Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

317 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $152.50/cwt ≈ $770/hd at 505 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $163.53/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $697/hd at 426 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $171.00/cwt +12.13 vs last sale · ≈ $862/hd at 504 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 317 460 434
Feeder cattle 258 403 359
Slaughter cattle 39 40 55
Replacement cattle 20 17 20

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and bull calves were steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves were steady to 2.00 lower. Light supply of calves with moderate 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
433 433 3 197.00 $197.00 $853 +12.00
555–570 564 5 179.00 $179.00 $1,010 +6.00
649 649 5 154.00 $154.00 $999 —
700 700 2 142.00 $142.00 $994 +3.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 162.00 $162.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 162.00 $162.00 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
242 242 3 189.00 $189.00 $457 —
327 327 6 174.00 $174.00 $569 +5.00
374 374 9 173.00 $173.00 $647 +4.00
408–434 426 19 159.00–165.50 $163.53 $697 -3.47
490 490 3 157.00 $157.00 $769 -3.50
503–525 505 33 149.00–154.00 $152.50 $770 —
553–574 563 13 147.00–150.00 $148.22 $834 -3.06
653 653 3 138.00 $138.00 $901 +1.29
715 715 2 127.00 $127.00 $908 -3.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–387 373 7 148.00–157.00 $153.48 $572 —
428 428 2 148.00 $148.00 $633 -2.00
586 586 4 144.00 $144.00 $844 +6.29
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 157.00 $157.00 $526 —
655 655 2 130.00–139.00 $134.50 $881 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277 277 6 212.00 $212.00 $587 —
373 373 15 191.00 $191.00 $712 -1.00
443–444 443 12 187.00–192.00 $189.91 $841 —
504 504 17 171.00 $171.00 $862 +12.13
568–587 581 9 163.00–167.00 $164.30 $955 +13.30
634 634 14 158.00 $158.00 $1,002 +12.00
658–665 663 4 140.00–142.00 $140.50 $932 +0.50
718 718 5 130.00 $130.00 $933 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 337 4 160.00–170.00 $167.73 $565 -2.27
373 373 3 180.00 $180.00 $671 +7.00
505 505 3 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 154.00 $154.00 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1165 1093 80-85% 4 62.50–65.00 $64.29 $703 —
1030–1360 1158 80-85% 8 67.00–72.50 $69.71 $807 —
1220 1220 80-85% 1 79.00 $79.00 $964 +8.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1030 945 85-90% 2 60.50–65.00 $62.55 $591 —
850–1180 1028 85-90% 8 50.50–59.00 $53.98 $555 -1.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1605 1356 75-80% 4 70.00–74.00 $71.65 $972 -2.34
1150–1520 1365 75-80% 4 57.00–65.00 $62.77 $857 -11.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1855 1653 2 97.00–107.00 $102.61 $1,696 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1275 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,062.00
1120–1310 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,135.00 $1,130.39
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
990–1065 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–935.00 $903.91

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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.