77

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1815–2155 1985 2 180.00–185.00 $182.29 $3,618 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
995–1205 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,031.53
1065–1230 1148 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,346.41
1075–1320 1178 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,325.00 $2,019.71
1075–1345 fancy 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,650.00–2,775.00 $2,730.67
1495 1495 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
990–1010 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,175.00 $1,935.13
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–930 870 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,475.00 $2,137.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
630 630 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 2 3,025.00 $3,025.00 —

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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.