Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 18, 2022

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $146.85/cwt -5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $749/hd at 510 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $147.23/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $860/hd at 584 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.95/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 424 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 425 215
Feeder cattle 217 314 201
Slaughter cattle 48 69 7
Replacement cattle 28 42 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold steady with good demand for those calves over 500 lbs. Feeder heifers sold fully steady with strong demand. The slaughter cattle buyer's interest was low due to the overrun of slaughter cattle sold recently resulting in slaughter cows and bulls selling 5.00-7.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 172.00–190.00 $181.06 $639 —
430 fancy 430 1 171.00 $171.00 $735 —
405–447 440 8 148.00–162.00 $151.48 $667 -25.89
536 value added 536 8 172.00 $172.00 $922 —
555 555 1 165.00 $165.00 $916 —
560 560 2 133.00 $133.00 $745 —
605–620 613 2 144.00–162.00 $152.89 $937 —
660–661 661 5 156.00–166.50 $164.40 $1,087 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 144.00 $144.00 $785 -6.00
683 683 2 137.00 $137.00 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 fancy 283 5 182.00 $182.00 $515 —
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
370 370 1 155.00 $155.00 $574 -1.00
403–445 424 12 150.00–152.00 $150.95 $640 -0.05
464 464 4 141.00 $141.00 $654 -6.83
530–532 531 10 145.00–159.00 $156.41 $831 +8.80
568–588 584 13 145.50–149.00 $147.23 $860 +2.23
600–621 611 10 132.50–150.00 $141.40 $864 +5.72
670 670 1 138.00 $138.00 $925 +4.36
713–740 718 6 120.00–131.00 $129.11 $927 —
760 760 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,041 +11.00
985 985 1 95.00 $95.00 $936 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
538 538 3 128.00 $128.00 $689 —
675 675 3 115.00 $115.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 2 135.00 $135.00 $740 —
780 780 1 116.00 $116.00 $905 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–276 276 5 175.00–186.00 $183.81 $507 —
325 325 1 174.00 $174.00 $566 —
360–390 386 7 165.00–180.00 $171.33 $661 +3.38
408–440 421 5 161.00–174.00 $168.56 $710 +5.48
473 473 5 158.00 $158.00 $747 +6.05
507–520 510 14 139.00–153.50 $146.85 $749 -5.86
555–596 588 11 144.00–148.50 $147.40 $867 -6.60
610–630 623 6 131.00–144.00 $135.38 $843 -14.94
683–690 687 7 125.00–136.50 $129.90 $892 -8.60
790 790 1 118.00 $118.00 $932 -3.00
1138 1138 2 86.50 $86.50 $984 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 2 130.00 $130.00 $732 +3.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1280 1189 80-85% 7 63.50–74.50 $68.86 $819 +2.35
1135–1335 1231 80-85% 5 51.00–61.00 $55.65 $685 -22.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345 1345 75-80% 2 56.50–58.50 $57.50 $773 —
1235–1500 1355 75-80% 10 70.00–81.00 $76.43 $1,036 -12.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1055 942 85-90% 3 61.00–68.50 $65.25 $615 —
1000–1030 1015 85-90% 2 47.00–53.00 $49.96 $507 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $805 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1870 1462 3 92.00–102.50 $96.94 $1,417 -16.80
1790–2300 1954 5 105.50–115.00 $108.45 $2,119 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 825.00 $825.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1115–1235 1175 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 740.00–1,010.00 $868.11

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–860 830 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–960.00 $873.25

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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
1055–1220 1131 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,100.00 $991.36 -217.94
1045–1285 1185 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–1,035.00 $887.75 —
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.