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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 12, 2024

135 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $239.94/cwt -13.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,365/hd at 569 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $240.52/cwt -5.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,138/hd at 473 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 135 324 189
Feeder cattle 116 296 155
Slaughter cattle 16 19 22
Replacement cattle 3 9 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers unevenly steady. Feeder heifers traded 3.00-5.00 lower. Today's overall feeder quality was lower and the buyers reacted accordingly. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 328.00 $328.00 $1,273 +16.00
455–480 468 2 272.50–280.00 $276.35 $1,293 +4.35
555 555 2 242.50–255.00 $248.75 $1,381 —
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 +9.11
620 value added 620 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,600 -5.00
690 690 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 -13.00
790 790 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,675 —
830–835 833 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,395 —
690 690 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,511 +1.50
825 825 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 365 4 235.00–255.00 $247.38 $903 +6.38
405 405 3 245.00 $245.00 $992 -0.61
465–498 473 10 233.00–245.00 $240.52 $1,138 -5.39
500–535 519 5 225.00–235.00 $231.37 $1,201 -1.63
571 571 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,296 -6.02
633 633 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,386 -2.81
658 658 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,402 —
700 700 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 ±0.00
760–790 778 3 190.00–197.50 $193.28 $1,504 -0.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,203 —
610 610 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,128 —
855 855 1 179.00 $179.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 fancy 308 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,009 —
320 320 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 —
413 413 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,239 —
415 fancy 415 3 314.00 $314.00 $1,303 —
460–495 483 7 263.00–272.50 $265.75 $1,284 -7.73
512 512 3 239.00 $239.00 $1,224 -29.92
559 fancy 559 5 257.00 $257.00 $1,437 —
571–590 576 7 223.00–241.00 $227.75 $1,312 -25.25
678 678 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,526 -9.34
810 810 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,519 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,166 —
450 450 1 220.00 $220.00 $990 —
620 620 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,327 —
760 760 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,292 -10.00
805 805 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,409 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,210 —
1235–1590 1382 75-80% 5 103.00–109.00 $107.31 $1,483 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–995 973 85-90% 2 79.00–81.00 $80.02 $779 —
1170 1170 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,147 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $836 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $770 —
1070–1255 1133 80-85% 3 96.00–97.00 $96.63 $1,095 -18.37

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2205 1723 3 124.00–127.50 $126.20 $2,174 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275 1275 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 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.