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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $115.22/cwt +11.22 vs last sale · ≈ $598/hd at 519 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 169 223 259
Feeder cattle 107 173 199
Slaughter cattle 26 28 35
Replacement cattle 36 22 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers --3.00--5.00-higher and Feeder heifers--2.00--4.00 higher. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher and bulls firm. Todays receipts : 169 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 156.00 $156.00 $616 —
508–545 525 7 126.00–136.00 $132.84 $697 +7.63
565–568 567 4 120.00–130.00 $127.51 $723 +6.52
630 630 1 128.00 $128.00 $806 +4.00
652 652 3 125.50 $125.50 $818 +11.83
755–788 777 3 115.00–117.00 $115.65 $899 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 130.00 $130.00 $462 —
403–445 428 5 126.00–128.00 $126.75 $542 —
495 495 1 115.00 $115.00 $569 —
510–540 519 13 106.00–118.00 $115.22 $598 +11.22
553–573 569 9 109.00–113.00 $112.14 $638 —
651 651 6 107.50 $107.50 $700 +1.50
708 708 3 111.00 $111.00 $786 —
765 765 1 103.00 $103.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 2 110.00 $110.00 $564 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 93.00 $93.00 $516 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 85.00 $85.00 $616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 511 5 124.00–129.00 $127.43 $651 +5.43
552 552 3 122.00 $122.00 $673 —
604–630 608 6 104.00–119.00 $116.41 $708 +0.41
650–697 673 9 102.00–115.00 $109.94 $740 -0.06
713 713 2 99.00 $99.00 $706 -3.00
825 825 1 92.00 $92.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 2 110.00 $110.00 $630 -2.15
680 680 1 100.00 $100.00 $680 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 2 117.00 $117.00 $624 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 112.00 $112.00 $532 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1510 1277 75-80% 3 45.00–50.50 $47.62 $608 —
1220–1665 1475 75-80% 11 51.50–57.50 $55.02 $812 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1470 1172 80-85% 8 40.00–46.50 $43.54 $510 +3.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 85-90% 1 10.00 $10.00 $101 —
1085 1085 85-90% 1 50.50 $50.50 $548 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1960 1960 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,588 —
YG2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 99.00 $99.00 $663 —

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Stock Cows

Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1365 1365 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 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 $
1200–1270 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,050.00 $981.98
1160–1290 1238 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 935.00–1,175.00 $1,097.90
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1425 1425 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
1455 1455 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
1035 1035 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 735.00 $735.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
955 955 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1265 1265 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
1045 1045 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1175–1265 1220 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,155.53 —
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 +500.00
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,410.00 $1,410.00 +535.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 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.