Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.00/cwt +4.58 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 421 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.67/cwt +10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 516 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $220.50/cwt +20.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 467 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 276 379
Feeder cattle 189 180 280
Slaughter cattle 38 48 43
Replacement cattle 12 48 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Good demand for feeder classes. Slaughter cows sold sharply higher. Good demand for slaughter classes.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 230.00 $230.00 $736 —
383 fancy 383 2 251.00 $251.00 $961 ±0.00
460–493 485 10 217.50–233.00 $229.88 $1,115 —
525 525 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,168 —
559 value added 559 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,269 —
580 580 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,282 —
620 620 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,333 +6.00
655 655 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,297 —
760 760 9 196.50 $196.50 $1,493 -3.00
865 865 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,600 +7.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 157.50 $157.50 $906 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 220.00 $220.00 $645 -2.50
313–330 323 5 221.00–226.00 $224.06 $724 —
400–438 421 13 215.00–232.00 $229.00 $964 +29.00
467 467 12 220.50 $220.50 $1,030 +20.50
514–525 516 13 205.50–213.00 $206.67 $1,066 +10.10
566–568 567 11 194.00–201.00 $198.46 $1,125 +4.39
618–635 620 9 184.50–199.00 $192.01 $1,190 —
695 695 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,223 —
705–720 707 9 155.00–160.00 $155.57 $1,100 -12.46
860 860 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 197.50 $197.50 $579 —
310 310 4 170.00 $170.00 $527 —
485 485 2 160.00–165.00 $162.50 $788 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 220.00 $220.00 $539 —
328 328 2 230.00 $230.00 $754 —
430 430 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,006 +3.00
450 450 1 209.00 $209.00 $940 -16.00
525–546 543 7 210.00–218.00 $211.10 $1,146 -5.19
568 568 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,102 -10.72
600–614 fancy 611 5 201.50–206.00 $205.12 $1,253 —
670–690 683 3 170.00–180.00 $173.27 $1,183 —
760 760 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,254 —
865–870 868 2 155.00–160.00 $157.49 $1,367 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 180.00 $180.00 $716 —
495 495 1 169.00 $169.00 $837 -26.00
645 645 1 136.00 $136.00 $877 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 -215.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $766 —
1140–1420 1262 80-85% 13 94.00–110.00 $102.41 $1,292 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1710 1528 75-80% 11 92.50–108.00 $101.38 $1,549 +15.06
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1020 963 85-90% 3 70.00–75.00 $71.76 $691 —
880–1095 995 85-90% 4 96.00–108.00 $100.65 $1,001 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $844 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
935–1280 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,150.00 $1,044.88
1115–1225 1170 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,063.08
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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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
900–1285 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,607.32 —
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.