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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

200 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $291.92/cwt ≈ $1,679/hd at 575 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $333.00/cwt ≈ $1,399/hd at 420 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $270.98/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,393/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 200 200 632
Feeder cattle 104 164 597
Slaughter cattle 15 14 22
Replacement cattle 81 22 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend on feeder calves and slaughter cattle due to a very limited number of comparisons. Producers seem to be taking advantage of a second week of favorable weather to work in the fields.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–325 319 2 320.00–348.00 $334.26 $1,066 —
513–523 518 4 302.00–306.00 $303.98 $1,575 -7.14
558–599 575 17 282.50–299.00 $291.92 $1,679 —
780 780 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,849 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,344 —
502 502 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,481 —
630 630 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–383 380 6 315.00–326.00 $324.24 $1,232 +16.24
420 fancy 420 11 333.00 $333.00 $1,399 —
480 480 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,310 +1.58
505–516 514 10 270.00–275.00 $270.98 $1,393 -2.02
559 559 7 260.50 $260.50 $1,456 +4.49
825 825 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,807 —
990 990 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 5 300.00–306.00 $302.37 $825 —
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 —
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 +12.31
540 540 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,318 -7.00
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 —
612 612 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,197 —
400 400 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,240 —
475 475 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,396 -15.00
508 508 2 296.00 $296.00 $1,504 -6.00
587 587 6 268.00 $268.00 $1,573 —
643 643 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,595 —
680 680 2 227.50–239.00 $233.25 $1,586 -15.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 292.50–296.00 $294.20 $1,259 —
465–485 475 2 276.00–282.00 $278.94 $1,325 -15.06
543 543 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,493 -11.00
570 570 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,459 -1.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1565 1565 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,489 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1455 1335 75-80% 2 119.00–125.00 $122.27 $1,632 —
1385–1710 1480 75-80% 4 142.00–152.00 $145.35 $2,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–950 938 85-90% 2 115.00–120.00 $117.47 $1,102 —
990–1050 1020 85-90% 2 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $1,280 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,606 —
2250 2250 1 161.50 $161.50 $3,634 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1575 1575 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,110.00 $2,110.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1080 thin fleshed 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
1095 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1135–1175 1155 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,650.00–3,600.00 $3,133.23 —
1120–1230 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,164.47 —
1190 thin fleshed 1190 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —
1105–1300 1192 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–3,000.00 $2,800.56 —
1205 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1090–1435 1229 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,659.76 —
1210–1275 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,800.00–3,200.00 $3,005.23 —
1270 1270 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990–1055 1026 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,700.00–3,700.00 $3,114.87 —
990–1085 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–3,400.00 $2,689.88 —
1045 1045 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1085 1085 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
895 895 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.