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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 29, 2025

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $348.56/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,969/hd at 565 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $415.65/cwt +30.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 531 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $380.50/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,925/hd at 506 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 257 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,200 —
410 410 3 415.00 $415.00 $1,702 —
508 value added 508 6 426.00 $426.00 $2,164 —
545–548 548 8 400.00–409.00 $407.88 $2,235 —
550 550 1 397.50 $397.50 $2,186 —
655–668 664 3 345.00–346.00 $345.33 $2,293 -9.67
700 value added 700 5 347.00 $347.00 $2,429 —
855 855 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,470 —
463 463 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,667 —
525–538 534 3 360.00–376.00 $370.75 $1,980 —
585 585 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,930 —
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 —
765 765 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,295 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 377.00 $377.00 $2,074 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 214 4 500.00–524.00 $510.61 $1,093 +49.96
255–263 260 3 461.00–470.00 $467.06 $1,214 —
343 343 6 427.50 $427.50 $1,466 —
405–412 411 7 405.00–412.50 $411.44 $1,691 —
450–495 459 7 370.00–384.00 $379.81 $1,743 —
505–507 506 12 380.00–381.00 $380.50 $1,925 -0.07
554–575 559 8 337.00–355.00 $350.37 $1,959 +4.37
617 617 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,956 +1.00
857 857 3 278.00 $278.00 $2,382 —
964 964 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,747 —
1008 1008 3 267.00 $267.00 $2,691 +47.00
1150 1150 2 235.00 $235.00 $2,702 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,125 -4.88
373 373 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,306 -35.00
440–448 443 7 359.00–371.00 $364.20 $1,613 +34.20
515–548 534 9 331.00–355.00 $345.51 $1,845 +58.01
577–593 580 12 306.00–330.00 $314.83 $1,826 +15.13
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 —
810 810 1 263.00 $263.00 $2,130 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,397 —
695 695 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,988 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 215 3 533.00–575.00 $550.12 $1,183 —
265 265 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,378 —
331 331 6 480.00 $480.00 $1,589 +13.33
351 351 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,474 —
402–433 414 5 410.00–430.00 $421.64 $1,746 -13.36
454 454 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,657 -5.00
500–518 512 9 375.00–380.00 $376.63 $1,928 +35.53
563–568 565 14 332.50–358.00 $348.56 $1,969 +13.45
613–638 626 4 321.00–325.00 $322.96 $2,022 +1.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,228 —
320 320 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,360 +30.00
393 393 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,376 —
415 415 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,556 +26.82
485 485 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,637 -2.55
590 590 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 —
610 610 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,723 -12.50
730 730 1 281.00 $281.00 $2,051 —
795 795 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,992 —
1415 1415 75-80% 1 157.50 $157.50 $2,229 —
1305–2010 1525 75-80% 9 160.00–170.00 $165.89 $2,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,344 —
850–1260 1048 85-90% 8 120.00–132.50 $125.79 $1,318 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 80-85% 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,691 -4.00
1120–1360 1270 80-85% 3 141.00–146.00 $143.96 $1,828 —
1190–1610 1400 80-85% 2 125.00–138.00 $132.48 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1770 1538 3 175.00–188.00 $181.20 $2,787 —

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Bred Cows

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 1,400.00 $1,400.00
995–1000 998 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,460.00 $1,442.54
930–1070 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,513.38
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,510.00 $1,510.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 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 $
740 740 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.