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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.48/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $737/hd at 521 lb · 23 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $128.07/cwt ≈ $818/hd at 639 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $153.68/cwt -4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 461 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 215 171 134
Feeder cattle 201 149 103
Slaughter cattle 7 18 14
Replacement cattle 7 4 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers : Steady to 1.00 higher and Feeder heifers 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls firm . Todays receipts 215 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 fancy 273 4 183.50 $183.50 $501 —
375 fancy 375 1 174.00 $174.00 $652 —
401 401 4 165.00 $165.00 $662 —
485 485 1 158.00 $158.00 $766 -16.00
520–538 531 9 151.00–160.00 $156.10 $829 -3.90
570–599 589 10 144.00–151.50 $148.10 $872 -4.90
600–641 631 7 126.00–143.50 $140.64 $887 —
675 675 2 137.00 $137.00 $925 -6.44
825 825 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,072 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 141.00 $141.00 $670 —
595 595 1 116.00 $116.00 $690 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
145 145 1 145.00 $145.00 $210 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 140.00–144.00 $142.10 $448 -7.90
362–365 363 6 148.00–155.00 $153.83 $558 -0.17
405–430 410 12 138.00–149.00 $145.90 $598 -3.10
450–498 466 9 136.00–152.00 $144.65 $674 +3.40
508–543 521 23 138.00–142.00 $141.48 $737 +2.00
555–574 572 11 131.00–134.00 $133.74 $765 +4.56
636–642 639 14 125.50–128.50 $128.07 $818 —
713 713 2 121.00 $121.00 $863 -2.00
803–838 821 4 116.00–117.00 $116.51 $957 +4.51
1077–1085 1080 3 96.00–100.00 $98.66 $1,066 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 131.00 $131.00 $580 —
565 565 1 129.00 $129.00 $729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 180.00 $180.00 $459 —
337 fancy 337 3 175.00 $175.00 $590 —
383 383 3 172.00 $172.00 $659 —
410–440 428 3 150.00–161.00 $156.56 $670 -4.15
455–485 461 13 147.00–157.00 $153.68 $708 -4.81
515 515 8 147.00–150.00 $148.88 $767 -4.12
557–595 574 7 135.00–147.00 $140.86 $809 -9.49
609–638 615 9 130.00–142.50 $139.62 $859 +0.23
708 708 3 126.00 $126.00 $892 +5.50
767 767 3 119.50 $119.50 $917 +6.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235–1280 1258 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 975.00–1,010.00 $992.19 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 126.00 $126.00 $586 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 130.00 $130.00 $611 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $691 —
1215–1295 1255 80-85% 2 52.00–53.50 $52.77 $662 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1565–1740 1653 75-80% 2 64.00–65.50 $64.71 $1,070 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1183 1183 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,041 —
2150 2150 1 104.50 $104.50 $2,247 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 (<2 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —

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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.