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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $384.73/cwt ≈ $2,231/hd at 580 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $392.34/cwt +12.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,891/hd at 482 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $340.99/cwt -9.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,627/hd at 477 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 186 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,060 —
250 250 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,312 —
356 356 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,762 —
401 401 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,804 —
461 461 4 448.00 $448.00 $2,065 +41.53
518 518 2 395.00 $395.00 $2,046 —
560–585 566 4 387.50–397.50 $394.92 $2,235 —
620 620 3 352.50 $352.50 $2,186 +3.57
690 690 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,277 -12.50
715 715 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,324 —
800 800 3 327.50 $327.50 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,469 —
466 466 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,678 +20.00
560 560 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,708 —
615 615 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,870 —
673 673 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566 566 5 357.00 $357.00 $2,021 -5.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,488 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,127 —
333 333 4 413.00 $413.00 $1,375 —
458–493 482 11 382.50–400.00 $392.34 $1,891 +12.37
505 505 5 363.00 $363.00 $1,833 -15.00
561 561 5 347.00 $347.00 $1,947 +4.00
620 620 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,984 —
650 650 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,112 +24.00
700 700 1 312.50 $312.50 $2,188 +35.00
770 770 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,233 —
805 805 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,502 +37.50
424–440 429 3 321.00–365.00 $349.97 $1,501 +4.97
476–485 477 11 332.50–354.00 $340.99 $1,627 -9.01
545 545 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 —
560 560 5 329.00 $329.00 $1,842 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,608 —
401 401 6 435.00 $435.00 $1,744 +25.00
475–491 489 8 409.00–430.00 $411.55 $2,012 +21.87
505 505 2 400.00 $400.00 $2,020 +22.50
557–589 580 11 382.50–391.00 $384.73 $2,231 —
698 698 2 306.00 $306.00 $2,136 —
976 976 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,962 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 423 4 350.00–370.00 $354.91 $1,501 +4.91
466 466 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,547 -29.54
580–590 588 5 285.00–337.50 $327.14 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,672 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,898 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,357 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,492 —
1000–1090 1045 85-90% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.48 $1,364 —
1120–1255 1188 85-90% 2 151.00–155.00 $152.89 $1,816 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1685 1460 75-80% 5 163.00–177.50 $170.92 $2,495 +4.37
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,651 —
1135–1340 1238 80-85% 2 150.00–156.00 $152.75 $1,891 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,736 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1555 1555 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,659 —
1570–2050 1810 2 185.00–188.00 $186.70 $3,379 —
1870 1870 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,703 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1435 1435 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00

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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.