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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 6, 2023

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $214.92/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 526 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $184.22/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 518 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $209.28/cwt +17.02 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 411 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 109 139
Feeder cattle 172 80 126
Slaughter cattle 12 14 13
Replacement cattle — 15 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: All classes of feeder calves sold 4.00-6.00 higher with the fancy and value-added calves selling sharply higher when compared to last week. A good quality offering of feeder calves saw strong demand for the buyers. 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
370–385 fancy 378 2 222.50–239.00 $230.59 $872 +4.07
401 fancy 401 4 230.00 $230.00 $922 —
453 fancy 453 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,033 —
519–521 value added 520 14 221.00–228.00 $224.51 $1,167 +14.51
521–547 535 9 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 —
585 value added 585 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,293 +21.00
583–592 588 7 180.00–200.00 $189.96 $1,117 —
618–641 635 8 198.00–199.50 $199.14 $1,265 —
710–740 725 2 171.00–177.00 $173.94 $1,261 —
780–795 788 2 162.00–167.00 $164.52 $1,296 —
810 810 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,264 —
855 855 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,351 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 190.00 $190.00 $589 —
490–495 493 2 170.00–172.50 $171.26 $844 —
500 500 1 175.00 $175.00 $875 +15.00
580 580 2 170.00 $170.00 $986 —
638 638 2 161.00 $161.00 $1,027 —
665 665 1 163.00 $163.00 $1,084 —
705 705 2 155.00–157.00 $156.00 $1,100 —
975 975 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 fancy 338 2 215.00–237.50 $226.00 $764 +16.32
350 fancy 350 1 212.50 $212.50 $744 —
406–412 fancy 408 8 210.00–225.00 $219.32 $895 —
415–420 418 3 182.50 $182.50 $763 -9.76
462 fancy 462 7 197.00 $197.00 $910 —
465 465 2 176.00 $176.00 $818 -3.03
514 value added 514 5 190.00 $190.00 $977 +3.88
503–543 520 7 172.00–186.00 $180.10 $937 —
581 581 4 170.00 $170.00 $988 +1.45
600–640 619 5 162.00–164.50 $163.70 $1,013 -7.30
713 713 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,141 —
755 755 1 153.00 $153.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 478 3 160.00–180.00 $173.52 $829 —
515–535 522 3 160.00–161.00 $160.66 $839 —
715–725 720 2 126.00–150.00 $137.92 $993 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 170.00 $170.00 $876 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 fancy 260 1 245.00 $245.00 $637 +10.00
315 fancy 315 1 237.50 $237.50 $748 —
375–395 fancy 385 3 227.00–234.00 $231.11 $890 -1.80
410–413 fancy 412 4 217.50–226.00 $223.89 $922 -6.11
453–485 fancy 464 3 210.00–216.00 $213.91 $993 +13.91
470 470 1 194.00 $194.00 $912 +13.00
518 518 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,031 +9.00
558–560 559 3 189.00–190.00 $189.33 $1,058 +15.33
607 607 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,147 —
665 665 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,104 -3.00
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 +16.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 2 178.00 $178.00 $922 —
590 590 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,038 —
615 615 1 161.00 $161.00 $990 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1080 1030 85-90% 2 56.00–57.00 $56.52 $582 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $732 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $964 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1270 1205 80-85% 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,060 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,075 —
1285 1285 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–1890 1785 2 114.50–117.00 $115.68 $2,065 +2.30

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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.