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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $330.51/cwt -16.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,874/hd at 567 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.92/cwt ≈ $1,581/hd at 485 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 171 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 383.00 $383.00 $1,417 —
410 410 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,578 +12.50
450–480 465 2 360.00–366.00 $362.90 $1,687 —
500 500 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,725 -23.00
553–585 567 13 326.00–341.00 $330.51 $1,874 -16.49
633 633 2 325.00 $325.00 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,284 —
440 440 2 343.00 $343.00 $1,509 —
655 655 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,965 —
795 795 1 277.50 $277.50 $2,206 —
820 820 2 265.00 $265.00 $2,173 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 339 4 360.00–370.00 $367.46 $1,246 -27.54
417 417 3 376.00 $376.00 $1,568 +21.00
479–488 485 11 324.00–327.00 $325.92 $1,581 —
500 500 2 331.00 $331.00 $1,655 -9.00
555 555 2 329.00 $329.00 $1,826 —
618–620 619 3 290.00–300.00 $293.34 $1,816 -3.66
670 670 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–415 410 4 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,281 —
465 465 4 307.50 $307.50 $1,430 -12.50
675–695 685 2 260.00–267.00 $263.55 $1,805 —
815 815 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,874 —
865 865 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,990 —
990 990 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 9 300.00 $300.00 $1,716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,162 —
380 380 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,216 —
425–447 443 6 292.50–301.00 $293.86 $1,302 —
500 500 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,425 —
598 598 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,621 —
620 620 7 250.00–260.00 $257.14 $1,594 —
684 684 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,765 +10.50
763 763 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,908 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 435.00 $435.00 $1,153 +40.00
330–345 340 3 391.00–395.00 $392.29 $1,334 —
375–390 380 3 380.00–389.00 $385.92 $1,466 +26.84
400–430 410 3 358.00–372.50 $367.43 $1,506 —
470–475 473 3 340.00–350.00 $346.69 $1,640 +1.69
513 513 2 336.00 $336.00 $1,724 -1.00
608 608 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,903 —
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 -8.00
898 898 2 271.00 $271.00 $2,434 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1310 1300 75-80% 2 147.50–150.00 $148.76 $1,934 —
1100–1595 1356 75-80% 6 153.00–166.00 $158.45 $2,149 —
1285–1670 1469 75-80% 9 169.00–180.00 $174.05 $2,557 +1.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1080 928 85-90% 4 119.00–127.50 $122.68 $1,138 —
835–1070 933 85-90% 3 165.00–167.50 $166.56 $1,554 —
995–1160 1068 85-90% 4 150.00–155.00 $152.23 $1,626 +16.23
1130 1130 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,638 +20.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1335 1146 80-85% 4 152.50–165.00 $158.12 $1,812 —
1130–1260 1195 80-85% 2 142.00–151.00 $146.26 $1,748 —
1275 1275 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,155 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00
1255–1315 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,275.00 $2,073.74

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1440 1343 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,745.05

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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.