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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $231.59/cwt -2.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 571 lb · 41 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $237.00/cwt ≈ $1,832/hd at 773 lb · 35 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.96/cwt ≈ $1,680/hd at 740 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 490 176 196
Feeder cattle 367 143 160
Slaughter cattle 65 19 21
Replacement cattle 58 14 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to the market closure last week for the Labor Day holiday. The demand for all classes of feeder calves was lower mainly due to the large number of calves being marketed recently and the downward falling futures market. Slaughter cows continued to see strong demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 261.00 $261.00 $1,240 -24.00
510 510 4 254.00 $254.00 $1,295 -29.00
559–581 570 17 255.00–260.00 $258.08 $1,471 -11.92
606–646 631 11 231.00–234.00 $232.95 $1,470 -11.05
655–690 664 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,527 —
725–749 740 19 218.00–229.00 $226.96 $1,680 —
773 value added 773 35 237.00 $237.00 $1,832 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 225.00 $225.00 $979 —
463 463 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,111 —
525–548 545 7 210.00–231.00 $228.11 $1,243 -11.89
560–575 565 3 231.00–238.00 $235.63 $1,331 -8.37
685 685 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,432 —
703–743 728 6 200.00–215.00 $207.11 $1,508 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 2 270.00 $270.00 $791 -36.00
354–383 365 10 244.00–245.00 $244.69 $893 —
458 458 12 245.00 $245.00 $1,122 -15.00
509–510 509 14 239.00–243.00 $242.43 $1,234 -7.57
561 561 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,234 -14.51
571–576 value added 573 35 232.50–235.00 $233.58 $1,338 —
631–638 632 14 210.00–220.00 $216.43 $1,368 -4.57
685 685 1 209.00 $209.00 $1,432 +1.00
763–775 766 5 165.00–177.00 $173.19 $1,327 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–448 428 8 205.00–230.00 $222.80 $954 -18.20
455–460 458 3 218.00–231.00 $226.70 $1,038 +11.67
518–547 541 9 210.00–215.00 $211.06 $1,142 -12.94
560–563 562 3 175.00–184.00 $177.99 $1,000 -40.50
745 745 3 152.50 $152.50 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–278 273 5 320.00–327.50 $324.59 $886 +0.59
407–444 430 8 260.00–261.00 $260.35 $1,120 -20.65
473 473 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,182 -19.00
515 515 11 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 -16.00
575 575 14 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -24.00
605–649 636 16 220.00–221.00 $220.70 $1,404 -8.45
708 708 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,487 —
920 920 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,817 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 261.00 $261.00 $966 —
401 401 5 241.00 $241.00 $966 -15.00
466 466 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,072 -16.00
521 521 7 224.00 $224.00 $1,167 -26.00
595 595 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 +4.00
607 607 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,256 —
715 715 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,287 —
775 775 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
838 838 3 170.00 $170.00 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1435 1306 75-80% 7 132.00–140.00 $137.47 $1,795 —
1300–1800 1469 75-80% 20 141.00–154.00 $146.28 $2,149 +16.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1085 945 85-90% 2 95.00–106.00 $101.31 $957 —
990–1080 1035 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.39 $1,370 —
1025–1340 1144 85-90% 7 110.00–126.00 $116.72 $1,335 —
1100–1350 1225 85-90% 2 140.00–144.00 $142.20 $1,742 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1235 1185 80-85% 2 141.00–144.00 $142.56 $1,689 —
1030–1295 1193 80-85% 9 129.00–135.00 $132.37 $1,579 —
1315 1315 80-85% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,578 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–1735 1678 2 148.00–149.00 $148.52 $2,492 —
1685 1685 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,848 —
1530–2500 1936 7 153.00–161.00 $156.46 $3,029 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
1105–1290 1210 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,877.56
1230 1230 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1255 1255 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1445 1445 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1025 1025 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1285 1285 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
1210–1410 1331 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,564.24 —
1160–1525 1348 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 2,400.00–3,800.00 $3,097.72 —
1385–1660 1498 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,300.00–3,400.00 $2,983.54 —
1535 1535 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
995–1020 1008 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,297.52 —
1010 1010 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
1015 1015 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
1090 1090 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.