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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 1, 2025

203 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $283.50/cwt ≈ $1,797/hd at 634 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.89/cwt ≈ $1,617/hd at 466 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $345.18/cwt ≈ $1,786/hd at 518 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 203 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 2 199.00 $199.00 $2,076 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,952 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,055 —
345 345 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,294 —
370–383 381 7 345.00–360.00 $357.92 $1,364 —
463–485 466 15 340.00–348.00 $346.89 $1,617 —
530 530 4 331.00 $331.00 $1,754 —
562–585 570 11 322.50–332.00 $328.46 $1,872 —
634–635 634 16 281.00–289.00 $283.50 $1,797 —
655 655 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,873 —
700 700 1 283.00 $283.00 $1,981 —
1075 1075 1 224.00 $224.00 $2,408 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–435 425 2 300.00–315.00 $307.32 $1,306 —
500 500 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,438 —
555 555 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,471 —
740 740 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,894 —
890 890 1 232.50 $232.50 $2,069 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,446 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
243 243 2 355.00 $355.00 $863 —
303–313 308 4 345.00–355.00 $350.08 $1,078 —
325 fancy 325 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,332 —
379–392 385 7 375.00–385.00 $379.37 $1,461 —
425 425 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,466 —
488 488 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,684 —
516 fancy 516 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,858 —
516–535 519 6 320.00–332.50 $330.35 $1,715 —
565–594 589 6 316.00–320.00 $316.64 $1,865 —
608–625 614 3 305.00–312.00 $309.62 $1,901 —
653 fancy 653 8 315.00 $315.00 $2,057 —
670–695 683 2 295.00–300.00 $297.45 $2,032 —
803 803 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,807 —
903 903 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 329 8 315.00–320.00 $316.29 $1,041 —
400 400 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,280 —
762 762 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,829 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,148 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1225 1183 75-80% 2 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $1,626 —
1190–1785 1365 75-80% 11 143.00–152.50 $147.68 $2,016 -13.01
1260–1730 1454 75-80% 10 155.00–170.00 $159.58 $2,320 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1170 1155 80-85% 2 125.00 $125.00 $1,444 -20.38
1115–1345 1196 80-85% 6 147.50–155.00 $150.91 $1,805 +5.53
1125–1310 1223 80-85% 3 136.00–140.00 $138.65 $1,696 —
1235 1235 80-85% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,001 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,576 —
960–1060 1020 85-90% 4 130.00–139.00 $134.95 $1,376 —
1025–1225 1125 85-90% 2 123.00–127.50 $125.05 $1,407 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–2310 1848 7 170.00–181.00 $175.22 $3,238 —
1690–2050 1870 2 200.00–210.00 $205.48 $3,842 —
1410–2290 1937 3 190.00–195.00 $192.79 $3,734 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1280–1350 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,400.00 $2,363.50
1370 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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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
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 -2,700.00

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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.