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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 28, 2022

168 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 168 84 0
Feeder cattle — 63 —
Slaughter cattle 25 13 0
Replacement cattle 143 8 0

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315 1315 75-80% 1 52.50 $52.50 $690 —
1395 1395 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $976 —
1370–1580 1486 75-80% 7 60.50–66.50 $64.03 $951 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–950 860 85-90% 2 30.00 $30.00 $258 —
895–960 928 85-90% 2 57.00–59.00 $57.96 $538 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 48.00 $48.00 $490 -11.07
1055–1065 1060 85-90% 2 65.00–70.00 $67.49 $715 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1240 1150 80-85% 4 58.50–64.50 $60.97 $701 —
1285–1410 1348 80-85% 2 70.50–80.00 $75.47 $1,017 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 885.00 $885.00
1140–1170 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 885.00–975.00 $930.58
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 660.00 $660.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1250 1119 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,321.93
1100–1150 1133 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.63
1025–1275 1148 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,239.70
1250 fancy 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
1250 1250 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1175–1350 1263 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,310.00 $1,165.74
1250–1275 fancy 1263 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,675.00–2,050.00 $1,860.64
1200–1300 1267 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,159.21
1025–1550 1292 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,186.87
1250–1350 fancy 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,728.85
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
900–1100 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 585.00–975.00 $799.50
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1000–1120 1063 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 675.00–925.00 $786.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
975–1025 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–835.00 $794.34
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1025 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,135.54
1050–1190 1120 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,344.53
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
1010 fancy 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1000–1100 fancy 1050 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,881.35 —
1000–1150 fancy 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,625.00–1,850.00 $1,757.58 —
1000–1150 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,415.12 +465.12
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +375.00
1000–1200 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,327.27 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1150 fancy 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
1175 fancy 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.