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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 6, 2023

147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $190.75/cwt +21.75 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 519 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $170.00/cwt +19.00 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 147 121 160
Feeder cattle 118 80 123
Slaughter cattle 21 28 8
Replacement cattle 8 13 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No comparison on feeder calves due to low receipts last week. All feeder cattle under 600 lbs. sold extremely well with strong demand for a good quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-12.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 238.00 $238.00 $845 —
510 fancy 510 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,102 —
512 512 3 170.50 $170.50 $873 —
600 value added 600 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —

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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 2 175.00 $175.00 $472 —
300–325 313 2 174.00–177.50 $175.68 $550 +9.86
335 fancy 335 1 188.00 $188.00 $630 —
398 fancy 398 5 189.00 $189.00 $752 —
448 448 2 179.00 $179.00 $802 —
512–547 524 10 165.00–173.00 $170.00 $891 +19.00
557 557 5 165.00 $165.00 $919 —
611 611 4 160.00 $160.00 $978 —
650 650 1 145.00 $145.00 $942 —
703 703 3 134.50 $134.50 $946 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 152.50 $152.50 $564 —
520 520 2 135.00 $135.00 $702 +0.38
573–593 582 5 120.00–130.00 $124.27 $723 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 217.00 $217.00 $553 —
315–343 334 3 195.00–196.00 $195.69 $654 —
340 fancy 340 1 218.00 $218.00 $741 —
355–380 fancy 368 2 211.00–227.00 $218.73 $805 —
405–410 fancy 406 4 234.00–235.00 $234.25 $951 —
425 425 1 203.00 $203.00 $863 +20.50
450 450 1 194.00 $194.00 $873 +23.66
470 fancy 470 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,025 —
509 value added 509 7 195.00 $195.00 $993 —
540–545 542 3 180.00–182.50 $180.84 $980 +11.84
580 580 1 172.00 $172.00 $998 +22.00
633–640 635 4 155.00–166.00 $157.77 $1,002 —
653–687 668 7 163.00–167.00 $165.24 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 172.50 $172.50 $569 —
440 440 1 162.50 $162.50 $715 +27.50
480 480 1 177.50 $177.50 $852 +21.50
530 530 2 150.00–163.00 $156.50 $829 +6.00
675 675 1 145.00 $145.00 $979 —
810 810 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,053 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 1 124.00 $124.00 $849 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 53.00 $53.00 $745 —
1425–1485 1455 75-80% 2 75.00–79.00 $77.04 $1,121 —
1385–1710 1577 75-80% 7 84.50–100.00 $89.13 $1,406 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1210 1163 80-85% 2 80.50–86.50 $83.62 $973 +5.15
1175–1260 1218 80-85% 2 91.00–103.00 $96.79 $1,179 +27.29
1215–1290 1253 80-85% 2 55.00–67.00 $61.18 $767 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–985 955 85-90% 2 64.50–73.00 $68.62 $655 +33.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,148 —
1945 1945 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1115 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 985.00–1,125.00 $1,056.28
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1375 1375 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.