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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 23, 2020

292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 292 138 274
Feeder cattle 52 108 52
Slaughter cattle 42 18 36
Replacement cattle 198 12 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : No trends on feeders. Slaughter cows 1.00 lower and bulls 1.00--2.00--higher. Todays receipts : 292 hd.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 120.00 $120.00 $438 -4.00
422 422 3 125.00 $125.00 $528 -4.02
450 450 1 120.00 $120.00 $540 -8.39
534–535 535 2 111.00–121.00 $116.00 $621 -6.76
608 608 2 108.00 $108.00 $657 -7.30
763 763 2 98.50 $98.50 $752 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 2 156.00 $156.00 $488 +1.38
383 383 5 150.50 $150.50 $576 +10.50
520–544 539 5 116.00–127.50 $125.28 $675 -6.72
565 565 1 116.00 $116.00 $655 -7.38
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1575 1575 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325 1325 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 950.00 $950.00 -25.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 50.00 $50.00 $665 -0.70
1205–1805 1436 75-80% 20 50.00–52.00 $51.01 $733 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 52.50 $52.50 $940 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1240 1173 80-85% 6 48.00–48.50 $48.17 $565 —
985–1420 1201 80-85% 4 42.00–45.00 $43.32 $520 -1.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930 930 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470 1470 1 40.00 $40.00 $588 —
2015 2015 1 92.50 $92.50 $1,864 —
2025 2025 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,620 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1200 1114 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 8 575.00–660.00 $597.90
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 550.00 $550.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1065–1200 1133 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 510.00–750.00 $637.15
1065–1280 1150 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 550.00–1,400.00 $1,049.10
1095–1205 1173 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 550.00–675.00 $628.24
1060–1325 1213 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 825.00–1,225.00 $1,050.21
1085–1490 1227 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 450.00–850.00 $775.13
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1420 1420 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1370–1450 1422 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–1,500.00 $1,276.13
1465 1465 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1295–1625 1467 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 800.00–950.00 $849.52
1550 1550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
1565 1565 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
890 890 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1070 1070 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170 1170 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 425.00 $425.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690–880 817 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–750.00 $735.92
810–965 888 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 500.00–875.00 $703.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1125 1125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
1145 1145 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1050–1225 1153 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 675.00–1,450.00 $1,032.84 —
1085–1265 1173 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,513.00 —
1100–1235 1181 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 635.00–1,125.00 $936.35 —
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,300.00 —
1060–1290 1219 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 12 710.00–1,350.00 $1,137.22 —
1155–1285 1219 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 675.00–1,150.00 $936.55 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
725 725 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 400.00 $400.00 —
740 740 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
945–985 965 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 675.00–825.00 $748.45 —
990 990 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 510.00 $510.00 —
1035 1035 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 800.00 $800.00 —
1035 1035 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1325–1355 1340 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,224.72 —
1355 1355 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
1360 1360 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 650.00 $650.00 —
1360 1360 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —
1365 1365 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
1550 1550 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
1585 1585 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.