Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 14, 2022

184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.09/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $859/hd at 576 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.88/cwt -4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $722/hd at 516 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 184 310 245
Feeder cattle 144 266 229
Slaughter cattle 24 21 6
Replacement cattle 16 23 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold steady and bull calves were 4.00-6.00 higher. All feeder cattle sold with moderate demand. Slaughter cows traded steady on a very plain quality offering and no trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 166.00–185.00 $175.12 $657 —
420–445 428 3 164.00–170.00 $166.08 $711 —
528–530 529 7 146.00–156.00 $150.28 $795 +5.28
590 590 2 160.00 $160.00 $944 -1.55
616 616 4 146.00 $146.00 $899 -11.00
700–727 716 5 136.00–143.00 $140.26 $1,004 -9.74
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 139.00 $139.00 $626 -1.00
555 555 1 132.50 $132.50 $735 —
655 655 1 127.50 $127.50 $835 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 153.00 $153.00 $528 —
415–445 423 4 150.00–160.00 $152.63 $646 +2.13
453 453 6 145.00 $145.00 $657 -4.43
511–524 516 11 132.00–144.50 $139.88 $722 -4.45
556–595 564 5 125.00–136.00 $133.68 $754 +4.55
610–631 625 9 130.00–139.00 $132.07 $825 +4.24
670 670 2 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
703 703 2 121.00 $121.00 $851 +1.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395–396 396 5 131.00–132.50 $131.30 $520 —
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 +9.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 5 174.00 $174.00 $539 +6.56
350–375 359 7 170.00–179.00 $175.30 $629 +17.80
470–490 480 2 156.50–167.00 $161.64 $776 +6.80
516 516 4 160.50 $160.50 $828 -9.00
550–597 576 11 148.00–150.50 $149.09 $859 +3.30
635 635 1 144.00 $144.00 $914 +4.00
660–685 673 2 120.00–128.00 $124.07 $835 -13.93
708 708 2 129.00 $129.00 $913 +1.00
800 800 2 109.00 $109.00 $872 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 104.00 $104.00 $255 —
260 260 1 150.00 $150.00 $390 —
350 350 2 120.00 $120.00 $420 —
400 400 2 110.00–127.50 $118.75 $475 —
460–498 489 4 110.00–125.00 $121.47 $594 +0.47
575 575 1 130.00 $130.00 $748 —
735 735 3 100.00 $100.00 $735 -17.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1055 938 85-90% 3 46.00–49.00 $47.55 $446 —
945 945 85-90% 1 37.00 $37.00 $350 —
785–1075 962 85-90% 3 51.00–60.00 $56.53 $544 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1255 1220 80-85% 3 56.00–62.00 $58.78 $717 +11.52
1335 1335 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $908 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1810 1530 75-80% 3 57.00–61.00 $59.00 $903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800 1800 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,710 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1315 1315 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 $
675 675 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00 $800.00
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–563 561 4 120.00–126.00 $124.52 $699 —

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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.