Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 27, 2022

338 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $148.33/cwt +20.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 726 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $159.00/cwt ≈ $812/hd at 511 lb · 26 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $145.02/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 657 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 338 190 361
Feeder cattle 299 150 325
Slaughter cattle 26 31 29
Replacement cattle 13 9 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows were mostly steady. Slaughter bulls were not well tested. 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
215 215 2 183.00 $183.00 $393 —
480 480 5 170.00 $170.00 $816 —
581–584 582 22 163.00–165.00 $164.27 $956 —
643 643 9 154.00 $154.00 $990 -1.00
702 702 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,018 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 141.00 $141.00 $931 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 4 160.00 $160.00 $530 —
456 456 8 160.00 $160.00 $730 —
517 517 11 155.00 $155.00 $801 +5.00
553–573 561 15 144.00–157.00 $151.69 $851 —
650–668 657 25 134.00–146.00 $145.02 $953 +2.11
720 720 5 125.00 $125.00 $900 -3.00
719–730 value added 726 70 150.00 $150.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 137.00 $137.00 $486 -4.00
428 428 3 135.00 $135.00 $578 —
545 545 1 130.00 $130.00 $708 —
570–575 573 5 134.00–142.00 $138.82 $795 -7.18
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 5 153.00 $153.00 $704 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308–341 330 6 175.00–183.00 $177.49 $586 —
433 433 13 170.00 $170.00 $736 +3.00
511 511 26 159.00 $159.00 $812 —
566 566 6 147.00 $147.00 $832 ±0.00
770 770 1 124.00 $124.00 $955 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 153.00 $153.00 $676 +13.00
500 500 1 135.00 $135.00 $675 —
600–630 610 3 121.00–128.00 $123.30 $752 —
660 660 1 121.00 $121.00 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1465 1305 75-80% 2 69.00–70.50 $69.66 $909 —
1295–1380 1333 75-80% 3 75.00–80.00 $77.37 $1,031 —
1380–1795 1597 75-80% 3 88.00–93.50 $90.33 $1,443 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1180 965 85-90% 3 50.50–56.00 $53.04 $512 -23.96
1115 1115 85-90% 1 82.50 $82.50 $920 +13.45
1095–1215 1163 85-90% 3 66.00–71.50 $69.11 $804 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1355 1244 80-85% 6 73.50–81.00 $77.25 $961 -4.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1705 1705 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,705 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1410 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,262.19

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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
1025–1040 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.36 —

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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.