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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

400 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $119.49/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $695/hd at 581 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $139.23/cwt +5.73 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 594 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $126.75/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 508 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 400 177 98
Feeder cattle 322 123 84
Slaughter cattle 18 22 4
Replacement cattle 60 32 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----3.00--4.00 higher and Feeder heifers ---2.00--3.00 higher Slaughter cows 1.00 higher and bulls firm. Todays receipts : 400 hd

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 155.00 $155.00 $418 —
423–435 426 4 142.00–162.00 $156.89 $668 —
488 488 2 145.50 $145.50 $710 —
505 value added 505 18 156.00 $156.00 $788 —
500–549 541 6 144.00–148.50 $147.81 $800 +15.74
565 565 1 131.00 $131.00 $740 -2.50
595 value added 595 31 139.50 $139.50 $830 —
682 682 3 122.00 $122.00 $832 —
705–730 707 14 110.00–125.00 $111.66 $789 —
770–790 780 2 113.00–120.00 $116.46 $908 +2.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 14 124.00 $124.00 $701 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 106.00 $106.00 $615 —
780 780 1 104.00 $104.00 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 2 127.50 $127.50 $354 -8.94
305 305 2 131.00 $131.00 $400 +2.00
360–365 361 5 125.00–133.50 $131.78 $476 —
413–445 428 16 122.00–136.50 $132.28 $566 +5.98
460–468 465 3 127.00–129.00 $128.34 $597 +2.67
500–510 504 8 123.00–123.50 $123.31 $621 -2.18
510 value added 510 22 128.00 $128.00 $653 —
556–592 571 20 115.00–125.00 $120.15 $686 +1.11
593 value added 593 18 118.75 $118.75 $704 —
634 634 5 110.00 $110.00 $697 +7.50
651–698 660 10 100.00–115.50 $112.22 $741 —
738 738 2 105.00 $105.00 $775 —
775 775 1 100.00 $100.00 $775 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 6 115.00 $115.00 $607 —
550–570 567 7 112.00–118.50 $117.60 $667 +2.60
660 660 1 97.00 $97.00 $640 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
763 763 2 79.00 $79.00 $603 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 122.00 $122.00 $580 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 171.00 $171.00 $504 —
320–339 337 8 166.00–169.00 $168.64 $568 —
355–385 373 6 148.00–166.00 $162.99 $608 —
418 418 2 151.00 $151.00 $631 +7.40
456–469 462 18 134.50–146.00 $142.53 $658 +5.02
545 545 7 136.00 $136.00 $741 +6.15
550–592 583 18 132.00–135.00 $132.63 $773 +6.40
630–635 632 5 110.00–115.00 $112.99 $714 -7.01
723 723 6 121.00 $121.00 $875 +11.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 7 110.00 $110.00 $578 —
594 594 7 120.00 $120.00 $713 —
815 815 1 85.00 $85.00 $693 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 2 122.50 $122.50 $368 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 97.00 $97.00 $315 —
585 585 1 105.00 $105.00 $614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1260 1168 80-85% 2 49.50–52.50 $51.12 $597 —
1055–1515 1273 80-85% 4 41.00–48.00 $46.04 $586 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 16.00 $16.00 $143 —
870–980 925 85-90% 2 29.00–32.00 $30.59 $283 -9.00
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1525 1363 75-80% 2 50.00–54.00 $51.76 $705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,503 -12.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00 $700.00
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 550.00 $550.00
1135–1165 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.66
1125–1255 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–850.00 $738.71
1105–1295 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 510.00–900.00 $806.37
1175–1235 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 635.00–875.00 $752.01
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1310–1385 1343 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 810.00–885.00 $835.79
1420–1465 1443 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 585.00–760.00 $671.14
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–820 797 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 600.00–860.00 $770.79
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175 1175 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1085–1200 1123 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 925.00–1,035.00 $990.38 +215.38
1065–1235 1150 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 950.00–1,025.00 $984.73 +159.73
1205 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +541.04
1185–1265 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,187.02 +378.06
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1365 1365 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1650 1650 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.