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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 14, 2021

330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.07/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 576 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $129.56/cwt -7.72 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 513 lb · 12 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $119.81/cwt -16.69 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 655 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 330 337 185
Feeder cattle 137 275 157
Slaughter cattle 62 37 10
Replacement cattle 131 25 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers -----Steady and Feeder Heifers---Steady to 1.00--2.00 lower . Slaughter cows 3.00--5.00 Higher and Bulls 3.00 higher. Todays receipts ---330 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 170.00 $170.00 $586 +8.96
418–445 428 7 150.00–162.00 $153.82 $658 —
450 450 2 160.00 $160.00 $720 -3.50
550 550 7 144.00 $144.00 $792 -2.03
652–663 655 10 114.50–132.00 $119.81 $785 -16.69
715 715 2 130.00 $130.00 $930 -4.83
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 +5.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 125.00 $125.00 $656 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 315 3 148.00–148.50 $148.18 $467 +3.01
365 365 1 141.00 $141.00 $515 -3.26
403–410 405 3 135.00–144.50 $141.30 $572 -4.07
453–485 464 3 134.00–140.00 $136.09 $631 -6.41
501–519 513 12 116.00–137.00 $129.56 $665 -7.72
563–582 576 13 121.00–125.00 $124.07 $715 -3.06
645 645 1 110.00 $110.00 $710 -14.84
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 +3.00
765 765 1 112.00 $112.00 $857 -4.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 6 136.00 $136.00 $683 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 2 120.00 $120.00 $442 -21.00
405 405 1 112.50 $112.50 $456 —
450 450 1 110.00 $110.00 $495 -12.67
555 555 1 106.00 $106.00 $588 -16.50
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 111.00 $111.00 $672 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 3 171.00 $171.00 $559 +1.51
350 350 1 164.00 $164.00 $574 +1.00
405–420 413 4 128.50–146.00 $137.09 $566 -24.69
420 fancy 420 2 157.00 $157.00 $659 —
450–470 459 5 135.00–154.00 $144.43 $663 -6.55
507 507 3 150.00 $150.00 $760 +2.46
563–590 570 5 128.00–140.00 $136.98 $781 -9.02
635 635 1 110.00 $110.00 $698 -27.10
710–733 728 5 110.50 $110.50 $804 -13.00
820 820 2 105.00 $105.00 $861 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 1 105.00 $105.00 $746 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 75-80% 1 57.50 $57.50 $641 —
1195–1670 1413 75-80% 8 62.50–72.00 $66.41 $938 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 80-85% 1 52.50 $52.50 $446 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 85-90% 1 76.00 $76.00 $954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1265 1250 2 83.00–90.00 $86.54 $1,082 —
1585–1985 1788 3 96.00–107.00 $101.53 $1,815 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 (<2 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1165 1122 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 735.00–925.00 $866.56
1085–1165 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,035.00 $1,016.88
1060–1230 1157 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 710.00–900.00 $828.11
1125–1185 1165 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–925.00 $908.05
1085–1310 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 675.00–1,260.00 $1,106.25
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325–1355 1334 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,100.00 $1,030.62
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–885 875 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–1,000.00 $888.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +135.00
1085–1165 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,550.00 $1,296.83 +261.83
1065–1185 1127 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,333.21 +298.21
1110–1185 1148 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,188.73 +153.73
1095–1265 1172 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 10 1,075.00–1,525.00 $1,261.77 -82.49
1135–1225 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,321.56 -78.44
1110–1285 1198 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 985.00–1,225.00 $1,113.77 -286.23
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,535.00 $1,535.00 —
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–865 825 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–910.00 $893.35 —
885 885 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
710–1115 937 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–1,375.00 $1,154.72 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
995–1085 1040 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,034.80 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +40.00
1350 1350 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
1455–1585 1520 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,458.76 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.