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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $312.58/cwt ≈ $1,354/hd at 433 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 164 105 176
Feeder cattle 141 79 144
Slaughter cattle 20 19 23
Replacement cattle 3 7 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No test on steers due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers sold sharply higher. A good quality feeder offering saw strong demand from buyers. Slaughter cows sold 5.00-6.00 lower and no trend on slaughter bulls due to low receipts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 fancy 413 2 327.50 $327.50 $1,353 —
430 430 1 309.00 $309.00 $1,329 —
480–485 483 2 287.50–299.00 $293.28 $1,417 -6.72
505 505 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,520 —
553 553 3 287.00 $287.00 $1,587 —
570 value added 570 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,710 —
652 652 3 269.00 $269.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,336 —
673 673 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,649 —
723 723 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,569 —
763 763 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 210.00 $210.00 $441 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 275.00–305.00 $289.77 $927 +25.02
325 fancy 325 5 317.00 $317.00 $1,030 —
353–388 373 6 275.00–305.00 $295.84 $1,103 +35.61
418–443 429 9 255.00–278.00 $265.22 $1,138 —
461–490 466 6 250.00–268.00 $264.84 $1,234 +0.84
500–515 509 7 257.00–265.00 $261.63 $1,332 +8.45
571–584 578 9 245.00–247.00 $245.88 $1,421 +8.88
625–630 629 5 238.00–242.00 $241.21 $1,517 +14.21
715–730 723 2 207.00–212.50 $209.78 $1,517 +16.59
800 800 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,608 +21.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 —
485 485 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,116 —
500 500 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,155 —
550 550 3 229.00 $229.00 $1,260 —
620–645 633 2 204.00–213.00 $208.41 $1,319 —
665 665 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 235.00 $235.00 $670 —
765 765 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 311.00 $311.00 $824 —
425 fancy 425 5 321.50 $321.50 $1,366 —
405–447 440 6 305.00–306.00 $305.15 $1,343 —
474 474 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,398 —
513 513 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,436 +18.05
550–559 558 7 275.00–285.00 $283.59 $1,582 +20.51
600–620 612 8 259.00–269.50 $268.15 $1,641 +13.15
663–695 672 5 234.00–259.00 $248.77 $1,672 —
745–748 747 3 234.50–236.50 $235.84 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,235 —
643 643 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,453 —
695 695 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 225.00 $225.00 $900 —
460 460 1 200.00 $200.00 $920 -73.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 +50.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1415 1373 75-80% 3 100.00–111.00 $107.03 $1,470 —
1155–1520 1402 75-80% 5 115.00–128.00 $119.16 $1,671 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1215 1175 80-85% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.52 $1,287 —
1140–1395 1282 80-85% 5 97.00–106.00 $103.03 $1,321 +11.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 85-90% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,025 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1695 1695 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,695 —
1910 1910 1 121.00 $121.00 $2,311 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —
1085 1085 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.