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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $265.87/cwt ≈ $1,172/hd at 441 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $238.71/cwt -16.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 562 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $337.92/cwt +1.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 339 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 332 561
Feeder cattle 182 282 534
Slaughter cattle 27 26 20
Replacement cattle 13 24 7

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 +14.00
465–480 473 2 280.00–282.00 $280.98 $1,329 -28.02
548 548 3 286.00 $286.00 $1,567 -19.33
630 630 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,707 -8.28
712 712 5 250.50 $250.50 $1,784 —
768 768 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,789 —
872 872 5 220.50 $220.50 $1,923 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 227.00 $227.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 263 5 300.00–310.00 $305.56 $804 —
362–395 384 9 293.00–308.00 $297.71 $1,143 +52.71
408–446 441 14 265.00–270.00 $265.87 $1,172 —
474–486 481 13 245.00–262.00 $255.56 $1,229 -14.44
515–533 524 4 251.00–258.00 $254.44 $1,333 -12.67
557–575 561 13 237.00–245.00 $241.69 $1,356 -8.31
580 580 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,160 -50.00
615 615 7 245.50 $245.50 $1,510 +8.31
665–680 676 7 211.00–224.50 $220.75 $1,492 -8.59
705 705 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,530 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 272.00 $272.00 $993 —
510 510 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,214 -11.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 235.00 $235.00 $952 —

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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 1 351.00 $351.00 $1,000 +11.00
310–349 339 13 327.50–347.50 $337.92 $1,146 +10.19
360–389 382 8 333.00–341.00 $339.11 $1,295 +5.97
418–425 422 4 310.00–315.00 $312.52 $1,319 -3.23
470 470 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,368 -0.33
508–544 534 7 283.00 $283.00 $1,511 +7.00
578 578 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,566 —
635 635 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,607 -15.51
687 687 4 230.00–240.00 $237.50 $1,632 —
750 750 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,688 +6.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -30.40
370 370 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,058 —
463–473 468 4 265.00–271.00 $267.97 $1,254 -7.03
560 560 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
415 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 -25.00
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–955 925 85-90% 2 113.00–117.00 $115.06 $1,064 +25.06
970–1000 985 85-90% 2 93.00 $93.00 $916 -18.63
925–1225 1084 85-90% 6 100.00–109.00 $104.13 $1,129 +4.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1225 1063 80-85% 4 122.00–125.00 $123.31 $1,311 —
1015–1225 1140 80-85% 5 111.00–117.00 $113.78 $1,297 +0.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1885 1614 75-80% 4 120.00–137.00 $127.22 $2,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275 1275 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,530 —
1405–1735 1522 3 135.00–150.00 $144.70 $2,202 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–775 753 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 168.00–197.50 $183.19 $1,379
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,168
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 $962

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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
1025–1310 1168 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–2,085.00 $1,872.10 +172.10

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Heifer Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.