Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.37/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 587 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $158.33/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 636 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $172.62/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $884/hd at 512 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 147 321
Feeder cattle 155 118 270
Slaughter cattle 22 21 23
Replacement cattle 12 8 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend of feeder cattle due to low receipts last week. All classes of feeder cattle saw lighter demand today. Slaughter cows sold 10.00-12.00 lower on a plain quality offering 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
430 fancy 430 1 211.00 $211.00 $907 —
455 455 1 197.00 $197.00 $896 —
500 500 1 184.00 $184.00 $920 +13.50
596 596 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,156 —
628 628 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,174 —
713–718 715 5 165.00–171.00 $168.59 $1,205 —
750 750 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,238 —

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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 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 -5.00
365 365 1 177.50 $177.50 $648 —
409 fancy 409 4 188.00 $188.00 $769 —
408–430 419 4 163.00–181.00 $171.76 $720 -7.24
451–465 453 8 170.00–178.00 $176.97 $802 —
508 fancy 508 5 186.00 $186.00 $945 —
510 510 1 122.50 $122.50 $625 -47.50
511–525 516 6 169.50–170.00 $169.83 $876 -0.17
565–598 587 13 155.00–165.00 $163.37 $959 -1.63
610–620 615 2 137.00–147.00 $142.04 $874 -17.96
655–675 665 2 140.00–146.00 $143.05 $951 -1.95
703 703 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,076 +18.50
750 750 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,072 —
800 800 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 2 145.00 $145.00 $541 -7.50
465 465 1 147.50 $147.50 $686 —
560 560 1 128.00 $128.00 $717 +3.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–248 fancy 245 3 202.00–220.00 $207.87 $509 —
305–338 fancy 323 5 210.00–222.50 $212.55 $687 -5.45
358 fancy 358 2 200.00 $200.00 $716 -18.73
405 fancy 405 3 211.00 $211.00 $855 -23.25
448 448 3 191.00 $191.00 $856 -12.00
465–495 485 3 163.00–180.00 $168.43 $817 -25.57
500–547 540 7 170.00–183.00 $171.72 $927 -9.12
585–596 591 9 158.00–164.50 $162.08 $958 -9.92
615–646 636 12 148.00–162.00 $158.33 $1,007 +0.56
685–698 695 4 142.00–154.00 $151.04 $1,050 -14.20
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 155.00 $155.00 $434 —
350–385 356 8 150.00–174.00 $161.83 $576 —
435 435 1 148.00 $148.00 $644 -14.50
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 -42.50
512–525 520 8 139.00–155.00 $147.19 $765 -9.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–1015 952 (<2 yrs)N/A 3 950.00–1,200.00 $1,059.68 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1555 1465 75-80% 3 76.00–80.00 $78.64 $1,152 +1.60
1315–1790 1503 75-80% 7 60.00–73.00 $67.19 $1,010 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1150 1025 85-90% 2 50.00–59.00 $53.95 $553 —
1025–1060 1043 85-90% 2 66.00–67.00 $66.49 $693 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1230 1207 80-85% 3 62.50–75.00 $67.41 $814 -29.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,176 —
2100 2100 1 107.50 $107.50 $2,258 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1670 1670 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.