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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $154.50/cwt ≈ $964/hd at 624 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.00/cwt ≈ $873/hd at 563 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 233 168 166
Feeder cattle 132 — 140
Slaughter cattle 54 25 19
Replacement cattle 47 143 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to market closure for the holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 2 190.00 $190.00 $842 —
500 500 1 182.50 $182.50 $912 —
560 560 1 174.50 $174.50 $977 —
733 733 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,136 —
940 940 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,354 —
1040 1040 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 141.00 $141.00 $525 —
470 470 2 133.00 $133.00 $625 —
565 565 1 140.00 $140.00 $791 —
610 610 1 141.00 $141.00 $860 —
670 670 1 120.00 $120.00 $804 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 161.00 $161.00 $555 —
418 418 3 158.00 $158.00 $660 —
458 458 5 151.00 $151.00 $692 —
509–515 511 8 139.50–150.00 $146.03 $746 —
563 563 10 155.00 $155.00 $873 —
624 624 11 154.50 $154.50 $964 —
685 685 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 $925 —
735 735 2 128.00 $128.00 $941 —
783 783 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 127.50–135.00 $131.45 $556 —
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
610–648 629 4 120.00–134.50 $128.68 $809 —
653 653 2 118.00 $118.00 $771 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 190.00 $190.00 $484 —
320–345 329 4 173.00–190.00 $182.13 $599 —
355 355 1 210.00 $210.00 $746 —
413–445 429 6 173.00–179.50 $176.13 $756 —
480 480 2 168.00 $168.00 $806 —
513–540 517 7 153.50–170.00 $155.96 $806 —
558–588 576 5 158.50–167.00 $161.79 $932 —
600–642 623 9 145.00–153.00 $149.58 $932 —
699 699 5 147.00 $147.00 $1,028 —
730 730 1 125.00 $125.00 $912 —
790 790 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,098 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 142.50 $142.50 $435 —
415 415 3 161.00 $161.00 $668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1270 1188 80-85% 8 57.00–65.00 $61.10 $726 —
1150–1315 1233 80-85% 2 39.50–47.50 $43.23 $533 —
1160–1615 1292 80-85% 5 73.00–84.50 $78.64 $1,016 —
1250–1375 1310 80-85% 3 50.00–50.50 $50.17 $657 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–990 935 85-90% 3 38.00–41.50 $39.87 $373 -18.09
855–1290 1065 85-90% 7 48.50–55.00 $52.17 $556 -15.32
1005–1275 1096 85-90% 4 60.00–69.50 $65.20 $715 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $739 +3.50
1350–1870 1509 75-80% 8 62.50–74.50 $68.11 $1,028 —
1415–1750 1637 75-80% 3 80.00–81.50 $80.43 $1,317 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1540 1475 2 89.00–96.00 $92.65 $1,367 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1010 930 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00–950.00 $767.20
920–1000 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 650.00–975.00 $824.29
930–1050 998 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 800.00–1,125.00 $988.33
1050 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1210 1210 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1110–1510 1272 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,275.00 $1,068.99
1205–1355 1280 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 985.00–1,030.00 $1,008.82
1440 1440 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745 745 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00

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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
975–1300 1142 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,320.44 —
1220 1220 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1265 1265 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
1130–1460 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,203.19 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.