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Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 20, 2023

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 269 253
Feeder cattle 17 222 20
Slaughter cattle 26 37 23
Replacement cattle 158 10 210

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend on feeder cattle due to this week's sale consisting of mainly replacement cattle.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 215.00 $215.00 $849 -21.41
1103 1103 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,313 -16.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 380 3 231.00–236.00 $232.62 $884 -20.98
445 445 2 222.00 $222.00 $988 -20.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1505 1505 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1290 1188 80-85% 5 80.00–84.00 $82.33 $978 +9.68
1120–1260 1190 80-85% 2 70.00–75.50 $72.59 $864 -0.06
1135–1300 1191 80-85% 4 91.00–107.00 $96.29 $1,147 +23.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1580 1435 75-80% 8 91.50–105.00 $96.92 $1,391 +0.86
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1035 943 85-90% 3 70.00–74.00 $71.46 $674 —
945–1025 985 85-90% 2 82.00–83.00 $82.52 $813 +24.64
1030 1030 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $649 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2075 2075 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,614 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1070 thin fleshed 1047 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 925.00–1,375.00 $1,177.93
1100–1360 1156 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,738.75
1190–1255 1207 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,975.00 $1,882.42
1045–1590 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,373.41
1225 1225 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1080–1515 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,503.38
1240 fancy 1240 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,975.00 $1,975.00
1250 fancy 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1250 fancy 1250 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,225.00 $2,225.00
1285 fancy 1285 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1300 1300 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00
1435 1435 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1000 fancy 983 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,825.00–1,875.00 $1,854.07
985–1005 992 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,257.77
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.50
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–870 815 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 925.00–1,400.00 $1,184.62
910–985 966 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,060.00–1,450.00 $1,358.18

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 1120 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 thin fleshed 920 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1055 thin fleshed 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1075 fancy 1075 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1080–1110 1088 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–2,825.00 $2,466.49 —
1030–1150 thin fleshed 1102 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,475.00–1,725.00 $1,568.47 —
1110 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1120 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —
1200–1270 fancy 1235 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00–2,700.00 $2,542.11 —
1145–1400 1286 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 1,450.00–1,925.00 $1,717.92 —
1175–1470 1314 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00–2,075.00 $1,678.80 —
1325 fancy 1325 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
995 995 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
975–1025 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,086.25 —
1090 1090 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
680 thin fleshed 680 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
735 735 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
835 fancy 835 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
965 965 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.