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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $386.39/cwt +35.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 571 lb · 27 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $360.14/cwt ≈ $2,328/hd at 646 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 142 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,748 +5.00
545 545 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,935 -0.09
553 553 6 365.00 $365.00 $2,018 +14.00
576 value added 576 21 392.50 $392.50 $2,261 —
644 value added 644 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,415 —
648 648 8 349.00 $349.00 $2,262 —
664–676 669 9 332.50–345.00 $338.11 $2,262 —
745 745 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,362 —
820 value added 820 3 322.00 $322.00 $2,640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 —
583 583 3 345.00 $345.00 $2,011 —
608 608 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 3 315.00 $315.00 $2,110 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 3 407.50 $407.50 $1,271 +20.28
420–445 424 6 350.00–355.00 $354.13 $1,502 —
470 470 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,586 -12.50
510 510 6 334.00 $334.00 $1,703 -1.00
558 558 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,786 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —
355 355 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,163 —
405–440 417 3 325.00–335.00 $328.52 $1,370 —
586 586 5 293.00 $293.00 $1,717 —
755 755 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,684 —
608–645 620 3 295.00–301.00 $298.92 $1,853 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–295 267 3 400.00–417.50 $406.45 $1,085 —
330 330 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,336 -17.00
350 350 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,400 —
417 417 9 385.00 $385.00 $1,605 +22.00
508 508 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,753 +2.60
600 600 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,860 —
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,536 +20.00
535 535 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 -20.46
620 620 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,798 +12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1300 1275 75-80% 2 159.00–161.00 $159.98 $2,040 —
1280–1420 1350 75-80% 2 164.00–169.00 $166.63 $2,250 +24.63
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1330 1195 80-85% 3 155.00–160.00 $157.30 $1,880 +31.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,645 -11.00
1120 1120 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,557 +21.44

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1055 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,800.00 $1,766.00
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,860.00 $1,860.00

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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.