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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

120 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $303.02/cwt +7.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 514 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $298.00/cwt +25.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,364/hd at 458 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 120 200 202
Feeder cattle 109 104 142
Slaughter cattle 6 15 51
Replacement cattle 5 81 9

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,473 —
525 fancy 525 1 321.00 $321.00 $1,685 —
580 580 1 299.00 $299.00 $1,734 +7.08
630 630 2 282.50 $282.50 $1,780 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,606 -13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 2 310.00–312.50 $311.28 $1,021 —
405 405 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,199 —
453 453 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,223 -3.00
459 fancy 459 8 305.00 $305.00 $1,400 —
521 521 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,407 -0.98
568 568 4 261.00 $261.00 $1,482 +0.50
615–639 628 9 220.00–242.00 $237.32 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,030 —
560–580 575 4 190.00–200.00 $197.57 $1,136 —
960 960 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,507 —
1045 1045 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,183 +5.00
583 583 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,341 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 335.00 $335.00 $854 —
338 338 2 327.00 $327.00 $1,105 —
365 fancy 365 1 341.00 $341.00 $1,245 —
389 389 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,284 —
450 450 3 319.50 $319.50 $1,438 +25.50
510–518 514 12 300.50–305.50 $303.02 $1,558 +7.02
568 568 4 285.50 $285.50 $1,622 +17.50
605 fancy 605 3 273.00 $273.00 $1,652 —
630 630 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 +2.00
702–740 716 7 210.00–231.00 $221.78 $1,588 —
778 778 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,087 —
420 420 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,124 -26.70
485 485 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,310 -8.94
598 598 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,435 -16.00
640 640 2 221.00 $221.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
685 685 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,397 —
840 840 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
1100 1100 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 85-90% 1 101.00 $101.00 $848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,673 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,890 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,673 —
1925 1925 1 161.00 $161.00 $3,099 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1350–1579 1465 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,725.00 $1,698.05

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 214.00 $214.00 $813 —
855 855 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,291 —

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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.