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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

253 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 253 184 0
Feeder cattle 20 144 0
Slaughter cattle 23 24 0
Replacement cattle 210 16 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No test on feeder cattle because of the low number of feeders received due to the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-4.00 higher and no test on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 4 141.00 $141.00 $499 —
465–490 473 3 125.00–140.00 $134.82 $638 -10.18
678 678 2 123.00 $123.00 $834 +3.00
1010 1010 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,111 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–383 381 5 170.00–175.00 $170.98 $651 -4.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095–1670 1310 (<2 yrs)N/A 4 900.00–1,800.00 $1,307.49 —
1470 1470 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1250 1191 80-85% 5 53.50–57.50 $55.18 $657 —
1190–1350 1262 80-85% 3 60.00–63.00 $61.17 $772 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 58.50 $58.50 $799 —
1405 1405 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $632 —
1300–1655 1433 75-80% 4 63.00–67.00 $65.39 $937 —
1540–1870 1705 75-80% 2 69.00–70.00 $69.45 $1,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 85-90% 1 40.00 $40.00 $396 -16.53
1045–1085 1065 85-90% 2 50.00 $50.00 $532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2005 1903 2 92.00–94.00 $92.95 $1,769 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 (<2 yrs)Open 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1400 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 875.00–1,275.00 $1,004.16
990–1425 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 550.00–950.00 $766.34
1130–1375 1226 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,276.81
1017–1840 1293 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 725.00–1,300.00 $982.69
1055–1400 1293 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,075.00–1,675.00 $1,518.72
1155–1765 1337 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 775.00–1,400.00 $1,107.01
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 675.00 $675.00
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
980–1130 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,458.06 —
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
1190 1190 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
1005–1455 1199 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,466.07 —
995–1660 1239 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 24 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,467.32 —
1220–1330 1276 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,700.00 $1,426.39 —
1435 1435 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 875.00 $875.00 —
820–980 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,250.00 $1,055.48 —
920 920 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 —
945 945 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.