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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

337 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.28/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.98/cwt -4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 488 lb · 21 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $137.10/cwt +10.11 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 622 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 337 121 121
Feeder cattle 275 100 106
Slaughter cattle 37 14 2
Replacement cattle 25 7 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends Due to Memorial Day Holiday closing

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 175.00 $175.00 $446 —
295 fancy 295 6 174.50 $174.50 $515 —
323–345 330 3 160.00–163.00 $161.04 $531 —
375–395 382 3 162.00–172.00 $168.55 $644 —
455 455 3 163.50 $163.50 $744 +13.50
525 525 3 144.00–160.00 $149.33 $784 +9.33
575–585 582 3 140.00–149.00 $146.03 $850 +10.15
640–645 643 2 139.00–139.50 $139.25 $895 +1.25
687 687 2 136.50 $136.50 $938 +2.50
725–726 726 6 134.50–135.50 $134.83 $979 +19.33
763–795 782 8 120.50–130.00 $124.02 $970 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 137.00 $137.00 $521 —
665 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 —
725 725 1 109.00 $109.00 $790 —
913 913 2 110.50 $110.50 $1,009 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 141.00 $141.00 $402 —
308–332 318 8 140.00–151.00 $145.17 $462 +5.87
352–395 363 14 127.00–150.00 $144.26 $524 +3.26
410–437 418 11 138.00–149.50 $145.37 $608 +4.37
469 469 11 142.50 $142.50 $668 +2.50
518–545 525 24 131.50–139.00 $137.28 $721 +0.40
587–595 589 4 126.50–129.00 $127.13 $749 -11.90
601–630 613 7 120.00–126.00 $124.84 $765 +0.84
650–690 679 10 110.00–122.00 $116.86 $793 -3.64
740 740 1 102.00 $102.00 $755 -3.50
753 753 2 116.50 $116.50 $877 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 4 141.00 $141.00 $520 —
485 485 6 100.00–134.00 $122.67 $595 —
540 540 2 106.00 $106.00 $572 —
583 583 4 113.00–132.00 $122.50 $714 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 110.00 $110.00 $748 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 121.00 $121.00 $526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 180.00 $180.00 $414 —
317–334 326 10 169.00–170.00 $169.49 $553 -0.51
350 350 1 163.00 $163.00 $570 -2.00
404–428 409 13 156.00–163.50 $161.78 $662 +1.78
473–494 488 21 150.00–160.50 $150.98 $737 -4.02
515–530 523 2 145.00–150.00 $147.54 $772 +0.23
550 550 3 146.00 $146.00 $803 +9.27
616–635 622 17 129.50–139.50 $137.10 $853 +10.11
703 703 6 123.50 $123.50 $868 +17.50
1000 1000 1 78.00 $78.00 $780 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 138.50 $138.50 $734 —
591 591 4 125.00 $125.00 $739 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1175–1340 1258 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,225.00–1,310.00 $1,270.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1280 1185 75-80% 2 56.00–57.00 $56.46 $669 —
1085–1725 1357 75-80% 21 59.00–68.50 $64.86 $880 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1145 1038 80-85% 2 54.00–54.50 $54.22 $563 —
925–1385 1070 80-85% 5 48.50–53.50 $51.59 $552 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945 945 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $581 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695–2195 1988 6 85.50–102.50 $91.80 $1,825 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 (<2 yrs)Open 3 875.00 $875.00
810–985 927 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 600.00–835.00 $766.53
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 585.00 $585.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 965.00 $965.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00 —
1145–1185 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,485.00 $1,344.26 —
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1345 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,335.00 $1,335.00 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.