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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $242.77/cwt +10.09 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 403 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $215.04/cwt -9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 567 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.21/cwt -10.25 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 419 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 632 297
Feeder cattle 142 597 210
Slaughter cattle 51 22 53
Replacement cattle 9 13 34

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 251.00 $251.00 $941 —
443 443 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,063 -7.00
510 510 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,142 -6.18
715–735 722 3 205.00–206.00 $205.66 $1,485 -8.82
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 —
610 610 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,007 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 210.00 $210.00 $766 +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
335 335 2 232.50 $232.50 $779 -6.50
389 389 4 232.00 $232.00 $902 —
415–422 419 14 212.50–228.00 $221.21 $927 -10.25
462 462 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,016 +0.81
500 500 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,065 -0.08
576–593 579 11 214.00–217.00 $216.44 $1,253 +2.87
705 705 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,357 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 6 201.00 $201.00 $975 +3.00
518 518 2 190.00 $190.00 $984 +3.00
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 167.00 $167.00 $710 -5.00
560–585 573 2 162.50–165.00 $163.72 $938 -8.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,198 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 246.00 $246.00 $713 —
331 331 5 251.00 $251.00 $831 —
400–410 403 14 241.00–243.50 $242.77 $978 +25.56
470 470 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,048 —
503–509 506 7 220.50–221.50 $221.07 $1,119 +2.95
561 fancy 561 8 220.50 $220.50 $1,237 -14.50
550–598 574 6 201.00–214.00 $207.77 $1,193 -11.30
636 636 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,361 +1.86
718–745 727 3 177.00–193.00 $187.53 $1,363 +10.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 222.50 $222.50 $656 —
363 363 2 227.50 $227.50 $826 —
400 400 1 217.50 $217.50 $870 —
578 578 2 196.00 $196.00 $1,133 —
685 685 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,182 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–408 405 3 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
645 645 1 145.00 $145.00 $935 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1335 1153 80-85% 9 100.50–113.00 $104.72 $1,207 —
1085–1345 1159 80-85% 4 84.00–86.00 $85.24 $988 —
1115–1355 1185 80-85% 11 88.00–98.00 $93.27 $1,105 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1395 1390 75-80% 2 90.00–95.50 $92.76 $1,289 —
1325–1810 1581 75-80% 9 98.00–108.00 $103.05 $1,629 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1110 953 85-90% 5 71.00–78.00 $74.80 $713 —
955 955 85-90% 1 82.00 $82.00 $783 —
1050 1050 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1720 1545 2 95.00–104.00 $98.99 $1,529 —
1695–1810 1738 3 121.00–128.00 $124.25 $2,159 +5.25

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,550

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1190 1190 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1110–1420 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,171.72
1275–1370 1323 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,310.26

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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.