Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $161.14/cwt +31.14 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 482 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.10/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $721/hd at 511 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $169.06/cwt -5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 414 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 251 269
Feeder cattle 242 208 237
Slaughter cattle 44 27 13
Replacement cattle 17 16 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and bull calves sold 8.00-10.00 higher. Feeder heifers were steady to 4.00 higher. All classes of feeder cattle saw strong demand on a good quality offering. Slaughter cows traded 2.00-4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 171.00 $171.00 $744 +2.88
460 460 2 163.00–165.00 $164.00 $754 +0.44
520 520 2 163.00 $163.00 $848 +7.74
571–573 572 7 158.50–159.00 $158.64 $907 +12.47
605–631 626 12 146.00–163.00 $158.71 $994 +18.71
795 795 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,105 —

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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 1 163.00 $163.00 $473 +10.50
325–340 336 4 150.00–155.00 $151.21 $508 -0.44
356–395 369 9 143.00–155.00 $150.72 $556 +0.48
425–445 441 9 145.00–151.00 $146.29 $645 -6.48
460–463 463 11 138.00–148.50 $147.55 $683 +5.01
509–535 511 20 125.00–142.50 $141.10 $721 -0.21
567–575 571 19 125.00–137.00 $132.23 $755 -1.30
630–640 632 13 141.00–143.00 $141.31 $893 +7.31
688 688 4 134.00 $134.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–635 625 2 122.00–124.00 $123.02 $769 —
710 710 1 110.00 $110.00 $781 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–348 326 6 160.00–175.50 $165.83 $541 +7.20
358–395 374 10 156.00–174.50 $164.28 $614 -0.44
403–444 414 19 156.50–173.50 $169.06 $700 -5.43
459–493 482 22 150.00–166.00 $161.14 $777 +31.14
515–540 523 5 140.00–145.00 $142.00 $743 -3.00
573–580 574 7 135.00–150.00 $147.83 $849 +12.40
608–617 614 6 144.00–150.00 $148.02 $909 +18.94
653–654 654 11 131.00–140.00 $136.73 $894 —
700–740 707 8 118.00–126.00 $124.20 $878 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 339 4 130.00–137.50 $131.72 $447 —
430 430 1 130.00 $130.00 $559 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1165 1133 80-85% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.06 $816 —
1050–1390 1213 80-85% 8 60.50–66.50 $63.10 $765 +7.32
1105–1420 1242 80-85% 12 47.00–58.00 $53.88 $669 -1.90
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1035 947 85-90% 3 35.50–38.00 $36.58 $346 -2.38
940–1070 1018 85-90% 8 52.00–62.00 $56.63 $576 +5.91
970–1185 1063 85-90% 4 44.50–47.00 $45.65 $485 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $767 —
1350–1700 1445 75-80% 6 62.00–70.00 $66.05 $954 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1800 1675 2 76.00–80.00 $77.85 $1,304 —
1520–1850 1690 3 93.00–95.00 $93.60 $1,582 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 675.00 $675.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1240 1240 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1175–1395 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $713.57
1320–1665 1493 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,075.00 $986.56

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1005 968 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $937.02

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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
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.