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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $286.70/cwt +14.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,239/hd at 432 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $243.28/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,421/hd at 584 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $251.25/cwt +3.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 506 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 262 285 123
Feeder cattle 193 204 95
Slaughter cattle 33 59 24
Replacement cattle 36 22 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold mostly steady. Feeder heifers traded 5.00-7.00 higher. With cooler temperatures in the forecast and a very good quality offering buyers displayed strong demand across all classes of feeders. Slaughter cows sold steady and a light test on slaughter bulls 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
205–210 208 2 305.00–307.50 $306.23 $637 —
362–390 366 7 299.00–313.00 $310.87 $1,138 -1.13
400–428 419 3 294.00–300.00 $295.91 $1,240 —
455 455 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,310 +4.00
503 503 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,378 -1.00
579–592 584 10 254.00–268.00 $263.54 $1,539 +3.54
680 value added 680 9 259.50 $259.50 $1,765 —
715 715 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,702 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,166 —
535 535 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 —
650 650 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,313 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 305.00 $305.00 $839 —
305–325 315 2 290.00–296.00 $292.90 $923 +4.90
358–388 371 7 286.00–296.00 $291.93 $1,083 +9.93
420–434 432 12 280.00–288.00 $286.70 $1,239 +14.57
455–477 466 8 256.00–260.00 $259.51 $1,209 +1.51
504–508 506 10 250.50–252.00 $251.25 $1,271 +3.55
550–570 561 10 236.00–256.00 $248.69 $1,395 +3.69
638 638 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,499 +4.29
680–699 694 8 200.00–208.00 $206.00 $1,430 —
898 898 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,751 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 252.00 $252.00 $895 +10.00
452 452 5 205.00 $205.00 $927 -25.00
530–535 534 4 212.00–229.00 $224.78 $1,200 -5.14
587–595 589 4 195.00–218.00 $200.81 $1,183 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 —
295 295 1 305.00 $305.00 $900 —
300–330 315 2 298.00–303.00 $300.38 $946 -25.62
363 363 3 302.00 $302.00 $1,096 +1.70
400–441 426 9 289.00–305.00 $295.28 $1,258 +28.68
509–540 514 6 265.00–268.00 $267.47 $1,375 +11.97
555–596 584 10 238.00–256.00 $243.28 $1,421 +3.64
630 630 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,462 +1.00
673 673 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,534 +11.61
700 700 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 +12.00
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 +24.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,145 —
480–498 486 6 235.00–247.00 $242.90 $1,180 +3.86
595 595 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,345 +6.73
700–710 705 2 210.00–212.00 $210.99 $1,487 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1205 960 85-90% 5 79.00–92.50 $86.00 $826 -28.54
825–1210 1011 85-90% 9 100.00–113.00 $106.95 $1,081 +14.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1790 1518 75-80% 6 115.00–127.00 $119.53 $1,814 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1220 1198 80-85% 2 120.00–124.00 $122.04 $1,462 +26.53
1290 1290 80-85% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1715 1390 3 125.00–131.00 $127.62 $1,774 —
1195–2090 1643 2 148.00–154.00 $151.82 $2,494 +18.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185 thin fleshed 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1200 1200 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
1210–1255 1230 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,675.00 $1,576.42
1250–1345 1297 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,594.34
1310 thin fleshed 1310 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
1065 1065 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
1070 1070 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
1110 thin fleshed 1110 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1140–1440 1253 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,400.00–2,850.00 $2,670.08 —
1290 1290 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
1295 1295 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
1275–1380 1327 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,594.32 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.