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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $268.45/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,493/hd at 556 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.89/cwt -3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 625 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $274.50/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 525 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 266 262
Feeder cattle 160 217 214
Slaughter cattle 58 27 42
Replacement cattle 18 22 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons available because of the holiday last Monday. An overall plain feeder calf offering saw average demand from the buyers. Good demand for the slaughter cows and bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,346 —
464–497 474 10 315.00–326.00 $322.54 $1,529 -8.46
503 503 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,600 +5.63
558–580 567 5 293.00–308.00 $301.86 $1,712 -2.94
605–635 615 5 272.00–281.00 $278.53 $1,713 +1.53
700 700 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 -13.00
870 870 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,992 —
935 935 1 217.00 $217.00 $2,029 +9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 4 227.00 $227.00 $1,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,569 -1.16
790 790 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,746 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,370 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 312.50 $312.50 $953 +12.50
411 411 6 304.00 $304.00 $1,249 +24.00
525 525 11 274.50 $274.50 $1,441 +6.00
555–565 556 13 262.00–269.00 $268.45 $1,493 +7.95
617–630 625 12 235.00–248.00 $241.89 $1,512 -3.14
685 685 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,562 —
717 717 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,577 -2.00
790 790 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,651 +3.47
810 810 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,742 —
860 860 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,677 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 293.00 $293.00 $982 —
368 368 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,067 +25.07
415–443 436 4 273.00–285.00 $282.14 $1,230 +35.17
463–470 465 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,139 —
588 588 5 243.50 $243.50 $1,432 +4.30
620 620 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,036 —
425 425 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,062 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 334.00 $334.00 $818 —
293 293 2 338.00 $338.00 $990 —
365–393 387 5 329.00–330.00 $329.19 $1,274 -5.81
450–498 488 6 301.00–316.00 $303.97 $1,483 -1.03
510–523 519 3 294.00–304.00 $297.28 $1,543 +8.28
550–570 554 5 227.50–299.00 $284.29 $1,575 +4.29
653 653 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,698 —
709 709 7 242.00 $242.00 $1,716 —
775–795 779 5 206.00–218.00 $208.45 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
390 390 3 286.00–300.00 $295.33 $1,152 —
528 528 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,426 +8.44
560–596 591 7 262.00–272.50 $271.08 $1,602 —
608 608 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,490 +5.00
675 675 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,647 +14.00
710 710 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,008 +19.00
445 445 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,135 +13.22
455 455 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,172 —
525 525 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,247 -5.50
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,164 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765 765 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223–1645 1414 75-80% 14 138.00–149.00 $142.34 $2,013 —
1165–1575 1424 75-80% 7 128.00–136.00 $132.06 $1,881 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 85-90% 1 81.00 $81.00 $656 —
845 845 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $997 —
990–995 991 85-90% 5 131.00–136.00 $135.00 $1,338 +15.27
895–1135 1016 85-90% 4 122.00–128.00 $124.46 $1,265 +14.68
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1275 1202 80-85% 3 120.00–122.00 $120.62 $1,450 —
1060–1300 1222 80-85% 5 125.00–135.00 $129.96 $1,588 —
1160–1415 1288 80-85% 2 142.00–147.00 $144.75 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2060 2060 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,440 —
2275 2275 1 153.00 $153.00 $3,481 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1320 1320 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
1195–1555 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,385.00–1,975.00 $1,674.42
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
950 950 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00 —

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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.