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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 8, 2025

323 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $412.50/cwt ≈ $2,046/hd at 496 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $371.00/cwt -17.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,688/hd at 455 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $376.50/cwt -9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,037/hd at 541 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 323 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 455.00–457.50 $456.21 $1,930 +15.73
453 453 3 460.00 $460.00 $2,084 +27.50
653–673 662 10 342.00–356.00 $350.17 $2,318 +10.17
740 740 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,516 —
757 fancy 757 3 352.00 $352.00 $2,665 —
780 780 2 320.00 $320.00 $2,496 +10.00
950 950 1 287.50 $287.50 $2,731 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,945 +105.00
538 538 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,991 +0.92
580 580 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,088 +27.56
600–610 603 3 339.00–343.00 $340.35 $2,052 +7.81
670 670 1 333.00 $333.00 $2,231 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,251 —
363 363 2 437.50 $437.50 $1,588 +27.50
400–409 408 9 377.50–387.50 $386.41 $1,577 -13.59
455 455 22 371.00 $371.00 $1,688 -17.06
515 515 17 362.50 $362.50 $1,867 -19.00
556 556 10 345.50 $345.50 $1,921 +1.58
602 602 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,987 +3.33
763 763 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,297 -11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,380 —
350–358 355 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,331 -2.50
431 431 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,552 +2.50
451 451 4 347.50 $347.50 $1,567 +17.50
502–545 518 15 300.00–331.00 $328.11 $1,700 —
583 583 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,836 -5.00
660–665 663 3 265.00–292.50 $274.12 $1,817 -34.24

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,338 -7.34
345 345 2 475.00 $475.00 $1,639 —
423 423 14 456.00 $456.00 $1,929 +8.50
496 496 31 412.50 $412.50 $2,046 —
541 541 17 376.50 $376.50 $2,037 —
599 599 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,037 -16.78
640 640 10 330.00 $330.00 $2,112 —
660–682 680 11 310.00–325.00 $323.68 $2,201 —
720 720 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,214 —
780 780 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,301 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 405.00 $405.00 $1,369 -37.50
370 370 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,526 —
405–441 431 7 402.50–419.00 $414.57 $1,787 +52.07
460–498 483 8 327.50–357.50 $346.14 $1,672 +1.00
528 528 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,729 -13.96
572–595 587 10 267.50–315.00 $309.58 $1,817 -2.94
618 618 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,700 -33.94
670 670 2 305.00 $305.00 $2,044 +22.50
860 860 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,159 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,809 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1340 1314 75-80% 4 150.00–156.00 $152.02 $1,998 —
1320–1450 1365 75-80% 3 135.00–137.00 $136.00 $1,856 —
1210–1660 1423 75-80% 6 161.00–178.00 $168.90 $2,403 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,704 —
1080–1325 1180 80-85% 4 120.00–135.00 $129.29 $1,526 —
1245–1310 1278 80-85% 2 142.00–147.00 $144.44 $1,846 —
1275–1300 1288 80-85% 2 166.00–180.00 $172.93 $2,227 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1140 1068 85-90% 4 120.00–131.00 $126.58 $1,352 -5.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1590 1590 1 220.00 $220.00 $3,498 —
1590–1780 1695 4 195.00–201.00 $198.23 $3,360 +12.27
1360–2200 1713 3 178.00–188.00 $181.57 $3,110 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00
750 750 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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.