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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

133 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 133 91 185
Feeder cattle 102 73 150
Slaughter cattle 25 18 29
Replacement cattle 6 — 6

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trend on feeder calves due to low receipts last week. The feeder buyers are still reacting to the falling cattle futures with softer demand. Slaughter cows sold 2.00-3.00 higher with strong demand and no test on slaughter bulls also due to low receipts last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,268 -5.30
480 480 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 —
525 525 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,428 —
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —
670 670 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,682 —
793 793 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 260.00 $260.00 $832 -27.00
355–380 368 2 250.00–253.00 $251.55 $926 —
512 512 6 260.00 $260.00 $1,331 -6.58
564 564 6 252.00 $252.00 $1,421 —
607 607 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,384 —
668 668 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,423 -22.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 225.00–240.00 $232.72 $780 —
398 398 2 233.00 $233.00 $927 —
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
545 545 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,199 —
550–555 553 2 225.00–228.00 $226.51 $1,253 -18.49
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825 825 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,784 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 308.00 $308.00 $755 —
270 270 1 289.00 $289.00 $780 —
355–385 375 3 297.00–308.00 $300.47 $1,127 —
445 445 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,304 —
463 463 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,296 +7.00
513 fancy 513 6 298.50 $298.50 $1,531 —
558 fancy 558 8 282.50 $282.50 $1,576 —
603–612 607 7 233.00–240.00 $236.97 $1,438 -1.03
665–698 679 6 222.00–230.50 $228.22 $1,550 -3.78
743 743 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,620 —
820 820 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,656 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 339 3 260.00–276.00 $270.80 $918 —
455–480 468 4 253.00–256.00 $254.54 $1,191 —
513–540 522 5 230.00–242.50 $233.40 $1,218 -10.67
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1810 1472 75-80% 8 145.00–160.00 $154.03 $2,267 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1150 978 80-85% 2 137.00–139.00 $137.82 $1,348 —
1205–1350 1285 80-85% 3 141.00–148.00 $143.76 $1,847 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1210 1016 85-90% 4 117.00–123.00 $120.08 $1,220 +1.11

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1685 1600 3 136.00–155.00 $148.33 $2,373 —
1840 1840 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,073 —
1950 1950 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,510 —

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
1050 thin fleshed 1050 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00 —

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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.