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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

170 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $134.94/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 591 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $110.36/cwt +1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 633 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.45/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 469 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 170 116 67
Feeder cattle 146 111 55
Slaughter cattle 14 4 7
Replacement cattle 10 1 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers : steady to 2.00 higher and Feeder heifers : 2.00--3.00 higher . Slaughter cows 1.00 higher and bulls no test . Todays receipts : 170 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 143.00 $143.00 $629 —
450 fancy 450 1 160.00 $160.00 $720 —
515–533 527 3 143.00–146.00 $145.02 $764 +2.02
575–595 588 13 124.00–131.50 $130.26 $766 -4.74
594 value added 594 12 140.00 $140.00 $832 —
628 628 2 129.00 $129.00 $810 -1.40
678 678 2 128.00 $128.00 $868 -7.00
702–725 708 4 122.00–125.00 $122.77 $869 —
793 793 2 114.00 $114.00 $904 —
835 835 1 113.50 $113.50 $948 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 148.00 $148.00 $426 —
300–341 333 5 138.00–151.00 $148.66 $495 +18.60
360–385 371 7 140.00–146.00 $143.33 $532 +16.33
410 410 1 137.50 $137.50 $564 +2.27
450–485 469 13 134.50–138.00 $136.45 $640 +6.45
500–528 511 11 117.00–134.00 $129.85 $664 -2.94
550 550 1 122.00 $122.00 $671 —
600–640 633 18 102.00–119.00 $110.36 $699 +1.16
656 656 4 104.00 $104.00 $682 —
705–715 710 2 102.00–103.00 $102.50 $728 —
760 760 1 96.00 $96.00 $730 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 2 100.00 $100.00 $595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 2 165.00 $165.00 $492 —
300 fancy 300 1 166.00 $166.00 $498 —
380 380 1 163.00 $163.00 $619 +3.00
436 436 6 155.00 $155.00 $676 +3.50
512–528 517 7 134.50–138.50 $137.33 $710 -1.17
580 580 1 129.00 $129.00 $748 -5.00
610–640 618 4 117.00–129.00 $125.89 $778 +4.89
700 700 4 115.00–117.00 $116.50 $816 +2.46
1108 1108 2 88.50 $88.50 $981 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 144.00 $144.00 $691 —
552 552 3 132.00 $132.00 $729 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 3 126.00 $126.00 $469 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–495 478 2 127.50–135.00 $131.11 $627 —
525 525 1 127.00 $127.00 $667 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–975 915 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 860.00–1,025.00 $947.91 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 52.00 $52.00 $653 —
1235–1695 1475 75-80% 5 54.50–60.00 $57.53 $849 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 19.00 $19.00 $137 —
725 725 85-90% 1 32.00 $32.00 $232 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $400 +18.00
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 80-85% 1 47.50 $47.50 $437 —
1150 1150 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $586 +11.00
1225 1225 80-85% 1 29.50 $29.50 $361 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
1085–1235 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 725.00–1,025.00 $874.07
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1520 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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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
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.