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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 15, 2025

129 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $384.39/cwt +7.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 519 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $379.50/cwt +8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 129 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–425 424 3 400.00–420.00 $413.31 $1,752 —
478–498 488 4 370.00–382.50 $376.12 $1,835 -51.38
545 545 2 382.50 $382.50 $2,085 +12.50
640 640 2 336.00 $336.00 $2,150 —
700 700 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,591 —
410 410 2 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 -6.21
470 470 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,974 -40.00
545 545 3 400.00 $400.00 $2,180 —
583 583 4 381.00 $381.00 $2,221 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,182 ±0.00
355 355 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,526 -7.50
403–435 410 9 407.50–418.00 $415.53 $1,704 +29.12
472 472 10 379.50 $379.50 $1,791 +8.50
510–522 515 7 366.00–375.00 $370.98 $1,911 +8.48
550 550 3 351.00 $351.00 $1,930 +5.50
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 —
760 760 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,318 +4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 ±0.00
365–375 368 3 400.00–415.00 $409.91 $1,508 +34.91
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 -28.11
630 630 1 307.50 $307.50 $1,937 —
770 770 2 272.50 $272.50 $2,098 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 515.00 $515.00 $1,545 —
370 370 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,794 —
415–445 435 3 437.50–447.50 $440.68 $1,917 -15.32
465 465 2 397.50 $397.50 $1,848 -15.00
505–543 519 14 375.00–390.00 $384.39 $1,995 +7.89
599 599 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,007 -5.00
658 658 4 321.00 $321.00 $2,112 -2.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 430.00 $430.00 $1,668 +17.50
420 420 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,659 -19.57
458–490 467 6 336.00–362.50 $349.70 $1,633 +3.56
525 525 1 332.50 $332.50 $1,746 +5.00
560 560 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,750 +2.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255 1255 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1220 1098 85-90% 3 130.00–135.00 $131.85 $1,448 +5.27
1265 1265 85-90% 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,822 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,863 —
1330 1330 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,141 +8.98
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335 1335 80-85% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,842 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 181.00 $181.00 $3,086 -0.57

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00

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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
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —
1125–1420 1301 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–3,150.00 $2,856.20 —

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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.