Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $166.25/cwt -13.75 vs last sale · ≈ $780/hd at 469 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $170.51/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 565 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.19/cwt -4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 530 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 406 324 355
Feeder cattle 280 247 333
Slaughter cattle 37 45 22
Replacement cattle 89 32 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend due to the Labor Day holiday last Monday. All classes of weaned feeder cattle saw good demand this week. Buyer interest seemed to be lower on slaughter cows and bulls than in previous sales.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 fancy 350 1 205.00 $205.00 $718 —
405 fancy 405 2 198.00 $198.00 $802 —
410 410 1 174.00 $174.00 $713 -12.45
475 475 4 190.00 $190.00 $902 +14.00
513–540 525 11 184.00 $184.00 $966 -0.50
561–575 564 5 166.00–178.00 $175.55 $990 -4.10
625–639 634 12 166.00 $166.00 $1,052 -7.00
678 678 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,098 -15.05
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —
765 765 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,425 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 8 175.00 $175.00 $611 -1.00
368–375 372 4 146.00–160.00 $153.07 $569 -24.38
428–448 431 16 156.00–169.00 $167.01 $720 -4.98
450–490 469 21 155.00–169.00 $166.25 $780 -13.75
525–543 530 17 154.00–166.50 $163.19 $865 -4.64
558–580 561 12 144.00–159.50 $157.16 $882 -5.38
615–644 642 12 149.00–154.00 $153.60 $986 —
714 714 5 127.50 $127.50 $910 +0.50
930 930 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,060 -11.00
1030 1030 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,236 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 329 4 142.50–160.00 $151.74 $499 +5.74
435 435 1 135.00 $135.00 $587 —
650 650 1 131.00 $131.00 $852 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 180.00 $180.00 $459 -7.50
313 fancy 313 1 200.00 $200.00 $626 -5.00
330–348 344 6 172.50–191.00 $186.20 $641 +13.20
362–384 375 7 171.00–191.00 $182.72 $685 +8.56
402–443 416 14 164.00–182.00 $176.71 $735 -9.29
465–499 483 9 160.00–175.00 $166.75 $805 -0.76
511–513 512 11 167.00–174.00 $172.09 $881 -7.11
563–585 565 18 157.00–172.00 $170.51 $963 +6.21
600–645 618 12 154.00–164.00 $161.76 $1,000 +0.95
654 654 4 145.00 $145.00 $948 —
715 715 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,037 -11.50
810 810 3 121.00 $121.00 $980 —
855 855 2 115.00 $115.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 155.50 $155.50 $389 —
315 315 1 165.00 $165.00 $520 —
350 350 1 122.50 $122.50 $429 -17.50
430 430 1 140.00 $140.00 $602 -4.00
598 598 2 154.00 $154.00 $921 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875–1145 1010 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 925.00–1,375.00 $1,180.07 —
1590 1590 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,635.00 $1,635.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1220 1186 80-85% 4 58.00–69.00 $65.04 $771 —
1115–1295 1205 80-85% 2 85.50–86.00 $85.73 $1,033 +3.78
1150–1245 1213 80-85% 6 76.00–81.00 $78.06 $947 -3.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1320 1293 75-80% 2 70.50–71.00 $70.74 $915 —
1345–1930 1504 75-80% 8 74.50–83.00 $78.33 $1,178 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–955 905 85-90% 2 56.50–61.50 $58.86 $533 -2.97
855–1100 1019 85-90% 4 64.00–75.50 $70.27 $716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1775 1581 4 92.50–99.00 $95.92 $1,516 —
1650–1890 1758 3 105.50–107.00 $106.15 $1,866 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1100 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00–850.00 $803.66

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
990 990 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1000–1100 1056 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,310.21
1000–1150 1083 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,100.00 $1,003.08
935–1200 1097 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 825.00–1,350.00 $1,217.66
1050–1300 1189 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 775.00–1,060.00 $973.01
1100–1480 1232 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 775.00–1,100.00 $969.42

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 825.00 $825.00
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,260.00 $1,260.00
775–1100 938 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–1,600.00 $1,279.67
950 950 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1050 1050 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
805–885 845 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,775.00 $1,608.28 —
855 855 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
900–930 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,473.77 —
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
950–1340 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,548.49 —

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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.