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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.82/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 565 lb · 65 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $245.19/cwt ≈ $1,404/hd at 572 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.22/cwt +23.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 528 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 140 152
Feeder cattle 597 97 127
Slaughter cattle 22 28 15
Replacement cattle 13 15 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No trend due to low test on feeder steers last week. Feeder heifers sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Slaughter classes sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 fancy 345 3 261.00 $261.00 $900 —
393 fancy 393 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,010 —
404 fancy 404 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,063 —
420 420 2 247.00 $247.00 $1,037 +27.55
466 466 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,156 —
500–525 519 4 215.00–235.00 $230.18 $1,195 -6.82
518–530 value added 519 17 243.00–258.00 $257.10 $1,334 —
564–573 value added 571 31 244.00–250.00 $248.47 $1,419 —
550–595 576 13 220.00–239.00 $237.38 $1,367 —
611–631 619 12 221.00–237.50 $230.84 $1,429 —
650–699 660 23 210.00–233.00 $229.37 $1,514 +17.50
713–737 725 12 213.00–216.00 $214.48 $1,555 —
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —
885 885 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 2 200.00 $200.00 $796 —
405–430 418 2 182.50–185.00 $183.79 $768 —
575–587 585 15 172.00–183.00 $181.56 $1,062 —
605 605 3 159.00–182.00 $166.67 $1,008 —
870 870 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,170 —
675 675 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,310 —
830 830 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 5 241.00 $241.00 $699 —
340 340 3 239.00 $239.00 $813 —
410–420 413 18 224.00–234.00 $231.46 $956 +12.58
453–489 466 33 210.50–225.00 $219.19 $1,021 +1.19
504–540 514 16 195.00–216.25 $213.08 $1,095 +17.08
537 value added 537 26 223.00 $223.00 $1,198 —
553–569 value added 560 34 220.75–223.00 $221.69 $1,241 +2.85
554–581 571 31 207.00–214.50 $213.57 $1,219 +8.30
604–620 607 31 200.50–214.25 $207.61 $1,260 +5.48
659 value added 659 25 213.00 $213.00 $1,404 —
658–667 663 10 190.00–209.00 $199.44 $1,322 —
800–825 813 2 164.00–174.00 $168.92 $1,373 —
1033 1033 2 144.00 $144.00 $1,488 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 185.00 $185.00 $509 —
335 335 1 177.50 $177.50 $595 —
368–390 379 4 160.00–170.00 $164.85 $625 —
435 435 2 172.00 $172.00 $748 —
480 480 1 175.00 $175.00 $840 -11.39
570 570 1 172.50 $172.50 $983 —
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 192.00 $192.00 $701 —
415–440 428 2 192.00–192.50 $192.26 $823 —
495 495 2 198.00 $198.00 $980 —
538 538 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 fancy 240 2 261.00 $261.00 $626 —
258 fancy 258 2 260.00 $260.00 $671 +10.00
350–397 fancy 393 13 256.00–259.00 $258.79 $1,017 —
401–440 414 6 203.00–225.00 $217.21 $899 —
449 fancy 449 9 243.00 $243.00 $1,091 —
464 fancy 464 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,104 —
501 fancy 501 25 233.00 $233.00 $1,167 —
520–547 527 11 214.00–226.00 $218.12 $1,149 -8.88
557 fancy 557 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,309 +2.00
570–596 586 16 207.00–226.00 $219.07 $1,284 —
620–648 645 10 204.00–213.00 $212.14 $1,368 —
670–687 685 7 199.00–207.00 $200.12 $1,371 +2.44
740 740 4 177.00 $177.00 $1,310 —
763–776 773 10 160.00–184.00 $179.26 $1,386 —
895 895 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,544 —
945 945 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–297 292 7 177.50–197.50 $186.41 $544 —
310–340 325 2 175.00–190.00 $182.15 $592 —
370 370 1 190.00 $190.00 $703 —
545 545 1 172.50 $172.50 $940 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1355 1355 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 192.50 $192.50 $991 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1220 1137 80-85% 5 86.00–89.00 $87.79 $998 —
1055–1330 1208 80-85% 3 78.00–79.00 $78.29 $946 —
1250–1330 1293 80-85% 5 97.00–108.00 $102.38 $1,324 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–830 828 85-90% 2 73.00–73.50 $73.25 $607 —
870–1015 943 85-90% 2 81.00–83.00 $81.92 $773 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1625 1512 75-80% 3 96.00–108.00 $102.39 $1,548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,047 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 960.00 $960.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1220–1545 1383 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,260.00–1,600.00 $1,449.98

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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
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,835.00 $1,835.00 —
930–1010 970 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,566.11 —
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 167.00 $167.00 $698 —
525–535 530 2 155.00–172.50 $163.67 $867 —
600 600 1 157.00 $157.00 $942 —

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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.