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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $147.03/cwt ≈ $837/hd at 569 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $137.99/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 508 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $150.59/cwt ≈ $632/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 376 442 443
Feeder cattle 322 338 412
Slaughter cattle 44 71 24
Replacement cattle 10 33 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Light supply of calves moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls were mostly 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
310 310 1 153.00 $153.00 $474 —
395 395 2 157.00 $157.00 $620 —
445 445 6 148.00 $148.00 $659 —
475 475 5 142.00 $142.00 $674 -10.46
500 500 1 150.00 $150.00 $750 —
568–570 569 28 145.00–148.00 $147.03 $837 —
645 645 2 135.00 $135.00 $871 -4.68
723 723 3 124.00 $124.00 $897 —
825 825 1 120.00 $120.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 135.00 $135.00 $634 —
566 566 7 139.00 $139.00 $787 -1.00
665 665 1 123.00 $123.00 $818 -0.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 162.00 $162.00 $332 —
305–328 320 3 139.00–142.00 $141.05 $451 —
368 368 7 143.00 $143.00 $526 +6.87
419–425 423 11 143.00–145.00 $144.28 $610 +6.56
494 494 11 134.00 $134.00 $662 —
502–511 508 18 137.00–140.00 $137.99 $701 +3.57
571 571 14 126.00 $126.00 $719 -10.08
624–637 628 9 119.00–121.00 $120.32 $756 -16.68
652 value added 652 14 135.00 $135.00 $880 —
785 785 3 104.00 $104.00 $816 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 8 133.00 $133.00 $481 —
418 418 2 130.00 $130.00 $543 -0.12
494 494 4 127.00 $127.00 $627 —
535 535 2 116.00 $116.00 $621 —
574 574 5 123.00 $123.00 $706 -4.00
682 682 5 115.00 $115.00 $784 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 170.00 $170.00 $340 —
278 278 3 165.00 $165.00 $459 —
338 338 7 158.00 $158.00 $534 —
417–433 420 15 149.00–151.00 $150.59 $632 —
464 464 1 153.00 $153.00 $710 +5.00
502 502 8 145.00 $145.00 $728 -1.00
566–582 573 12 135.00–138.00 $136.27 $781 -8.73
658 658 7 123.00 $123.00 $809 -1.67
735 735 2 113.00 $113.00 $831 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 138.00 $138.00 $466 -8.61
351 351 5 144.00 $144.00 $505 —
400–445 433 7 131.00–145.00 $141.68 $613 -2.07
507–530 513 4 138.00–140.00 $139.48 $716 +6.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 5 119.00 $119.00 $725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1650 1480 75-80% 12 55.00–62.50 $59.09 $875 —
1415–1560 1488 75-80% 2 50.50–53.50 $52.07 $775 —
1460–1820 1592 75-80% 5 63.50–66.00 $64.44 $1,026 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1200 1118 80-85% 5 52.50–57.50 $55.59 $621 —
1150–1180 1165 80-85% 2 50.50 $50.50 $588 -14.06
1300 1300 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1160 1074 85-90% 4 50.50–53.00 $52.17 $560 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1550 1460 2 72.00–80.00 $75.75 $1,106 —
1535–2110 1885 3 87.00–90.00 $88.12 $1,661 -1.88
2100 2100 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,995 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1295 1295 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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.