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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 27, 2023

232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $248.89/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 418 lb · 10 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $165.27/cwt -12.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 624 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.56/cwt ≈ $1,030/hd at 421 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 232 148 312
Feeder cattle 171 124 244
Slaughter cattle 39 18 45
Replacement cattle 22 6 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers sold steady on a light test. Feeder heifers traded 4.00-6.00 lower and bull calves were mostly steady. A lower quality offering saw lighter demand from buyers. Slaughter cows were steady and no test on slaughter 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
403–438 fancy 419 9 236.00–254.00 $247.18 $1,036 —
440 440 1 221.00 $221.00 $972 —
548 548 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,019 —
560 fancy 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —
681 681 4 189.00 $189.00 $1,287 +1.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 161.00 $161.00 $789 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 200.00–202.50 $201.21 $529 -8.79
358–365 360 3 172.00–176.00 $173.35 $624 -26.65
363 fancy 363 2 208.00 $208.00 $755 -17.00
417 fancy 417 7 201.00 $201.00 $838 -18.50
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 -4.41
467–495 476 9 180.00–191.00 $187.65 $893 -9.35
512 512 3 184.00 $184.00 $942 -6.00
575 575 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,029 -3.50
618–633 624 10 162.00–168.00 $165.27 $1,031 -12.55
654–680 658 6 151.00–169.50 $166.32 $1,094 -1.71
760 760 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,110 —
810–835 823 2 139.00–139.50 $139.25 $1,146 —
1025 1025 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
395 395 1 162.00 $162.00 $640 —
400–435 418 5 155.00–165.00 $161.52 $675 —
475–480 478 3 155.00–162.00 $157.32 $752 —
575 575 4 158.00 $158.00 $908 +5.66
713–730 719 4 126.00–140.00 $133.32 $959 —

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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 2 231.00 $231.00 $589 —
345 fancy 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 -0.54
350 fancy 350 3 259.00 $259.00 $906 —
395 395 1 227.50 $227.50 $899 —
404–443 fancy 417 9 245.00–256.00 $252.10 $1,051 +2.10
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 ±0.00
455–468 fancy 462 4 200.00–216.00 $208.11 $961 -37.89
488 488 4 184.00 $184.00 $898 -3.07
526 fancy 526 4 218.50 $218.50 $1,149 —
555–565 fancy 561 5 200.00–210.00 $206.04 $1,156 —
600–638 fancy 629 8 202.00–210.00 $203.91 $1,283 —
640 640 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,056 -19.31
665 665 1 169.00 $169.00 $1,124 -14.64
735–738 737 4 159.00–162.50 $160.75 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–370 364 4 171.00–185.00 $174.56 $635 +4.56
508 508 2 161.00 $161.00 $818 -9.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1680 1448 75-80% 8 90.00–101.00 $93.90 $1,360 —
1345–1950 1625 75-80% 8 78.50–88.50 $85.84 $1,395 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1310 1169 80-85% 5 77.00–84.00 $80.64 $943 +1.14
1170–1235 1203 80-85% 3 71.00–72.50 $71.84 $864 -16.16
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–865 843 85-90% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.49 $468 —
825–1045 935 85-90% 2 85.00–86.00 $85.44 $799 —
1005 1005 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $633 +0.50
1035–1065 1050 85-90% 2 77.00–81.00 $78.97 $829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,030 —
2530 2530 1 96.00 $96.00 $2,429 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1040 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1030–1110 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.93
1175 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1010–1490 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,360.00 $1,204.15
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1040 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 785.00–900.00 $836.72
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
820 820 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
850 850 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.