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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

234 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 234 221 303
Feeder cattle 105 189 242
Slaughter cattle 74 26 44
Replacement cattle 55 6 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder steers due to the limited number offered today. Feeder heifers 500 lbs. and under sold 2.00-4.00 lower and those over 500 lbs. were 6.00-8.00 higher. Slaughter cows traded fully steady and no test on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 231.00 $231.00 $970 —
460–495 480 3 246.00–256.00 $252.29 $1,211 -6.47
541 541 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,298 -28.00
594 594 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,360 -19.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 234.00 $234.00 $760 -3.50
420–442 437 4 225.00 $225.00 $983 —
470 470 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,058 -1.50
526 526 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,152 +3.00
558–565 563 9 204.00–214.50 $211.03 $1,188 —
638 638 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,270 +13.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 215.00 $215.00 $817 +17.50
490 490 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,004 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 182.50 $182.50 $675 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 164.00 $164.00 $804 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 251.00 $251.00 $828 +19.00
393 393 3 251.00 $251.00 $986 -2.60
445 445 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 —
467 467 3 251.00 $251.00 $1,172 -8.54
515 515 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,205 -5.50
528 528 2 171.00 $171.00 $903 -68.50
580 580 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 -15.03
612 612 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,328 -4.50
665 665 6 213.00 $213.00 $1,416 —
750 750 2 183.00 $183.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220–1270 1245 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,500.50 —
1520 1520 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1560 1354 75-80% 13 81.50–88.50 $85.35 $1,156 -8.34
1335–1430 1375 75-80% 4 74.50–79.00 $76.09 $1,046 -17.60
1370–1680 1532 75-80% 6 91.00–101.00 $95.91 $1,469 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1295 1207 80-85% 7 68.50–79.00 $74.80 $903 —
1090–1425 1211 80-85% 9 80.00–86.50 $82.69 $1,001 —
1270–1275 1273 80-85% 2 90.50–97.00 $93.76 $1,194 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1080 1013 85-90% 3 59.00–67.50 $63.95 $648 -20.39
1045 1045 85-90% 1 80.00 $80.00 $836 -4.34
960–1160 1056 85-90% 6 69.00–77.50 $74.06 $782 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–915 903 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.67
985 985 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1010 1010 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1010–1050 1030 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–800.00 $761.77
1010–1100 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,241.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1145–1320 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,267.70
1170–1575 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,502.06
1465 1465 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
1095–1215 1155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,769.64 —
1185 1185 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1050–1430 1260 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 11 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,674.89 —
1325 1325 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
1355–1470 1413 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,553.05 —
1570 1570 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1030 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,638.63 —
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695 695 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
800 800 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.