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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.35/cwt ≈ $1,779/hd at 529 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 109 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,736 —
530 530 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,974 +3.40
587 587 5 332.00 $332.00 $1,949 —
600–610 605 2 335.00 $335.00 $2,027 —
766 766 7 280.00 $280.00 $2,145 —
825 825 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,194 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,150 —
410 410 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,480 +7.16
465 465 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,616 -2.83
518–533 529 10 330.00–339.00 $336.35 $1,779 —
640 640 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,907 +15.82
715 715 2 287.50 $287.50 $2,056 —
765 765 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,958 —
843 843 2 250.00 $250.00 $2,108 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,348 —
463 463 2 324.00 $324.00 $1,500 —
513–523 519 5 285.00–315.00 $303.14 $1,573 -17.86
558–585 574 6 265.00–285.00 $275.61 $1,582 -1.89
600 600 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,470 —
755 755 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,831 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 423.00 $423.00 $1,375 —
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 -11.00
507 507 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,876 +13.08
558–570 564 4 340.00–362.50 $351.13 $1,980 —
600–648 636 4 317.00–330.00 $320.07 $2,036 -1.93
725–733 731 5 271.00–296.00 $275.96 $2,017 —
800 800 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,960 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–415 414 5 335.00–377.50 $343.42 $1,422 —
480–485 481 5 338.00–352.50 $349.58 $1,681 —
560 560 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,694 -7.49
735 735 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,962 +7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1100 950 85-90% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.82 $1,300 —
1020 1020 85-90% 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,504 +28.50
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1220 1059 80-85% 4 156.00–167.00 $161.61 $1,711 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1655 1478 75-80% 4 156.00–178.00 $165.23 $2,442 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1945 1945 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,812 +11.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160–1240 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,905.00
1390 1390 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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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.