Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 29, 2024

204 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $264.68/cwt +0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 515 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 204 182 127
Feeder cattle 165 140 118
Slaughter cattle 25 38 6
Replacement cattle 14 4 3

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trend on feeder steers. Feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. The overall demand for feeder calves was lower on an average quality offering. Slaughter cows sold 3.00-5.00 higher and slaughter bulls were steady on a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,212 —
533 533 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,594 —
560–598 584 5 278.50–291.00 $281.77 $1,646 —
605 605 3 275.00–276.00 $275.33 $1,666 —
650–686 679 5 258.00–264.00 $259.15 $1,760 —
725–745 735 2 244.00–250.00 $246.96 $1,815 —
750 750 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,808 -10.85
855 855 1 239.00 $239.00 $2,043 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463 463 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 2 318.00 $318.00 $795 —
421–448 427 9 271.00–282.00 $279.44 $1,193 -2.20
510–540 515 13 263.00–265.00 $264.68 $1,363 +0.68
558–575 560 9 244.00–256.00 $254.63 $1,426 -8.37
605–618 609 6 235.00–238.00 $236.01 $1,437 +0.01
667 667 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258 258 2 279.00 $279.00 $720 —
340 340 1 271.00 $271.00 $921 —
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 —
433 433 3 263.00 $263.00 $1,139 —
525 525 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,302 —
690 690 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
780 780 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 242.00 $242.00 $956 —
448 448 3 210.00 $210.00 $941 -47.33
471 471 4 200.00 $200.00 $942 -38.45
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 -16.48
620 620 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,290 -4.50
670 670 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 320.00 $320.00 $848 -10.00
325 325 7 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 -6.00
435 435 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 +4.00
502 502 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,466 -8.00
560–585 571 7 265.50–272.50 $269.42 $1,538 -11.58
608–632 622 5 250.00–255.00 $251.95 $1,567 -2.20
695 695 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,633 —
705 705 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,643 -4.00
803 803 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 279.00 $279.00 $943 —
415–445 431 5 269.00–279.00 $274.08 $1,181 -11.35
495 495 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,262 -26.00
528–533 531 5 255.00–263.00 $259.82 $1,380 —
558–565 560 3 256.00–259.00 $257.01 $1,439 -2.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800 800 85-90% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,024 —
915–1080 1018 85-90% 3 130.00–147.50 $136.28 $1,387 —
900–1250 1075 85-90% 2 110.00–119.00 $115.23 $1,239 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1240 1163 80-85% 2 144.00–148.00 $146.13 $1,699 +20.35
1155–1190 1173 80-85% 2 131.00–132.00 $131.51 $1,543 +5.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1550 1384 75-80% 4 137.00–142.00 $139.65 $1,933 +2.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,859 —
1700–2195 1958 3 155.00–164.00 $159.19 $3,117 —
2295 2295 1 170.00 $170.00 $3,902 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1280 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,548.90
1235–1460 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,744.81
1445 1445 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
1535 1535 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–980 927 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,458.63
935 935 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
955 955 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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.