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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 10, 2022

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $149.36/cwt +11.36 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 586 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.66/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $758/hd at 520 lb · 32 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $159.93/cwt ≈ $803/hd at 502 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 331 760
Feeder cattle 383 275 679
Slaughter cattle 29 30 44
Replacement cattle 10 26 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady. Moderate supply of calves with good 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
420 420 2 162.00 $162.00 $680 —
462–466 464 11 164.00–167.00 $165.64 $769 +7.64
580 580 3 160.00 $160.00 $928 -0.04
641 641 17 157.00 $157.00 $1,006 +8.00
761 761 17 139.00 $139.00 $1,058 -4.00
893 893 3 129.00 $129.00 $1,152 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 465 2 131.00–133.00 $132.01 $614 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 1 146.00 $146.00 $934 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 162.00 $162.00 $591 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–298 297 5 157.00–160.00 $159.40 $473 -12.75
373 373 13 146.00 $146.00 $545 —
446 446 9 146.00 $146.00 $651 +6.00
483–494 489 14 142.00–150.00 $145.38 $711 —
518 value added 518 7 148.00 $148.00 $767 —
521 521 25 145.00 $145.00 $755 +2.81
566–589 579 28 132.00–143.00 $134.32 $778 -9.29
635 value added 635 22 143.00 $143.00 $908 —
665 665 4 131.00 $131.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 381 7 130.00–141.00 $136.81 $521 —
443 443 2 128.00 $128.00 $567 -8.00
464 464 5 134.00 $134.00 $622 +4.00
500–527 520 4 128.00–132.00 $131.04 $681 —
775 775 5 115.00 $115.00 $891 +3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 190.00 $190.00 $513 +19.00
367–375 369 13 166.00–177.00 $169.44 $625 -0.56
436 436 4 165.00 $165.00 $719 —
475 475 3 162.00 $162.00 $770 +11.00
501–502 502 29 156.00–162.00 $159.93 $803 —
580–592 586 32 144.00–154.00 $149.36 $875 +11.36
676 676 11 131.00 $131.00 $886 —
724 724 7 126.00 $126.00 $912 +6.60
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 —— 3 168.00 $168.00 $600 —
507 507 —— 7 145.00 $145.00 $735 —
1295 1295 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 146.00 $146.00 $708 +3.00
535 535 3 142.00 $142.00 $760 +6.00
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
766 766 4 110.00 $110.00 $843 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1185 1102 85-90% 3 41.50–45.00 $42.93 $473 -11.07
990–1375 1174 85-90% 5 45.50–50.50 $47.92 $563 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $797 —
1210–1695 1376 80-85% 6 50.50–58.00 $52.72 $725 -6.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1540 1493 75-80% 2 49.00–49.50 $49.26 $735 —
1505–1625 1565 75-80% 2 60.00 $60.00 $939 -1.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–2370 1990 5 77.00–86.00 $82.49 $1,642 -10.02
3010 3010 1 72.00 $72.00 $2,167 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1130 1130 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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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
1155–1355 1255 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.