Sale reports / Kentucky / Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green / 2019-12-28

Cattleman's Livestock Auction - Bowling Green

Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Bowling Green, Kentucky · Sat, Dec 28
● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2213
Slaughter Cattle receipts
81 head
▲ 54 vs last sale 27▲ 81 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
Replacement Cattle receipts
107 head
▲ 63 vs last sale 44▲ 107 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Special replacement cow sale: Bred cows 2-7 years old 1-9 months bred ----925.00-1375.00 per hd. ---8-10+ years old 1-9 months bred ---585.00-900.00 per hd. Cows & calves---4-10 years old with/ 140-350 calves by side----825.00-1425.00 per hd. Todays receipts 188 hd.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—Average2,09076.331,5953thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,31551.3267547
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,07740.1143214
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,07426.5128510
HeifersChoice and PrimeHigh1,09861.756782thin
HeifersChoiceAverage1,12552.635923thin
HeifersSelect and ChoiceAverage1,24045.505641thin

Every lot

41 lots · USDA AMS · Cattleman's Livestock - Bowling Green, KY
Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Slaughter Cattle · Heifers4 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Choice and Prime86567.00/cwt67.00–67.005801
Heifers—Choice1,12552.63/cwt49.50–55.005923
Heifers—Select and Choice1,24045.50/cwt45.50–45.505641
Heifers—Choice and Prime1,33056.50/cwt56.50–56.507511
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——2,01580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,6121
Bulls——2,10573.50/cwt73.50–73.501,5471
Bulls——2,15075.50/cwt75.50–75.501,6231
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,03045.50/cwt45.50–45.504691
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,03819.10/cwt16.00–21.501984
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,08139.70/cwt34.50–44.0042913
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,09831.45/cwt30.00–33.003456
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,26248.73/cwt43.50–52.0061523
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,36553.81/cwt51.50–55.5073524
Replacement Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 1-21,5101,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0018,1201
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows20 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-2825625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,1561
Bred Cows—Small 1-2935410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,8341
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2980525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,1452
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,015625.00/cwt625.00–625.006,3442
Bred Cows—Small and Medium 1-21,053837.29/cwt750.00–925.008,8174
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,075675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,2561
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,120600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,7201
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,130450.00/cwt450.00–450.005,0852
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,185988.50/cwt675.00–1,225.0011,71412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,190634.13/cwt525.00–675.007,54613
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,200650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,8003
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,207979.98/cwt775.00–1,375.0011,82825
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,291691.61/cwt600.00–710.008,9296
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,3001,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,6252
Bred Cows—Large 1-2Fancy1,3251,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0018,8812
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,350691.98/cwt650.00–700.009,3426
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,381875.61/cwt800.00–1,075.0012,09212
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,4251,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0017,8131
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,436690.21/cwt585.00–750.009,9116
Bred Cows—Large 1-21,440735.00/cwt735.00–735.0010,5841
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,015825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,3741
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small and Medium 1-21,025825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,4561
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,085825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,9511
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1451,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0012,8811
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1481,363.18/cwt1,300.00–1,425.0015,6492
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2101,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0012,4031
Replacement Cattle · Bred Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Bred Heifers—Small and Medium 1-21,010700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,0701

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.