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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.05/cwt +14.05 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 519 lb · 51 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $172.22/cwt ≈ $1,154/hd at 670 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $153.96/cwt ≈ $728/hd at 473 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 162 285
Feeder cattle 376 134 234
Slaughter cattle 10 27 23
Replacement cattle 7 1 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts last week however a good number was sold today seeing good demand. Feeder heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher and bull calves were fully steady. Feeder buyers showed strong interest in a favorable quality offering. No test on slaughter cows and bulls due to low receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–435 432 3 187.00–195.00 $189.63 $819 +4.63
458–493 470 18 173.00–190.50 $183.76 $864 —
507–536 519 17 177.50–183.00 $180.27 $936 -3.73
568–575 569 8 170.00–185.50 $183.54 $1,044 +13.54
622–646 631 22 176.50 $176.50 $1,114 +7.00
663–680 670 35 159.00–177.00 $172.22 $1,154 —
748 748 3 165.00 $165.00 $1,234 —
754 754 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,169 —
810 810 2 150.50 $150.50 $1,219 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 157.50 $157.50 $567 —
415 415 1 139.00 $139.00 $577 —
525–540 530 3 138.00–140.00 $138.68 $735 —
560–595 585 4 140.00–166.50 $151.77 $888 —
650 650 1 146.00 $146.00 $949 —
765 765 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,002 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 2 121.00 $121.00 $762 —
830 830 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 168.00 $168.00 $454 -2.00
350–383 367 4 165.00–172.50 $168.92 $620 -9.08
406–414 410 16 161.00–175.00 $169.72 $696 +7.57
453–499 473 25 152.00–158.00 $153.96 $728 —
512–535 519 51 155.50–170.00 $164.05 $851 +14.05
568–583 579 20 149.00–152.25 $151.29 $876 +4.79
635–637 637 16 148.00–151.75 $151.05 $962 +4.99
655 655 22 150.00 $150.00 $982 +13.00
705–725 715 4 137.00–146.50 $141.82 $1,014 —
795 795 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,018 -1.00
833 833 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,075 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 3 134.00 $134.00 $643 -2.00
520 520 1 151.00 $151.00 $785 —
570–588 577 5 128.00–136.00 $132.74 $766 —
715 715 1 122.50 $122.50 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 196.00 $196.00 $578 —
350–383 372 3 178.00–195.00 $183.33 $682 +10.83
410–437 426 5 190.00–194.00 $191.54 $816 +15.32
472 472 3 171.50 $171.50 $809 +3.50
506–530 513 11 156.00–170.00 $159.95 $821 -6.05
574 574 5 162.50 $162.50 $933 -3.51
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 -5.04
670 670 1 144.00 $144.00 $965 -9.15
708 708 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 150.00 $150.00 $540 —
420 420 1 155.00 $155.00 $651 —
455 455 1 143.00 $143.00 $651 -4.39
595 595 1 141.00 $141.00 $839 +7.33
630 630 1 131.00 $131.00 $825 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 126.00 $126.00 $769 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $659 —
1045–1080 1060 85-90% 3 55.00–59.50 $57.64 $611 +20.71
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $786 —
1255 1255 80-85% 1 55.00 $55.00 $690 +4.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $972 +1.00
1645 1645 75-80% 1 56.00 $56.00 $921 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,686 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1215 1215 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1665 1665 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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.