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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.30/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 565 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $170.27/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 459 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.19/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 579 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 127 191
Feeder cattle 302 94 175
Slaughter cattle 24 19 12
Replacement cattle 102 14 4

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 205.00 $205.00 $728 +15.00
410 fancy 410 4 193.00 $193.00 $791 —
430 430 1 179.00 $179.00 $770 —
470 470 2 180.00 $180.00 $846 -4.03
518–540 528 12 170.00–180.00 $172.70 $912 —
579 579 4 158.00 $158.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 155.00 $155.00 $690 —
508 508 2 146.00 $146.00 $742 —
575 575 1 152.00 $152.00 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 2 192.50 $192.50 $395 —
248 248 2 172.50 $172.50 $428 —
297 297 3 171.00 $171.00 $508 +3.50
343 343 3 166.00 $166.00 $569 -11.00
359–388 367 7 173.00–174.00 $173.30 $636 -0.70
411–449 434 10 162.50–168.50 $164.77 $715 +0.10
460 thin fleshed 460 5 152.00 $152.00 $699 —
460–475 467 7 156.00–162.00 $159.41 $744 -6.95
511–515 512 14 148.00–149.00 $148.14 $758 -1.86
557–590 565 20 144.00–148.50 $147.30 $832 -2.70
630–644 639 7 135.00–145.00 $142.46 $910 +9.02
665 665 1 123.00 $123.00 $818 —
710 710 1 128.00 $128.00 $909 —
1080 1080 3 119.00 $119.00 $1,285 +3.00
1128 1128 3 118.00 $118.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–441 439 6 148.00–150.00 $149.67 $657 —
595 595 1 116.00 $116.00 $690 -19.50
740 740 1 112.00 $112.00 $829 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 3 200.00 $200.00 $450 +4.26
283 283 4 191.00 $191.00 $541 —
330 330 1 187.00 $187.00 $617 -5.00
386 fancy 386 4 198.00 $198.00 $764 —
403–405 403 7 171.00–183.00 $181.28 $731 —
453–495 459 17 162.00–172.00 $170.27 $782 -7.73
504–512 510 13 159.00–165.00 $163.17 $832 +4.61
564–599 579 16 147.00–151.00 $149.19 $864 -3.81
720 720 1 129.00 $129.00 $929 -1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
538–548 544 5 134.00–144.00 $137.96 $751 —
585 585 1 136.00 $136.00 $796 ±0.00
603 603 2 122.00 $122.00 $736 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1340 1095 80-85% 4 70.00–77.00 $73.66 $807 —
1035–1300 1171 80-85% 6 78.00–84.00 $80.48 $942 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 88.50 $88.50 $1,186 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–895 863 85-90% 2 50.00–55.00 $52.59 $454 —
840–960 900 85-90% 2 40.00 $40.00 $360 —
955 955 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $668 +32.63
890–1080 960 85-90% 3 66.00–68.00 $67.25 $646 +29.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,678 —
1710–1910 1803 3 115.00–120.00 $118.03 $2,128 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1265 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 875.00–1,375.00 $1,109.65
1095–1285 1188 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,110.00 $1,050.04
1000–1515 1204 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 12 750.00–1,175.00 $1,057.15
1020–1410 1221 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 17 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,420.62
945–1555 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 11 850.00–1,400.00 $1,206.77
1140–1545 1254 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,060.00–1,210.00 $1,130.60
1085–1460 1258 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,075.00–1,310.00 $1,195.59
1240–1290 1260 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.10
1315–1555 1420 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,275.18
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
920–955 933 Young (2-4 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 3 700.00–1,410.00 $1,106.45
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1010–1210 1078 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 3 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,167.31 -167.21
1100–1205 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,530.87 +80.87
1100–1290 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,426.22 -23.78
1075–1260 1174 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,010.00–1,385.00 $1,225.18 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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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.