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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

127 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 127 362 179
Feeder cattle 94 223 154
Slaughter cattle 19 30 15
Replacement cattle 14 109 10

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 190.00 $190.00 $718 —
465–490 478 2 183.00–185.00 $184.03 $880 +9.71
635 635 1 154.00 $154.00 $978 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 167.50 $167.50 $452 —
345 345 3 177.00 $177.00 $611 +20.64
365 365 1 174.00 $174.00 $635 —
415–430 425 3 164.00–165.00 $164.67 $700 +2.13
462–497 484 8 166.00–167.00 $166.36 $805 +6.59
518 518 5 150.00 $150.00 $777 +0.54
590 590 2 150.00 $150.00 $885 +2.34
625–643 634 4 129.00–138.00 $133.44 $846 -4.66
1089 1089 4 116.00 $116.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 3 145.00 $145.00 $715 -1.00
573 573 2 135.50 $135.50 $776 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 228 5 195.00–197.00 $195.74 $446 —
305 305 1 192.00 $192.00 $586 -1.00
460–485 473 2 178.00 $178.00 $842 +9.52
520–545 533 2 156.00–161.00 $158.56 $845 -4.80
553 553 4 153.00 $153.00 $846 +4.84
615 615 1 145.00 $145.00 $892 -2.50
655–685 670 2 127.50–129.00 $128.27 $859 —
700 700 1 130.00 $130.00 $910 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 152.50 $152.50 $717 -1.50
585 585 1 136.00 $136.00 $796 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1390 1230 80-85% 6 74.00–78.50 $75.58 $930 —
1210–1265 1243 80-85% 3 85.00–88.50 $86.83 $1,079 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1190 955 85-90% 4 34.00–40.00 $37.37 $357 —
1025 1025 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $605 -14.52
1025 1025 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $718 -3.52
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1830 1668 75-80% 2 80.50–82.00 $81.32 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1525 1373 2 100.00–108.00 $104.44 $1,434 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 (<2 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00
865 865 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1155 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 6 585.00–1,125.00 $870.43
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–880 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 2 600.00–875.00 $744.91

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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
960–1125 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00–1,435.00 $1,334.52 —
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.