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
BullsAverage2,09076.331,5953thin
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, as filed

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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed1,130450.00/cwt450.00–450.005,0852
HeifersChoice and Prime86567.00/cwt67.00–67.005801
HeifersChoice1,12552.63/cwt49.50–55.005923
CowsLean 85-90%1,09831.45/cwt30.00–33.003456
CowsLean 85-90%1,03819.10/cwt16.00–21.501984
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,36553.81/cwt51.50–55.5073524
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,26248.73/cwt43.50–52.0061523
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1481,363.18/cwt1,300.00–1,425.0015,6492
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1451,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0012,8811
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,085825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,9511
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2101,025.00/cwt1,025.00–1,025.0012,4031
HeifersSelect and Choice1,24045.50/cwt45.50–45.505641
HeifersChoice and Prime1,33056.50/cwt56.50–56.507511
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,4251,250.00/cwt1,250.00–1,250.0017,8131
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,440735.00/cwt735.00–735.0010,5841
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,436690.21/cwt585.00–750.009,9116
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,350691.98/cwt650.00–700.009,3426
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-21,025825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,4561
Cow-Calf PairsSmall and Medium 1-21,015825.00/cwt825.00–825.008,3741
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,381875.61/cwt800.00–1,075.0012,09212
Bred CowsSmall 1-2825625.00/cwt625.00–625.005,1561
Bred CowsSmall 1-2935410.00/cwt410.00–410.003,8341
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-21,053837.29/cwt750.00–925.008,8174
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,207979.98/cwt775.00–1,375.0011,82825
Bred CowsLarge 1-21,3001,125.00/cwt1,125.00–1,125.0014,6252
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,185988.50/cwt675.00–1,225.0011,71412
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,120600.00/cwt600.00–600.006,7201
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,190634.13/cwt525.00–675.007,54613
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,291691.61/cwt600.00–710.008,9296
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,200650.00/cwt650.00–650.007,8003
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2980525.00/cwt525.00–525.005,1452
Bred HeifersSmall and Medium 1-21,010700.00/cwt700.00–700.007,0701
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,075675.00/cwt675.00–675.007,2561
CowsBoner 80-85%1,08139.70/cwt34.50–44.0042913
CowsBoner 80-85%1,03045.50/cwt45.50–45.504691
Bulls2,15075.50/cwt75.50–75.501,6231
Bulls2,10573.50/cwt73.50–73.501,5471
Bulls2,01580.00/cwt80.00–80.001,6121
BullsMedium and Large 1-21,5101,200.00/cwt1,200.00–1,200.0018,1201
Bred CowsLarge 1-2Fancy1,3251,425.00/cwt1,425.00–1,425.0018,8812
Bred CowsSmall and Medium 1-2Thin Fleshed1,015625.00/cwt625.00–625.006,3442

How this sale compares

Kentucky weighted averages
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