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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.18/cwt +2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 488 lb · 32 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $141.41/cwt ≈ $1,075/hd at 760 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.28/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 592 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 491 285 116
Feeder cattle 380 234 111
Slaughter cattle 36 23 4
Replacement cattle 75 28 1

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 167.50 $167.50 $566 -13.40
385–390 fancy 386 4 185.00 $185.00 $714 —
390 390 1 168.00 $168.00 $655 -1.00
438 438 2 177.00 $177.00 $775 —
517–535 518 16 164.00–177.00 $174.66 $905 +17.36
555–583 576 17 157.00–168.50 $165.89 $956 +9.89
600–646 643 23 151.00–165.00 $162.66 $1,046 +13.66
650 650 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,008 +5.26
746 746 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,000 —
759–785 760 29 134.00–141.75 $141.41 $1,075 —
833 833 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,200 —
865 865 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,202 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 147.00 $147.00 $725 —
630 630 2 145.00 $145.00 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–344 338 7 137.50–153.00 $151.00 $510 +1.55
350–383 364 12 155.50–157.50 $156.62 $570 +3.26
430 430 3 155.00 $155.00 $666 +4.66
467–493 488 32 140.00–147.50 $145.18 $708 +2.21
519 519 15 148.00 $148.00 $768 +1.05
563–597 592 24 137.00–138.50 $138.28 $819 -0.92
627 627 8 136.00 $136.00 $853 +2.29
650–675 656 4 128.00–131.00 $130.23 $854 —
732–745 733 11 117.00–132.00 $130.61 $957 +11.61
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 107.50 $107.50 $441 —
498 498 2 105.00 $105.00 $523 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–328 324 3 158.00–165.00 $160.27 $519 —
359–391 376 12 161.00–170.00 $164.55 $619 —
408 408 6 175.00 $175.00 $714 +16.59
455–488 467 14 151.00–171.50 $164.39 $768 +9.67
507–539 525 7 157.00–161.00 $158.65 $833 +7.18
565–590 578 2 147.50–153.00 $150.31 $869 +4.31
610–645 634 5 142.00–152.00 $145.74 $924 +4.74
660 660 1 149.00 $149.00 $983 —
735 735 1 133.00 $133.00 $978 +6.00
795 795 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,010 +3.00
805 805 1 123.00 $123.00 $990 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 115.00 $115.00 $402 -17.50
775 775 1 101.00 $101.00 $783 —
Medium 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 100.00 $100.00 $440 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1265 1154 80-85% 4 54.00–60.00 $57.57 $664 —
1090–1210 1165 80-85% 3 50.00–51.00 $50.66 $590 —
1040–1300 1184 80-85% 6 62.00–75.00 $68.89 $816 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–885 862 85-90% 3 30.00–35.00 $33.38 $288 —
815–1055 948 85-90% 3 65.00–68.00 $66.80 $633 +6.99
940–960 950 85-90% 2 55.00–62.00 $58.54 $556 —
1130 1130 85-90% 2 44.00 $44.00 $497 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1520 1395 75-80% 6 64.00–72.00 $69.04 $963 —
1380–1765 1525 75-80% 3 73.00–78.00 $75.17 $1,146 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153–1875 1394 3 83.00–88.00 $85.76 $1,195 —
1710 1710 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,642 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1465 1186 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 15 585.00–1,375.00 $892.54
945–1585 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 31 750.00–1,225.00 $1,122.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
735–945 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 775.00–960.00 $851.26

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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
955–1490 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,085.00–1,225.00 $1,144.43 —
1010–1565 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,450.00 $1,258.57 —
1080–1425 1287 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,160.00–1,475.00 $1,329.45 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
595 595 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
610–905 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–1,200.00 $1,069.14 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00 —

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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.