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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 13, 2026

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $388.50/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 565 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $416.00/cwt +11.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,113/hd at 508 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $429.18/cwt -1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $2,189/hd at 510 lb · 12 head
Bowling Green 5-weight heifers sold at $401/cwt—near the bottom of the state, running $19/cwt below the KY average ($420) and $48/cwt under Lexington, KY ($449). The class is down $13 from its early July peak of $416/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 124 224
Feeder cattle 184 91 177
Slaughter cattle 29 28 38
Replacement cattle 13 5 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: The better quality steers and heifers sold 8.00-10.00 higher and the plain quality calves sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,071 ±0.00
411 411 7 495.00 $495.00 $2,034 -31.72
458 458 5 496.00 $496.00 $2,272 +22.66
528 528 2 442.50 $442.50 $2,336 +2.50
585 585 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,516 -5.89
610–649 643 7 400.00–410.00 $408.65 $2,628 —
693 693 2 380.00 $380.00 $2,633 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 5 423.00 $423.00 $2,259 —
590 590 3 401.00 $401.00 $2,366 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 3 371.00 $371.00 $2,386 +21.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2438 2438 2 210.00 $210.00 $5,120 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 605.00 $605.00 $1,785 —
305–345 325 6 560.00–605.00 $581.12 $1,889 —
425 425 6 505.00 $505.00 $2,146 —
459 459 8 436.00 $436.00 $2,001 -20.00
508 508 14 416.00 $416.00 $2,113 +11.49
565 565 16 388.50 $388.50 $2,195 +0.92
625–635 630 4 330.00–351.00 $340.58 $2,146 —
693 693 2 321.00 $321.00 $2,225 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–405 403 3 440.00–480.00 $453.22 $1,826 —
475–492 489 6 360.00–395.00 $365.66 $1,788 -64.34
515 515 2 387.50 $387.50 $1,996 —
565–588 574 10 357.50–360.00 $359.24 $2,062 -1.76
1045 1045 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,612 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1802 1802 9 219.50 $219.50 $3,955 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 655.00 $655.00 $1,539 —
353 353 2 590.00 $590.00 $2,083 —
400 400 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,180 +30.00
455–470 465 3 450.00–470.00 $456.52 $2,123 —
500–512 510 12 425.00–430.00 $429.18 $2,189 -1.82
562 562 7 420.00 $420.00 $2,360 —
622–638 633 9 380.00–390.00 $383.28 $2,426 —
700–713 707 4 345.00 $345.00 $2,439 -5.00
753 753 2 331.00 $331.00 $2,492 —
936 936 7 273.00 $273.00 $2,555 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,697 -20.00
490 490 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 —
593 593 3 390.00 $390.00 $2,313 +42.50
600 600 1 366.00 $366.00 $2,196 —
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1775 1402 75-80% 8 180.00–196.00 $187.89 $2,634 +8.38
1575 1575 75-80% 1 153.00 $153.00 $2,410 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 177.50 $177.50 $2,174 +2.91
1270 1270 80-85% 1 187.50 $187.50 $2,381 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2210 2210 1 190.00 $190.00 $4,199 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115–1200 1158 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 212.50–217.50 $214.91 $2,489
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
960 960 (<2 yrs)Open 1 215.00 $215.00 $2,064

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1140–1465 1303 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,784.36
1330–1440 1393 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,650.00 $2,447.64

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1100 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–3,000.00 $2,950.93

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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.