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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $347.50/cwt ≈ $2,555/hd at 735 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $330.50/cwt -5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 528 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 201 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,559 +22.00
430 430 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,666 +2.50
465 465 1 387.50 $387.50 $1,802 +24.60
500 500 1 361.00 $361.00 $1,805 +16.00
585 585 2 347.50 $347.50 $2,033 +16.99
610 610 1 331.00 $331.00 $2,019 +6.00
700–705 702 3 310.00–320.00 $316.65 $2,223 —
738 value added 738 37 350.00 $350.00 $2,583 —
808 808 2 290.00 $290.00 $2,343 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,530 +17.00
605 605 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,213 +17.54
374 374 6 370.00 $370.00 $1,384 —
405–417 414 4 372.00–375.00 $372.73 $1,543 -3.27
454 454 6 360.00 $360.00 $1,634 +34.08
527–530 528 4 335.00–342.50 $336.88 $1,779 +5.88
571 571 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,861 -3.00
611 611 9 311.00 $311.00 $1,900 +17.66
660 660 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,921 +8.50
717–738 731 6 289.00–292.50 $290.14 $2,121 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 —
360–380 370 2 320.00–340.00 $329.73 $1,220 —
410–438 429 3 325.00–330.00 $328.41 $1,409 +15.88
477–490 482 5 296.00–325.00 $313.21 $1,510 +5.71
525 525 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,580 —
605–620 615 3 275.00–290.00 $279.92 $1,722 —
713 713 2 272.50 $272.50 $1,943 —
845 845 1 253.00 $253.00 $2,138 +23.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,708 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,610 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,296 +32.71
360 360 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,485 +26.58
429 429 7 396.00 $396.00 $1,699 +28.57
455–470 465 3 352.50–367.50 $357.39 $1,662 +10.70
506 fancy 506 7 342.50 $342.50 $1,733 —
547 547 8 320.00 $320.00 $1,750 -16.00
565–585 575 5 302.00–325.00 $311.71 $1,792 —
620 620 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,897 -7.00
710–723 720 4 296.00–297.50 $296.37 $2,134 +26.37
760–775 768 2 274.00–277.50 $275.77 $2,118 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,482 +60.00
410 410 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,507 +73.64
468 468 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,544 —
588 588 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,661 +11.50
700–710 705 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,904 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1515 1384 75-80% 4 160.00–165.00 $163.54 $2,263 +5.09
1275–1550 1427 75-80% 5 172.00–176.00 $173.80 $2,480 —
1390–1835 1565 75-80% 3 147.50–151.00 $148.87 $2,330 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1060 1043 85-90% 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,669 —
990–1165 1058 85-90% 3 155.00–157.00 $155.73 $1,648 +3.50
1165–1265 1211 85-90% 4 137.50–147.50 $141.44 $1,713 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,742 —
1040–1295 1178 80-85% 3 151.00–152.50 $151.99 $1,790 +5.73
1140–1275 1211 80-85% 4 156.00–165.00 $161.05 $1,950 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 137.50 $137.50 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1890 1523 2 215.00–219.00 $216.52 $3,298 —
1575 1575 1 193.00 $193.00 $3,040 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1525 1525 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850 850 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,225.00 $3,225.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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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.