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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $354.67/cwt +3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,845/hd at 520 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $336.54/cwt -4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,942/hd at 577 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $341.33/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 254 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,526 —
400–440 427 5 395.00–410.00 $401.42 $1,714 -16.08
475 475 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,817 —
520 520 2 363.00 $363.00 $1,888 +3.57
553–570 560 5 356.00–365.00 $359.67 $2,014 —
625–633 630 3 325.00–335.00 $328.31 $2,068 -8.20
680–697 695 7 305.00–311.00 $305.84 $2,126 —
700–705 703 2 290.00–305.00 $297.47 $2,091 —
865 865 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,336 —
945 945 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,362 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–492 485 5 349.00–350.00 $349.39 $1,695 —
540 540 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,863 —
550–595 567 5 321.00–340.00 $329.74 $1,870 —
615 615 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,845 -5.00
712 712 3 272.50 $272.50 $1,940 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,160 —
300–305 303 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $1,144 -7.52
344 fancy 344 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,393 —
397 397 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,528 —
415–445 441 7 370.00 $370.00 $1,632 +19.48
514–548 525 12 336.00–347.00 $341.33 $1,792 +5.33
588–593 591 7 312.00–320.00 $315.41 $1,864 -5.09
628–645 630 8 277.00–292.00 $290.08 $1,828 -19.92
715 715 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,948 —
765 765 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,100 +15.00
478 478 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,506 —
508–520 511 8 285.00–314.00 $306.62 $1,567 -9.16
595 595 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
738 738 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,277 —
323–340 329 3 430.00–450.00 $443.10 $1,458 —
350–391 376 9 400.00–420.00 $406.65 $1,529 —
405–429 421 8 369.00–390.00 $382.23 $1,609 -27.77
450–467 460 5 350.00–351.00 $350.61 $1,613 -16.26
514 514 8 348.00 $348.00 $1,789 -3.00
525 fancy 525 10 360.00 $360.00 $1,890 —
565–587 577 18 332.50–339.00 $336.54 $1,942 -4.46
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 -1.00
678–699 691 8 280.00–286.00 $282.21 $1,950 —
700–715 703 5 261.00–280.00 $276.14 $1,941 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–330 317 6 382.50–410.00 $387.28 $1,228 —
410–445 419 5 320.00–360.00 $333.89 $1,399 -36.11
450–475 468 7 314.00–330.00 $319.99 $1,498 —
515 515 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,622 +10.00
558–583 575 6 290.00–310.00 $296.47 $1,705 -22.04
618–638 628 4 260.00–262.50 $261.23 $1,641 -11.77
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553 553 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,714 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1190 1013 85-90% 6 113.00–128.00 $118.85 $1,204 -25.71
1020–1045 1033 85-90% 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,550 +5.44
880–1150 1042 85-90% 3 165.00–170.00 $167.49 $1,745 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,530 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,529 -40.97
1120–1730 1484 75-80% 9 167.00–188.00 $176.37 $2,617 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1150 1069 80-85% 5 166.00–176.00 $169.37 $1,811 —
1220–1320 1270 80-85% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.48 $2,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,240 —
1775–2135 1894 4 196.00–200.00 $197.78 $3,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1140–1390 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,725.00–2,450.00 $2,123.32
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.