Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $131.69/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 673 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $140.00/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 579 lb · 17 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $142.60/cwt ≈ $931/hd at 653 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 319 361
Feeder cattle 162 288 316
Slaughter cattle 18 26 35
Replacement cattle 15 5 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves mostly steady. Light supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady. 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
363 363 3 165.00 $165.00 $599 —
404 404 5 163.00 $163.00 $659 +3.12
536–545 537 9 149.00–159.00 $157.87 $848 +7.44
653 653 10 137.00–145.00 $142.60 $931 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 139.00 $139.00 $441 —
485 485 1 147.00 $147.00 $713 —
545 545 1 133.00 $133.00 $725 —
585 585 3 139.50 $139.50 $816 +9.50
645 645 2 129.00 $129.00 $832 -2.00
728 728 4 120.00 $120.00 $874 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 2 162.00 $162.00 $491 —
420–447 434 6 142.00–150.00 $145.88 $633 +4.88
507 507 3 145.00 $145.00 $735 +7.00
572–587 579 17 140.00 $140.00 $811 +7.58
650–674 673 19 126.00–132.00 $131.69 $886 +10.69
709 709 7 126.00 $126.00 $893 +10.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 133.00–137.00 $134.92 $571 -2.08
470 470 1 137.00 $137.00 $644 +12.00
533 533 3 130.00 $130.00 $693 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 139.00 $139.00 $493 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
190 190 1 188.00 $188.00 $357 —
313 313 2 167.00 $167.00 $523 ±0.00
383 383 4 167.00 $167.00 $640 —
511 511 4 149.00 $149.00 $761 +8.00
564 564 8 140.00 $140.00 $790 —
610–635 623 2 127.00–129.00 $127.98 $797 —
672 672 3 124.00 $124.00 $833 +2.00
725 725 1 115.00 $115.00 $834 -5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 146.00 $146.00 $482 —
373 373 3 146.00 $146.00 $545 —
435 435 2 135.00 $135.00 $587 -9.59
460 460 1 141.00 $141.00 $649 +1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 2 140.50 $140.50 $700 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 80-85% 1 58.00 $58.00 $597 —
1285–1365 1331 80-85% 4 62.00–70.00 $65.53 $872 —
1345 1345 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $955 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $446 —
1080–1155 1118 85-90% 2 52.50–57.00 $54.67 $611 —
1190 1190 85-90% 1 62.00 $62.00 $738 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1315 1275 75-80% 2 73.50 $73.50 $937 —
1390–1425 1408 75-80% 2 63.00–65.50 $64.27 $905 -5.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1720 1720 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,428 —
2100 2100 1 98.00 $98.00 $2,058 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1105–1255 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,131.83
1320 1320 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.