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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $357.30/cwt +6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 483 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $369.42/cwt ≈ $1,515/hd at 410 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $326.58/cwt -9.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 568 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 134 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,814 +7.50
515 515 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,885 +3.00
570 570 4 347.00 $347.00 $1,978 -12.67
605 605 1 332.50 $332.50 $2,012 +4.19
1280 1280 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,944 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 311.00 $311.00 $1,602 -34.00
570 570 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,796 -14.74
620 620 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,906 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 478.00 $478.00 $1,099 —
283 283 2 445.00 $445.00 $1,259 +45.00
350–365 360 3 405.00–407.50 $405.81 $1,461 —
400 400 1 392.50 $392.50 $1,570 —
458 458 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,608 —
524 524 9 336.00 $336.00 $1,761 -5.33
560–580 570 8 303.00–323.00 $312.82 $1,783 -2.59
710–745 722 3 267.50–270.00 $269.14 $1,943 -3.36
855 855 1 245.00 $245.00 $2,095 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,429 —
452–485 460 4 295.00–307.50 $298.29 $1,372 -16.71
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,584 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 487.50 $487.50 $1,414 -7.50
385 385 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,540 -6.65
425 425 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,721 +22.77
450–495 483 13 340.00–362.50 $357.30 $1,726 +6.69
560–573 568 10 317.50–332.50 $326.58 $1,855 -9.96
602–633 614 8 315.00–321.00 $318.68 $1,957 +8.68
690 690 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,932 -2.21
745 745 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,974 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–435 410 11 364.00–370.00 $369.42 $1,515 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1525 1334 75-80% 7 164.00–179.00 $174.03 $2,322 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,334 —
990–1175 1077 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $153.35 $1,652 —
1185 1185 85-90% 1 175.00 $175.00 $2,074 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,188 +13.52

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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.