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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $273.33/cwt -5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,471/hd at 538 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2-3 heifers $278.57/cwt +58.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 483 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $307.34/cwt +13.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,773/hd at 577 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 165 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 337.00 $337.00 $1,365 —
413 fancy 413 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,466 —
571–586 577 10 302.00–311.00 $307.34 $1,773 +13.34
655 655 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,736 +4.53
715 715 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,923 +22.00
764 764 4 256.00 $256.00 $1,956 +31.00
845 845 5 248.00–252.00 $251.20 $2,123 —
875 875 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,056 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 —
395 fancy 395 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 —
426–448 436 9 312.00–328.00 $320.48 $1,397 +38.48
488 488 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,532 +37.00
529–542 538 12 273.00–274.00 $273.33 $1,471 -5.67
570–578 573 8 262.00–263.00 $262.38 $1,503 —
644–645 644 9 246.00–251.00 $249.33 $1,606 —
670 670 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,695 +22.00
719–747 728 9 238.00–246.00 $240.74 $1,753 —
750–765 758 5 230.00–242.00 $236.77 $1,795 —
810 810 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,758 —
930 930 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,168 —
475–488 483 11 267.00–285.00 $278.57 $1,345 +58.57
520 520 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,507 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,047 -5.00
392 392 3 355.00 $355.00 $1,392 +5.00
417 fancy 417 3 362.00 $362.00 $1,510 —
457 457 8 338.50 $338.50 $1,547 +35.50
513 513 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,518 -4.00
573 573 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,633 +19.06
660 660 2 257.00 $257.00 $1,696 —
710 710 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,768 +27.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
400–430 408 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,261 +54.00
484 484 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,500 +32.58
505–535 524 6 240.00–273.00 $266.10 $1,394 —
585 585 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,585 +29.27
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950 950 85-90% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,054 —
900–1045 964 85-90% 4 120.00–133.00 $124.95 $1,205 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1625 1285 75-80% 3 146.00–154.00 $148.62 $1,910 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1210 1143 80-85% 3 127.00–133.00 $129.29 $1,478 -6.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1700 1585 2 148.00–151.00 $149.39 $2,368 —
1600–1935 1768 2 153.00–164.00 $157.98 $2,793 —

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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.