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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.53/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 567 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $146.17/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 575 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $135.43/cwt -27.07 vs last sale · ≈ $765/hd at 565 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 222 155
Feeder cattle 208 143 123
Slaughter cattle 27 53 20
Replacement cattle 16 26 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00-8.00 higher. Bull calves sold sharply lower with low buyer interest. Slaughter cows and bulls traded steady on a very plain offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 169.00 $169.00 $659 —
415–425 418 3 162.50–171.00 $168.12 $703 +10.62
461–476 470 11 160.00–170.00 $163.56 $769 +14.55
501–510 502 7 145.00–157.00 $155.26 $779 +8.44
570–587 575 16 130.00–150.00 $146.17 $840 -2.21
600 600 2 140.00 $140.00 $840 -1.04
656–668 659 11 140.00–150.00 $142.76 $941 -2.57
840 840 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,109 -9.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 145.00 $145.00 $464 —
440 440 1 141.00 $141.00 $620 —
475–498 487 4 121.00–125.00 $123.05 $599 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,509 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 152.50 $152.50 $442 -3.87
310–340 325 2 142.50–160.00 $151.65 $493 —
375–395 390 4 150.00–151.00 $150.24 $586 —
408–414 410 10 148.00–156.00 $152.77 $626 +11.86
450–488 465 12 141.00–145.00 $142.54 $663 +2.54
513–533 521 8 137.00–144.00 $141.31 $736 +6.28
555–598 567 17 126.00–140.00 $133.53 $757 +4.66
613 613 6 134.00 $134.00 $821 +5.00
768 768 2 128.00 $128.00 $983 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 2 120.00 $120.00 $654 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 155.00–162.50 $158.63 $500 -16.75
350–393 367 5 161.00–167.50 $164.72 $605 —
400–425 409 11 172.00–176.00 $174.49 $714 +21.91
473 473 4 130.00 $130.00 $615 -20.87
504 504 5 145.00 $145.00 $731 -1.97
550–598 565 13 124.00–142.00 $135.43 $765 -27.07
610–637 631 9 125.00–130.50 $129.08 $814 -24.92
755 755 1 119.00 $119.00 $898 —
840 840 1 101.00 $101.00 $848 —
873 873 2 104.00 $104.00 $908 —
975 975 2 92.00 $92.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 137.50 $137.50 $481 -2.50
430 430 2 125.00 $125.00 $538 —
505 505 2 120.00 $120.00 $606 +2.50
590 590 1 120.00 $120.00 $708 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–970 933 85-90% 2 38.00–40.00 $38.96 $363 +0.88
850–1070 991 85-90% 5 56.50–61.00 $57.95 $574 —
855–1200 1027 85-90% 3 49.00–54.00 $50.72 $521 +4.47
1030 1030 85-90% 1 67.50 $67.50 $695 +21.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1750 1453 75-80% 6 64.00–69.00 $67.10 $975 —
1575 1575 75-80% 1 58.50 $58.50 $921 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $990 +31.51
1120–1420 1228 80-85% 3 55.00–57.50 $55.78 $685 -8.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1755 1735 2 91.00–98.50 $94.71 $1,643 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–970 928 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 500.00–700.00 $622.84

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–1190 945 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–950.00 $879.63
1080 1080 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 685.00 $685.00
1155 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
920–1585 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 875.00–950.00 $909.15
1230–1475 1388 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,025.00 $971.97

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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.