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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 6, 2022

743 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $155.90/cwt +7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 578 lb · 159 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.89/cwt +12.39 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 667 lb · 77 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $164.93/cwt +9.66 vs last sale · ≈ $793/hd at 481 lb · 60 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 743 379 337
Feeder cattle 675 280 275
Slaughter cattle 28 43 37
Replacement cattle 40 56 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison due to no sale last Monday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–385 fancy 368 2 201.00–202.00 $201.48 $741 +0.48
420 420 1 185.00 $185.00 $777 —
469–494 483 13 173.00–180.00 $174.64 $844 +8.23
513–518 517 16 149.00–162.00 $155.13 $802 -8.87
555–582 574 5 158.00–167.00 $164.65 $945 +3.65
591 value added 591 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,034 —
605–645 625 2 145.00–159.00 $152.22 $951 +4.22
666–695 687 45 147.25–154.50 $148.60 $1,021 +3.09
710–731 720 5 135.00–145.00 $139.58 $1,005 -0.42
785 785 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,119 +1.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 110.00 $110.00 $594 -35.00
545 545 1 137.00 $137.00 $747 -8.00
611 611 4 130.50 $130.50 $797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 162.00 $162.00 $535 +0.80
365–380 374 8 153.00–167.00 $160.13 $599 -2.77
408–448 value added 427 28 161.00–166.50 $163.60 $699 —
428 428 6 145.00 $145.00 $621 -18.00
474–485 479 10 146.00–160.50 $156.41 $749 +5.81
473–488 value added 481 50 165.00–167.50 $166.63 $801 +7.13
510–519 value added 515 27 153.00–156.50 $154.67 $797 —
553–576 566 27 134.00–148.50 $144.81 $820 -3.19
556–595 value added 580 132 156.60–159.10 $158.17 $917 —
621–647 642 32 134.00–143.75 $141.98 $912 +7.48
657–668 value added 667 76 141.00–147.75 $147.23 $982 +12.73
680 680 1 121.00 $121.00 $823 —
720–725 722 3 111.00–112.00 $111.33 $804 —
753 753 2 122.00 $122.00 $919 -1.50
865 865 3 118.50 $118.50 $1,025 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 130.00 $130.00 $650 —
560 560 2 118.00 $118.00 $661 -11.00
635 635 1 125.00 $125.00 $794 —

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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 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 +12.50
265 fancy 265 1 206.00 $206.00 $546 -2.00
338 fancy 338 3 206.00 $206.00 $696 +3.00
370–375 373 3 175.00–190.00 $185.04 $690 +2.67
415–441 fancy 431 8 185.00–190.00 $186.80 $805 —
485 485 1 168.00 $168.00 $815 -4.29
518 value added 518 2 163.00 $163.00 $844 +9.00
508–538 523 4 144.00–148.00 $145.94 $763 —
556 value added 556 9 153.00 $153.00 $851 —
593–598 595 5 125.00–138.00 $132.77 $790 -6.98
612–636 626 7 145.00–148.00 $146.26 $916 —
675 675 5 135.00 $135.00 $911 -10.00
708 708 2 116.00 $116.00 $821 -14.00
826 826 3 115.00 $115.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–460 453 3 136.00–146.00 $139.38 $631 —
530–541 539 5 127.50–129.00 $128.70 $694 —
648 648 2 128.00 $128.00 $829 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–990 908 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 900.00–1,200.00 $1,063.64 —
1585 1585 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 80-85% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,106 +10.35
1180–1225 1201 80-85% 4 79.00–84.00 $82.51 $991 —
1215–1260 1238 80-85% 2 73.00–76.00 $74.53 $923 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1385 1338 75-80% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.52 $1,077 —
1240–1635 1436 75-80% 5 83.00–90.50 $87.13 $1,251 +2.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1080 1040 85-90% 2 73.00 $73.00 $759 -10.85
965–1135 1050 85-90% 2 63.00–64.00 $63.46 $666 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1800 1628 6 104.00–113.00 $108.19 $1,761 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1120–1170 1145 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,100.00 $965.50
1125–1200 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00 $725.00

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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
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 -547.87
850–1200 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 960.00–1,425.00 $1,232.20 -515.67
1055 1055 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —
950–1410 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,110.00–1,650.00 $1,336.61 -436.70
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,085.00 $1,085.00 -688.31
1050–1510 1253 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,850.00 $1,608.98 —

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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.