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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

196 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $243.00/cwt ≈ $1,286/hd at 529 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.26/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 514 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $248.41/cwt ≈ $1,566/hd at 631 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 196 136 406
Feeder cattle 160 116 280
Slaughter cattle 21 15 37
Replacement cattle 15 5 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparison this week due to no sale on labor day last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468–480 471 4 245.00–256.00 $253.20 $1,193 +2.20
513 value added 513 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,339 —
520 520 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,264 -1.22
555 value added 555 4 259.00 $259.00 $1,437 —
580 580 4 239.00 $239.00 $1,386 +5.93
618 value added 618 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,576 —
638–645 640 8 233.00–247.00 $243.47 $1,558 —
690 690 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,690 —
705 705 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,565 -14.00
885 885 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,894 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,149 —
560 560 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–398 390 4 240.00–241.00 $240.77 $939 -5.23
450–460 453 3 230.00–247.00 $241.25 $1,093 +2.25
513–520 514 15 235.00–241.00 $240.26 $1,235 +8.21
577 577 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,327 -7.00
615 615 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,304 -15.63
650 value added 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
660 660 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
723 723 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,345 -13.49
773 773 4 204.50 $204.50 $1,581 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–375 374 4 217.50–220.00 $219.37 $820 —
498 498 2 190.00 $190.00 $946 —
569 569 6 210.50 $210.50 $1,198 +3.45
690 690 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,366 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 155.00 $155.00 $604 -41.35
580 580 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,015 —
720 720 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–343 332 3 263.00–274.00 $270.58 $898 +15.58
410 fancy 410 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,140 —
480 480 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,248 +19.00
508 fancy 508 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,295 —
515–545 539 13 228.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,280 —
588 588 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,382 +10.00
600–620 610 4 224.00–230.00 $226.95 $1,384 -3.05
670 670 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,494 +2.00
705 705 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 +32.00
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 2 220.00 $220.00 $799 —
400–405 402 3 217.50–230.00 $225.80 $908 +13.30
460–485 473 2 199.00–200.00 $199.51 $944 —
675 675 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–685 678 2 174.00–190.00 $181.91 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 180.00 $180.00 $522 —
790 790 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,323 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1225 1145 80-85% 5 106.00–119.00 $112.04 $1,283 +15.42
1115–1395 1233 80-85% 6 97.00–105.00 $102.73 $1,267 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 61.50 $61.50 $464 —
830–1030 930 85-90% 2 90.00–91.00 $90.45 $841 +6.59
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,975 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1600 1600 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,696 —
1710 1710 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,223 +23.59
1800–2135 1968 2 124.50–127.00 $125.86 $2,477 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
950–1375 1227 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,640.00 $1,485.87
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1030 1003 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,175.00 $1,162.16

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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
905 905 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1170–1425 1262 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,375.00–1,730.00 $1,531.84 -43.16
1405 1405 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 885.00 $885.00 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 —

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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.