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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

182 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $258.68/cwt +16.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,982/hd at 766 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 182 144 147
Feeder cattle 140 100 120
Slaughter cattle 38 44 23
Replacement cattle 4 — 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: A low number of similar comparisons on the steers and heifers today. Feeder buyers showed good demand on an average quality offering. Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 value added 765 41 259.85 $259.85 $1,988 —
767–778 773 7 251.00–253.00 $251.85 $1,947 +9.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840 840 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,831 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355 1355 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,304 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 2 278.00 $278.00 $954 —
425–445 435 2 250.00–265.00 $257.33 $1,119 —
478–487 483 6 231.00–242.50 $238.45 $1,152 —
505 505 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 —
578–585 582 4 223.00–230.00 $226.48 $1,318 —
623 623 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,324 —
945 945 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,663 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 3 302.50 $302.50 $883 —
364 364 4 295.00 $295.00 $1,074 —
405–433 424 3 281.00–283.00 $281.64 $1,194 —
530 530 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,399 -5.00
566 566 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,489 +3.00
610 610 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 2 330.00 $330.00 $934 ±0.00
340 340 1 331.00 $331.00 $1,125 —
391 391 6 329.00 $329.00 $1,286 —
448 448 3 306.00 $306.00 $1,371 -11.91
508 508 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,524 +0.99
567 567 3 281.00 $281.00 $1,593 +3.39
603–625 607 5 247.00–256.00 $254.15 $1,543 -9.85
715 715 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,695 +2.00
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–420 412 4 282.00–289.00 $285.43 $1,176 —
475 475 2 281.00 $281.00 $1,335 -4.00
560 560 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,456 —
630 630 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 280.00 $280.00 $756 —
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 —
530 530 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,365 +32.50

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1440 1399 75-80% 5 134.00–145.00 $137.62 $1,925 +6.42
1285–1765 1475 75-80% 13 123.00–132.00 $129.59 $1,911 —
1695 1695 75-80% 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,881 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,548 +1.67
1155–1195 1175 80-85% 2 124.00–127.50 $125.78 $1,478 -0.78
1095–1490 1250 80-85% 4 110.00–118.00 $112.51 $1,406 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 85-90% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,021 —
870 870 85-90% 1 77.00 $77.00 $670 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1490 1253 2 140.00–150.00 $144.05 $1,805 —
1820–1865 1843 2 155.00–157.00 $155.99 $2,875 —

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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
1200 1200 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1350 1350 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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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.