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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $309.76/cwt +12.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,790/hd at 578 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $346.41/cwt +8.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 479 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $351.54/cwt -6.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 385 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 285 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,520 —
423 423 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,586 +5.00
478–490 480 5 375.00–382.50 $380.97 $1,829 +7.66
508–515 509 6 350.00–377.50 $372.86 $1,898 —
558–584 572 11 350.00–367.50 $358.13 $2,049 +8.13
615–640 622 7 329.00–330.00 $329.71 $2,051 +2.21
713 713 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,032 +16.00
885 885 1 235.00 $235.00 $2,080 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
635 635 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,714 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,102 —
328–330 328 9 350.00–365.00 $363.32 $1,192 -26.68
360–393 385 16 345.00–365.00 $351.54 $1,353 -6.17
405 405 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 —
464 fancy 464 6 365.00 $365.00 $1,694 —
458–497 487 12 337.00–337.50 $337.12 $1,642 -0.38
509 509 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,705 +17.50
565–592 578 23 297.00–322.00 $309.76 $1,790 +12.29
620–648 634 4 282.50–292.50 $287.39 $1,822 -2.93
711–725 713 6 260.00–275.00 $272.46 $1,943 +22.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,083 —
370 370 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,202 +8.46
550–595 573 2 277.50–290.00 $283.50 $1,624 —
670 670 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —
805 805 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,699 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 217 3 449.00–530.00 $497.58 $1,080 —
292–295 293 5 425.00–430.00 $427.01 $1,251 -4.22
358–398 380 7 385.00–402.50 $392.07 $1,490 -7.42
403–405 404 7 380.00–390.00 $387.13 $1,564 +8.09
462 fancy 462 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,848 —
478 478 2 377.50 $377.50 $1,804 +12.50
506 fancy 506 7 392.50 $392.50 $1,986 —
562 562 12 337.50 $337.50 $1,897 —
610–630 617 3 300.00–325.00 $316.49 $1,953 -5.46
650 650 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,989 —
706 706 13 284.00 $284.00 $2,005 +7.00
783 783 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,958 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 360.00 $360.00 $936 —
355 355 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,278 +5.00
415–436 433 6 340.00–360.00 $343.20 $1,486 —
500–535 518 2 332.50–345.00 $338.96 $1,756 +31.67
577 577 3 310.00 $310.00 $1,789 +12.53
637 637 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,688 —
700 700 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
765 765 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,767 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,703 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690 690 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1540 1421 75-80% 5 138.00–149.00 $144.61 $2,055 —
1330–1630 1464 75-80% 7 154.00–169.00 $160.39 $2,348 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1225 1123 80-85% 5 151.00–165.00 $158.01 $1,774 +22.32
1150–1320 1258 80-85% 3 147.00–149.00 $147.70 $1,858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–940 918 85-90% 2 128.00–140.00 $133.85 $1,229 +1.64
1085 1085 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $998 -51.96
1105–1230 1168 85-90% 2 145.00–147.00 $146.05 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1625–2095 1824 4 172.00–180.00 $176.14 $3,213 —
1810–1935 1873 2 195.00 $195.00 $3,652 —
1875 1875 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,131 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1205–1425 1298 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,550.00 $2,307.57
1205–1370 1312 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,139.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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Bred Heifers

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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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
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1177 1177 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1185–1235 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,150.00–3,200.00 $3,175.52 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,550.00 $3,550.00 —

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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.