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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

390 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $312.01/cwt -1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 468 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $334.10/cwt ≈ $1,580/hd at 473 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $347.00/cwt +26.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,395/hd at 402 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 390 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,065 —
415–430 423 4 330.00–342.50 $337.59 $1,428 +0.59
452–496 473 17 328.00–340.00 $334.10 $1,580 —
526 526 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,710 —
562 562 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,798 +12.66
614–626 622 12 289.00–301.00 $293.87 $1,828 —
719–741 733 14 261.00–273.00 $265.20 $1,944 -3.80
755–772 768 4 251.00–260.00 $253.21 $1,945 -2.79
915 915 1 229.00 $229.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508–545 524 6 250.00–278.00 $268.94 $1,409 -31.06
570–580 575 2 256.00–270.00 $262.94 $1,512 —
640 640 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 —
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
700–730 715 2 240.00–255.00 $247.34 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,695 —
628–645 635 10 276.00–280.00 $277.63 $1,763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–283 280 3 335.00–355.00 $348.46 $976 +28.46
300–343 337 7 332.00–335.00 $332.38 $1,120 —
400–402 fancy 402 16 344.00–348.00 $347.00 $1,395 —
461–478 468 18 309.00–314.00 $312.01 $1,460 -1.99
516 516 14 294.00 $294.00 $1,517 +20.67
551–563 557 10 270.00–286.00 $277.91 $1,548 +15.53
628–648 635 15 247.00–253.00 $250.96 $1,594 +1.63
665–676 674 7 250.00–251.00 $250.86 $1,691 -2.14
743 743 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,820 +4.26
784 784 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,842 -1.77
965–988 983 5 179.00–181.00 $180.61 $1,775 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–290 289 3 310.00–315.00 $311.67 $901 —
470–493 480 8 280.00–300.00 $291.04 $1,397 +12.47
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 +30.00
570–575 573 3 245.00–253.00 $250.35 $1,435 —
635 635 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,492 —
657–665 660 5 234.00–235.00 $234.40 $1,547 —
775 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 385.00 $385.00 $943 —
345 345 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,259 —
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 +15.00
415 415 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,452 —
464 464 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,531 -8.50
501–510 502 8 310.00–318.00 $316.98 $1,591 +20.98
557 557 9 316.00 $316.00 $1,760 +31.00
600–641 633 5 272.00–280.00 $273.52 $1,731 —
655–693 669 11 260.00–270.00 $267.53 $1,790 +10.53
803 803 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,767 —
850 850 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,717 —
981 981 6 196.00 $196.00 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,121 —
360 360 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,224 —
415–423 420 5 300.00–326.00 $320.86 $1,348 +11.86
493 493 3 308.00 $308.00 $1,518 -2.00
510 510 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,372 +2.90
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 -16.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
593 593 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,008 -19.95
830–1255 1045 85-90% 11 111.00–123.00 $117.87 $1,232 —
985–1255 1083 85-90% 5 128.00–132.00 $129.74 $1,405 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1610 1371 75-80% 4 127.00–135.00 $133.02 $1,824 —
1330–1530 1431 75-80% 4 116.00–125.00 $121.11 $1,733 —
1400–1635 1518 75-80% 4 138.00–142.00 $139.82 $2,122 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1215 1198 80-85% 2 126.00–130.00 $128.03 $1,534 —
1075–1270 1205 80-85% 4 115.00–123.00 $117.83 $1,420 —
1015–1455 1276 80-85% 4 136.00–147.00 $140.57 $1,794 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 1 146.00 $146.00 $2,073 —
1825–1965 1895 2 156.00–159.00 $157.56 $2,986 —
1735–2400 2109 4 166.00–171.00 $168.13 $3,546 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060 thin fleshed 1060 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1120–1155 thin fleshed 1132 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,915.98
1120–1335 1228 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1105–1425 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,465.35
1095–1405 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,608.73
1370 thin fleshed 1370 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–985 935 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,302.67
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
980–1025 1002 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,953.19
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–910 908 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,100.00 $2,050.18
955 955 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00

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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
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1075–1135 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,350.00–3,400.00 $3,374.32 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1125–1305 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,150.00–3,250.00 $3,186.71 —
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1140–1395 1225 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 3,250.00–3,300.00 $3,281.02 —
1240 1240 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,075.00 $3,075.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.