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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $143.16/cwt ≈ $1,261/hd at 881 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $169.76/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 462 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.78/cwt -6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $807/hd at 573 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 325 428 229
Feeder cattle 223 302 143
Slaughter cattle 49 24 23
Replacement cattle 53 102 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: All classes of feeder cattle sold fully steady with good demand on the higher quality individuals. Slaughter cows sold 4.00-6.00 higher with a good supply and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 fancy 380 2 191.00–195.00 $192.95 $733 —
478–490 482 3 175.00–180.00 $176.69 $852 -3.31
542 542 3 171.00 $171.00 $927 -1.70
568 568 2 161.00 $161.00 $914 +3.00
575 value added 575 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,018 —
717 value added 717 3 153.50 $153.50 $1,101 —
738 738 2 143.50 $143.50 $1,059 —
881 value added 881 23 143.25 $143.25 $1,262 —
885 885 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,248 —
914 914 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,234 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967 967 3 129.50 $129.50 $1,252 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 120.00 $120.00 $906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 fancy 238 2 193.00 $193.00 $459 +0.50
293 293 2 159.00 $159.00 $466 -12.00
335–340 337 3 160.00–163.00 $161.01 $543 -4.99
373–395 380 3 166.00–169.00 $167.96 $638 -5.34
415–445 428 10 160.00–166.50 $163.77 $701 -1.00
465–495 473 4 140.00–148.00 $145.90 $690 -13.51
500 value added 500 12 149.50 $149.50 $748 —
515 515 1 135.00 $135.00 $695 -13.14
558–578 value added 570 13 140.00–144.00 $141.51 $807 —
595 595 2 136.00 $136.00 $809 -11.30
603–642 627 8 136.00–139.00 $137.92 $865 -4.54
680–685 682 3 137.00–140.00 $139.00 $948 +16.00
705 705 2 130.00 $130.00 $916 +2.00
790 790 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,035 —
820 820 2 131.00 $131.00 $1,074 —
964 964 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,166 —
1050 1050 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,186 -6.00
1145 1145 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,328 -2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 1 127.50 $127.50 $400 —
360 360 3 150.00 $150.00 $540 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 fancy 245 1 203.00 $203.00 $497 —
325 325 1 181.00 $181.00 $588 -6.00
303–348 fancy 326 6 197.00–204.00 $200.26 $653 —
358–394 fancy 379 7 198.00 $198.00 $750 ±0.00
455 fancy 455 10 178.75 $178.75 $813 —
464–478 468 11 159.00–172.00 $161.58 $756 -8.69
517–523 519 7 149.00–162.50 $158.61 $823 -4.56
564 fancy 564 7 157.50 $157.50 $888 —
568–585 577 2 138.00 $138.00 $796 -11.19
610 610 1 148.00 $148.00 $903 —
652–690 662 4 131.00–145.00 $141.35 $936 —
725 725 1 129.00 $129.00 $935 ±0.00
850 850 2 110.00 $110.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613–633 623 4 121.00–129.00 $125.06 $779 +3.06

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1435 1318 75-80% 5 73.00–76.50 $74.67 $984 —
1280–1400 1346 75-80% 4 89.00–97.50 $91.52 $1,232 —
1215–1600 1388 75-80% 18 79.00–87.00 $83.12 $1,154 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 85-90% 1 53.00 $53.00 $543 —
980–1100 1051 85-90% 5 61.00–78.00 $68.84 $724 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $891 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 80-85% 1 66.50 $66.50 $732 —
1100–1250 1186 80-85% 5 75.00–83.00 $79.35 $941 -1.13
1280 1280 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,189 —
1470–1725 1598 2 101.00–104.50 $102.89 $1,644 —
1835–2150 2028 3 112.00–117.50 $114.20 $2,316 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1345 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 735.00–1,000.00 $886.35
1100–1345 1223 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–1,040.00 $920.78
1000–1710 1262 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 800.00–1,360.00 $1,023.36
1070–1415 1270 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 760.00–1,175.00 $1,006.96
1340 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1420 1420 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,285.00 $1,285.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
925–1100 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–1,025.00 $899.38

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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
1175 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 -50.18
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1290–1440 1354 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,235.00–1,375.00 $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.