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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

160 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.82/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 523 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 160 491 170
Feeder cattle 123 380 146
Slaughter cattle 8 36 14
Replacement cattle 29 75 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 190.00 $190.00 $855 —
530 530 3 172.00 $172.00 $912 -2.66
610–630 625 4 150.00–151.00 $150.76 $942 -11.90
664–680 668 6 149.00–157.00 $154.81 $1,034 -0.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 138.00 $138.00 $697 —
638 638 2 141.00 $141.00 $900 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 152.50 $152.50 $442 —
370–385 379 6 141.00–151.00 $145.99 $553 -10.63
418 418 2 137.00 $137.00 $573 -18.00
455–490 468 5 140.00–150.00 $147.28 $689 +2.10
505–540 523 10 136.00–149.00 $145.82 $763 -2.18
555 555 1 139.00 $139.00 $771 —
625–638 635 4 123.50–132.00 $125.59 $797 -10.41
698 698 2 139.00 $139.00 $970 —
710–715 711 5 120.00–126.00 $121.21 $862 -9.40
734 value added 734 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,028 —
775 775 1 127.00 $127.00 $984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 125.00 $125.00 $522 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 175.00 $175.00 $560 +14.73
410–433 417 7 182.00–192.00 $188.59 $786 +13.59
485 485 2 177.00 $177.00 $858 +12.61
515 thin fleshed 515 1 140.00 $140.00 $721 —
513–548 532 5 152.50–161.00 $156.69 $834 -1.96
570–585 578 2 141.00–148.00 $144.55 $835 -5.76
600–649 634 7 131.00–148.00 $141.81 $899 -3.93
658 658 3 147.50 $147.50 $971 -1.50
713 713 2 134.00 $134.00 $955 +1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 167.00 $167.00 $735 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 80-85% 1 37.50 $37.50 $388 —
1105 1105 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $774 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,005 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 22.50 $22.50 $190 —
960 960 85-90% 1 46.00 $46.00 $442 -12.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $965 —
1535 1535 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,182 +1.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1965 1965 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,063 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1515 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 16 985.00–1,350.00 $1,196.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–905 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 4 800.00–910.00 $844.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835 835 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 935.00 $935.00
1015–1020 1018 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00

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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
1385 1385 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00 —

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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.