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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 25, 2025

313 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $397.01/cwt +47.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 573 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.55/cwt +1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 568 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $375.24/cwt +32.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,358/hd at 628 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 313 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 455.00 $455.00 $1,629 —
400 fancy 400 2 480.00 $480.00 $1,920 —
413–415 414 3 427.50–447.00 $440.48 $1,824 +45.48
485 485 2 432.50 $432.50 $2,098 —
513–522 520 9 400.00–406.00 $404.68 $2,104 —
561 value added 561 11 411.00 $411.00 $2,306 —
557–595 581 17 380.00–389.00 $387.95 $2,254 +38.11
626 626 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,254 +17.50
629 value added 629 16 380.00 $380.00 $2,390 —
663 663 4 340.00 $340.00 $2,254 —
668 value added 668 5 363.00 $363.00 $2,425 —
703 703 3 327.00 $327.00 $2,299 +8.00
765 765 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,372 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,244 —
380 380 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,454 —
460 460 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,484 —
520–545 539 4 340.00–382.50 $369.08 $1,989 +66.58
565–570 568 2 320.00–345.00 $332.44 $1,888 —
610–630 620 2 330.00–335.00 $332.54 $2,062 —
683–690 687 5 330.00 $330.00 $2,267 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,108 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,780 —
705 705 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,921 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,447 —
423 423 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,692 +19.00
474–488 479 11 387.50–389.00 $388.06 $1,859 —
508–513 512 18 377.50–382.00 $381.50 $1,953 +16.50
563–585 565 17 336.00–346.00 $343.92 $1,943 -1.08
577 value added 577 6 354.00 $354.00 $2,043 —
617–620 618 6 325.00–335.00 $326.67 $2,019 +15.47
652 fancy 652 3 343.00 $343.00 $2,236 —
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +12.00
785 785 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,453 —
820 820 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,378 —
850 850 1 289.00 $289.00 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 3 377.50 $377.50 $1,367 +27.50
423 423 2 357.50 $357.50 $1,512 —
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 -25.00
565 565 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,808 -3.00
620 620 2 309.00 $309.00 $1,916 —
660–690 670 3 307.50–310.00 $308.36 $2,066 —
705–713 710 3 287.50–300.00 $291.64 $2,071 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 3 342.50 $342.50 $1,671 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 494.00 $494.00 $1,161 —
265–283 274 6 492.50–502.50 $497.34 $1,363 —
355 355 2 463.00 $463.00 $1,644 —
380 fancy 380 9 521.00 $521.00 $1,980 —
442 442 3 447.50 $447.50 $1,978 —
504 504 8 386.00 $386.00 $1,945 ±0.00
564–588 570 8 347.50–360.00 $356.78 $2,034 +31.78
603 603 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,056 +26.08
823 823 4 256.00 $256.00 $2,107 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,527 —
420 420 1 362.50 $362.50 $1,522 —
465–473 470 3 320.00–357.50 $345.14 $1,622 —
520–545 537 3 315.00–355.00 $341.46 $1,834 +33.96
575–580 578 2 307.50–317.50 $312.52 $1,806 —
625–643 637 9 306.00–315.00 $308.94 $1,968 —
675 675 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,907 +2.50
765 765 1 275.00 $275.00 $2,104 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,703 +35.00
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 —
560 560 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1360–1420 1390 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 2,525.00–2,750.00 $2,639.93 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,813 —
1150–1705 1491 75-80% 10 165.00–184.00 $171.26 $2,553 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,370 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,566 —
930–1155 1056 85-90% 4 127.00–136.00 $131.90 $1,393 —
1095–1105 1100 85-90% 2 145.00–151.00 $148.01 $1,628 +19.01
1080–1430 1255 85-90% 2 154.00–161.00 $157.99 $1,983 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1300 1108 80-85% 2 165.00–169.00 $167.35 $1,854 —
1100–1400 1204 80-85% 5 153.00–163.00 $156.09 $1,879 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1995 1663 4 179.00–193.00 $185.96 $3,093 —
1550–1885 1770 3 196.00–206.00 $202.73 $3,588 —
1795–1900 1848 2 209.00–231.00 $219.69 $4,060 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1040–1135 1088 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,775.00 $1,722.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1170 1123 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,300.00–2,450.00 $2,397.92

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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.