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Cattleman's Livestock Market Report, Bowling Green, KY

Bowling Green, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.00/cwt ≈ $1,381/hd at 566 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $307.00/cwt ≈ $1,326/hd at 432 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 238 292 1,075
Feeder cattle 167 — 1,021
Slaughter cattle 52 25 49
Replacement cattle 19 267 5

Market comments — USDA reporter

No comparisons today due to last week's sale being a special replacement female sale only. A good quality feeder offering today saw strong demand from the buyers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–430 426 6 296.00–310.00 $302.93 $1,290 —
568–580 576 6 268.00–279.00 $275.38 $1,586 —
613–620 617 4 255.00–258.00 $256.51 $1,583 —
685 685 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,719 —
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 —
800 800 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,792 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 295.00 $295.00 $988 —
370 370 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,132 —
412 412 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,257 —
470 470 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 —
511 511 9 250.50 $250.50 $1,280 —
566 566 13 244.00 $244.00 $1,381 —
622–630 623 6 227.00–235.00 $233.65 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 260.00 $260.00 $650 —
330 330 1 275.00 $275.00 $908 —
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 —
470 470 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,081 —
575 575 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,282 —
745 745 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,304 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
340 340 1 292.50 $292.50 $994 —
370–390 380 2 296.00–308.00 $301.84 $1,147 —
420–433 432 11 295.00–310.00 $307.00 $1,326 —
511 511 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,461 —
561 561 8 268.00 $268.00 $1,503 —
608–645 622 9 242.00–254.00 $249.40 $1,551 —
735 735 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,735 —
770 770 3 223.00–226.00 $224.00 $1,725 —
812 812 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 2 270.00–274.00 $272.08 $1,020 —
420 420 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,134 —
470 470 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,222 —
505–545 518 6 255.00–269.00 $264.97 $1,373 —
560 560 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1110 1110 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1295 1148 80-85% 5 113.00–120.00 $116.24 $1,334 —
1025–1295 1177 80-85% 3 122.00–136.00 $128.81 $1,516 +9.12
1120–1435 1239 80-85% 7 100.00–107.00 $104.75 $1,298 —
1250 1250 80-85% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,162 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1505 1376 75-80% 6 123.00–130.00 $125.57 $1,728 +7.17
1310–1820 1540 75-80% 10 111.00–119.00 $116.20 $1,789 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–945 885 85-90% 2 123.00–134.00 $128.13 $1,134 —
875–915 890 85-90% 3 104.00–110.00 $106.39 $947 —
790–1195 967 85-90% 7 76.00–88.00 $81.06 $784 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 2 113.00–114.00 $113.50 $1,629 —
1545 1545 1 131.00 $131.00 $2,024 —
2100 2100 1 150.00 $150.00 $3,150 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1125 1108 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,787.70
1195 1195 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1165–1510 1328 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–1,875.00 $1,866.78
1340–1405 1373 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,763.98

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
1115 1115 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +300.00
1300 1300 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —

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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.