Cattle Market Pulse

Cattleman's Livestock Market Report

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $240.60/cwt ≈ $2,052/hd at 853 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $243.10/cwt -11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 518 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.51/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 565 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 358 344
Feeder cattle 260 272 316
Slaughter cattle 33 60 24
Replacement cattle 2 26 4

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 6.00-8.00 lower. Today's quality overall was much lower than in previous weeks and the buyers reacted accordingly with lighter demand and lower prices. Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,072 -12.00
405 405 1 291.00 $291.00 $1,179 —
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -20.00
539 539 4 263.00 $263.00 $1,418 —
595 595 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,523 -14.88
630–635 631 4 254.00–258.00 $255.01 $1,609 -8.99
685–693 690 3 244.00–251.00 $248.68 $1,716 -1.32
700 700 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,652 —
770 770 2 233.00 $233.00 $1,794 —
853 value added 853 57 240.60 $240.60 $2,052 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 271.00 $271.00 $1,152 —
572 572 5 250.00 $250.00 $1,430 —
625 625 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,475 —
750 750 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 2 212.50 $212.50 $994 —
675 675 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 276.00 $276.00 $938 -4.00
390 390 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,045 —
449 449 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,122 —
503–520 518 17 240.00–243.50 $243.10 $1,259 -11.14
550 fancy 550 2 254.00 $254.00 $1,397 —
550–568 567 14 236.50–250.00 $237.44 $1,346 -9.55
633 633 14 229.00 $229.00 $1,450 +4.07
703 703 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,483 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–383 377 3 236.00–245.00 $238.90 $901 -24.10
422 422 3 230.00 $230.00 $971 -5.89
455–495 468 16 220.00–232.00 $222.81 $1,043 —
568–595 582 6 214.00–223.00 $218.91 $1,274 +8.91
618 618 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,267 +6.77
650–655 652 3 200.00–210.00 $203.35 $1,326 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,171 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
393–395 394 6 283.00–291.00 $285.66 $1,126 —
423 423 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,146 -22.71
469 469 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,238 —
520 520 3 256.00 $256.00 $1,331 -7.00
551 551 4 246.00 $246.00 $1,355 +1.37
609 609 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,425 -3.00
675 675 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,539 -3.00
708 708 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,565 +2.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
508 508 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,219 +16.00
830 830 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,577 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1510 1332 75-80% 5 128.00–135.00 $130.68 $1,741 +19.72
1170–1560 1347 75-80% 3 109.00–110.00 $109.68 $1,477 —
1400–1780 1518 75-80% 6 113.00–123.00 $118.72 $1,802 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1205 1102 80-85% 5 115.00–125.00 $119.95 $1,322 —
1205 1205 80-85% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,542 +19.55
1310 1310 80-85% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,258 —
1145–1560 1360 80-85% 3 100.00–111.00 $105.78 $1,439 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880 880 85-90% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,109 —
990 990 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,277 +35.69
905–1105 1005 85-90% 2 84.00–95.00 $90.05 $905 —
1235 1235 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,358 -9.13

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1460 1343 2 137.00–139.00 $137.91 $1,852 —
1535 1535 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,164 -6.99
2060 2060 1 160.00 $160.00 $3,296 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1375 1375 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00

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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.