Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $163.36/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 422 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $152.34/cwt -8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $775/hd at 509 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $148.97/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 578 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 384 294
Feeder cattle 223 265 229
Slaughter cattle 45 45 34
Replacement cattle 39 74 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00-4.00 lower and bull calves traded 8.00-10.00 lower. Buyer demand remained low on all feeder cattle. Slaughter cows were 3.00-5.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold 4.00-6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 2 171.00 $171.00 $749 -7.00
507–521 517 11 160.00–168.00 $165.86 $857 -1.12
570–580 577 3 155.00–160.00 $156.65 $904 +7.65
610–623 619 3 139.00 $139.00 $860 -10.97
655–670 659 4 149.00–152.00 $151.24 $997 +5.91
745 745 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,080 —
774 774 7 157.50 $157.50 $1,219 —
915 915 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,208 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 145.00 $145.00 $413 —
300 300 1 146.00 $146.00 $438 -1.61
360–369 368 10 130.00–150.00 $148.04 $545 -3.92
415–430 420 3 130.00–140.00 $136.59 $574 -11.56
425 fancy 425 7 152.50 $152.50 $648 —
460–495 464 10 136.00–146.00 $144.93 $672 -2.82
514–517 516 15 135.00–145.00 $142.34 $734 -4.94
550–565 556 8 136.00–145.00 $142.21 $791 +5.50
615 615 7 148.00 $148.00 $910 -2.00
665 665 1 126.00 $126.00 $838 —
775 775 1 112.50 $112.50 $872 —
835 835 1 107.50 $107.50 $898 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 112.00 $112.00 $532 -18.00
583 583 5 120.00 $120.00 $700 +2.95
690–695 693 2 102.50–115.00 $108.73 $753 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–348 329 14 160.00–170.00 $166.39 $547 —
403–435 422 20 160.50–168.00 $163.36 $689 +3.06
468–476 474 8 141.00–155.00 $151.54 $718 -9.17
509 509 19 140.00–158.50 $152.34 $775 -8.01
560–594 578 15 144.00–155.00 $148.97 $861 -0.48
610–645 618 7 121.00–129.00 $123.69 $764 -18.79
650–698 668 8 125.00–137.00 $132.30 $884 -6.12
785 785 1 110.00 $110.00 $864 -14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 150.00 $150.00 $465 +4.00
420 420 1 153.00 $153.00 $643 +22.69
475 475 1 133.00 $133.00 $632 —
595 595 2 132.00 $132.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1020 914 85-90% 5 32.00–44.00 $38.82 $355 —
905–1070 983 85-90% 6 46.00–57.50 $51.06 $502 +6.67
1005–1095 1060 85-90% 7 60.00–68.00 $62.28 $660 -4.68
1090–1375 1233 85-90% 2 77.00–85.00 $80.54 $993 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1290 1186 80-85% 6 64.00–71.00 $67.97 $806 +1.88
1125–1275 1196 80-85% 5 58.50–61.00 $60.12 $719 —
1265 1265 80-85% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,151 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 75-80% 1 55.00 $55.00 $707 —
1335–1480 1390 75-80% 3 73.00–75.00 $74.29 $1,033 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245 1245 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,071 —
1720–1865 1780 3 105.00–107.00 $106.36 $1,893 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 685.00 $685.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
970 970 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
900–1460 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 700.00–1,050.00 $901.18
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1070–1630 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 860.00–1,175.00 $983.42
1225–1405 1328 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–1,025.00 $863.96
1530 1530 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 550.00 $550.00

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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
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1220–1240 1230 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,275.20 —
1305 1305 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
1285–1395 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,372.95 —
1470 1470 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.