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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 7, 2020

855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $125.10/cwt +3.10 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 512 lb · 58 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.52/cwt ≈ $694/hd at 581 lb · 57 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $125.75/cwt -1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 673 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 855 139 808
Feeder cattle 800 110 746
Slaughter cattle 37 19 41
Replacement cattle 18 10 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers--2.00--3.00 higher and Feeder heifers--2.00 higher. Slaughter cows--1.00 lower and bulls--2.00--lower. Todays receipts 855 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 fancy 340 1 171.00 $171.00 $581 —
398 398 3 140.00 $140.00 $557 —
405–434 420 18 140.00–153.00 $148.22 $623 —
460–488 472 28 138.00–150.00 $147.57 $697 —
513–537 530 20 131.00–145.00 $138.78 $736 —
572–594 590 36 125.00–133.00 $129.32 $763 —
610–633 630 9 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
664 value added 664 21 130.00 $130.00 $863 —
655–693 678 34 116.50–125.00 $123.13 $835 -4.04
716 value added 716 27 125.00 $125.00 $895 —
720–730 724 13 113.00–127.00 $122.05 $884 —
774 774 4 114.50 $114.50 $886 —
809–840 828 18 111.50–114.00 $113.05 $936 —
953 953 6 112.50 $112.50 $1,072 —
1035 1035 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,076 —
1098 1098 2 90.00 $90.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–465 462 4 116.00–137.00 $126.42 $584 +5.42
549 549 6 128.00 $128.00 $703 —
587–589 588 9 104.50–129.00 $121.23 $713 —
600 600 5 104.50 $104.50 $627 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 2 124.00 $124.00 $667 —
635 635 2 109.00 $109.00 $692 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 5 135.50 $135.50 $378 +0.50
305 305 1 131.00 $131.00 $400 —
351–390 362 7 129.50–139.00 $136.08 $493 +4.03
410 value added 410 21 138.00 $138.00 $566 —
415 415 2 122.00 $122.00 $506 -13.00
459–490 467 44 111.00–130.00 $127.34 $595 —
505–507 506 18 122.00–124.00 $122.55 $620 +0.55
515 value added 515 40 126.25 $126.25 $650 —
572–595 581 57 115.50–123.50 $119.52 $694 —
636 value added 636 27 113.50 $113.50 $722 —
665–696 694 16 109.00–124.00 $123.10 $854 —
701–712 705 19 109.00 $109.00 $768 —
789 789 5 97.00 $97.00 $765 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 13 143.00 $143.00 $499 —
610–623 619 14 91.00–111.50 $107.01 $662 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 11 125.00 $125.00 $508 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 100.00 $100.00 $540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 fancy 280 2 173.00 $173.00 $484 —
293 293 2 147.50 $147.50 $432 -18.50
315–325 320 2 140.00–162.00 $151.17 $484 -6.96
337 fancy 337 9 169.00 $169.00 $570 —
383–399 395 12 146.00–157.00 $154.33 $610 —
404–440 430 14 134.50–144.00 $141.45 $608 -3.88
475–476 476 10 125.00–138.00 $134.11 $638 -0.37
506–518 516 22 131.00–136.50 $131.98 $681 +9.89
553–595 578 45 120.00–130.50 $124.07 $717 +0.07
642–646 643 13 113.50–117.00 $115.92 $745 +0.95
694 694 19 111.00 $111.00 $770 -1.00
800 800 7 88.00 $88.00 $704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 4 135.00 $135.00 $639 —
525 525 7 120.50 $120.50 $633 —
735 735 1 90.00 $90.00 $662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–970 913 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 735.00–750.00 $742.97 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–585 568 2 100.00–110.00 $104.85 $596 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–980 833 85-90% 7 15.00–39.00 $20.04 $167 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 46.50 $46.50 $491 —
920–1240 1112 85-90% 3 26.00–30.00 $27.41 $305 +7.69
1080–1200 1140 85-90% 2 33.50–37.50 $35.39 $403 +15.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395 1395 75-80% 1 45.50 $45.50 $635 —
1440 1440 75-80% 1 50.50 $50.50 $727 -1.50
1170–1645 1495 75-80% 8 48.00–50.00 $48.86 $730 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1215 1153 80-85% 3 31.00–36.00 $33.92 $391 —
1210–1545 1344 80-85% 6 40.00–46.00 $42.86 $576 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1725 1402 3 52.50–55.50 $54.38 $762 —
1125–1725 1425 2 70.00–78.00 $73.16 $1,043 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1285 1156 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 525.00–850.00 $686.46
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 510.00 $510.00
910 910 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 535.00 $535.00
900–975 938 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 475.00–600.00 $535.00
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1025 1025 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–685.00 $592.50
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 785.00 $785.00
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1265 1265 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —

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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.