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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 3, 2022

331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $143.61/cwt +9.36 vs last sale · ≈ $844/hd at 588 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.19/cwt +2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 516 lb · 20 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $140.00/cwt +2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 700 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 331 505 365
Feeder cattle 275 427 306
Slaughter cattle 30 67 50
Replacement cattle 26 11 9

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: No sale last week. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. 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
450 450 2 158.00 $158.00 $711 —
505 505 1 152.00 $152.00 $768 -10.20
550–579 574 6 155.00–161.00 $160.04 $919 +7.04
625 625 4 149.00 $149.00 $931 -0.63
664 664 7 145.00 $145.00 $963 —
700 700 18 140.00 $140.00 $980 +2.51
793 793 9 143.00 $143.00 $1,134 —
830–849 836 17 134.00–135.00 $134.30 $1,123 —
1029 1029 5 130.00 $130.00 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 1 149.00 $149.00 $511 -5.55
550 550 3 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
743 743 2 126.00 $126.00 $936 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–273 270 7 160.00–174.00 $172.15 $465 +22.15
328 328 2 144.00 $144.00 $472 —
435 435 1 140.00 $140.00 $609 -2.00
452 value added 452 7 156.00 $156.00 $705 —
514–517 516 20 139.00–147.00 $142.19 $734 +2.19
583–589 588 34 135.00–147.00 $143.61 $844 +9.36
618 618 6 140.00 $140.00 $865 —
746 746 5 130.00 $130.00 $970 —
841 841 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,009 —
955 955 8 114.00 $114.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 136.00 $136.00 $578 +8.00
480 480 2 130.00 $130.00 $624 —
592 592 3 129.00 $129.00 $764 —
660–678 672 4 118.00–120.00 $119.50 $803 +3.50
765 765 3 112.00 $112.00 $857 +6.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 3 122.00 $122.00 $640 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 171.00 $171.00 $470 -8.00
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 -1.00
473 473 2 151.00 $151.00 $714 —
578 578 2 138.00 $138.00 $798 -4.45
647 647 16 135.00 $135.00 $873 —
708–712 710 5 119.00–120.00 $119.40 $848 —
783 783 5 122.00 $122.00 $955 +5.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 160.00 $160.00 $504 —
390 390 3 150.00 $150.00 $585 —
445 445 1 143.00 $143.00 $636 -4.00
470–485 478 2 143.00 $143.00 $684 —
545 545 1 136.00 $136.00 $741 -4.00
573–588 581 4 129.00–135.00 $131.96 $767 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1300 1171 80-85% 5 49.50–52.50 $50.78 $595 +5.92
1185–1280 1234 80-85% 4 46.50–47.50 $47.25 $583 —
1385 1385 80-85% 1 59.00 $59.00 $817 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1595 1455 75-80% 6 51.00–56.00 $53.25 $775 —
1400–1755 1578 75-80% 2 60.00–63.00 $61.67 $973 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1135 1063 85-90% 3 45.00–45.50 $45.35 $482 +0.41
1105 1105 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $597 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1850 1695 3 62.00–73.00 $69.60 $1,180 —
1950–2000 1975 2 92.00–93.00 $92.51 $1,827 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1160 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,025.00 $964.14
1000–1355 1178 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 725.00–850.00 $796.92
1135–1355 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,025.00 $981.17

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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.