Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.09/cwt -15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 571 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.80/cwt -8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 503 lb · 19 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $135.43/cwt +11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $851/hd at 628 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 307 302
Feeder cattle 214 223 269
Slaughter cattle 32 45 18
Replacement cattle 8 39 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers were steady on a light test. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower and bull calves traded steady. Buyer demand for all classes of feeder cattle was low due to drought conditions in the region and typical October weather conditions. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-8.00 lower and slaughter bulls were 4.00-6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 160.00 $160.00 $704 -11.00
475–480 478 3 170.00 $170.00 $813 —
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 -10.86
550–595 573 2 150.00–165.00 $157.21 $901 +0.56
633–640 635 4 142.00–152.00 $149.48 $949 +10.48
851 851 4 134.50 $134.50 $1,145 —
1020 1020 3 130.50 $130.50 $1,331 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 316 4 135.00–150.00 $143.31 $453 -2.69
360–399 396 12 132.00–140.00 $137.61 $545 -10.43
405 405 1 126.00 $126.00 $510 -10.59
462 462 6 141.00 $141.00 $651 -3.93
502–504 503 19 122.00–138.00 $133.80 $673 -8.54
565–586 571 25 120.00–130.00 $127.09 $726 -15.12
623 623 11 124.00 $124.00 $773 -24.00
670 670 2 114.00 $114.00 $764 -12.00
770 770 1 113.00 $113.00 $870 +0.50
850 850 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,037 —
960 960 2 119.50 $119.50 $1,147 —
1092 1092 5 117.50 $117.50 $1,283 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 2 100.00 $100.00 $820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 170.00 $170.00 $493 —
401 401 5 161.00 $161.00 $646 -2.36
475 475 3 160.00 $160.00 $760 +8.46
504 504 5 157.00 $157.00 $791 +4.66
556–573 559 11 128.00–148.00 $144.27 $806 -4.70
606–646 628 18 132.00–140.00 $135.43 $851 +11.74
703 703 6 120.00 $120.00 $844 —
800 800 3 120.00 $120.00 $960 —
883 883 4 116.50 $116.50 $1,029 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 2 137.50 $137.50 $492 —
410–435 423 3 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $581 -15.55
468 468 3 127.50 $127.50 $597 -5.50
512–518 515 10 130.00–136.00 $133.02 $685 —
565 565 1 118.00 $118.00 $667 -14.00
620 620 2 118.00 $118.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1480 1180 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,035.00–1,510.00 $1,332.88 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1530 1429 75-80% 9 60.00–69.00 $66.16 $945 —
1455–1460 1458 75-80% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.00 $1,050 —
1505–1535 1520 75-80% 2 55.00–58.00 $56.49 $859 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1165 1090 80-85% 2 59.00–64.00 $61.33 $668 —
1135–1620 1323 80-85% 3 53.00–56.00 $54.67 $723 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1090 1001 85-90% 4 55.00–63.00 $57.18 $572 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705–2015 1845 3 96.00–102.00 $100.15 $1,848 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1160 1160 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 635.00 $635.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
910 910 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00

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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
1310 1310 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 +200.00

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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.