Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $133.41/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 522 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $138.00/cwt -8.50 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 423 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $135.92/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $685/hd at 504 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 352 336
Feeder cattle 347 306 264
Slaughter cattle 45 38 37
Replacement cattle 29 8 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer were steady to 3.00 lower. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 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
360 360 1 159.00 $159.00 $572 —
415 415 1 151.00 $151.00 $627 -10.00
492 492 6 150.00 $150.00 $738 -9.49
507 507 6 145.00 $145.00 $735 +3.65
521–536 value added 525 15 153.50–155.00 $153.91 $808 —
579 579 5 130.00 $130.00 $753 -8.28
663 663 3 136.00 $136.00 $902 +10.00
710 710 13 133.00 $133.00 $944 +5.00
763 763 2 125.00 $125.00 $954 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 2 154.00 $154.00 $445 —
375 375 2 145.00 $145.00 $544 —
478 478 2 135.00 $135.00 $645 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–370 368 2 137.00–150.00 $143.54 $528 -6.46
640 640 3 125.00 $125.00 $800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 6 141.00 $141.00 $362 -25.00
308 308 3 141.00 $141.00 $434 -5.00
366 366 7 149.00 $149.00 $545 +1.00
423 423 31 138.00 $138.00 $584 ±0.00
515–541 522 33 132.00–137.00 $133.41 $696 +3.41
574 574 8 126.00 $126.00 $723 -4.86
626 626 4 121.00 $121.00 $757 —
675 675 2 117.00 $117.00 $790 +2.00
709 709 5 124.00 $124.00 $879 +14.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–435 418 5 123.00–131.00 $127.67 $534 -2.26
495 495 4 122.00 $122.00 $604 -7.00
553–563 557 5 114.00–121.00 $116.83 $651 -0.17
695 695 2 110.00 $110.00 $764 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 4 156.00 $156.00 $454 —
367 367 16 151.00 $151.00 $554 -16.00
431 431 22 150.00 $150.00 $646 -2.00
504–505 504 26 135.00–136.00 $135.92 $685 -7.08
579 579 16 125.00 $125.00 $724 -8.00
666 666 10 115.00 $115.00 $766 -11.00
738 738 8 110.00 $110.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 138.00 $138.00 $462 -12.00
440 440 2 135.00 $135.00 $594 —
502–530 509 4 120.00–130.00 $122.60 $624 -5.79
561 561 5 110.00 $110.00 $617 -11.98
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1835 1458 75-80% 12 50.00–56.50 $53.31 $777 —
1260–1805 1533 75-80% 2 58.00–64.00 $60.47 $927 +0.04
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1230 1121 80-85% 5 44.00–45.50 $45.12 $506 -6.38
1165–1230 1189 80-85% 4 50.00–51.50 $51.01 $607 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $828 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1250 1170 85-90% 3 45.00–47.50 $46.34 $542 —
975–1410 1179 85-90% 5 41.00–43.50 $42.35 $499 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1960 1517 3 60.50–69.00 $64.98 $986 —
1550 1550 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,302 —
1560–1730 1653 3 70.00–73.00 $71.64 $1,184 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1020–1170 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–1,075.00 $977.38
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1245 1245 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1430 1430 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
1100–1250 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,338.30 —
1320 1320 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.