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Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $149.14/cwt +14.49 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 585 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.56/cwt +12.74 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 487 lb · 20 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $142.00/cwt +8.00 vs last sale · ≈ $900/hd at 634 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 189 0
Feeder cattle 407 102 0
Slaughter cattle 78 28 0
Replacement cattle 12 59 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher with a limited comparison from last weeks light supply. Moderate supply of calves with good demand. Slaughter bulls were steady. Slaughter cows 5.00 higher. Moderate supply of slaughter cattle with good demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 203.00 $203.00 $700 —
415–435 432 7 181.00 $181.00 $782 —
525 525 2 175.00 $175.00 $919 +15.00
566 566 5 160.00 $160.00 $906 —
680 680 14 154.00–156.00 $154.14 $1,048 +11.81
702–737 714 17 143.00–156.00 $151.25 $1,080 —
781 781 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,101 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 179.00 $179.00 $635 —
625 625 1 151.00 $151.00 $944 —
720 720 4 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 166.00 $166.00 $473 —
320 320 2 176.00 $176.00 $563 +26.00
373 373 5 168.00 $168.00 $627 +27.00
428 428 13 169.00 $169.00 $723 +18.00
480–499 487 20 159.00–163.00 $161.56 $787 +12.74
506 value added 506 13 163.00 $163.00 $825 —
575–590 585 75 140.00–155.00 $149.14 $872 +14.49
607–647 634 19 142.00 $142.00 $900 +8.00
666–696 687 16 128.00–136.00 $133.58 $918 —
718–735 723 7 130.00–133.00 $132.13 $955 —
838 838 3 125.00 $125.00 $1,048 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 148.00 $148.00 $654 —
648 648 6 132.00 $132.00 $855 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 162.00 $162.00 $565 —
410 410 1 144.00 $144.00 $590 —
503–513 508 6 141.00–151.00 $145.95 $741 —
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 123.00 $123.00 $646 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–293 289 7 201.00–216.00 $214.04 $619 —
340 340 1 183.00 $183.00 $622 —
357–377 365 13 189.00–199.00 $192.98 $704 +8.98
408 408 3 194.00 $194.00 $792 —
451 451 11 179.00 $179.00 $807 +1.00
510 510 12 169.00 $169.00 $862 -0.50
581 581 8 148.00 $148.00 $860 —
671 671 4 130.00 $130.00 $872 -1.00
746 746 5 125.00 $125.00 $932 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 177.00 $177.00 $726 —
490 490 4 155.00 $155.00 $760 +5.00
500 500 1 140.00 $140.00 $700 -15.00
552–569 565 12 143.00–144.00 $143.76 $812 +3.76
696 696 4 126.00 $126.00 $877 +5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 7 172.00 $172.00 $731 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1300 1119 80-85% 9 50.50–64.00 $59.32 $664 +3.32
1065–1405 1253 80-85% 13 65.00–74.00 $70.67 $885 +6.61
1285–1415 1335 80-85% 5 76.00–84.00 $80.12 $1,070 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1245 1052 85-90% 9 50.00–57.00 $53.05 $558 —
935–1330 1089 85-90% 6 55.50–64.00 $59.86 $652 —
1240 1240 85-90% 2 70.50–72.00 $71.25 $884 +19.53
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1405 1383 75-80% 2 64.00–66.00 $65.02 $899 -3.00
1220–1560 1423 75-80% 6 78.00–85.00 $80.34 $1,143 —
1250–1890 1479 75-80% 6 69.50–76.00 $73.17 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–2065 1826 5 82.00–92.00 $86.16 $1,573 —

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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
1100–1300 1225 Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open 6 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,364.03 —

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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.