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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 463 239
Feeder cattle 102 426 185
Slaughter cattle 28 22 38
Replacement cattle 59 15 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were steady on a light test. Slaughter cows and bulls steady on a light test. Light supply of all classes due to cold icy weather over the weekend. Moderate demand for all classes

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 160.00 $160.00 $856 -3.00
663–670 665 3 141.00–143.00 $142.33 $946 +1.33
833 833 3 135.00 $135.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 151.00 $151.00 $725 —
575 575 1 133.00 $133.00 $765 -11.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 150.00 $150.00 $488 -9.00
398 398 2 141.00 $141.00 $561 -14.00
413 413 2 151.00 $151.00 $624 +1.00
459–483 466 7 146.00–150.00 $148.82 $694 —
501–535 509 9 133.00–139.00 $134.40 $684 -8.64
565–598 580 6 133.00–136.00 $134.65 $781 -0.96
645 645 1 134.00 $134.00 $864 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 120.00 $120.00 $780 +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
375 375 2 184.00 $184.00 $690 -9.52
450 450 3 178.00 $178.00 $801 —
512 512 6 169.50 $169.50 $868 +14.50
600–605 601 5 140.00 $140.00 $841 +11.00
668 668 6 131.00 $131.00 $875 +3.00
733 733 8 125.00 $125.00 $916 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 150.00 $150.00 $705 -10.89
533 533 9 155.00 $155.00 $826 +6.00
575 575 2 140.00 $140.00 $805 —
683 683 2 121.00 $121.00 $826 —
785 785 1 111.00 $111.00 $871 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1320 1181 85-90% 4 41.00–44.00 $43.16 $510 —
1185–1285 1235 85-90% 2 51.00–52.50 $51.72 $639 —
1380 1380 85-90% 1 60.50 $60.50 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1590 1396 75-80% 6 62.00–71.00 $68.02 $950 —
1530 1530 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,178 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $622 —
1175–1410 1255 80-85% 3 62.00–65.00 $64.06 $804 -3.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715–1940 1852 3 82.00 $82.00 $1,519 -4.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1025 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 46 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,186.27
975 975 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,237.50

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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
1070–1075 1073 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,499.83 —
1405 1405 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.