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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 10, 2025

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $343.57/cwt -61.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,776/hd at 517 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $356.45/cwt -16.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 479 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 168 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,432 —
383 383 3 402.50 $402.50 $1,542 —
430 430 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,677 -37.50
500 500 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 -32.50
585 585 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,033 —
617 617 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,052 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,458 —
525–530 528 2 305.00–335.00 $319.93 $1,689 —
560 560 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,848 —
1057 1057 3 210.00 $210.00 $2,220 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,040 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 fancy 349 7 417.50 $417.50 $1,457 —
430 430 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,570 —
468–496 479 10 350.00–361.00 $356.45 $1,707 -16.55
545–547 546 5 329.00–331.00 $330.20 $1,803 —
633 633 6 289.00 $289.00 $1,829 —
686 686 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,921 —
754 754 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,945 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–447 447 4 310.00–342.50 $318.10 $1,422 —
498 498 2 321.00 $321.00 $1,599 -32.00
577 577 5 257.50 $257.50 $1,486 -22.50
705 705 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,657 —
930 930 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,869 —
1080 1080 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,160 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,163 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 —
425 425 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,551 -44.64
456–470 463 8 360.00–362.50 $361.23 $1,672 -38.77
510–526 517 11 337.50–348.00 $343.57 $1,776 -61.43
576 576 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,901 -44.00
600–647 625 6 290.00–302.50 $295.79 $1,849 —
660–688 681 4 275.00–280.00 $276.21 $1,881 —
710 710 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,818 —
813 813 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,837 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 385.00–400.00 $392.26 $1,216 -1.67
533 533 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,679 -23.82
595 595 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,696 -33.86
615–630 621 5 255.00–285.00 $272.83 $1,694 +17.83
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 —
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1510 1336 75-80% 7 155.00–166.00 $160.03 $2,138 —
1330–1365 1348 75-80% 2 138.00–141.00 $139.52 $1,881 —
1295–1460 1373 75-80% 4 145.00–154.00 $150.27 $2,063 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,894 +6.78
1030–1165 1098 80-85% 2 136.00–140.00 $137.88 $1,514 -28.34
1145–1485 1308 80-85% 3 100.00–120.00 $113.51 $1,485 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–970 910 85-90% 2 117.00–133.00 $125.53 $1,142 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 1 185.00 $185.00 $2,766 —
1950 1950 1 200.00 $200.00 $3,900 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1030 1030 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1295–1530 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,785.00–2,200.00 $2,009.76

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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
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 -975.00
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.