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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $250.27/cwt ≈ $956/hd at 382 lb · 14 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $193.96/cwt ≈ $1,540/hd at 794 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $210.05/cwt ≈ $1,409/hd at 671 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 202 425
Feeder cattle 220 142 314
Slaughter cattle 39 51 69
Replacement cattle 20 9 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to 4th of July Holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–618 609 4 233.00–236.00 $234.52 $1,428 —
735–740 736 4 225.00–226.00 $225.75 $1,662 +20.09
815 815 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–485 480 2 167.00–175.00 $171.04 $821 —
545 545 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 2 246.00 $246.00 $758 +13.50
355–380 363 3 222.00–231.00 $225.14 $817 -6.86
410–428 426 12 209.00–226.00 $219.10 $933 -2.11
466 466 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,030 +1.00
518–528 521 12 199.00–214.00 $210.50 $1,097 -2.50
553–567 558 9 211.00–215.00 $213.64 $1,192 -2.80
627 627 5 213.00 $213.00 $1,336 —
650–673 671 13 192.00–211.50 $210.05 $1,409 —
700–741 733 5 187.00–190.50 $189.83 $1,391 -2.67
755 755 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,314 —
797 value added 797 13 195.50 $195.50 $1,558 —
800 value added 800 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 195.00 $195.00 $800 —
605 605 2 181.00 $181.00 $1,095 —
775 775 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,271 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 201.00 $201.00 $462 —
310 310 1 198.00 $198.00 $614 —
495 495 2 165.00 $165.00 $817 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 243.00–249.00 $245.80 $659 -0.20
327 327 3 251.00 $251.00 $821 ±0.00
352–390 382 14 227.00–256.00 $250.27 $956 —
450–465 451 12 231.00–234.50 $234.20 $1,056 +11.20
514 514 10 228.00 $228.00 $1,172 +6.93
557–560 558 7 210.00–224.00 $219.98 $1,227 +12.21
613 613 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,342 +5.00
653–685 662 7 218.50–225.50 $220.57 $1,460 —
770 770 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 215.00 $215.00 $598 -7.50
392–393 392 5 200.00–211.00 $206.59 $810 -20.91
460 460 4 210.00 $210.00 $966 —
514 514 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,033 —
670 670 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,266 +16.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 170.00 $170.00 $714 -15.00
508 508 2 173.00 $173.00 $879 —
620 620 2 174.00 $174.00 $1,079 +29.00
785 785 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)N/A 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1280 1155 80-85% 3 93.00–98.00 $95.43 $1,102 -9.29
1010–1370 1183 80-85% 10 103.00–119.00 $107.27 $1,269 +14.00
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–940 798 85-90% 3 76.00–78.00 $77.07 $615 —
880 880 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $396 —
870–1025 948 85-90% 5 80.00–88.00 $84.33 $799 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 96.00 $96.00 $984 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 75-80% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,273 —
1390–1920 1586 75-80% 7 102.00–113.00 $107.64 $1,707 +4.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2030 1665 3 108.00–125.00 $119.33 $1,987 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1040 937 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 875.00–1,060.00 $943.47

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Bred Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–860 818 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 510.00–700.00 $593.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 500.00 $500.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1155 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 140.00 $140.00 $483 —

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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.