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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

87 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 87 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,620 -17.45
460 460 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,886 -1.00
650–695 680 6 339.00–359.00 $345.37 $2,349 —
725 725 4 335.00 $335.00 $2,429 +4.01
800 800 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,320 —
855 855 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,437 -13.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 -5.00
1085 1085 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,593 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,551 +15.86
403–445 419 5 385.00–400.00 $394.71 $1,654 -5.29
487–497 491 8 365.00–377.00 $372.44 $1,829 —
510–535 527 3 340.00–345.00 $341.61 $1,800 -7.67
555 555 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 +2.31
630 630 2 322.50 $322.50 $2,032 +6.55
650–663 659 3 315.00–320.00 $316.64 $2,087 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,502 +10.00
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 —
560 560 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,764 +7.21

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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 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,544 +5.37
400–418 412 8 402.50–410.00 $406.55 $1,675 -19.40
470 470 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 +3.44
515 515 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,777 -37.00
570 570 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 +13.44
605 605 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,118 —
675 675 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,160 -4.80
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,658 +25.00
640 640 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,792 -20.00
840 840 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1290 1210 80-85% 4 137.00–147.00 $142.95 $1,730 -13.90
1230–1235 1233 80-85% 2 151.00–156.00 $153.51 $1,893 -3.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1210 1064 85-90% 5 115.00–125.00 $119.69 $1,274 -8.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1500 1443 75-80% 2 150.00–156.00 $153.12 $2,210 -5.88
1845 1845 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,044 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2100 2100 1 182.50 $182.50 $3,832 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1240–1450 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,223.42
1850 1850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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.