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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $311.88/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 627 lb · 10 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
350 fancy 350 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,496 —
395 395 1 399.00 $399.00 $1,576 —
445 445 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,713 —
458 fancy 458 4 401.00 $401.00 $1,837 —
470 470 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,810 +5.00
518–545 527 3 355.00–366.00 $362.21 $1,909 +7.21
653–678 666 4 332.50–335.00 $333.77 $2,223 -4.34
758–795 770 3 293.00–297.50 $295.95 $2,279 —
953 953 2 295.00 $295.00 $2,811 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–555 553 2 327.50–330.00 $328.76 $1,818 -16.24
625 625 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,875 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,355 +32.50
368 368 2 393.00 $393.00 $1,446 —
418 418 6 397.00 $397.00 $1,659 +42.87
467 467 6 371.00 $371.00 $1,733 +33.50
510 510 8 349.00 $349.00 $1,780 +15.00
554–570 556 7 332.50–339.00 $338.05 $1,880 +18.05
620 620 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,922 —
685 685 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,158 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–446 433 8 303.00–330.00 $322.42 $1,396 -6.10
480–495 485 3 265.00–315.00 $297.99 $1,445 —
508 508 8 313.00 $313.00 $1,590 —
580–598 585 8 270.00–310.00 $296.05 $1,732 +3.05
620 620 1 281.00 $281.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,251 +48.55
325 325 1 462.50 $462.50 $1,503 +57.50
359 359 4 437.00 $437.00 $1,569 +37.00
403 403 4 430.00 $430.00 $1,733 +45.00
452–470 462 7 381.00–401.00 $389.38 $1,799 —
510 510 5 351.00 $351.00 $1,790 +6.00
567 567 9 333.00 $333.00 $1,888 —
608–640 627 10 308.00–318.00 $311.88 $1,955 +1.88
690 690 2 297.50 $297.50 $2,053 -2.50
710 710 2 293.00 $293.00 $2,080 —
760–778 774 5 275.00–277.50 $277.01 $2,144 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 -30.00
470–498 485 4 300.00–340.00 $321.33 $1,558 —
523 523 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,647 +15.00
610–625 616 8 275.00–285.00 $283.73 $1,748 -6.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1115 1113 80-85% 2 175.00–197.50 $186.28 $2,073 —
1150–1330 1240 80-85% 2 127.50–136.00 $131.44 $1,630 —
1365 1365 80-85% 1 159.00 $159.00 $2,170 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 75-80% 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,608 —
1645–1830 1738 75-80% 2 147.00–148.00 $147.53 $2,564 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 85-90% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,688 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2065 1802 3 178.00–181.00 $179.89 $3,242 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260–1430 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,106.32
1395–1405 1400 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,300.00 $2,187.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.