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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $350.52/cwt -10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,532/hd at 437 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $336.00/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 500 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $320.50/cwt ≈ $1,836/hd at 573 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 234 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,712 +27.50
503–527 522 9 359.00–361.00 $359.43 $1,876 -13.07
600–604 603 9 333.00–337.50 $336.51 $2,029 +1.51
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,845 —

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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 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,251 +17.50
416–445 437 15 349.00–355.00 $350.52 $1,532 -10.48
476–485 478 6 332.50–335.00 $332.92 $1,591 -14.58
500 500 14 336.00 $336.00 $1,680 -0.35
573 573 12 320.50 $320.50 $1,836 —
625 625 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 +12.00
681 681 4 277.00 $277.00 $1,886 —
835 835 1 255.00 $255.00 $2,129 +5.00
1120 1120 1 200.00 $200.00 $2,240 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 —
435 435 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,479 —
500–535 507 5 300.00–320.00 $315.78 $1,601 +12.64
603 603 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,694 +36.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,660 +15.00
450 fancy 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 —
462–465 463 4 365.00–367.50 $366.87 $1,699 —
510 510 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,790 -19.00
560 560 8 341.00 $341.00 $1,910 -10.13
605 605 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,882 -9.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,480 +26.58
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
573–588 580 10 305.00–325.00 $318.51 $1,847 +16.01
625 625 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,706 —
705 705 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,851 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1450 1269 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 2,450.00–3,950.00 $3,513.79 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1005 935 85-90% 5 135.00–139.00 $137.25 $1,283 —
960 960 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $960 -36.82
845–1135 990 85-90% 2 153.00–160.00 $155.99 $1,544 —
890–1160 1003 85-90% 7 140.00–149.00 $144.56 $1,450 -2.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1520 1379 75-80% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.97 $2,109 —
1250–1490 1381 75-80% 7 160.00–172.00 $163.94 $2,264 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1210 1127 80-85% 3 149.00–154.00 $151.41 $1,706 —
1035–1215 1153 80-85% 3 158.00–162.00 $159.75 $1,842 —
1155 1155 80-85% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565 1565 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,817 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 thin fleshed 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1250–1265 1258 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.15
1255–1585 1342 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 2,400.00–3,300.00 $2,989.00
1330–1375 1353 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,400.00 $2,252.50
1355 fancy 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00
1400 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1050 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,150.00 $1,975.84
1070–1080 1075 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
860 thin fleshed 860 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1090 fancy 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 4,050.00 $4,050.00 —
1105 thin fleshed 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1070–1300 1163 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00–3,750.00 $3,519.20 —
1105–1225 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,705.15 —
1100–1215 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,900.00–3,400.00 $3,212.91 —
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 thin fleshed 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
830–840 thin fleshed 837 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,600.40 —
950–1000 973 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,782.19 —
930–1035 983 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,552.67 —
975–1015 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,300.00 $3,046.64 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 fancy 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.