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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 22, 2022

98 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 98 292 174
Feeder cattle 69 271 127
Slaughter cattle 19 13 22
Replacement cattle 10 8 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder heifers and bull calves sold 5.00-7.00 higher with moderate demand. Due to low receipts no trend on feeder steers, slaughter cows, and slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 145.00 $145.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 177.00 $177.00 $805 -5.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 181.00 $181.00 $588 +6.96
353–355 354 4 173.00–175.00 $174.00 $616 +0.80
438–445 439 5 169.00–175.00 $173.78 $763 -5.87
465 465 2 184.00 $184.00 $856 +13.42
505–522 519 6 163.00–172.00 $170.54 $885 +6.87
770–773 772 4 129.00–143.00 $132.49 $1,023 —
870 870 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,131 —
925–935 930 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $1,195 —
1000 1000 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,180 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 2 148.00 $148.00 $574 —
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 —
570 570 2 149.50 $149.50 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 191.00 $191.00 $439 —
343 fancy 343 2 206.00 $206.00 $707 —
408–420 412 3 181.00–195.00 $185.76 $765 +3.64
480–495 490 3 167.50–182.50 $172.40 $845 -2.10
515–545 527 6 160.50–176.50 $172.45 $909 +4.85
590 590 6 163.50–166.00 $163.92 $967 +7.92
705 705 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,065 —
755 755 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–580 570 2 133.00–142.00 $137.58 $784 —
600 600 1 142.50 $142.50 $855 —
695 695 1 125.00 $125.00 $869 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–910 885 85-90% 2 74.00 $74.00 $655 —
1030–1035 1033 85-90% 2 83.00–83.50 $83.25 $860 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1170 1150 80-85% 2 84.00–88.00 $86.03 $989 —
1240 1240 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,128 -7.00
1405 1405 80-85% 1 68.50 $68.50 $962 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,338 —
1390–1650 1502 75-80% 3 83.00–90.00 $86.51 $1,299 +0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1475 1263 3 83.50–94.00 $88.97 $1,124 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 870.00 $870.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 985.00 $985.00
915–1265 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,266.06
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1228 1228 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 ±0.00

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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.