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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 24, 2021

121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $136.88/cwt +8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $713/hd at 521 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $147.31/cwt +4.11 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 530 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 121 296 0
Feeder cattle 100 168 0
Slaughter cattle 14 39 0
Replacement cattle 7 89 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 2.00--3.00 Lower and Feeder heifers--Steady to 2.00 Higher . Slaughter cows and bulls Firm . Todays receipts 121 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 161.00 $161.00 $644 +1.00
490 490 2 150.00 $150.00 $735 -6.24
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -9.68
550–593 576 5 129.00–147.00 $135.88 $783 -1.87
620 620 1 138.00 $138.00 $856 +3.48
670 670 1 134.00 $134.00 $898 +6.98
710 710 1 115.50 $115.50 $820 -12.20
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 1 101.00 $101.00 $702 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–323 312 4 134.00–145.00 $139.30 $435 -0.70
350 350 1 141.00 $141.00 $494 —
403 403 2 141.00 $141.00 $568 +6.00
469 469 4 140.00 $140.00 $657 +3.00
516–540 521 12 132.00–138.50 $136.88 $713 +8.01
570–575 573 3 129.00–144.00 $139.03 $797 +10.60
602 602 3 124.00 $124.00 $746 -3.78
682 682 7 120.50 $120.50 $822 -4.50
705 705 6 105.50 $105.50 $744 -6.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 170.00 $170.00 $532 —
353 353 2 165.00 $165.00 $582 -6.00
410 410 1 160.00 $160.00 $656 +5.00
453 453 2 155.00 $155.00 $702 +5.23
519–541 530 11 143.00–148.50 $147.31 $781 +4.11
553–585 563 4 121.00–143.50 $136.73 $770 +1.94
608–645 618 5 121.00–135.00 $126.99 $785 —
655 655 1 128.00 $128.00 $838 +3.21
715 715 1 106.00 $106.00 $758 -11.99
770 770 1 111.00 $111.00 $855 —
800 800 1 90.00 $90.00 $720 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 139.00 $139.00 $605 —
565–585 575 2 104.00–126.00 $114.81 $660 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1515 1333 75-80% 6 61.00–74.50 $68.63 $915 +11.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $649 +1.92
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $588 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655 1655 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,059 —
2025 2025 1 97.50 $97.50 $1,974 +17.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +525.00

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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.