Cattle Market Pulse

Kentuckiana Livestock Market Report

Owensboro, Kentucky · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

457 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 bulls $173.09/cwt ≈ $845/hd at 488 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $161.00/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 444 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $156.25/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 511 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 457 447 442
Feeder cattle 377 383 338
Slaughter cattle 61 53 71
Replacement cattle 19 11 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last Monday: Steer and heifer calves were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Moderate supply of calves with moderate demand. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Slaughter bulls were steady. Moderate 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
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
359 359 8 184.00 $184.00 $661 —
407–415 408 13 184.00–200.00 $197.50 $806 +11.50
465 465 1 181.00 $181.00 $842 -10.05
507–519 516 14 173.00–183.00 $180.90 $933 +3.90
566 566 14 173.00 $173.00 $979 -1.16
718 718 2 152.00 $152.00 $1,091 —
752 752 16 159.00 $159.00 $1,196 -6.13
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 5 137.00 $137.00 $943 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 150.00 $150.00 $405 —
304 304 9 159.00 $159.00 $483 +1.00
374 374 8 174.00 $174.00 $651 +5.00
444 444 24 161.00 $161.00 $715 -4.00
477 477 10 169.00 $169.00 $806 —
505–513 511 21 153.00–157.00 $156.25 $798 -4.75
592–595 594 11 149.00 $149.00 $885 -12.06
645 645 6 151.00 $151.00 $974 —
674–693 682 9 139.00–143.00 $140.81 $960 -5.19
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 9 161.00 $161.00 $607 —
400–423 414 5 135.00–150.00 $144.20 $597 -12.40
513 513 2 134.00 $134.00 $687 -11.00
673 673 2 141.00 $141.00 $949 +10.00
710 710 2 134.00 $134.00 $951 +10.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
642 642 3 139.00 $139.00 $892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 187.00 $187.00 $533 -2.19
358 358 9 190.00 $190.00 $680 ±0.00
414 414 4 180.00 $180.00 $745 -10.00
454–499 488 36 171.00–180.00 $173.09 $845 —
567–596 589 12 151.00–156.00 $152.20 $896 -10.80
683 683 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,024 —
758 758 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 153.00 $153.00 $520 —
418 418 8 167.00 $167.00 $698 -8.70
462 462 3 155.00 $155.00 $716 -1.00
512–534 525 7 151.00 $151.00 $793 +1.64
550–568 559 4 134.00–143.00 $138.57 $775 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $714 —
820–1285 1048 85-90% 11 52.50–58.00 $55.24 $579 —
945–1120 1049 85-90% 7 60.50–67.50 $63.31 $664 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1290 1135 80-85% 5 70.00–77.00 $73.78 $837 —
1105–1345 1222 80-85% 7 59.00–64.00 $62.11 $759 —
1335–1360 1348 80-85% 2 82.00–88.00 $85.03 $1,146 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1625 1284 75-80% 4 61.00–70.00 $67.99 $873 —
1245–1580 1421 75-80% 7 72.50–82.00 $76.41 $1,086 —
1530–1630 1580 75-80% 2 88.00–100.00 $94.19 $1,488 +26.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1915 1635 3 100.00–105.00 $102.61 $1,678 —
1800 1800 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,440 —
2245 2245 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,470 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1025–1300 1163 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–985.00 $947.53
1020–1550 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,257.65
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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
925–1180 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,337.11 —

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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.