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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.15/cwt ≈ $805/hd at 591 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $130.88/cwt ≈ $564/hd at 431 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $121.48/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $683/hd at 562 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 348 749 745
Feeder cattle 264 693 692
Slaughter cattle 20 39 32
Replacement cattle 64 17 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady on a light test. Light supply of slaughter cattle with moderate demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 160.00–162.00 $161.04 $512 -23.96
451 451 8 147.00 $147.00 $663 —
500–515 505 6 137.00–140.00 $138.98 $702 +1.98
561–599 591 32 131.00–137.50 $136.15 $805 —
609 609 5 123.00 $123.00 $749 —
778 778 17 120.00 $120.00 $934 +1.95
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
654 654 4 119.00 $119.00 $778 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403 403 2 142.00 $142.00 $572 —
450 450 1 137.00 $137.00 $616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 6 139.00 $139.00 $518 +4.00
415–435 431 22 130.00–135.00 $130.88 $564 —
471–493 484 10 125.00 $125.00 $605 -4.99
509 509 4 123.00 $123.00 $626 —
558–563 562 19 120.00–122.00 $121.48 $683 +1.99
636–641 637 14 114.00–117.00 $116.14 $740 -3.81
676 676 5 112.00 $112.00 $757 +2.00
755–792 782 11 103.00–104.50 $103.40 $809 +7.40
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 131.00 $131.00 $413 —
410 410 1 126.00 $126.00 $517 +5.00
498 498 2 114.00 $114.00 $568 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 160.00 $160.00 $544 -4.00
427 427 8 142.00 $142.00 $606 ±0.00
512 512 10 129.00 $129.00 $660 ±0.00
569 569 7 121.00 $121.00 $688 +1.00
658 658 6 111.00 $111.00 $730 -3.00
762 762 6 96.00 $96.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 131.00 $131.00 $544 —
455 455 1 135.00 $135.00 $614 +15.00
538 538 6 117.00 $117.00 $629 -7.00
577–597 582 13 113.00–115.00 $114.53 $667 -1.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 140.00 $140.00 $553 —
635 635 3 108.00 $108.00 $686 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 43.50 $43.50 $546 —
1110–1970 1367 75-80% 5 50.50–55.00 $52.12 $712 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1220 1135 80-85% 3 47.00–50.50 $48.58 $551 —
1340 1340 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $804 +16.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975 975 85-90% 1 41.00 $41.00 $400 —
1000–1055 1028 85-90% 2 36.00–37.00 $36.49 $375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1880 1770 2 67.00–68.00 $67.47 $1,194 —
1810 1810 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,538 —
2105 2105 1 70.00 $70.00 $1,474 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1050 1002 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 33 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,445.88
1000–1050 1033 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,475.00–1,575.00 $1,533.06
1220–1315 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,185.00 $996.59
1200–1400 1309 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–950.00 $914.59

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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.