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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $160.42/cwt -8.36 vs last sale · ≈ $688/hd at 429 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.59/cwt +2.29 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 514 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $157.52/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $511/hd at 325 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 372 628 0
Feeder cattle 191 598 0
Slaughter cattle 19 17 0
Replacement cattle 162 13 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers---Steady to 1.00--2.00 lower and Feeder heifers---1.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00--3.00 higher. Todays receipts ---372 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 162.50 $162.50 $488 ±0.00
425 425 2 150.00–157.00 $153.50 $652 -7.87
463–483 473 4 154.00–165.00 $159.38 $754 -7.86
511–538 522 5 145.00–157.00 $149.95 $783 -12.30
610 610 5 140.00 $140.00 $854 —
650 650 1 129.00 $129.00 $838 -19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 140.00 $140.00 $318 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 146.00 $146.00 $431 +1.00
300 fancy 300 4 159.00 $159.00 $477 —
325–344 337 8 155.50–157.50 $156.78 $528 +12.78
373–398 390 7 151.00–167.50 $156.68 $611 —
407–445 421 8 152.00–155.00 $153.19 $645 -3.69
462 462 5 141.00 $141.00 $651 -0.69
500–517 514 14 135.00–143.00 $141.59 $728 +1.76
578–592 584 12 130.00–135.00 $134.18 $784 +5.10
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 -11.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–387 386 6 131.00–137.50 $132.07 $510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 170.00 $170.00 $408 —
290 fancy 290 5 187.00 $187.00 $542 +6.00
298 298 2 160.00 $160.00 $477 —
313–345 331 6 160.00–175.00 $165.61 $548 -8.39
342 fancy 342 5 176.50 $176.50 $604 —
380–389 386 10 161.00–171.50 $169.28 $653 -3.72
405–448 429 14 149.50–170.00 $160.42 $688 -8.36
467–498 482 11 155.00–164.00 $160.54 $774 +3.42
540–543 542 4 141.00–152.00 $149.26 $809 -5.69
593 593 3 139.00 $139.00 $824 -10.22
653 653 2 134.00 $134.00 $875 +12.00
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 +3.75
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 125.00 $125.00 $550 —
455 455 1 127.00 $127.00 $578 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1390 1390 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 130.00 $130.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 80-85% 1 65.00 $65.00 $705 +20.13
1085–1165 1136 80-85% 4 47.00–55.00 $52.83 $600 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1555 1388 75-80% 4 68.00–74.50 $70.46 $978 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 85-90% 1 33.00 $33.00 $238 —
990 990 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,040 —
1825 1825 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,606 —
1725–2165 1892 3 96.50–101.50 $99.51 $1,883 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1135–1235 1166 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 810.00–1,275.00 $952.57
1085–1265 1182 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 775.00–1,300.00 $1,012.81
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1365 1332 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 875.00–1,125.00 $1,010.29
1350 1350 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1395 1395 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
1465–1525 1492 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,125.00 $1,049.89
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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 1085 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1075–1375 1208 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 35 850.00–1,310.00 $1,158.31 —
1145–1295 1224 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,343.59 —
1180–1265 1233 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,476.18 —
1210–1265 1238 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,477.22 —
1235–1255 1239 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,185.00–1,275.00 $1,203.23 —
1265–1295 1283 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,650.00–1,675.00 $1,666.59 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
1450 1450 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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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.