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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $198.48/cwt ≈ $1,184/hd at 597 lb · 93 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $215.92/cwt ≈ $1,034/hd at 479 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 268 201 117
Feeder cattle 221 17 88
Slaughter cattle 25 26 22
Replacement cattle 22 158 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder cattle due to low receipts last week. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher 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
305 305 1 231.00 $231.00 $705 —
380–385 383 2 220.00–241.00 $230.57 $883 —
485 485 2 239.00 $239.00 $1,159 —
520 520 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,134 —
585 585 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,281 —
725 725 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 210.00 $210.00 $914 —
465 465 1 205.00 $205.00 $953 —
510–535 523 2 185.00–201.00 $192.81 $1,008 —
585 585 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,082 —
675 675 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,198 —
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —
760 760 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,421 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 215.00 $215.00 $666 —
365–385 375 2 222.50 $222.50 $834 +7.50
460–470 467 3 189.00–198.00 $195.04 $911 —
516 516 7 190.00 $190.00 $980 —
581 581 7 194.00 $194.00 $1,127 —
598 value added 598 86 198.85 $198.85 $1,189 —
605–620 618 9 186.00–190.00 $186.43 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 386 6 187.50–199.00 $196.65 $759 —
492 492 3 180.00 $180.00 $886 —
710–718 715 3 155.00–162.50 $160.02 $1,144 —
955 955 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 170.00 $170.00 $391 —
457–485 464 4 160.00 $160.00 $742 —
600 600 2 152.50 $152.50 $915 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 230.00 $230.00 $656 —
310 310 1 220.00 $220.00 $682 —
371 371 4 239.00 $239.00 $887 +6.38
400–425 418 6 212.50–229.00 $223.57 $935 +1.57
471–498 479 11 211.00–225.00 $215.92 $1,034 —
515 515 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 —
567–578 571 8 207.00–214.00 $211.34 $1,207 —
605–640 626 4 185.00–206.00 $191.41 $1,198 —
651 651 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,237 —
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 205.00 $205.00 $676 —
390 390 1 190.00 $190.00 $741 —
533 533 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,013 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 145.00 $145.00 $768 —
660 660 2 158.00 $158.00 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $611 -4.00
950–1110 1040 85-90% 5 80.00–87.00 $84.41 $878 +21.41
1065 1065 85-90% 1 92.00 $92.00 $980 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 79.00 $79.00 $845 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1302–1480 1344 75-80% 6 91.00–110.00 $102.00 $1,371 —
1405–1425 1415 75-80% 2 84.00–88.00 $85.99 $1,217 -10.93
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1175 1145 80-85% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.03 $1,122 —
1010–1310 1160 80-85% 2 83.00–84.50 $83.65 $970 +1.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–2180 1748 3 111.50–116.50 $113.57 $1,985 —
1820 1820 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,693 —
2130 2130 1 127.50 $127.50 $2,716 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 970.00 $970.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 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 $
1155–1365 1260 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,104.17
1250–1390 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,396.02
1175–1535 1345 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,261.18
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
940–1060 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,004.50
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -686.25
1065 1065 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 -550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.