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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 19, 2022

84 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 84 174 0
Feeder cattle 63 138 0
Slaughter cattle 13 18 0
Replacement cattle 8 18 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend on all cattle due to low receipts this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 172.00 $172.00 $882 —
713 713 2 148.00 $148.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 152.50 $152.50 $595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–348 343 5 167.50–180.00 $175.11 $601 —
353–383 368 4 157.50–160.00 $158.70 $584 -7.30
405 405 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $587 -10.00
460–495 478 2 143.00–150.00 $146.37 $700 -7.63
505 505 1 130.00 $130.00 $656 -8.86
555 555 1 136.00 $136.00 $755 +1.00
645 645 1 121.00 $121.00 $780 -9.00
675 675 2 127.50 $127.50 $861 —
865 865 3 123.50 $123.50 $1,068 —
930 930 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 330 5 135.00 $135.00 $446 -1.00
388 388 2 127.50 $127.50 $495 —
460–488 479 3 120.00–121.00 $120.32 $576 -10.68
595 595 1 115.00 $115.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 145.00 $145.00 $609 -15.24
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 —
500 500 1 160.00 $160.00 $800 +3.00
685 685 1 143.00 $143.00 $980 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 4 124.00 $124.00 $863 +18.00
905 905 1 100.00 $100.00 $905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1240 1202 80-85% 3 63.00–66.00 $64.33 $773 —
1270 1270 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $889 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605 1605 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $931 —
1570–1710 1633 75-80% 3 64.00–67.50 $65.82 $1,075 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1070 1043 85-90% 3 55.00–62.00 $59.07 $616 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
1190 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.