Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 19, 2021

242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $144.00/cwt +3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $963/hd at 669 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.87/cwt -9.13 vs last sale · ≈ $638/hd at 423 lb · 11 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $141.00/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 601 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 242 336 272
Feeder cattle 196 251 245
Slaughter cattle 33 64 27
Replacement cattle 13 21 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady on a light test. 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
460 460 3 160.00 $160.00 $736 —
598 598 2 150.00 $150.00 $897 -1.50
669 669 13 144.00 $144.00 $963 +3.00
714–715 714 8 135.00–141.00 $137.25 $980 +9.25
873 873 3 120.00 $120.00 $1,048 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 4 122.00 $122.00 $903 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 148.00 $148.00 $703 —
585 585 1 140.00 $140.00 $819 —
670 670 1 131.00 $131.00 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–327 324 7 155.00–160.00 $158.87 $515 -11.13
367 367 7 155.00 $155.00 $569 -4.00
414–448 423 11 150.00–153.00 $150.87 $638 -9.13
482 482 9 145.00 $145.00 $699 -8.00
516 516 4 145.00 $145.00 $748 -4.15
563 563 6 138.00 $138.00 $777 —
601 601 10 141.00 $141.00 $847 +1.26
657 657 5 134.00 $134.00 $880 —
707 707 3 115.00 $115.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 147.50–157.50 $152.46 $431 —
407 407 3 143.00 $143.00 $582 —
476–485 478 8 132.00–140.00 $137.97 $659 -1.17
508 508 2 136.00 $136.00 $691 -3.00
600–603 602 4 126.00–131.00 $128.49 $774 —
658–665 660 3 116.00–125.00 $119.02 $786 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–328 325 5 157.00–162.00 $161.03 $523 -14.97
425 425 6 151.00 $151.00 $642 -10.00
570–582 577 5 140.00–141.00 $140.40 $810 -0.71
645 645 1 123.00 $123.00 $793 —
700 700 2 113.00 $113.00 $791 ±0.00
825 825 2 108.00 $108.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 160.00 $160.00 $376 —
435–441 440 5 140.00–142.00 $141.60 $623 -8.40
480–492 489 4 137.00–139.00 $138.51 $677 —
590 590 1 126.00 $126.00 $743 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1400 1340 75-80% 3 56.50–60.50 $58.34 $782 —
1175–1540 1359 75-80% 9 61.00–68.50 $65.42 $889 —
1785 1785 75-80% 1 70.50 $70.50 $1,258 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1110 1083 80-85% 2 47.00–59.00 $53.15 $576 -2.85
1095–1380 1275 80-85% 3 60.50–67.50 $63.03 $804 -1.28
1375 1375 80-85% 1 76.50 $76.50 $1,052 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1035 993 85-90% 2 51.50–56.50 $54.11 $537 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1700 1595 2 80.00–84.00 $82.13 $1,310 —
1335–2010 1776 4 87.00–96.00 $91.25 $1,621 —
1785 1785 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,999 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1275–1375 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00 $900.00

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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.