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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 164 147
Feeder cattle 65 135 132
Slaughter cattle 20 21 11
Replacement cattle 79 8 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers and Feeder heifers --- steady to 1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls firm .

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 108.00 $108.00 $518 —
543 543 2 126.50 $126.50 $687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 129.00 $129.00 $800 —
720 720 1 124.00 $124.00 $893 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 134.00 $134.00 $368 -12.75
330 330 1 144.00 $144.00 $475 —
412 412 3 141.00 $141.00 $581 -1.62
468–494 485 9 137.00–138.50 $137.48 $667 -2.80
515–531 526 7 128.00–135.00 $133.04 $700 +0.45
573 573 3 125.00 $125.00 $716 -3.49
600 600 1 107.00 $107.00 $642 -7.00
742 742 2 110.50 $110.50 $820 -0.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 120.00 $120.00 $462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 +2.50
358–385 372 6 168.00–170.00 $168.96 $629 -1.04
443 443 3 163.00 $163.00 $722 +6.97
450 450 1 150.00 $150.00 $675 -5.35
518–540 524 4 142.00–154.00 $150.91 $791 +4.67
570 570 2 132.00 $132.00 $752 -20.50
635 635 1 130.00 $130.00 $826 -6.77
793 793 2 102.50 $102.50 $813 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295–1345 1320 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 2 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,103.01 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 122.00 $122.00 $689 —
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1420 1420 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 143.00 $143.00 $508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1360 1238 75-80% 2 55.00–66.00 $59.96 $742 —
1210–1310 1260 75-80% 2 54.50 $54.50 $687 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 11.00 $11.00 $90 -44.78
825 825 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $305 -18.78
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095 1095 80-85% 1 36.00 $36.00 $394 —
1115 1115 80-85% 1 47.50 $47.50 $530 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1810 1600 4 73.50–81.00 $77.30 $1,237 —
2185 2185 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,792 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)Open 1 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1085–1090 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–800.00 $749.89
1065–1125 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $861.47
1100–1210 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 635.00–975.00 $796.90
1100–1250 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 625.00–660.00 $641.38
1240 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1255 1255 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1325–1515 1428 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 660.00–1,075.00 $873.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 525.00 $525.00
785 785 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
855–975 915 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 460.00–550.00 $502.05
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 475.00 $475.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1280 1280 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635 635 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
685 685 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
865–900 883 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–700.00 $650.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1035–1280 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 9 925.00–1,385.00 $1,169.72 —
1265 1265 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 910.00 $910.00 —
1270 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
700–850 792 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 800.00–1,000.00 $932.11 —
695–985 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 650.00–1,075.00 $899.18 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.