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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

64 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $367.40/cwt ≈ $1,739/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 64 — —

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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 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,498 —
466 fancy 466 7 377.00 $377.00 $1,757 —
490 490 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,690 —
500 500 2 342.00 $342.00 $1,710 +22.00
620 620 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,172 —
875 875 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,925 —
915 915 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,995 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,232 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 +14.04
415 415 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,370 -25.54
497 497 3 319.00 $319.00 $1,585 +6.70
678 678 2 249.00 $249.00 $1,688 -3.58
808 808 2 227.50 $227.50 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,495 —
765 765 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,702 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 398.00 $398.00 $876 —
250–285 268 2 400.00–404.00 $402.13 $1,078 +22.13
430–443 436 6 340.00–350.00 $344.15 $1,500 -5.85
465 465 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,562 +3.17
515 515 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,674 +9.00
683 683 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,865 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1485 1364 75-80% 5 127.00–132.00 $128.98 $1,759 —
1365–1640 1520 75-80% 3 141.00–144.00 $142.38 $2,164 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1145 1020 85-90% 3 111.00–116.00 $113.89 $1,162 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,498 +24.52
1190 1190 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,630 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,302 +1.94
1170–1180 1175 80-85% 2 132.00 $132.00 $1,551 +1.14
1195 1195 80-85% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,207 -29.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,520 -1.65

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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.