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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 393 491
Feeder cattle 80 376 380
Slaughter cattle 28 10 36
Replacement cattle 13 7 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder cattle due to the low number of receipts today. The demand for feeder cattle was good on an average quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 170.00–180.50 $177.88 $827 -5.88
570 570 1 174.00 $174.00 $992 -9.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 150.00–155.00 $152.55 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228–243 236 4 162.50–170.00 $166.37 $393 —
315–325 322 3 165.00–167.50 $165.82 $534 —
407 407 3 160.00 $160.00 $651 -9.72
465–495 474 7 142.50–150.00 $144.74 $686 -9.22
523 523 2 151.00 $151.00 $790 -13.05
695 695 3 151.50 $151.50 $1,053 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 2 121.00 $121.00 $554 -13.00
532–540 535 3 125.00–139.50 $134.62 $720 -16.38
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 3 206.00 $206.00 $494 —
295 fancy 295 1 205.00 $205.00 $605 —
353 353 3 197.00 $197.00 $695 +13.67
443 443 4 182.50 $182.50 $808 -9.04
463–490 477 4 165.00–176.00 $170.34 $813 -1.16
523 523 2 169.00 $169.00 $884 +9.05
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 -12.50
713 713 3 132.00 $132.00 $941 -18.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 167.50 $167.50 $461 —
420 420 1 135.00 $135.00 $567 -20.00
495 495 2 156.00 $156.00 $772 —
540 540 4 150.50 $150.50 $813 —
560 560 2 131.00 $131.00 $734 -10.00
750 750 1 111.00 $111.00 $832 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1260–1370 1312 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 3 1,150.00–1,260.00 $1,218.50 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 38.00 $38.00 $426 —
1110–1295 1190 80-85% 5 72.00–85.00 $78.47 $934 —
1210 1210 80-85% 1 69.50 $69.50 $841 +4.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $650 —
1105–1565 1363 75-80% 5 74.00–77.00 $75.17 $1,025 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1020 925 85-90% 2 52.50–58.50 $55.81 $516 —
925–975 950 85-90% 2 32.00–38.00 $34.92 $332 —
1040 1040 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $738 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1250 1185 2 79.00–88.00 $83.25 $987 —
1305–1740 1498 6 93.00–100.50 $98.16 $1,470 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1122 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00 $975.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1150 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,404.55
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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.