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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $217.95/cwt +7.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 512 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $219.60/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,006/hd at 458 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.79/cwt +12.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 572 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 279 293
Feeder cattle 155 220 217
Slaughter cattle 21 39 48
Replacement cattle 24 20 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison on feeder steers due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–430 413 4 258.00–260.00 $259.48 $1,072 —
455–475 468 3 225.00–248.00 $232.45 $1,088 —
510–512 511 6 237.00–251.00 $248.01 $1,267 —
573 573 5 242.00 $242.00 $1,387 —
638 638 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,474 -3.52
678 678 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,559 —
738 738 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,690 +3.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
285–290 286 4 226.00–230.00 $227.01 $649 —
356 fancy 356 5 267.00 $267.00 $951 —
356 356 1 220.00 $220.00 $783 -5.14
413–440 422 3 223.00–225.00 $224.30 $947 +5.20
455–463 458 13 216.00–226.00 $219.60 $1,006 -1.40
508–528 512 15 212.00–219.50 $217.95 $1,116 +7.45
565–573 572 13 205.00–227.50 $225.79 $1,292 +12.15
613–633 623 4 201.00–220.00 $210.35 $1,310 -2.65
720 720 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,314 -7.33
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 175.00 $175.00 $621 —
410 410 1 172.50 $172.50 $707 —
485 485 1 181.00 $181.00 $878 +16.00
510 510 1 173.00 $173.00 $882 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 243.00–260.00 $252.13 $681 +6.33
330 330 1 261.00 $261.00 $861 +10.00
373–393 381 5 221.00–226.00 $223.94 $853 -26.33
402 fancy 402 6 250.00 $250.00 $1,005 —
450–475 466 10 225.00–241.00 $233.72 $1,089 -0.48
502 fancy 502 3 243.00 $243.00 $1,220 —
515 515 5 216.00 $216.00 $1,112 -12.00
553 fancy 553 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,327 —
565 565 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,175 -11.98
610 fancy 610 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,403 —
628 628 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,250 -20.00
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -15.57
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 235.00 $235.00 $588 —
310 310 1 216.00 $216.00 $670 —
495 495 1 172.50 $172.50 $854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,440.00 $1,440.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1335 1135 80-85% 5 83.50–94.50 $91.24 $1,036 —
1105–1400 1270 80-85% 10 98.00–114.50 $104.16 $1,323 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1450 1340 75-80% 2 86.50–94.00 $90.56 $1,214 —
1495–1715 1590 75-80% 6 100.00–108.00 $103.91 $1,652 -3.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $921 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,102 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–755 690 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 675.00–700.00 $688.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,080.00 $1,080.00
1145 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1125–1320 1242 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,320.00 $1,287.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
845 845 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
660–815 738 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–825.00 $714.49

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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
950–1280 1060 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,425.00 $1,215.88 —

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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.