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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $239.64/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 563 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.70/cwt ≈ $1,288/hd at 520 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $230.71/cwt -4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,442/hd at 625 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 285 160 224
Feeder cattle 204 132 184
Slaughter cattle 59 24 29
Replacement cattle 22 4 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Feeder steers and heifers sold 5.00-7.00 higher with some being even higher. A good quality offering saw stronger demand from the buyers. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and no test on slaughter bulls.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,186 —
450 450 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,278 —
500 500 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,375 +6.00
580 580 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,508 —
638 638 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,557 —
654 654 7 250.00 $250.00 $1,635 —
723 723 6 245.50 $245.50 $1,775 —
803 803 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,847 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,322 —
1075 1075 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,935 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 288.00 $288.00 $864 +12.00
360 360 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,015 —
411–430 417 6 259.00–279.00 $272.13 $1,135 —
457 457 7 258.00 $258.00 $1,179 —
504–540 520 13 236.00–250.00 $247.70 $1,288 —
564 564 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,382 —
624–635 625 11 223.00–233.50 $230.71 $1,442 +5.71
770 770 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 242.00 $242.00 $895 +15.00
400–437 428 4 223.00–248.00 $228.84 $979 +18.27
464 464 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,067 +10.00
503–535 514 3 226.00–232.00 $229.92 $1,182 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —
1160 1160 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,926 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,011 +16.00
355–388 370 6 298.00–308.00 $300.30 $1,111 +0.30
419–427 422 7 264.00–270.00 $266.60 $1,125 —
455–480 468 6 253.00–272.00 $263.20 $1,232 +14.44
514 514 7 255.50 $255.50 $1,313 +18.50
553–590 563 21 228.00–243.00 $239.64 $1,349 +6.99
647 647 3 231.00 $231.00 $1,495 —
677–690 681 5 210.00–218.00 $216.39 $1,474 -7.34
710 710 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,548 —
780 780 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,529 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 265.00–271.00 $267.96 $911 —
460–493 473 8 233.00–245.00 $239.04 $1,131 —
520 520 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,217 —
555–583 571 6 212.00–224.00 $219.27 $1,252 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1335 1305 75-80% 2 110.00–112.00 $110.98 $1,448 —
1125–1595 1347 75-80% 22 115.00–128.00 $123.55 $1,664 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 133.00 $133.00 $2,441 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1195 1152 80-85% 3 116.00–120.00 $118.01 $1,359 —
1185–1210 1198 80-85% 2 95.00–96.00 $95.51 $1,144 -24.16
1125–1350 1201 80-85% 8 100.00–114.00 $108.42 $1,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1055 980 85-90% 2 114.00–115.00 $114.54 $1,122 -5.46
805–1220 1043 85-90% 7 87.00–99.00 $92.44 $964 -15.31
975–1180 1045 85-90% 3 101.00–110.00 $104.74 $1,095 -3.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1755 1618 2 128.00–140.00 $133.49 $2,160 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–895 883 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
1170–1325 1248 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,555.51
1460 1460 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
870 870 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
975 975 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1000 thin fleshed 1000 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1325–1475 1400 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,489.29 —

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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.