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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

355 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.27/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 526 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.61/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 515 lb · 26 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.99/cwt -5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $667/hd at 463 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 355 97 230
Feeder cattle 333 82 194
Slaughter cattle 22 8 36
Replacement cattle — 7 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 fancy 360 1 176.00 $176.00 $634 —
375–390 385 3 165.00–168.00 $167.03 $643 +16.03
405–413 408 5 163.00–168.50 $165.23 $674 —
463 463 3 158.00 $158.00 $732 —
515–533 522 7 155.00–164.00 $159.11 $831 +19.11
560–577 574 10 150.00–154.00 $150.78 $865 —
603–636 620 9 135.00–143.00 $140.45 $871 —
658–693 675 9 131.00–140.00 $135.22 $913 —
708 708 11 141.00 $141.00 $998 —
725 value added 725 4 146.50 $146.50 $1,062 —
893 893 2 133.50 $133.50 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 153.00 $153.00 $597 —
486 486 4 153.00 $153.00 $744 —
595 595 1 138.00 $138.00 $821 —
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 —
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 110.00 $110.00 $368 —

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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 3 148.00 $148.00 $463 —
364 364 5 154.50 $154.50 $562 -1.99
402–448 421 18 140.00–146.00 $143.93 $606 —
460–475 463 22 138.00–144.50 $143.99 $667 -5.51
514–523 515 26 130.00–140.00 $138.61 $714 +1.61
571–575 574 22 130.00–134.00 $133.10 $764 +3.10
633–645 637 6 126.50–132.50 $130.06 $828 —
665 665 5 130.00 $130.00 $864 +8.32
740 740 2 124.00 $124.00 $918 —
825 825 1 111.00 $111.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 140.00 $140.00 $455 —
445 445 1 137.00 $137.00 $610 +6.00
585 585 1 120.00 $120.00 $702 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 4 156.00–173.50 $168.98 $532 —
353–395 371 8 157.00–166.50 $162.69 $604 -9.81
400–448 433 15 155.00–167.00 $165.42 $716 +4.02
455–483 472 8 150.00–163.00 $156.99 $741 +7.40
513–547 526 28 145.00–150.00 $148.27 $780 +2.27
560–582 580 11 134.00–140.00 $139.47 $809 -1.94
625 625 2 135.00 $135.00 $844 -1.00
660 660 4 126.00 $126.00 $832 -5.00
715 715 2 121.00 $121.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–493 485 3 140.00–143.00 $142.03 $689 +4.29
508 508 3 132.00 $132.00 $671 —
560–570 563 3 121.00–125.00 $122.35 $689 -6.93
605–625 613 3 107.50–120.00 $114.23 $700 -6.77
653–683 665 5 112.50–120.00 $116.92 $778 -8.08
700–730 712 4 100.50–109.50 $106.39 $757 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1025 991 85-90% 4 33.00–37.00 $35.09 $348 —
975–1080 1042 85-90% 3 40.50–48.50 $43.86 $457 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1410 1290 75-80% 2 58.00–59.50 $58.68 $757 —
1200–1665 1417 75-80% 5 60.50–64.50 $62.10 $880 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1090 1080 80-85% 2 57.00–58.50 $57.74 $624 —
980–1245 1138 80-85% 3 60.50–65.00 $62.31 $709 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1830–1930 1880 2 91.00–92.50 $91.77 $1,725 —

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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.