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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 19, 2024

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $248.26/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 567 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 511 lb · 14 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $221.65/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 674 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 133 231
Feeder cattle 229 102 188
Slaughter cattle 27 25 30
Replacement cattle 26 6 13

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: A small number of like comparisons available due to low receipts last week but steers and heifers were unevenly steady with a few individuals selling higher. Good demand for feeder calves despite volatility again today in futures trading. Today's offering contained a few plain quality and colored calves. Slaughter cows and bulls traded 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
467 467 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,424 +15.00
539 539 4 291.00 $291.00 $1,568 +19.00
551–568 556 7 281.00–285.00 $282.17 $1,569 —
624 624 10 254.00 $254.00 $1,585 +4.00
663–668 667 13 239.00–250.00 $247.55 $1,651 -3.45
740 740 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 —
836 836 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–472 469 6 260.00–270.00 $261.62 $1,227 —
515 515 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,293 —
555–580 568 2 243.00–256.00 $249.36 $1,416 —
600–620 605 4 235.00–237.00 $236.49 $1,431 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 290.00 $290.00 $899 —
510 510 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,423 —
768 768 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,751 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 270 5 290.00–301.00 $298.96 $807 —
310 310 1 289.00 $289.00 $896 +29.00
329 fancy 329 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,036 —
410 410 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,128 —
511 511 14 256.00 $256.00 $1,308 -4.00
564–571 567 15 246.00–250.00 $248.26 $1,408 -3.74
608–640 617 4 220.00–232.00 $225.59 $1,392 -2.41
671–681 674 13 212.00–226.00 $221.65 $1,494 +8.65
800 800 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 251.00 $251.00 $904 —
425–440 435 3 246.00–252.00 $247.95 $1,079 —
495 495 2 220.00–238.00 $229.00 $1,134 —
510 510 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,163 +8.00
550–570 562 11 220.00–230.00 $225.73 $1,269 -0.78
915 915 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,034 —
460–472 471 8 244.00–247.00 $246.63 $1,162 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 251.00 $251.00 $979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 316.00 $316.00 $758 +8.00
270 270 1 328.00 $328.00 $886 +39.00
305 305 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,013 —
455 455 1 289.00 $289.00 $1,315 +9.00
500 fancy 500 2 299.00 $299.00 $1,495 +0.50
560 560 4 279.50 $279.50 $1,565 —
620–641 635 6 232.00–242.00 $236.32 $1,501 -0.65
690 690 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,573 -0.22
703–733 711 10 219.00–230.00 $227.12 $1,615 +9.12
755 755 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,646 —
858 858 2 213.00 $213.00 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 414 4 275.00–276.00 $275.26 $1,140 —
457–498 478 6 246.00–261.00 $253.18 $1,210 -1.36
515–545 524 4 240.00–262.00 $252.06 $1,321 +18.66
555–583 571 8 221.00–240.00 $234.93 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,448 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1095 995 85-90% 2 137.00–142.00 $139.75 $1,391 —
800–1200 1054 85-90% 4 126.00–132.00 $129.37 $1,364 —
875–1210 1077 85-90% 3 115.00–121.00 $118.63 $1,278 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1325 1196 80-85% 4 145.00–151.00 $148.57 $1,777 —
1055–1375 1203 80-85% 3 137.00–138.00 $137.67 $1,656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170 1170 75-80% 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,568 —
1255–1530 1397 75-80% 3 151.00–159.00 $155.87 $2,178 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1580 1493 3 139.00–160.00 $149.56 $2,233 —
1900 1900 1 176.00 $176.00 $3,344 —
1975 1975 1 167.00 $167.00 $3,298 -13.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1225–1250 1233 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–2,250.00 $1,823.65
1130–1440 1277 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,200.00 $1,954.37
1340 1340 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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
1120 1120 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1160–1325 1243 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,235.00–2,525.00 $2,389.63 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1005 993 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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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.