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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 27, 2025

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $350.00/cwt -10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,128/hd at 608 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.00/cwt ≈ $1,770/hd at 510 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 201 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,724 —
465 465 5 387.00 $387.00 $1,800 —
500–520 507 7 355.00–380.00 $373.92 $1,896 -26.08
560–568 566 5 335.00–350.00 $347.03 $1,964 -33.97
608 608 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,128 -10.50
683 683 2 330.00 $330.00 $2,254 —
710 710 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,414 +2.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,476 —
535 535 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,100 +25.00
295 295 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,202 —
360–385 373 2 380.00–397.50 $388.46 $1,449 -12.54
405–440 419 4 346.00–357.50 $350.49 $1,469 -45.51
510 510 11 347.00 $347.00 $1,770 —
590 590 8 310.00 $310.00 $1,829 -40.99
605–645 618 6 308.00–313.00 $309.74 $1,914 -12.26
715–745 725 3 283.00–285.00 $284.31 $2,061 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 —
438 438 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,215 -67.50
455–463 460 5 273.50–275.00 $274.41 $1,262 -28.00
535 535 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,685 -25.00
625–638 634 3 275.00–286.00 $282.38 $1,790 —
755 755 3 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 489.00 $489.00 $1,076 —
308–330 315 3 400.00–412.50 $408.14 $1,286 —
363 363 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,398 —
420–439 437 8 387.00–395.00 $387.96 $1,695 -32.04
500–505 502 7 347.50–367.50 $356.12 $1,788 -31.26
579 579 4 317.50 $317.50 $1,838 -53.50
615 615 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,851 -45.00
652 652 5 301.00 $301.00 $1,963 -14.00
715 715 3 280.00 $280.00 $2,002 —
990 990 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,183 —
400–449 439 5 330.00–345.00 $332.73 $1,461 —
698 698 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1490 1289 75-80% 5 159.00–177.50 $165.08 $2,128 +55.08
1120–1505 1342 75-80% 12 145.00–157.00 $151.38 $2,032 -1.50
1260–1475 1365 75-80% 3 135.00–143.00 $138.90 $1,896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,749 —
915–1160 1021 80-85% 4 135.00–145.00 $140.24 $1,432 —
1080–1225 1158 80-85% 3 149.00–150.00 $149.34 $1,729 —
1005–1345 1195 80-85% 4 120.00–134.00 $129.53 $1,548 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1225 1053 85-90% 9 115.00–130.00 $120.26 $1,266 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 181.00 $181.00 $2,453 —
1460 1460 1 192.00 $192.00 $2,803 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1585 1585 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1700 1700 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,975.00 $2,975.00 —

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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.