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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $139.74/cwt +7.61 vs last sale · ≈ $865/hd at 619 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.15/cwt +8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $771/hd at 517 lb · 31 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $141.11/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 586 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 336 361 483
Feeder cattle 251 325 389
Slaughter cattle 64 29 72
Replacement cattle 21 7 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No trend due to to the holiday last week. Light supply of calves with good demand. 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
500–545 529 12 153.00–158.00 $156.39 $827 -1.61
596 596 4 151.50 $151.50 $903 +4.51
600 600 2 150.00 $150.00 $900 +6.67
665 665 10 141.00 $141.00 $938 —
749 749 4 128.00 $128.00 $959 —
762 762 3 128.00 $128.00 $975 —
938 938 11 118.50 $118.50 $1,112 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 150.00 $150.00 $622 —
515 515 3 150.00 $150.00 $772 —
623 623 3 131.00 $131.00 $816 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 2 136.00 $136.00 $898 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 162.00 $162.00 $478 -3.69
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 +14.00
383 383 3 159.00 $159.00 $609 +12.00
435 435 7 160.00 $160.00 $696 +15.00
483 483 3 153.00 $153.00 $739 +18.00
506–530 517 31 147.00–151.00 $149.15 $771 +8.43
614–623 619 34 138.00–141.00 $139.74 $865 +7.61
762 762 6 119.00–128.00 $123.50 $941 +3.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 141.00 $141.00 $508 —
445 445 1 150.00 $150.00 $668 —
460–483 480 7 139.00–140.00 $139.14 $668 —
514 514 7 139.00 $139.00 $714 —
565–580 568 5 129.00–133.00 $132.18 $751 —
640 640 1 120.00 $120.00 $768 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 160.00 $160.00 $520 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 176.00 $176.00 $597 —
441 441 6 161.00 $161.00 $710 +11.00
510 510 7 152.00 $152.00 $775 +17.00
574–599 586 13 139.00–143.00 $141.11 $827 -2.89
710 710 2 113.00 $113.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 169.00 $169.00 $499 —
336 336 4 160.00 $160.00 $538 —
440 440 3 150.00 $150.00 $660 —
502–515 507 10 146.00–147.00 $146.41 $742 —
559 559 4 130.00 $130.00 $727 —
690 690 2 120.00 $120.00 $828 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 145.00 $145.00 $558 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1245 1068 85-90% 7 45.00–51.00 $48.74 $521 —
1045–1325 1180 85-90% 12 52.00–57.00 $54.35 $641 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1080 1077 80-85% 3 55.00–57.00 $56.00 $603 —
1150–1340 1247 80-85% 3 70.00–75.50 $71.69 $894 —
1210–1375 1295 80-85% 6 60.50–68.50 $64.31 $833 -9.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1755 1427 75-80% 5 58.50–60.50 $59.91 $855 -10.66
1380–1650 1472 75-80% 3 75.00–80.00 $77.50 $1,141 +19.30
1450–1815 1585 75-80% 4 62.50–70.00 $67.43 $1,069 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620 1620 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,701 —
1480–2040 1695 3 73.00–82.00 $79.38 $1,345 —
1570–2145 1885 9 86.00–93.00 $90.45 $1,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,035.00 $1,035.00

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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
1000–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,185.00 $1,180.24 —

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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.