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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

358 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.00/cwt +16.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 766 lb · 31 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.88/cwt ≈ $1,671/hd at 653 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $254.24/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 530 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 358 285 234
Feeder cattle 272 259 105
Slaughter cattle 60 21 74
Replacement cattle 26 5 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: No test on feeder steers due to low receipts last week. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs. sold 6.00-8.00 higher and those over 600 lbs. were 7.00-9.00 lower. Demand remained good for the weaned calves and the calves in "green" condition. Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 315.00 $315.00 $677 —
378 378 4 314.00 $314.00 $1,187 —
455 455 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 +7.00
553–598 564 8 265.00–273.00 $270.88 $1,528 —
630 630 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,663 —
652 value added 652 16 256.25 $256.25 $1,671 —
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 —
766 value added 766 31 255.00 $255.00 $1,953 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 270.00 $270.00 $608 —
342 342 3 270.00 $270.00 $923 —
400–415 408 2 251.00–276.00 $263.73 $1,076 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,191 —
650 650 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,389 —

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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 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 -4.24
407 407 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,140 —
470 470 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 +14.00
510–544 530 15 250.00–260.00 $254.24 $1,347 +8.24
550–557 555 9 245.50–250.00 $246.99 $1,371 +5.34
601–624 614 11 217.00–230.50 $224.93 $1,381 -10.07
697–698 698 8 208.50–210.00 $209.06 $1,459 -8.32
786 786 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,611 -12.96
1075 1075 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 2 258.00 $258.00 $704 -19.23
315 315 1 262.00 $262.00 $825 +37.21
390 390 2 263.00 $263.00 $1,026 +3.00
408–430 419 4 232.00–240.00 $235.89 $988 —
503–530 510 4 233.00–239.00 $237.44 $1,211 +19.09
580 580 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,218 +10.00
605–643 636 10 175.00–210.00 $198.23 $1,261 —
693 693 2 187.00 $187.00 $1,296 —
890 890 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,162 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,040 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 310.00 $310.00 $698 +15.00
283 283 3 312.00 $312.00 $883 -5.00
390 fancy 390 7 331.00 $331.00 $1,291 —
406–446 426 8 289.00–298.00 $293.71 $1,251 -7.91
516 516 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,357 —
565–597 584 12 241.00–250.00 $244.63 $1,429 -1.34
628 628 3 237.00 $237.00 $1,488 -3.70
695 695 4 231.00 $231.00 $1,605 -0.67
700 700 2 219.00 $219.00 $1,533 —
798 798 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,660 —
805 805 2 201.00 $201.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 285.00 $285.00 $584 —
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 +4.64
370 370 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,080 +15.27
405 405 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,085 —
460–465 463 2 240.00–254.00 $247.04 $1,144 +2.70
533 533 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,194 —
583–595 586 4 210.00–230.00 $224.92 $1,318 —
675 675 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 2 284.00 $284.00 $1,187 —
640 640 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195–1240 1218 (<2 yrs)N/A 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,674.54 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1100 1040 80-85% 3 129.00–142.00 $134.84 $1,402 —
1065–1250 1164 80-85% 6 116.00–124.00 $121.56 $1,415 +10.11
1020–1360 1214 80-85% 7 99.00–113.00 $108.45 $1,317 -14.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1150 976 85-90% 5 85.00–99.00 $93.31 $911 -8.85
960–1195 1079 85-90% 6 100.00–112.00 $106.64 $1,151 —
1175–1255 1215 85-90% 2 115.00–123.00 $119.13 $1,447 +3.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1330 1305 75-80% 2 109.00–113.00 $110.96 $1,448 —
1175–1930 1469 75-80% 5 115.00–126.00 $120.48 $1,770 —
1390–1525 1485 75-80% 4 129.00–136.00 $131.28 $1,950 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,625 —
1155–1395 1285 5 126.00–132.00 $129.18 $1,660 —
1185–2205 1528 6 139.00–152.00 $147.99 $2,261 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
845–890 860 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,527.62
915 915 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
920–925 923 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,487.33
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1040 1008 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,787.10
1020 1020 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1055 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1080 1080 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180 1180 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1130–1225 1188 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,242.71

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
813 813 (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
1125 1125 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —

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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.