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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.12/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 512 lb · 24 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $159.10/cwt +14.55 vs last sale · ≈ $894/hd at 562 lb · 22 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.38/cwt +12.79 vs last sale · ≈ $866/hd at 626 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 321 160 0
Feeder cattle 270 123 0
Slaughter cattle 23 8 0
Replacement cattle 28 29 0

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 179.00 $179.00 $829 -11.00
516 516 4 176.00 $176.00 $908 +4.00
550–560 553 3 164.00–179.00 $171.88 $950 —
712–728 717 9 144.00–148.50 $146.98 $1,054 —
798 798 2 142.00 $142.00 $1,133 —
860 860 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,170 —
1048 1048 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538–545 540 3 134.00–140.00 $137.98 $745 -0.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 fancy 300 1 161.00 $161.00 $483 —
305 305 1 143.00 $143.00 $436 —
365–393 384 11 156.00–159.00 $156.70 $602 +10.71
400–449 444 9 142.50–154.50 $153.30 $681 +16.30
458–468 461 8 146.50–152.50 $148.02 $682 +0.74
507–518 512 24 147.00–150.00 $149.12 $763 +3.30
550–592 569 14 131.00–144.50 $140.14 $797 +1.14
617–631 626 21 135.00–142.50 $138.38 $866 +12.79
655 655 1 123.00 $123.00 $806 —
728 728 2 116.00 $116.00 $844 -5.21
733 fancy 733 3 129.00 $129.00 $946 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 379 4 165.00–177.00 $170.57 $646 —
400 fancy 400 5 186.00 $186.00 $744 —
430–448 444 4 167.00–177.00 $174.58 $775 -14.01
453–478 464 7 164.00–166.50 $165.71 $769 -11.29
500–505 503 15 164.00–165.00 $164.33 $827 +7.64
551–570 562 22 151.00–167.00 $159.10 $894 +14.55
601–640 619 15 146.50–150.50 $148.57 $920 +6.76
704 704 9 137.50 $137.50 $968 +3.50
752 752 3 128.00 $128.00 $963 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 120.00 $120.00 $522 -47.00
455 455 1 120.00 $120.00 $546 —
515–525 520 6 143.00–144.00 $143.50 $746 —
595 595 2 134.00 $134.00 $797 —
623 623 2 130.00 $130.00 $810 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1135 1115 80-85% 2 54.00–55.00 $54.49 $608 -15.51
1270–1390 1331 80-85% 5 64.00–68.00 $66.39 $884 -8.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240 1240 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $608 —
1350–1515 1433 75-80% 3 68.50–70.00 $69.53 $996 +2.53
1385–1595 1458 75-80% 3 74.00–79.00 $75.59 $1,102 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–920 907 85-90% 3 59.00–69.00 $63.34 $574 —
1035–1245 1118 85-90% 3 40.00–58.00 $51.01 $570 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,113 —
1735 1735 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,735 —
1975 1975 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,172 +5.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1095 1073 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $974.48
1210 1210 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1170–1535 1297 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 800.00–1,175.00 $1,003.87
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–950 903 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 520.00–925.00 $736.24
810–990 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 775.00–925.00 $880.66

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1045 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,169.63
1015–1080 1048 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,187.11

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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
775 775 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
1160–1345 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,775.00 $1,560.23 —
1290–1390 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,541.13 —

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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.