Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.03/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 566 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 561 362
Feeder cattle 143 534 223
Slaughter cattle 26 20 30
Replacement cattle 46 7 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 4.00-6.00 higher with those calves in favorable condition and quality selling sharply higher. Feeder heifers traded steady to 2.00 higher. Buyers showed good demand for the average quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 1.00-3.00 higher on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 252.00 $252.00 $756 —
365–380 fancy 370 3 237.50–250.00 $245.72 $909 +5.71
497 fancy 497 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,218 +15.70
530 530 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,065 +9.16
557–590 value added 566 11 216.00–237.00 $231.03 $1,308 +6.14
603 603 2 192.50 $192.50 $1,161 -2.50
660 660 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,313 —
710 710 3 183.00 $183.00 $1,299 +0.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 200.00 $200.00 $510 +10.00
315–338 fancy 329 5 206.00–220.00 $214.64 $706 —
412 fancy 412 3 206.00 $206.00 $849 -1.43
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 —
453 fancy 453 2 198.00 $198.00 $897 —
550 550 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,012 +6.17
625–635 628 4 169.00–170.00 $169.75 $1,066 +3.19
670–680 678 4 155.00–163.00 $156.98 $1,064 -5.44
726–740 728 8 138.00–145.00 $144.11 $1,049 —
800–805 803 2 130.00–145.00 $137.52 $1,104 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 153.00 $153.00 $673 -12.00
455–470 465 3 166.00–170.00 $167.35 $778 +7.44
503 503 2 176.00 $176.00 $885 —
610 610 1 154.00 $154.00 $939 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 227.50 $227.50 $523 —
285 fancy 285 1 255.00 $255.00 $727 —
315 315 1 222.50 $222.50 $701 +6.10
300–340 fancy 320 2 242.50–257.50 $249.53 $798 +15.73
355 fancy 355 1 252.50 $252.50 $896 +17.50
420–448 fancy 442 5 230.00–240.00 $231.90 $1,025 +6.90
458–497 481 5 180.00–200.00 $192.39 $925 —
514 fancy 514 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,105 +10.00
560 560 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,053 —
566 fancy 566 7 208.00 $208.00 $1,177 +4.50
603 603 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,164 +4.92
655–660 658 2 185.00–189.00 $187.01 $1,231 —
710–740 725 2 161.00–179.00 $169.81 $1,231 -7.45
750–778 772 5 165.00–168.00 $165.58 $1,278 +14.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 202.50 $202.50 $547 —
485 485 1 155.00 $155.00 $752 —
680 680 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–975 905 85-90% 2 45.50–47.50 $46.58 $422 —
945–1030 988 85-90% 2 76.00–80.00 $78.09 $772 -7.04
890–1065 995 85-90% 3 87.00–90.00 $88.25 $878 +3.12
890–1125 1014 85-90% 4 63.50–72.00 $68.64 $696 -21.84
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1200 1180 80-85% 2 91.00–94.00 $92.53 $1,092 +8.97
1215–1245 1230 80-85% 3 86.00–88.00 $87.00 $1,070 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1475 1460 75-80% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.51 $1,467 —
1470 1470 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,279 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,061 —
1385–2520 1777 3 106.00–119.00 $114.11 $2,028 —
2005 2005 1 131.50 $131.50 $2,637 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1270 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,317.84
1040–1395 1176 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,353.00
1100–1290 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,010.00–1,475.00 $1,270.27
1095–1350 1197 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,229.68
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
875–935 905 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $986.26
990–1015 1003 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1055–1065 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,125.00 $988.15

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
765 765 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
1125–1255 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,759.09 —
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —
945–965 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,338.68 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.