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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.81/cwt ≈ $876/hd at 618 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $136.07/cwt -13.99 vs last sale · ≈ $791/hd at 581 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $144.98/cwt -0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 415 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 191 179 87
Feeder cattle 175 154 74
Slaughter cattle 12 15 8
Replacement cattle 4 10 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers----steady to 1.00 higher and Feeder heifers----steady to 2.00 higher . Slaughter cows steady and bulls 1.00 lower. Todays receipts--191 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 1 180.00 $180.00 $639 —
435 435 1 162.00 $162.00 $705 +10.00
480 480 1 158.00 $158.00 $758 -10.22
500–510 502 11 146.00–158.50 $154.94 $778 —
618–625 618 16 139.00–142.00 $141.81 $876 —
725 725 1 123.00 $123.00 $892 -4.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–348 336 9 150.00–158.00 $153.39 $515 -0.82
372 372 3 155.00 $155.00 $577 ±0.00
401–445 415 13 140.00–149.00 $144.98 $602 -0.02
450–498 486 7 130.00–141.00 $135.59 $659 —
503–510 505 3 135.00–139.00 $137.65 $695 +0.81
570 570 1 128.00 $128.00 $730 -4.17
600–625 615 3 111.00–117.00 $114.98 $707 —
690 690 1 105.00 $105.00 $724 -7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 9 133.00 $133.00 $410 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 fancy 304 4 172.50–182.00 $179.54 $546 -1.46
335 335 1 148.00 $148.00 $496 —
408–435 fancy 419 5 171.00–172.00 $171.58 $719 -2.42
433–447 443 7 158.00–161.00 $158.84 $704 -10.16
480–485 483 2 151.00–158.00 $154.52 $746 -13.48
508 508 4 150.50 $150.50 $765 -4.52
580–585 581 15 134.00–141.00 $136.07 $791 -13.99
608 608 2 125.00 $125.00 $760 -11.39
667 667 3 125.00 $125.00 $834 -6.50
725 725 1 114.00 $114.00 $826 -6.50
765 765 1 113.00 $113.00 $864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 80-85% 1 53.50 $53.50 $564 —
1085–1310 1163 80-85% 3 39.00–51.00 $45.70 $531 -0.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1320 1285 75-80% 2 62.00–66.00 $64.05 $823 -3.02
1320–1625 1473 75-80% 2 58.50 $58.50 $862 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 19.00 $19.00 $192 -39.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 65-75% 1 68.00 $68.00 $986 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,280 —
1845 1845 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,587 -1.51

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 (<2 yrs)Open 1 635.00 $635.00

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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
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 +50.00

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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.