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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 9, 2020

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $127.63/cwt +0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $532/hd at 417 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $154.73/cwt ≈ $642/hd at 415 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.03/cwt +22.03 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 467 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 169 0
Feeder cattle 225 107 0
Slaughter cattle 18 26 0
Replacement cattle 44 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers : Steady to 3.00 higher Feeder heifers : 3.00--4.00 higher. Slaughter cows firm and bulls 1.00 higher. Todays receipts 287 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 150.00 $150.00 $603 —
475 475 1 124.00 $124.00 $589 —
516–538 522 8 130.00–139.00 $136.68 $713 +3.84
565 565 1 124.00 $124.00 $701 -3.51
605–640 625 4 124.00–127.00 $125.78 $786 -2.22
720 720 1 117.50 $117.50 $846 —
756 756 4 124.00 $124.00 $937 +8.35
830 830 1 110.00 $110.00 $913 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 126.00 $126.00 $302 —
281–285 283 2 121.00–140.00 $130.43 $369 —
324 324 6 124.00 $124.00 $402 —
390 390 1 126.00 $126.00 $491 -4.00
400–439 417 22 123.50–131.00 $127.63 $532 +0.88
455–468 467 14 124.00–138.00 $137.03 $640 +22.03
522–540 524 12 117.00–126.50 $125.68 $659 +10.46
577 577 6 116.50 $116.50 $672 +4.36
660 660 2 107.00 $107.00 $706 -0.50
755 755 1 111.00 $111.00 $838 +8.00
800 800 1 95.00 $95.00 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 5 135.00 $135.00 $483 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 128.00 $128.00 $442 —
540 540 1 113.00 $113.00 $610 +3.00
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 124.00 $124.00 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 157.00 $157.00 $432 —
340 340 2 131.00–152.00 $141.50 $481 —
350–382 369 11 138.00–157.00 $148.65 $549 —
405–441 415 18 150.50–156.50 $154.73 $642 —
455–493 474 12 132.00–146.00 $138.48 $656 —
508–518 511 12 127.00–137.00 $134.46 $687 +7.03
559–595 575 13 120.00–124.00 $121.53 $699 -0.47
610–645 628 4 110.00–118.50 $114.37 $718 -2.04
680 680 2 97.00 $97.00 $660 -12.94
815–835 825 2 83.00–96.00 $89.58 $739 -2.42
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 5 126.00–128.00 $127.23 $471 —
430 430 1 124.00 $124.00 $533 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 115.00 $115.00 $466 —
555 555 2 119.00 $119.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 760.00 $760.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 114.00 $114.00 $576 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820 820 85-90% 1 48.50 $48.50 $398 —
895–1100 1000 85-90% 3 26.00–27.50 $26.63 $266 +16.63
960–1120 1055 85-90% 3 30.00–31.00 $30.30 $320 -20.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1270 1214 75-80% 4 50.50–54.00 $52.21 $634 —
1195–1350 1285 75-80% 3 54.50–56.00 $55.36 $711 +7.74
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 80-85% 1 39.50 $39.50 $389 —
1125–1460 1308 80-85% 4 40.00–46.50 $43.16 $565 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1545 1315 2 51.00–65.00 $59.22 $779 —
1970–1990 1980 2 74.00–79.00 $76.51 $1,515 -4.49
2085 2085 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,835 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Aged (>8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 295.00 $295.00
965 965 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 435.00 $435.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1080 1058 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 390.00–685.00 $540.64
1065–1200 1133 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–825.00 $790.56
1180 1180 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 480.00 $480.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1630 1630 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 575.00 $575.00

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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
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 625.00 $625.00 —
1065–1115 1093 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 485.00–685.00 $561.11 —
1200 1200 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 860.00 $860.00 -340.00
1285 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 -110.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
1425 1425 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 +50.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 525.00 $525.00 —
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 725.00 $725.00 —

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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.