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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 26, 2021

404 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $146.00/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $694/hd at 475 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $162.69/cwt -2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $776/hd at 477 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $160.65/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 536 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 404 490 205
Feeder cattle 318 426 155
Slaughter cattle 64 48 34
Replacement cattle 22 16 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Yearling cattle 5.00 lower. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Moderate 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
374 374 5 184.00 $184.00 $688 -10.00
420 420 2 170.00 $170.00 $714 -5.00
473–481 477 17 160.00–169.00 $162.69 $776 -2.56
533–545 536 15 153.00–163.50 $160.65 $861 -0.35
560–599 588 7 145.00 $145.00 $853 -3.75
638 638 11 138.00–145.00 $139.27 $889 -4.41
738 738 2 118.00 $118.00 $871 —
884 884 7 113.00 $113.00 $999 —
1184 1184 5 115.50 $115.50 $1,368 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 4 143.00 $143.00 $601 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 167.00 $167.00 $593 —
490 490 1 135.00 $135.00 $662 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 10 160.00 $160.00 $448 -24.00
331 331 8 165.00 $165.00 $546 +4.00
353–370 362 4 157.00–164.00 $160.42 $581 +1.42
412–440 431 9 145.00–149.00 $146.28 $630 -0.72
475 475 17 146.00 $146.00 $694 +1.54
506 506 11 140.00 $140.00 $708 +0.74
603–639 624 7 124.00–126.00 $125.17 $781 —
665 665 1 115.00 $115.00 $765 -3.00
703–746 725 8 105.50–109.00 $107.20 $777 -13.01
1045 1045 13 109.50 $109.50 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429–443 433 8 115.00–140.00 $133.60 $578 —
499 499 7 131.00 $131.00 $654 —
510 510 1 123.00 $123.00 $627 —
576–595 581 8 115.00–120.00 $116.28 $676 -8.72
690 690 3 104.00 $104.00 $718 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 3 127.00 $127.00 $658 —

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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 2 195.00 $195.00 $575 -7.00
348 348 8 182.00 $182.00 $633 —
451 451 4 158.00 $158.00 $713 +0.50
508–530 516 11 137.00–151.00 $146.35 $755 -6.11
563–584 580 10 135.00–145.00 $136.94 $794 -2.06
637 637 3 130.00 $130.00 $828 -12.00
765 765 2 110.00 $110.00 $842 -4.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 3 169.00 $169.00 $524 —
383–398 391 4 147.00–158.00 $152.61 $597 —
433–437 435 5 137.00–139.00 $138.20 $601 —
576–595 580 5 122.00–131.00 $129.15 $749 -6.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 135.00 $135.00 $686 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1995 1559 75-80% 14 57.00–64.50 $60.55 $944 —
1385–1810 1569 75-80% 8 50.00–55.00 $52.58 $825 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 80-85% 1 52.50 $52.50 $630 -8.83
1130–1470 1271 80-85% 8 53.00–60.50 $56.17 $714 +3.75
1290 1290 80-85% 1 61.00 $61.00 $787 +8.58
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1165 1014 85-90% 5 43.00–47.00 $45.67 $463 -4.71
995–1120 1058 85-90% 2 47.50–51.00 $49.35 $522 -8.15
1305 1305 85-90% 1 56.00 $56.00 $731 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2120 1816 7 76.00–84.00 $80.11 $1,455 —
1695–2025 1837 3 89.00–91.00 $90.06 $1,654 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1285 1285 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,041

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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
1200–1250 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.51 —

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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.