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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $332.50/cwt -15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,377/hd at 715 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $331.61/cwt ≈ $1,608/hd at 485 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2-3 bulls $320.46/cwt ≈ $1,724/hd at 538 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 140 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,387 —
448 448 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,736 ±0.00
493 493 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,849 -12.50
505–538 529 4 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $1,878 -5.91
580 580 1 351.00 $351.00 $2,036 +3.50
715 value added 715 15 332.50 $332.50 $2,377 -17.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 380.00–390.00 $385.09 $1,098 —
325–347 334 7 385.00–390.00 $387.22 $1,293 +2.22
455 455 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 -10.00
528 528 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,769 -1.88
578 578 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,838 -8.00
625 625 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,988 +7.00
688 688 2 311.00 $311.00 $2,140 +20.00
767 767 3 285.00 $285.00 $2,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,380 —
460–488 485 11 327.50–332.00 $331.61 $1,608 —
558 558 2 332.50 $332.50 $1,855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 426.00–448.00 $437.12 $1,040 —
305 305 1 422.00 $422.00 $1,287 -3.00
445–448 447 5 362.50–365.00 $363.00 $1,623 -33.00
460 460 2 366.00 $366.00 $1,684 +8.61
507–535 514 4 335.00–345.00 $342.40 $1,760 +22.40
588 588 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,970 +23.29
653 653 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,992 —
717–720 719 7 275.00–295.00 $283.55 $2,039 -12.82
810 810 2 247.50 $247.50 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,189 —
385 385 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,242 -57.50
433 433 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,516 -17.50
458 458 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,488 -5.00
500–542 538 10 320.00–325.00 $320.46 $1,724 —
630 630 2 277.50 $277.50 $1,748 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,938 -21.54
1380–1640 1510 75-80% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.46 $2,408 —
1335–1930 1578 75-80% 6 163.00–173.00 $167.12 $2,637 +18.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,132 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,747 +8.27
1055–1185 1107 85-90% 3 115.00–120.00 $117.56 $1,301 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,760 ±0.00
1175 1175 80-85% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,480 -25.99
1345 1345 80-85% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,085 +17.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 1 198.00 $198.00 $3,455 —
1515–2215 1865 2 186.00–190.00 $187.62 $3,499 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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.