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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $408.87/cwt ≈ $1,582/hd at 387 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $305.38/cwt ≈ $1,576/hd at 516 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $401.17/cwt +36.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 327 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 210 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,409 —
435 435 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,653 +10.00
558 fancy 558 5 347.00 $347.00 $1,936 —
575–582 579 5 327.00–335.00 $330.18 $1,912 —
705 705 1 292.50 $292.50 $2,062 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 265.00–285.00 $275.00 $1,169 -15.00
505 505 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,364 —
625 625 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,788 —
685 685 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 2 317.00–320.00 $318.50 $1,624 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 475.00 $475.00 $950 —
316–340 327 12 385.00–405.00 $401.17 $1,312 +36.17
424 424 6 378.00 $378.00 $1,603 +48.00
456 456 5 369.00 $369.00 $1,683 —
511–518 516 15 292.50–310.00 $305.38 $1,576 —
565–582 580 11 290.00–300.00 $299.12 $1,735 —
603–630 612 4 277.50–290.00 $286.16 $1,751 —
693 693 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,732 +1.00
960 960 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,987 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
303 303 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,091 —
448 448 2 294.00 $294.00 $1,317 —
550–590 560 4 230.00–275.00 $259.46 $1,453 —
710 710 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,615 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780 780 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,638 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 462.00–487.00 $474.50 $949 +76.50
270–290 277 3 380.00–400.00 $393.01 $1,089 -9.12
305–347 337 4 395.00–408.00 $405.05 $1,365 —
360–399 fancy 387 16 408.00–411.00 $408.87 $1,582 —
400–433 422 3 380.00–390.00 $386.84 $1,632 +42.69
474 474 5 376.00 $376.00 $1,782 +40.00
510–522 521 9 310.00–330.00 $327.82 $1,708 +2.82
553–596 572 10 302.50–320.00 $309.49 $1,770 —
630 630 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,934 —
710–745 728 2 240.00–245.00 $242.44 $1,765 —
755 755 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 —
320 320 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 —
405–440 423 2 300.00–342.50 $320.37 $1,355 —
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–433 421 5 357.50–362.50 $360.59 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1550 1362 75-80% 6 140.00–146.00 $143.93 $1,960 +14.95
1220–1665 1426 75-80% 9 149.00–163.00 $154.45 $2,202 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1195 1128 80-85% 3 148.00–158.00 $152.49 $1,720 —
1135–1195 1157 80-85% 3 137.00–144.00 $140.72 $1,628 +8.72
1175–1360 1268 80-85% 2 127.00–128.00 $127.54 $1,617 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–885 840 85-90% 2 101.00–111.00 $106.27 $893 —
1045–1165 1105 85-90% 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,514 —
1360 1360 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,741 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 1 176.00 $176.00 $2,508 —
1535–1850 1684 4 164.00–169.00 $166.55 $2,805 +16.55
1495–2105 1755 7 144.00–161.00 $155.11 $2,722 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 thin fleshed 1155 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1130–1310 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–2,050.00 $1,854.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–840 835 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,712.87
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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.