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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.00/cwt ≈ $1,865/hd at 560 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $359.00/cwt +11.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,071/hd at 577 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $351.60/cwt -9.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,698/hd at 483 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 219 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 442.50 $442.50 $1,527 +27.50
400–445 415 3 422.50–427.50 $425.71 $1,767 +35.71
493 493 2 382.50 $382.50 $1,886 —
505 505 3 385.00 $385.00 $1,944 +25.00
577 577 17 359.00 $359.00 $2,071 +11.50
641 641 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,122 -1.50
708 708 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,230 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,560 +30.00
465 465 2 367.50 $367.50 $1,709 —
530–545 534 4 347.50–357.50 $354.95 $1,895 +35.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,248 —
359 fancy 359 7 427.50 $427.50 $1,535 —
404–430 413 9 380.00–395.00 $389.79 $1,610 +24.79
458 458 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,649 +3.55
509 509 8 341.00 $341.00 $1,736 —
560 560 18 333.00 $333.00 $1,865 —
605 605 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,664 -14.00
651 651 5 281.00 $281.00 $1,829 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–349 343 5 325.00–365.00 $332.46 $1,140 —
350–395 365 3 355.00–375.00 $367.79 $1,342 —
402 402 3 337.50 $337.50 $1,357 —
486 486 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,458 -21.00
520 520 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,560 —
565–580 570 9 267.50–280.00 $270.57 $1,542 +13.07
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 422.50 $422.50 $1,521 +22.50
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 +10.00
435 435 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,740 +35.00
463–495 483 10 347.50–367.50 $351.60 $1,698 -9.63
565 565 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,853 -2.00
609 609 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,857 +9.21
690 690 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 +8.79
703 703 4 270.00 $270.00 $1,898 +14.00
760 760 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,938 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,270 —
358–360 359 3 375.00–385.00 $381.65 $1,370 —
420 420 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,533 —
455–458 457 3 335.00–341.00 $339.01 $1,549 —
545 545 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,649 -12.50
568–590 575 3 265.00–285.00 $271.84 $1,563 -13.16
630 630 2 262.50–265.00 $263.75 $1,662 -9.08
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —
990 990 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,128 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1035 883 85-90% 2 160.00–168.00 $164.69 $1,454 —
910–1070 983 85-90% 3 130.00–142.50 $135.65 $1,333 —
880–1110 986 85-90% 5 145.00–150.00 $146.82 $1,448 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1740 1411 75-80% 4 157.50–165.00 $161.37 $2,277 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,868 —
1245–1990 1550 75-80% 3 147.00–150.00 $148.55 $2,303 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,832 —
1045–1590 1241 80-85% 5 130.00–141.00 $134.32 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1705 1493 3 165.00–177.50 $171.56 $2,561 -13.44
2015–2315 2162 3 190.00 $190.00 $4,108 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1040 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,300.67
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1210 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.