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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.17/cwt +11.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 565 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $232.53/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 484 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.84/cwt +17.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 458 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 180 292
Feeder cattle 150 145 271
Slaughter cattle 29 19 13
Replacement cattle 6 16 8

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder classes sold steady. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold steady. Slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–420 413 2 276.00–277.50 $276.74 $1,143 +16.74
466 466 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,212 —
640 640 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,395 -4.62
1083 value added 1083 21 209.50 $209.50 $2,269 —
1246 value added 1246 8 194.75 $194.75 $2,427 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
360–371 fancy 369 7 268.00–273.00 $272.30 $1,005 —
375 375 1 240.00 $240.00 $900 -4.00
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 +24.00
454–495 458 10 230.00–250.00 $247.84 $1,135 +17.61
502 502 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,195 +20.56
564–570 565 15 223.00–239.50 $236.17 $1,334 +11.17
615 615 2 210.00–224.00 $217.00 $1,335 -12.61
665–675 672 3 197.00–210.00 $205.71 $1,382 +0.71
795 795 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,518 —
840 840 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,579 —
915 915 2 160.50 $160.50 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 189.00 $189.00 $907 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,348 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 fancy 315 1 299.00 $299.00 $942 —
350 350 1 265.00 $265.00 $928 +9.64
375–380 fancy 377 5 296.00–303.00 $300.18 $1,132 —
418–435 424 3 220.00–235.00 $225.13 $955 -7.87
455–498 484 11 226.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,125 -4.70
535 535 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 -15.00
552 552 3 232.00 $232.00 $1,281 +5.97
600–602 602 4 210.00–230.00 $225.01 $1,355 —
655 655 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,448 —
712 fancy 712 3 223.00 $223.00 $1,588 —
765 765 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,507 —
935 935 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1140 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,594.51 —
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,685.00 $1,685.00 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 232.50 $232.50 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–990 849 85-90% 4 80.00–88.00 $85.43 $725 —
715–1040 904 85-90% 4 90.50–97.00 $92.96 $840 —
920 920 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $653 -4.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1380 1211 80-85% 4 107.00–117.50 $112.03 $1,357 —
1115–1345 1230 80-85% 2 96.50–99.50 $98.14 $1,207 —
1165–1375 1287 80-85% 3 87.50–89.50 $88.10 $1,134 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1655 1603 75-80% 3 105.00–120.50 $110.90 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,222 —
1590–1660 1625 2 129.50–130.00 $129.76 $2,109 —
1700 1700 1 138.50 $138.50 $2,354 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 890.00 $890.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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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
995 995 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.