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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.28/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $634/hd at 425 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $124.10/cwt -5.80 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 642 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $161.91/cwt +12.41 vs last sale · ≈ $923/hd at 570 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 768 400
Feeder cattle 140 706 322
Slaughter cattle 19 40 18
Replacement cattle 7 22 60

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–420 407 4 155.00–173.00 $168.35 $685 +3.62
465–487 477 7 155.00–165.00 $159.49 $761 -5.51
515–530 523 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $855 +13.79
554–594 570 10 155.50–166.50 $161.91 $923 +12.41
673 673 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 127.50 $127.50 $561 -10.50
520 520 1 131.00 $131.00 $681 +11.00
585 585 3 142.00 $142.00 $831 +22.00
690 690 1 127.00 $127.00 $876 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 157.00 $157.00 $468 +16.43
348 348 2 159.00 $159.00 $553 —
360–365 362 6 158.00–160.00 $158.67 $574 +17.96
400–444 425 13 147.50–151.00 $149.28 $634 +3.31
475–496 493 8 143.00–144.50 $144.32 $711 +3.25
500–533 520 7 130.00–145.00 $136.62 $710 +3.44
575–579 577 7 125.00–132.00 $127.99 $739 -5.65
638–643 642 11 120.00–125.00 $124.10 $797 -5.80
668 668 2 109.00 $109.00 $728 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 130.00 $130.00 $676 +18.00
620 620 1 113.00 $113.00 $701 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–535 533 2 92.50–102.50 $97.48 $520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–334 332 5 175.00–178.00 $177.41 $589 -12.59
405–435 409 8 150.00–172.00 $169.07 $691 —
458–473 466 7 146.00–162.00 $156.20 $728 +3.17
505 505 2 161.00 $161.00 $813 +13.70
553 553 4 157.50 $157.50 $871 +17.44

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1640 1468 75-80% 4 57.00–58.00 $57.62 $846 —
1440–1585 1508 75-80% 4 59.00–64.50 $60.82 $917 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1380 1300 80-85% 5 58.00–60.00 $59.39 $772 —
1300–1385 1343 80-85% 2 52.50–54.50 $53.53 $719 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 85-90% 1 43.00 $43.00 $402 —
950–1125 1038 85-90% 2 25.00–39.00 $31.41 $326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,120 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–755 743 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 600.00–675.00 $636.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–970 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–950.00 $833.77 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 +173.45

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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.