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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 23, 2025

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 84 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,602 —
534 534 7 368.00 $368.00 $1,965 +2.00
578 578 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,006 ±0.00
663 663 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,102 —

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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 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 -65.00
330 330 2 395.00 $395.00 $1,304 —
410 410 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,456 -37.50
532 532 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,809 +4.00
631 631 4 297.00 $297.00 $1,874 —
705 705 2 262.50 $262.50 $1,851 -6.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,466 +21.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 fancy 285 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,396 —
288 288 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,138 -92.50
352–370 357 4 350.00–385.00 $359.08 $1,282 -40.92
455 455 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,570 -12.30
512 512 3 337.00 $337.00 $1,725 —
560–568 564 4 301.00–325.00 $313.09 $1,766 -13.49
740 740 1 278.00 $278.00 $2,057 +13.00
820 820 2 251.00 $251.00 $2,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,720 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1385 1201 80-85% 7 160.00–168.00 $163.50 $1,964 —
1170–1345 1235 80-85% 3 150.00–159.00 $154.53 $1,908 —
1280–1395 1332 80-85% 3 171.00–180.00 $174.80 $2,328 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1615 1490 75-80% 4 169.00–177.00 $172.55 $2,571 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,489 -17.35
1140 1140 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,425 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,904 -15.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–2300 1592 3 201.00–205.00 $202.93 $3,231 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1470 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,248.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1070 955 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–2,150.00 $1,776.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1235 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00–3,550.00 $3,371.88 —

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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.