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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 10, 2024

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.01/cwt -12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,508/hd at 589 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $280.41/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,764/hd at 629 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $311.12/cwt -6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 538 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 236 140
Feeder cattle 164 160 97
Slaughter cattle 14 58 28
Replacement cattle 22 18 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder steers due to a low number of comparisons. Feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. The quality of today's offering varied greatly. The buyers showed good demand on the highest quality calves. Slaughter cows traded mostly steady on a light test and no trend 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
536–542 538 10 309.00–316.00 $311.12 $1,674 -6.88
621–640 629 15 280.00–281.00 $280.41 $1,764 +1.88
835 835 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,820 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,575 —
630 630 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 285 4 302.00–312.00 $309.63 $882 —
320 320 4 322.00 $322.00 $1,030 +9.50
397 397 6 308.00 $308.00 $1,223 —
450–495 465 3 270.00–274.00 $271.42 $1,262 —
505 505 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,379 -1.50
553–598 589 15 255.00–257.00 $256.01 $1,508 -12.44
605–642 631 7 241.00–250.00 $243.46 $1,536 +1.57
668–685 672 5 227.00–239.00 $234.16 $1,574 +6.16
748 748 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,593 -7.00
750 750 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–476 472 6 240.00–244.00 $242.69 $1,145 -2.31
510 510 2 251.00 $251.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620 620 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,132 —
1030 1030 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,545 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,086 —
398 398 4 326.00 $326.00 $1,297 -3.19
448 448 2 319.00 $319.00 $1,429 —
475 475 4 309.00 $309.00 $1,468 +5.03
510 510 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,540 +4.72
603 603 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,556 —
653 653 6 249.00 $249.00 $1,626 -11.00
710–720 715 6 236.00–241.00 $238.48 $1,705 -3.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,382 —
548 548 4 286.00 $286.00 $1,567 +16.00
560–593 579 4 253.00–264.00 $257.40 $1,490 -13.68
650–682 669 5 227.00–236.00 $232.50 $1,555 -11.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 275.00 $275.00 $894 —
405–430 418 2 250.00–272.50 $260.91 $1,091 +5.91
605 605 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,316 —
895 895 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,589 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 2 225.00 $225.00 $855 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,128 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1240 1240 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1615 1444 75-80% 5 127.00–136.00 $133.19 $1,923 +1.13
1545 1545 75-80% 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,163 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1320 1133 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $122.74 $1,391 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1310 1226 80-85% 4 127.00–131.00 $129.79 $1,591 -0.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1120 thin fleshed 1120 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1095–1575 1271 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,525.00–2,025.00 $1,842.42
1300–1460 1377 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,848.90
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015 1015 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
855 855 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
870 870 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
1060 1060 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1330 1330 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 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.