Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

269 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $206.50/cwt -11.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 506 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $201.86/cwt -10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 539 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 269 344 184
Feeder cattle 222 316 144
Slaughter cattle 37 24 24
Replacement cattle 10 4 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Tuesday: Feeder steers were sharply lower on a light test. Feeder heifers sold 8.00-10.00 lower. Feeder buyers are still showing strong reaction to the recent feeder future market's downward trend. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower and no trend on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
467 467 3 207.50 $207.50 $969 —
525–545 539 13 200.00–220.00 $201.86 $1,088 -10.64
580–590 587 3 207.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,227 +6.01
855 855 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,548 —
1123 1123 2 162.00 $162.00 $1,819 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 269.00 $269.00 $995 +1.50
468 468 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,189 -20.68
518 518 4 243.00 $243.00 $1,259 +4.93
552–574 565 7 231.00–241.00 $235.19 $1,329 —
770 770 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 245.00 $245.00 $649 +5.90
323 323 4 239.00 $239.00 $772 —
375–391 386 6 223.00–239.00 $236.41 $913 -2.59
452 452 6 230.50 $230.50 $1,042 -5.33
506 506 19 206.50 $206.50 $1,045 -11.00
555 555 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 -16.00
605–628 617 9 181.00–196.00 $188.62 $1,164 —
665–683 674 4 175.00–185.00 $179.93 $1,213 +4.93
715 715 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,223 -8.93
1135 1135 2 135.00 $135.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 192.00 $192.00 $749 -22.76
471 471 5 200.00 $200.00 $942 ±0.00
530–548 544 4 175.00–185.00 $182.56 $993 -17.44
561 561 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,010 —
615 615 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,107 —
655 655 2 162.50 $162.50 $1,064 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 5 160.00 $160.00 $613 —
455 455 1 155.00 $155.00 $705 -17.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 260.00–261.00 $260.47 $729 —
325 325 3 254.00 $254.00 $826 +24.00
373–384 380 6 250.00–261.00 $253.60 $964 +20.60
406–438 422 8 241.00–245.00 $242.92 $1,025 -14.08
474 474 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,142 -4.00
524 524 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,205 -0.50
553 553 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,255 +10.67
618 618 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,267 -5.00
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 —
772 772 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 202.50 $202.50 $608 —
480–490 488 4 200.00–202.50 $200.62 $979 +1.42
530 530 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,065 -4.00
586 586 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,143 +9.00
625 625 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,112 —
666–670 668 5 162.50–171.00 $167.59 $1,120 -14.41
832 832 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,165 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 170.00 $170.00 $748 —
515 515 2 170.00 $170.00 $876 —
820 820 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,156 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1080 958 85-90% 5 51.00–66.00 $57.88 $554 —
1065–1095 1080 85-90% 2 91.00 $91.00 $983 +2.00
1055–1110 1083 85-90% 2 85.00–88.00 $86.46 $936 -2.54
1015–1190 1107 85-90% 3 65.00–79.00 $73.99 $819 +16.99
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1225 1173 80-85% 3 71.00–75.00 $72.65 $852 —
1225 1225 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,029 +9.17
1090–1455 1229 80-85% 5 91.00–94.00 $92.70 $1,139 +17.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1620 1406 75-80% 6 92.00–106.00 $96.06 $1,351 —
1965 1965 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,710 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158–1980 1569 2 90.00–95.00 $91.85 $1,441 —
1905–1985 1945 2 120.50–121.00 $120.76 $2,349 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1290 1290 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1395 1395 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.