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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 25, 2024

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 246 47
Feeder cattle — 161 —
Slaughter cattle 25 50 25
Replacement cattle 267 35 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Today's auction consisted of bred cows and and cow/calf pairs with a few slaughter cows and bulls. No trends available for this sale. Return to regular sale next Monday, December 2nd.

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960–1170 1065 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,812.68 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1205 1065 80-85% 3 124.00–127.00 $125.25 $1,334 —
1055–1365 1177 80-85% 3 119.00–120.00 $119.69 $1,409 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $945 -12.00
1010 1010 85-90% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,091 +2.00
1030–1135 1081 85-90% 4 116.00–120.00 $117.48 $1,270 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1440 1397 75-80% 3 113.00–121.00 $118.40 $1,654 —
1375–1455 1413 75-80% 3 127.00–129.00 $128.01 $1,809 +11.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930 1930 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,683 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1200 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,453.33
1135–1170 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,867.34
1100–1330 1194 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,950.00 $2,520.10
1100–1390 1198 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,450.00–1,850.00 $1,612.05
1150–1395 fancy 1242 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,383.04
1100–1520 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 38 1,375.00–2,600.00 $2,199.95
1100–1585 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 45 1,700.00–2,850.00 $2,271.10
1335 fancy 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00
1385 1385 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1400 fancy 1400 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,150.00 $3,150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1075 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,350.00–2,600.00 $1,929.36
1000–1045 1021 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,650.00–2,500.00 $2,075.15
995–1050 1023 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,324.33
1005–1065 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–2,150.00 $1,858.70
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,700.00 $1,700.00
845–895 862 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,898.07
820–930 886 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,750.00–2,300.00 $2,096.39
880–980 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,485.34
965–1035 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,375.88

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020–1030 1028 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,500.00 $2,124.09
1100–1105 1103 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,825.00–2,400.00 $2,111.85
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 thin fleshed 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,600.00 $3,600.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +1,240.00
1150 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1120–1385 1171 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,600.00–3,300.00 $2,911.59 —
1115–1300 1178 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,142.01 —
1005–1380 1194 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,000.00–2,900.00 $2,442.11 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
980–1025 994 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,850.00 $2,406.67 —
985–1030 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,300.00 $3,226.67 +2,001.67
1020–1045 1028 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,517.75 +1,292.75
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 3,150.00 $3,150.00 +1,925.00
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
785–870 813 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00–2,800.00 $2,532.58 —
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
825–885 855 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,929.39 —

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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.