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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

140 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $214.85/cwt +9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,237/hd at 576 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $224.01/cwt -9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 423 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.00/cwt -8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 496 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 140 262 200
Feeder cattle 97 214 153
Slaughter cattle 28 42 23
Replacement cattle 15 6 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend on feeder steers due to low receipts. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady and bull calves were 6.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-4.00 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
365 365 1 239.00 $239.00 $872 -19.38
430–435 433 2 210.00–229.00 $219.45 $950 -10.55
500 500 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,185 +1.00
670–690 680 2 203.00–221.00 $211.87 $1,441 +0.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 190.00 $190.00 $684 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 fancy 413 4 233.00 $233.00 $962 -0.04
405–443 428 7 210.00–225.00 $218.88 $937 —
496 496 10 218.00 $218.00 $1,081 —
515 515 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,009 -14.00
567–579 value added 572 12 218.00–220.00 $218.84 $1,252 —
570–588 584 5 194.00–208.00 $205.27 $1,199 -0.51
600–645 620 5 195.00–207.00 $202.13 $1,253 +18.66
1044 1044 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–467 465 5 184.00–190.00 $186.39 $867 +21.39
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 —
635 635 1 152.00 $152.00 $965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 -4.00
375–395 385 2 214.00–231.00 $222.28 $856 -9.72
450 450 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,026 +13.00
505 505 3 227.00 $227.00 $1,146 —
571 fancy 571 5 233.00 $233.00 $1,330 —
603 fancy 603 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,327 —
655–690 668 3 188.00–205.00 $197.68 $1,321 +6.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 180.00 $180.00 $945 —
688 688 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,238 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1575 1446 75-80% 10 100.50–112.50 $104.98 $1,518 —
1525–1990 1792 75-80% 5 85.00–94.00 $91.88 $1,646 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 88.50 $88.50 $974 +4.36
1105–1285 1184 80-85% 7 95.00–107.00 $100.80 $1,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1030 1000 85-90% 2 84.50–87.50 $86.05 $860 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 95.50 $95.50 $1,046 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2345 2345 1 128.00 $128.00 $3,002 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,125.00
1205 thin fleshed 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1205–1400 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,310.00 $1,294.26

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00

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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.