Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.49/cwt -0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $786/hd at 526 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $144.10/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 582 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $142.29/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $881/hd at 619 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 79 232
Feeder cattle 163 50 203
Slaughter cattle 24 13 12
Replacement cattle 13 16 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trend due to low receipts last week. Buyer interest for feeder steers and bull calves was lower. Feeder heifers sold with good demand. Slaughter cow demand remained low and no receipts on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 176.00 $176.00 $774 —
490 490 1 165.00 $165.00 $808 -9.17
570 570 1 155.00 $155.00 $884 -2.50
625–641 637 4 140.00–160.00 $144.91 $923 —
698 698 6 145.50 $145.50 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 155.00 $155.00 $643 —
645 645 2 134.50 $134.50 $868 —
683 683 2 121.00 $121.00 $826 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 fancy 200 1 187.50 $187.50 $375 —
373 373 4 172.00 $172.00 $642 +17.00
403–435 411 4 157.00–160.00 $159.21 $654 +14.21
461 461 13 162.00 $162.00 $747 —
510–538 528 6 139.00–157.00 $148.33 $783 +9.82
550–574 571 7 139.00–149.00 $147.62 $843 -0.38
620–645 637 3 140.00–145.00 $143.38 $913 -4.22
680 680 1 130.00 $130.00 $884 —
855 855 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,026 —
908 908 2 123.50 $123.50 $1,121 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 fancy 295 1 191.00 $191.00 $563 —
365–380 fancy 373 2 175.00–188.00 $181.37 $677 —
405–435 415 3 157.00–167.00 $163.51 $679 -0.49
460 460 1 163.00 $163.00 $750 -3.00
518–545 526 14 140.00–155.00 $149.49 $786 -0.51
573–585 582 14 137.00–146.00 $144.10 $839 -2.09
606–648 619 13 130.00–145.50 $142.29 $881 -2.21
705 705 1 137.50 $137.50 $969 —
770 770 2 125.00 $125.00 $962 —
863 863 4 119.50 $119.50 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 120.00 $120.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1050 948 85-90% 2 53.50–60.00 $57.10 $541 —
760–1090 997 85-90% 8 64.00–75.00 $70.44 $702 —
960–1035 998 85-90% 2 80.00–81.50 $80.78 $806 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1215 1163 80-85% 5 68.00–76.00 $70.93 $825 —
1150–1290 1220 80-85% 2 61.00–64.00 $62.41 $761 -18.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1425 1373 75-80% 2 80.50–81.00 $80.74 $1,109 +0.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
975–1135 1068 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–760.00 $756.46
1495 1495 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00

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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
1465 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00 —

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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.